The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-07
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Tho Vashlnxton Union is the sFEanSf
Bachsaan's Administration. Wit i 80
q Dodklasa = virtually says Of a Doug
denocsoss, throughout the county. Sui
denoSsatic newspapers tell - tha6 there y
no division y the ranks Of tAs dtnsmaey.
All 10 harmony and peace. &c how pless-
sntly the Union talks Of Douglas
Pope said Of Lord Bacon, that be Vas
the sWisest end tho ueanesA of mankind.
We are glad to say that W know Of but
ono modern character that approaches .
realisation of this celebrated paradox. He
is puissant and prominent politician whose
acknowledged tact and talent, though lar
too limited to constituls him the swisest Of
MANKIND are united to certain moral quail
tiles which have already achieved for him .
distinguished re-eminsnce Is one the
smeanest.' While his abilities We are free
to confess have been somewhat over-rated
by foolish followers, We must insist - ~
impartial tribute 70 the illustrious man,
that bis bitterest enemies have hitherto
failed to do Justice to his extraordinary
littleness of spirit. ~
The neglect with which this Distinguishing
trait in his character has been treated,
seems to have seriously offended him, if We
may Judge from his recent strenuous efforts
to bring that trait in ell its natural exhuber-
ance prominently before the public. Great
men generally have great faults, often
foibles, but seldom low, petty or mean
instincts. Such unique foils to brilliant
talent sre reserved to the favored few
Our Senator is one of these rare and re-
freshing phenomena. Proud of being .
leader, he has mot pride enough to be
honest. ..7E-s '~7= 80
Ambitious of being President, he has not
ambition enough to be honorable. AFRO
CANT a. pharisee, he will stoop to the hu-
Senator, he has not the dignity of IN Ordi-
nary Alderman. Generous to promise,
firm never to perform, he demands more
from, and does less for, his frisnds the.
any man living. With q win that knows nc
sincerity, the hypocricy with which he viii
win a man he would use, il only equalled
by the GOODNESS with which he will sacri6ct
him when no longer usefnl.
His lust for power, his hunger and tbirs
after unrighteous preferment, his tyranny
energies, disclose the habitual acts Of
ingratitude, insincerity, falsehood, and the
moral meanness in the man in melancholy
COUtI8St Win lul0licCtu8l VolluCcs Oui
the saddest and most repulsivs feature in
Judge Douglas character is his utter wan'
Of truth. He will pledge his word of homo,
with the fervor of Roman patriot, and
break it with the calmness of French
philosopher. Truth for the good that is in
itself as truth he never knew. When truth
will serve him better than lie, he will tell
it, when it won't he won't.
His bravery Of denial, his daring of asser-
ton, when knowing both are false, are admi.
rable as specimens of mendacious courage,
though melancholy as efforts of an American
Senator. lie is audacious, arrogant, naughty
and triumphant in his manner of telling
lies. He does it with the air of a monarch.
He tells them as though he were counting
over his royal prerogatives. They are his
shield, his armor, his swift steed, and his
good sword. He conquers by them They
are not silken, soft felt-footed lies, insinu.
ating and genteel. They are solid, brave
and formidable lies, full Of the strength and
lustiness Of their sin-the sturdy, truculent,
double listed yeomanry of mendacity.