New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-14
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The gentle reader already knows our opinion
of the Knights Of the Golden Circle. They are
either desperadoes or donkeys. They are either
swinders or soits-thieves or Observation-Disclosures
or dupes-beasts Of prey or beasts OF burden
There may be individual cases which defy rigid
classification, aud in which Cuyier himself would
be unable to determine the relative proportions
Of thief and simpleton. This is difficulty, how
ever which concerns the General Grand Com
mander Of the Order much moro than 1t does
US; for if such looms as John A. Brain-so called
from having no brain, probaby-ere permitted
10 penetrate the sacred mysteries, aud to wear
the consecrated armor, aud to WELD the ded-
Gated weapons Why the muchtolked.of crusade
will bring up in jail-where Brain now iS-much
sooner than pleasantly. For Sir John is in dis.
graceful durance, Tor want OF trltie OF S6,0Oo
bail money, at Laporte, Ind, and there awaits
audience Of the United States District Court
Sir John went to LapOrte as an artist to sketch
the scenery; and al.o--fo he has relieved his
conscience by full coniession-' to enlist troops
"to fight against and destroy the Government
He was suspected; he was pumped; aud he is
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other Knights. Was not Richard of the Lion
Heart maliciously arrested by the Emperor Of
Germany, locked up in Tyrolese prison, and
held at the high price of 100000 If gentle
men will go crusading, they must pay the PEN
atty; and especially when they do it after the
fashion of Sir John De Brain, who not only cru
saded against the Government but against
tailors, tayern-keepcrs and other men of trade.
For no sooner was he lodged in the do1jon-keep
Of the Castle Of LapOrte, in all tho dignity of
State prisoner, than not only one mine host"
but three mine hosts"-yes, three indignant
tayerners--did arrive each bearing a bOard-blI
which the distraction Of the times had caused
the Golden knight TO forget. Then followed
tailor; and We suppose the blacksmith who made
Sir Johns helmet and cuIrass and greaves aud
payes came next and that the stable-keeper
who furnished his mik.w charger and Lady
Brains pafrey. were not far behind. In fact,
this doughty creature, who with unblenched
cheek would have confronted the terrors OF
tourney or the bloodshed Of a battle royal, wlted
under a shower of detainers. aud meekly lowered
his lance TO the lawyers.
But we do not see of what possible benefit
his incarceration will be to his creditors. We
despise them for their creduIity, but we CON-
misserate their loss Of cash, of coats, and of
cocktails. When Sir John reveed in the hospi-
table bar-rOOms of the three dOne-brown BOniaces
aud tossed off the jingling julep or the creamy
cocktail, and swore pretty knighty oaths
" gramercy !" and "par Dieu" and "by my
Lady" how little did the poor tapsters think
that "gramercy was all they would get for
the fluids so joyialy absorbed. When the tailor
carried home that fifteen dollar cOat--ihat is, ii
was to have been fifteen, though it proved a
10 dollar coat-and SIR John Brain said "By
{" my halidom, sir tailor, you shall have your
"moncy tomorrow !" then should the tailor have
replied: No cash. Sir Knight no coat !" But
he didn't. Now, although we have an inexpress-
ible respect for KIighthOod and chiyalry, and
all that sort Of thing, aud remember to have
read Iyanhoc with thrills Of PLEASURE and can.
not give in TO the new historical opinions which
reduce knights errantry TO arrant knavery yet
we are not displeascd to find tho Cheyalier Brain
in durance. The sooner his spurs arc hacked of
bis unpaid-for boots the better. We do not see
why Knight of the Golden Circle should not deal
exactly upon the square, But we would re-
spectfuly suggest " the Government that some
thing better than TO hang him can be done with
Sir John. Why not exhibit him throughout tho
country for the benefit Of his credtorsi Your
Sir knight 10 no more common in ths. part Of