New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
WILL DOG EAT DOG E

1.-THE Parliament" or talkngmachine OF
South Carolina, was considerably agtated last
week, by plan financial brought before IT, VIZ
o dog-tax. Several gentlemen sustained the pro-
ject in speeches Of uncommon eoquence; and II
would have gone hard with the fore-footed friend
of mankind, if a Mr.. Hope had not come to his
rescue. This gentleman, We suppose, owns dogs
as well as nlggers-perhaps some sharp-noscd
pointer or some raj destroying terrier, or SOME
indomitable and perpetually nullifying bulldog,
or some mancatcbing bloodhound, or some
spaniel named Dougbface, or some low cur
greatly given TO barking, and at long intervals to
biting. At any rate, Mr. Hope eloquently spoke
for f" the rights Of the dog.osners," and BY so
doing accomplished the tabular quietus OF the
measure.
We think this conclusion the more rational,
because, if South Carolina intends much longer
TO abide in the desert, she may find no quais and
mama, aud her valiant soldiers, sparing their
boots, may betake themselves 20 canine outlets;
and then every dog will be worth ducat.
This will be better ss a matter OF taste, and we
should think Of digestion, than eating negroes.
We mean literally for metaphoricaly that has
long been done; and the most delicate epicures
have no. shrunk from the sarcophsgous repast,
any more than the most delicate ladies from
wearing negroes upon their backs. II prices,
however, of human goods tumble down much
longer at the present rate slaves will be cheaper
than dog cheap.
But il is none Of our business 10 regulate the
diet of these ardent spirits. Fighting and eating
have ALWAYS been connected, and We fancy the
latter to South Carolina soldier, is no more
difficult than the former; and even now, We sup
pose, 10 borrow the language Of the Poet, not the
Lieut. General, Scott, they carve at the meat,
"with gloves of STEEL and they drink the red
wine through the helmet bars" at the tavern
bars. the red wine being corn whisky OF the best
available brands. Good roast beet" says the
farce, sis the properest diet of Briton and
soldier" but if b. Furioso cannot obtain that,
why should he not reverse the fable Of Actaon,
aud try good roast dog Soldiers have always
been immense trcncheriell0ws; as was long ago
noticed by Sergeant Kite who declared that he had
seen q "lunar eat rayeln for his breakfast,
{" and aitcrward pick his teeth with pallsado.
The public property at present in the possession
of the hungry soldiery might suffer, if this bill Of
fare should be generally adopted. We hope
therefore. that there will be no deyourng of
woodwork until at least a fair trial has been
given to dogs. Northern gentlemen with South
ern sympathics should write To assure their
unconstitutional eronics that dog i better than
dirt for the bely-we would say for the consti-
tuition, only We understand that three doctors
have already been hung i'll Charleston for
merely using the word. That is, the doughface
should so write, if he can ASSURE himself that by
80 doing he viii not become IN accomplish in
the killing and eating of some interesting menu
Der Of his own lamiy-oi come puppy not yet
perfect in his iawning, AS yet untanght TO come
10 the down charge" mcedy, az yet unacconl-
plished in his whine, ~ yet tyro in crouching
under the blows OF the raul-rod. Wel-brOken
dogs even here will protest against this thinning
of the ranks of superintendent ours.
There may be- however, policy in this proposi-
ton. Cancels meat is supposed by the Arabs to
make the man who eats it valorous; and wa
cannot see why roasted bulldog should not have
corresponding effect upon its consumer. Blood
hound "rare.done" shOnld not, certainly, fail to
communicate sanguinary nature to the devourer
thereof; while tho choicest bits of the black aud
tan terriers should be reserved for the young
orators,