Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-14
The City Press.

The Mrs. in whose leading columns the
Spirit of Politics reigns undistur5ed by a
Pretender to the crown, has an article on the
Louisiana Democratic Convention, in which
are embodied the eight very brief resolutions
adopted by that Convention. The American
party of Louisiana having resolved through
their Legislative Representatives. to go over
to the Democracy of that State, we shall not
be surprised at any time to hear, as
''The waves behind impeI the waves BEFORE"
that the Democracy have resolved to go to
the deuce. We do not know, however. that
the late inglorious retrogradatiOn of the
American members of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture is sanctioned by the party throughout
the State. II is to be hoped that such is not
the case Twenty, fifty. or hundred men
may set themselves up IN lump as target
for the righteous shafts of public derision and
contempt; but, although
ssTbe day OF vIrtuo5s politics is past,
And are deep in that of cold pretcnce,
With patriots grown too shrewd TO be sincere,
And we too wise to trust them,'
it is hardly possible that many Thousands
will at the same time be guilty OF so glaring
and stupendous folly.
.PoIiteness to the LADIES' is the thesis of
an editorial essay in the Gazate. My LORD
BYRON declares
"There's nothing in the world like etiquette
In kingly chambers imperial halls,
As also at the race and country balls"
and our contemporary around the corner
thinks there's nothing like it in railroad cars.
He says lady cannot clam seat already
in occupancy, whether the occupant be a male
or female; but the instincts of gentleman
will always concede the accommodation in
Difference TO her sex. PTOUsded the instincts Of a
lady prompt the recipient OF the favor to recog-
nize it a. such by a look or murmur Of thank
fulness" If ther,. is al institution in this en-
cherished, and shall indefinitely continue to
cherish, an admiration that is sublime in its
prOfundity, that institution, our female friends
will generously permit us to say, is WOMAN.
We admire her for her beauty, praise her for
her virtues, and love her because we can't
help it, Athousand times in the fullness of
our admiration have we exclaimed in the
burning words of the poet,
80! womznl"
But we are Lot blind to her faults. She
has MT great many of them. but they are
not invisible. She does MT always "look or
murmur her thankfulness" when gentleman
yields her his seat on the cars, at concerts.
or anywhere else. This proposition is es-
tablished by table of statistics furnished us
by an intelligent gentleman who has accu-
INFLATED a large fortune by travelling on rail-
roads and stage-coaches, and by going TO
church, concerts, lectures, theatres, and
other public places where gentlemen are
sometimes prompted to give up their seats to
ladies. His memorable show that in ten
years he stood up that the ladies might sit
down II39 times, with the following result !:
No. Of LADIES' who took his seat without
word Iook...-----. ..--.-.-.. 1908
Who took It with look OF disgust...-.. 63
Who L ok il with a look which seemed
indie te desire for the conductor 10 kick
nm out.----- y
Who took il and said ''Thank you, sir"... 90
Who took it aud smiled their thanks....- 40
Who took 1t and maze room for him by
their side 8
Who politely declined to take it at ALL. i