Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-29

AssVv0ASW Ossu VcSI0ySUS w uST0 arc
bis Ii; benefits ? Where are his works {?
No one knows, No one can, will or
dare, declare what title this inevitable
statesman possesses to power and glo-
ry !; his most brilliant actions are en-
veloped in impenetrable clouds. His
genius exists only in silence and I'M
posture"
"And what do you say" cried I, "to
the imbecility of the nation which suf.
fers this infamy, and allows it's name,
its honor and its blood, to be opposed
to shameful contracts which it is COM
Pletely ignorant Of, and which it never
will know anything about? Do you
still desire to act part on the political
theatre?''
"The more my fellowmcn are abased'
replied my friend, "the greater desire
/ feel to .exalt them. / am not dis
couraged. But let me indulge in my
indignation against this impenetrable
man, who has moved us all about at
bis vii, like pawns upon a chess board,
and would not devote the great power
he possessed to our advancement; who
has had possession of the world only
to heap up fortune, satisfy his vices,
and impose upon his despoiled dupes
the debasing esteem Of his UBIQUITOUS
talents. The benefactors of humanity,
die in exile and on the cross, but thou,
old vulture, bald and gorged, will die
in thy nest slowly and unwillingly; and
as death crowns ali lliea With q mild
forgiving halo, thy vices and basenes.
SEES will be quickly forgotten and thy
talents and seductions alone remem.
bered." ..s5, !. r.. '..t ia, Il +.
But see . window is opening !; it is
the Princess" .6a,.isttE
"How,'' said my friend, lowering hi.
voice, /" do corpses feel too warmf Dc
marbles need to respire the evening
air |? What are those two white head
(which advance IS ito regard the moon,
It IL the Prince and his how shall
call him : for will not profane til,
name of friend on which NJ. de N
prides himself before servants and sub
! |alterns. Besides it il q title which h,
'Iwould not permit himself to assume il
the presence ofhis master; for he VOC
snoer at anything expressing sent
!, Iments. To make use then of a tern
Of their calling, ! will denomiuate N
side Man attacse Of the Prince, although
: his functions consist merely in admirin,
l and writing down in an album all th
: bon mots which for forty years hav
, issued from that incompatible mouth
I will give you one a. IN example: 'tDi.
trust always first impulse, and neve
Ilyield to il, for it is almost always good
q But listen to that sepulchral note =
Which then Of the two philosopher
, has spokenl But no; I am wrong;
: is the cry Of . screech owl flying ffon
t the forest. Good! Scream 1oude
bird Of ill-omen, proclaimer Of funeral.
:. All, Monseigneur, there is voic
f which you cannot Tighten back int
3 the throat Of the insulter. Do yo
: hear that brutal burthen Of church
. yards, which respects nothing, an
dares TO tell such man As 70
n that al men die, without adding th
~ almost of the court preacher.
t Z" Your indignation is bitter,'' said
81" and your anger cruel. If this ma
q could hear US, this is tho way in whic
Z ! would address him May God pr,
9 long your days unfortunate old man
= Meteor on the point of returning I
III eternal night, light which fate hs
e launched over the world, not to co,
rlduct men 70 good, but to lead the,
vi astray in a endless labyrinth of !,
N |trigue and ambitionl In impenetr,
'e| BILE designs, the almighty has even r,
lsI fused you that mysterious ray whic
men call the soul that pale but pu.
y reflection Of the Divinity that Ugh
filming which brightens at times befol
n our eyes. and gives rs intimation
t. immortal hopes; that soft aud pei
ID etrating warmth which teammates fro
of1dme to time our Tagging spirits; til.
L religious terror, that makes us hat
III evil with al the energies of our atur
al Being without . name, thou vert fu
finished with an immense brain, an
r-Iand senses greedy and delicate; III
= ~hnn~nn IS .~.~nAls-