The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-03

NEW York, Nov ACCOMMODATING on Senator
Morton the Herald says; He was O mary.sl of
OF cynical indifference. to his crippled bDdy as
ab, to hons9 use badly out Of repair and dragged II
apUS Mton WIN r him ot a9 ta s9a does his shell Mr
statesmen OF the country, tuJ he was an ener-
getic, Thorough and not always judeious party
leader. The general opinion that he WIS a Bit.
ter partisan does him injustice: hs played to
win. but never hesitaed to change flis course
or mind thus he was by turns an infiationist
anu hard money man. End mt different times
occupied almost every possible position on tha
financial question.
opponents OF tho policy of giving the. franchise
to the black j. o measure ut first ysry distastef,iI
to the people u his party but afterwards he bs-
came one OF tho strongest supporters OF this
policy. Wit admirable sagaeity he saw danger
election, and sought, during the session Of
relative to presidential Gle to,s. that would
have, prevented the late crisis in this country,
the a.,,lt slectoral #, f e"mmiss n. etc.
O statesman OF tho first order, but he win live
In b story as one OF the greet political heroes of
an exciting and important time.
Few men in the present generation have
more decidedly impress heir ideas and will
upon the current of affairs; he was an Intense
at q time, when partls nship and patriotism
went hand-in hani. His was an iron nature.
and fierce emotions Of war fixed 1t a. d moulded
eoud modify. II was rigid and uny,eliing. He
was incapable Of seeing more than ofs size Of
g question. and so ne only saw the dark side of
Often he seemed narrow. preindieed, bitter;
but, In times Of much mental and moral habbf-
man who stoad like q rock for what he believed
to be right. We remember with satisfaction that
whatever may have BEEN his errors OF judg-
ment, his sincerity was never GU stionyd.
sight of the signal war services OF Gov Morton:
We cannot afford to allow any slight TO Be cast
coin relied with eompOsure during the darkest
days Of the republic.
Morton and Andrew, and their compeers,
which they lived Thsy were rails d % 10 81 aai1 Li
e,mplished; It is aeasy. now that the h at and
tumult OF the conflict are over, to c. iticise the
wisdom Of an aet which must b done. II dcne
Ct OIL. In haste; but we may ~ well wonder that ~
that in q time whom the constitutional frasme.
work of the republic was strai ed to its utmost
to invent. ways and mems TO eirenmyent and
who Invented and executed the practical mfas-
ures needed to save the G untry made no fasal
bunders; even those who. withhold from Nor
bation cannot refuse him admiration for his
AS 9 senator, Morton kas full Of inyentions.
will not be claimed that hs was d great states-
mas nor yet man Of broad and eofnprehen-
sye hs eoud not aye Y bait p State
resource which would have baffled the most
daring foe.
The Sun says: Morton was endowed with
surprising talent au'fa ity and intellectual
agility; he was muscul r. bold eharac err; on6
of those. VINO nHuFally rise to. distinction Ia
times OF commofion and passion. The civil
ernor OF Indiana at tha time. he improved IL
to the utmost. We cannot say that Mr.. Morton
was statesman; hs was cunning, wary and
unscrupuiOus; q politician of wonderful fer
ttiity and success; but those large views and
firmly held principles which are indssputable
II the higher type OF public men we're not his.
He loved his country sincerely; every fibre i'd
his nature was American, even where he re-,
sorted to doubtful measures.
The good OF the country he really believed,
could only be. promoted by the success OF Che
party TO which he WIGS devoted, and while he
was carried away by the intensity Of his party
feelings into act ions where man OF nobler ma
ture would not consent to go. there was vet
such an abounding force In his mind. and such
frank department in his conduct that he COM
manded a certain kind of respect even from
those who condemned him,
Ihe Wortd reeites ct great length the distin-
guished services Of Senator Morton, and says.
in conclusion, his master p4ss n was d thirst
for power, and his most remarkable trait Of
character was his tireless industry. He was
ambitious, and, like all ambitious men he was
fond Of political influence, Notwithstanding
OF, his own State, Notwithstanding the corrupt
Schemes before q 'ngress by which other Repub-
llcan leaders were enriched AMI tho oppor-
tunities offered him by his profession, Mr..
Morton preserved his integrity almost free
from suspicion, and his whole fortune, Il was
lat,ly stated. will not amount to more than
$4,000
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