New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-24

The Washington correspondent of thu
Cincinnati Gazette, George Boynton, writes
under date of the fifteenth as follows:
A significant incident occurred at the
capitol few days since, which speaks
element on the Democratic side of the
House.
A correspondent had printed paragraph
favoring the election of Mr.. OBrien. of
Maryland, as Clerk Of the new House. The
correspondent was Immediately waited
upon by several Southern members, who
attempted to persuade him from any fur
ther advocacy OF this gentleman. He was
informed that the objection was not to Mr..
O'Brien personally. but to the State which
he represented. In the elegant and ex-
pressive language of the member
speaking for the South, Maryland was
''puke State'-that IS, as he pro-
ceeded to explain, "a Southern State which
during the war was neither cold nor hot,
neither Confederate nor Union" The South
intended to control the organization Of the
next House, and had votes enough 10 do it.
No border State that failed the Confederacy
in the war should be recognized in that
organization. The real South, the old South !,
would hold the balance of power, and the
representatives Of the "puke State" would
be- male to stand aside. To the question,
"What do you propose to do with Ken
tucky!" the reply was. Kentucky is 'Duke
State too, and she will have to step down"
Doubtless Missouri would have received
the same condemnation had she been named.
Further at this interview it was declared
that the South intended to clam prominent
committees tor ex-Confederate Generals,
and two Of these were named. General
Eppa Hunton, Of Virginia, is the only
Southern Democrat now on the Military
Committee who is reelected, and he should
be chairman of that committee in the next
Congress. The South would insist upon
that. For the same reason Whitthorne, of
Tennessee, would be chairman OF Naval
Affairs.
To this programme the entire delegation
of one OF the largest Southern States was
who was speaking for them. There was no
sham about this interview. There was no
buster or bravado about it. 1t was cool
business consultation between prominent
Southern Democrats and a correspondent
whom they supposed to be in full accord
with themselves 1t clearly shadows forth
the platform of the strongest element that
will contend for the control of the next House.
1t is fair notice to the North of what it
may expect from the day the present Con-
gress adjourns, namely: An active struggle
within the Democratic party for the full
restoration Of the South to political power,
80 far as that party can now restore it.
These signs have been frequent and I'M
mistakable throughout the present session.
In the last Congress the Confederates bore
themselves quietly. The tone and temper
of Lamar's eulogy of Mr.. Sumner seemed
fair exponent OF their position Their con-
House carried with it traces of an admis-
sion that they held seats in Congress
through the forbearance and magnanimity
of great government. But all this has
changed. On that side now the old spirit is
settling down again, and defantly assert
ing itself. There are few men of large
ideas and cool heads. like Lamar, who are
constantly exerting themselves to curb these
which they understand so
now represent the Southern Democratic
and not Mr.. Lamar. Republican
who sit on the opposition side of
the House have daily cause tOSnotice the
change which has taken place. They saw
that at the last session the undercurrent Of
comment upon the proceedings, which flows
on INCREASINGLY among mem bers, contained
little bitterness of expression
toward Republicans. This condition has
wholly changed. and now, as these mem
bers say, scarcely day passes, and never |
an hour during political debate. that coarse |
and insulting remarks about Northern men |
nd Republicans are not heard on the Dem |
1cratic side of the chamber.
Nothing has occurred since the elections |
Of last fall which has given the managers of |
he Democratic party SO much concern as |
he symptoms developed by the outbursts |
If Mclean and Brown. The managers see
hat their power is not equal to the emer- |
yency; that they can not crush the old spirit |
'weiiing strong again in the breasts OF their |
more fiery Southern mem oers; and that the |
LANCER of rousing the North before another |
Con gress has come and gone is one which |
hey can net overestimate. But while they |
zee clearly that they can scarcely hope TO !
rush this new uprising and selt-assertlon OF |
he Confederate element, at the same time |
hey have not the courage to denounce it. |
And, as OF old, they must even |
held to it. and humble themselves |
,efOre it. The majority of the Democratic
ide deplored the scene in which Mclean |
nd Brown were actors, and vet not North |
IN Democrat or Southern one dared to |
-ote to censure him. The game is success
a 1876, and for this the Northern Democracy
will Law itself low at the feet of the restored |
as in the old time it bowed |
umblv to the slave power.
The North may prepare itself for a stormy |
congress after the present ends. There will
a great efforts made to maintain quiet and
reyent ;mprudent speech on the part of the
,aiority in the next House, but the faith OF
ne managers that these ends can be secured
very weak. The signs are many and slg-
ifioant that the rallying cry which will WIN
, <ha crrou;,a%ion of the next House Will