The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-01
AND SOUTHERN TYPES.

| The malignant, EGGtlunal anu pT0V1n'
cinl spirit Of tho Republican party was
again manifested Thursday IN the Zen
ate by Mr. Boutwell, In u discussion
with Mr.. l.ayard. Of Delaware. Mr..
layard seems TO have spoken on the
Mississippi resolutions IN that spirit of
broad patriotism and liberal statesman
ship which characterize all his ut
tcranees upon questions affecting
Southern affairs, and tho relations
Of tho Southern States 10 the Union
| he seems to have spoken. as he
always does in the interest Of peace and
| non interference IN tho local affairs Of
| the States. Politicians Of tho narrow
school. to which Boutwell, and Blaine
belong, have mover been able to appre-
ciate tho wisdom and Justice OF the
staIesmanlilte and generous views OF
men Of the llayard school. Boutwell,
and Blaine. In fact. feel no more tolera-
ton fora Congressman who IL disposed
to deal with tho Southern people rs IT
they were citizens OF the Republic. thnn
tho most cantankerous Psalm singers
Of the eighteenth century had for man
who would defend person accused Of
being Il witch.
Upon the occasion in question. Mr.
boutwell, had tho cheek to criticise the
manners Of Mr.. Bayard. saying they
were the manners Of man who had
been educated under the influences Of
slavery. Mr.. boutwell,. in obiecting to
tho manner of the Delaware Senator.
expressed tho narrowness OF his politi-
cal sect. aud the manner Of his objcctipg
gave VA n type. we hope not OF tho man
ners OF all men reared under Now Eng.
land influences. There may have been
something Of pcriousness in the man
nors Of Mr.. Bayard. but Mr.. Boutwell,
gave rs a very decided display Of inpu-
dent and ill.bred manners.
lf by his attack upon the manners Of
the Southern people. mado over the
shoulders Of Mr.. Baynrd. Mr.. Boutwell,
desires 10 draw u parallel between tho
type Of mon moulded under the inllu
enccs OF tho abolition fanaticism Of tho
past thirty years and those educated
under Southern influences during tho
same time, the South has no reason to
shrink from tho iseue. The men who
were tho outgrowth Of tho issues which
have ruled tho North for the last thirty
years must be ranked among tho most
narrow. intolerant, malevolent and cor
rupt men who ever controlled In
public affairs. Morton. Boutwell,.
ht,,,aY1r 1lnp,
Stephens. and hosts of others we might
mention. arc men of this class They
are typical leaders Of modern Northern
sentiment. Upon the other hand. Davis.
Loo. jackson. Hill. Lamar and Hamp-
ton are types Of the men who were
With tho first class the mind in
stinctivoly link mcanness. pusia-
pimity. littlcness. and mnlcvolonco.
With the latter are always associated
IDEAS OF generosity. indomtable
courage. largcncas Of heart and
brain. and magnanimity, But the
general character OF tho leaders of
Northern sentiment during the past tlf-
teen years may be better Judged by the
class Of creatures they have sent into
tho South 10 insult and plumber this
conquered and helpless people. What
indeed. must posterity rass
upon the character Of the leaders Of
party which sent into tho South and
In power mon like T.. J. Davis
In Texas. Warmoth aud Kellogg in
Bullock in Georgia. Spencer
In Alabama, Moses in South Carolina.
and n thousand others equally in
But we have just had striking
of Southern manners and
Northern Republican manners. When |
uon. Amos. tho son-in-law Of Butler, |
and a llrst-claas Northern gentleman,
was first madc Governor Of Mississippi |
by force. he and his gentlemenly asso-
yates from tho North. literally forced |
Tho veteran and honored Mississippian,
,ho legal Governor Of the State. Con.
Ben HUMPHREYS. out Of the gubornatoral |
mansion. They displayed not oven
common decency toward him. honorod
N OF Mississippi though he was. and
bnored too by all people who love and
lmiro brave and chivalrous mon. Very
|ifTcrent has been tho treatment of Amea
" the Mssissippians. Amcs has dono
|ll IN his power to prosecute tho people
q Mississippi no has administered his
|nico corruptly and oppressively. and
|ivcn the people every reason to hato
md loatho him. Yet. tho other day.
hon ho resigned tho Governorshp To
fcape conviction Of Infamous crimes.
ho Mississippi Legislature. far from imie