Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-02-04

| INFERENCE BETWEEN THE NEW YORK lizards
AND 'SoFTs. This question is at last solved
the difference explained. In debate that too
place in the House of Representatives on tn
18th, the Hon. NJ. Walsh, leading New Yor
Democrat, vouchsafed the much desired an
long looked for information. Coming from higl
Democratic authority, it ought to be general,
satisfactory:
And let me tell the friends of the administra
ton in this House now, that when the mex
election comes they will find that triumph tel
times more signal than it was before Thos
who were Barnburners in 1848 are now wha
are called 'Softs.' (Laughter.) Well, what il
a Soft? We are called Hards' The bes
illustration of anything hard is diamond. Il
is fair representation of our purity and ou1
hardness. (Laughter.) We all know what soft
means in morals. A man soft in morals is open
politics is pretty much the same thing. We all
know what is meant by man with soft head
Such one is Intellectually soft. soft is
simply an individual whose morals and politics
are of the putty character, and who is ready to
accommodate himself to any form which pro-
misses profit. Iaughter.)
l once told one of our State officers, outside
Of the capitol in Albany, as follows: Said he,
"Mike, what reason have you to question the
sincerity of men who were true in 1847 %
asked him, s'Were you true in 1882" "Was'nt
l." he replied, 81 did not hear" said l, "of
your doing anything negatively. do not know
whether you had the power, if you would to do
So" "What do you mean ?" he asked. "Pro-
vided you were, as Redfeld is said to have been
square in 184S, does that go to show that you
are square now?" "Yes," he said. "Not I'M
less have read history but to little profit, sir.
Benedict Arnold was as sincere and as gallant a
patriot before there was sufficient amount of
British gold offered for his treason. Now, un-
less my theological knowledge is equally de-
fcient, Judas Iscariot was an humble and true
follower Of our Saviour before those thirty pieces
of silver were showed at him. (Laughter.) 1
can readily understand, Mr. Chairman, how a
corrupt and mercenary man, when he is offered
to be helped into position far beyond the measure
of his merits, by those who are formally arrayed
against him, can play the part of Benedict Ar
mold or Judas iscariot. The only difference be-
tween soft and an actual abolitionist is,
that the one is in the decomposing process
Laughter.) r. 81 at
Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, said that as this dis
cussion had been started, he would ask the
gentleman from New York (Nlr Walsh) to give
an explanation-that Ii might go out to the
country with the gentleman's speech or his own.
and that the committee and the people through
out the Union might understand the matter-of
the difference between the New York 'Hards ,
and the New York Softs.' .
Mr.. Walsh. 1t is the difference between an
honest man and rogue. ,,.->z..-r
Applause and laughter succeeded this answer,
and it was some minutes before the Chair could
restore order. ,........ -
The 'Softs are the particular pets of the
Administration There is hardly Hard in
Office in New York And, the Southern people
are called upon to throw up their hats and shout
for such an administration, by men who, two or
three years since, wanted to dissolve the Union
because Of the adoption Of the Compromise mea-
sures. Bulletin ''' ' ~