The Trinity journal., 1856-10-25
AGENTS FOR THE JouRNAL.
Political PufTers

The history of our country is opened, its con-
tents scanned and dscrimiuated. and the bright
names of heroes and statesmen that illumine its
pages are made the fruitful theme of puftry,-
Learning and genius are almost exhausted TO make
the political puffery of modern days ciTcctual and
telling in the attainment of certain ends. And
60 it is that all or nearly all are laboring with
intense zeal in the present campaign. to touch
ZONE tender chord in the breast of the living to
secure strength for their favorite parties through
= vasciiating sympathy for the dead. Those of
the great and mighty of our statesmen and patr-
OTIS who have passed from the stormy scenes Of
life, and now in the silent chamber of death,
arc safe from the grasp of envy and the voice Of
malice. II makes but very little difference there
fore, hcw the orators or writers of to-day handle
the acts politics and designs of the good and wise
cages that are gone their names and fame are at
least secure their achievements and patriotic ex
.ampes are cherished in the hearts of the people
as national virtues. No sinister puf1ery can add
20 their giory-no stigma can obscure the record
Of their deeds
Who does not delight to hear those eloquent
but-merited euloges passed upon the llusrious
American Statesmen, whose pure hearts and pro
found intellects were exhausted for the national
good Who does not gratefully appreciate the
just tribute when honestly given to genius and
worth ?
The prejudices of the living are seldom carried
far as to slander those whose tongues are senc-
ed for ever, and whose "oouldering forms are even
defenceless 10 the worms Of earth, but species
Of praise is often more revolving than sander
itself.
The Magazine scribblers of the country having
exhausted all the themes Of the " Jack, the Giant
Killer" class, the " Bee on the Flower" Old Dog
Towser, Uncle Ben's gray Owl, and Sallys first
Love, have determined to win Fame at last foI
writing grand and magnificent captions to the
volumes of hollow trash and superficial nonsense
that's being showered upon the reading world
The sound and patriotic Jackson is made to as
sume the altitude of some chivalrous militia Col
who never perhaps commanded more formida
BILE force than corn-salk regiment in some qui
ct little village. The pure minded and philosoph
ic Calhoun is made to talk the language of
child, and father the silly ideas of those spoiler
of white paper that written and drawn out t.
each an interminable length The mind ant
thoughts Of our own brilliant CLAY is attcnptct
to be daguerreotypcd by the pamphlet and maga
zine historians of the present time.
The profound and intellectual Webster is mad.
TO talk like an innocent school-boy upon matters
and questions Of the greatest Importance. II
his social hours his great mind is made trbuta-
Al.
to gain attention or respect for their offspring is
by claiming noble paternity for their humbug.
We hold it to be extreme bad taste in men to COW
er the tomb with roses and laures of one who
when alive they sought to pierce with thorns.
Let the ashes of these great men rest Let
their acts of wisdom patriotism statesmanship
and honor, remain on the faithful page Of impair
tial history, and let the living political aspirant
for honor and fame gain power from the prestig,
of their own merit and greatness