Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-11
QuACks

AS Tor the quack political, is there one of tho
traue not OF the brotherhood? From the diplo.
matist VINO Juggles with peoples liberties. and
amuses the nations by his clever thimble riOying
TO the small spouter at public meeting. ia 1hers
one IN ten with an honest mind, clean. swent
and free of quackery? think not. The onacb
polltlcal generally understands to nicely the
texture OF the feathers with which it is desirable
lnat he construct his private nest He knows
whereabouts they lie among the ripe corn. and
follows eagerly the larger birds which wear tbem
IN their crests and tails. Sometimes he il dar.
ing and makes dash at that stately epret aoat.
ing white and high above him; sometimes bo
piucks the long pendants trailing through tbe
yard, battling for his possessions with ali ,ho
barn'door rabhle, aud sometimes he onIv inrIs
about the gilded cages, hiding his time. and
waiting on the generous offices Of chance riches
dropped through the bars But always and ever
inc main OBJECT OF his life, the fixed desire of bs
soul, is-feathcrs. - "''
Here and there, indeed, but raro as tronico1
birds in northern steppes, may be found one
WIN ohly the naked bough for his home, roofed
10 by leaves of oak and laurel. He hhs dona
MS Jaws work without thought of feathers
lie has battled his hravtst and flown nj bia h;ab,
est, not Tor sunptuous place of rest as his 70.
ward but for the eternal good of The world-io
strike down tyranny in high places to confront
'ue .esel Breeuihess OF the lower herd, to break
the bars of the gilded cages and force on the
sleepy prisoners Of wealth life of lofty DARING
and noble deeds But he is not of tho nuaoe
tribe ut all ; and to him therefore, we would otFcr
our loving reverence wherever he NAV be found
whether by the shores of the blue NIediterron,
can, or in the smoke of our own mannfacturin,,
towns. holding him sacredly apart from liz
mummers who lie in painted masks beneath the
trnlt trees, telling golden gapOs for beads. wbie
honest men stand empty handed on the bleolr
common without. ''N'N
Other quaeks there are, thick as enats nm n
summers day, shadows of all that 10 bright
III man. distorted images OF beautiful orieinsI
but 1t would be too long 10 catalogue them.
unless l named every faculty and professinn
extant. For they creep in everywhere. "a niaht
nows IN to every corner Of the daylight Ifnder
the banner of the patriot, serving m tho ai,an
aud standing by tho steps of he tbrone ~
the professors chair, and by the bedside of
me SICK, grinding colOrs for the painter.
hloDing pens Tor tho writer, freightng yes
sels ny contract, and ensuring our silks nj n
stcrtce, at the head of armies, and in The class.
list Of Il DANES school; everywhere aud alwnva
they are to be found, generally ia green a9d
i0urlshing condition, sadly discouragiop 20 noos
honesty, begging wnyside pence When wa shall
nave buried quackery, we shall have flied nm
the deepest slough which lies between ma and
good-we shall have ceansed our cornfeIds ~
their rankest weeds, and cleared our mines If
their foulest gases. This will be tho luaupure.
lion OF that time coming, which has never yet.
nut which We Ill know is waiting for us ronnd
Tue corner OF the present TEMPLE Bar.