New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-10
The South and the Carpet.baGGer.


We have no doubt that a great many ad-
venturers went to the South like the "bum-
mers" which used to swarm after the ar
mics. But it is safe to say that nine out of
ten of the men who would have gone South
after the war, and who would 90 now if
they were not deferred By the chaotic con-
dition Of a~ffaire, care nothing about poll
tics. Well, the answer is made that if the
Northern men will only go South and keep
out.of politics they will be welcome. But
why should any citizen keep out of politics9
Southern men come to Now York and 20
into politics. When Sunset Cox tired of
Ohio and came to New York he went
at once into politics. Mr.. Blaine did the
same thing when he went from Pennsyl-
vauia to Maine. And yet no one calls Mr..
Cox, Mr.. Blaine, or Mr.. Burton N. Har-
rison, the former private secretary of Jeffsr-
son Davis, ''carpet-bagger." or denies any
of them 3e largest liberty in politics. The
liberty which we extend to the Southern
man the Northern man has the right to re-
ceive from the South. 1t is IN unhealthy
sign in any political system when it is
made a reprOach to q man that he was
born either in the North or the South.
The conservative men in the South should
Danish the word "car~pet-bagger" from their
politics.
The Southern States have had much to
vex and wound them, but they are not
alone in that respect. We also have had
much to wound and annoy us. If South
Carolina has been robbed by Scott and
Moses, we have been robbed by Tweed and
Sweeny. No government in South Caro-.
lima can compare with the government of
New York under the old Tammauy regime. |
But in time We broke it down. Tue domi-
nant sentiment in the minds of all classes,
no matter what their color or politics, is in |
favor of honesty. The thief is the excep- !
ton, and the rare exception. Oace teach
the voter in the CsrOlinas, no matter !
how ignorant, that the contest is be
tween honesty and crime, and the result |
will be certain. What the South wants
is peace and federation. What the negro |
wants is education. There are many things |
that theiSouth must learn. 1t must learn
with the war. 1t is madness to think that |
in any way it can be revived. The South
needs capital. energy and labor. 1t needs
the Northern man If by any means q
hundred thousand Yankees could be sent
into South Carolina, it would be q blessing
to that State, no matter what they did in
politics. For, after all, in this hurrying. |
practical world, with our bread to earn and
clothes to buy, it makes little difference
how we vote. There is q far nObler future
for South Carolina and the South than this
vain longing for power. The way to win it is
to accept the inevitable az the decree I
OF that Infinite Being who controls the dee
TIMES OF men and States. In this sad South
ern question there has been folly, and per
haps madness, on both sides; Democratic
as well as Republican knaves have had
their will with these noble commonwealth.
But the true course is the manly one. Let
the people, without distinction of color or
birthplace, unite to save the State from the
thieves who infest both parties here, and,
presume, do the same in the South.
is work for black and white, for
and Southeln-r. When they
once take hands and work with q will the
thieving ring in South Carolina will be
as effectively as We in New York
destroyed the thieving ring of Tweed, and
as we hope to destroy The thiaving rings id
cspitaL.-Ne,c York Herald.