The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-21
SOME MIXED METAPHORS IN A POLITICAL
...r.. ... MANIFESTO.

Lectures on Rhetoric" "A figure of speech Is
intended TO add to the force of an expression
by drawing picture which will illustrate the
meaning. 1.-TWO pictures are presented, themlnd
Is distracted and the effect weake ned instead of
strengthened" Now if we can receive BLAIR as
an authority on such subject, in contradiction
to WILLIAM A. WALLACE, Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, then we must
censure the address of the Committee as too
ford. That wonderful document partakes of
the richness of Eastern elocution. 1t abounds
in tropes and SMILES, and is Just such produc-
ton as the Rabbi MAHoMMED would probably
use in describing the enchanting groves of Para.
disc TO his friend ALI MUsTAPHA. All nature is
put under contribution, and fertility of illus
tration resoIted 70 which could only have been
indulged in by some follower of the Prophet
In its way it is great success. Taking the
number of metaphors as a standard of excel
lence, Ii is masterpiece, while the distinctness
of the picture painted far outrivals the cele-
brated description of Irish treason by SHERIDAN
when he declared that "He smelt mouse, he
saw 1t floating in the air, and would nip it in the
bud.n % a.. . - u. ~ - A
without preface, however, we will give some
specimens Of that wondrous document and
show to our readers how the untutored mind
expresses itse If in the rich imagery of nature
We propose to deal only with the theatrical
beauties, leaving the self-evident political truths
enuneiated TO the unbiased judgment of our
readers. They are all so thoroughly recognized
by the Republican party and universally intel
lIgent men, that it is idle to demonstrate axioms.
Now for the picture painting. We arelhrst assured
that -r -u.1 ...
"The rights of the white man are submerged
in efforts to e'eUdtP the negro, and the black
man is sought to be made a controlling element
in the politics of the Republic" .s.l.. .r
Here the picture presented Is true to nature.
The rights are submerged, that is, put under the
water and the effect is to elevate an element. A
new law of hydrostatcs is enunciated, and here
after, instead of using puleys and levers to raise
block of stone, all that is necessary is that we
submerge something else, and the elevation will
be secured. Let WALLACE cry, with ARcHIMEDEs,
''Eureka Eureka!n ...aah-
Capitalization seeks to rear its despotic
power upon the ,UGas of the Constitution, and
OreStddo1cS war OF races for Its accomplish.
mentn
If we rear upon ruins we foresbado,c. Proba-
bly, this sentence was found, like GRAY's Elegy,
upon the step in which the architectural phe
nomena described did actually occur. And
while he watched some workmen rebuild a
house blown down by storm, he noticed the
shadow made by the men building, and i'm
pressed this unique feature into his manifesto.
"Proscripton and disfrancnisement usu'p
the places of magnanimity and clemency, and
discord and hate combat Christian charity aud
national concord"
Now, this sentence is faultless. We quote it
here not to illustrate parable, but merely be-
cause it is new. No one ever heard of a usur-
patton and combat as being applied TO a
difference of opinion. Truly, RUsKIN pales be-
fore the originality OF WALLACE. .... .
Congress refuses to nourish the resources
necessary for payment OF the debt of the Re-
public, and loads with taxation the industrial
interests of the North Congressional eXtrava-
gance is the rule; economy in public affairs the
exception" .t| #aa."s a~
Here is Congress- the mother, refusing to
nourlsh, not her children, but her resources.
We should have supposed that it would have
been more natural to furnish resources IN order
10 supply nourishment, but then we are not as
familiar with nursing children as Mr.. WALLACE.
AS contradstinction to nourish we have the
process of loading. This is called autithesis. If
you do not nourish chitd you load it, whether
with bundle OF like gun is not mentioned.
ga Convention of representative men from
each of the United States has met within the
past week; they have forecast the future 1Grepd
in sentiment, and dispersed to their homes" H
This is climax. We are to be surprised at
their forecasting the future. But that is COM
paratively easy. We are astonished at their
agreeing in sentiment, because that is more
difficult; but we are to be amazed at the culmi-
nation of their proceedings, the dispersion to
their homes. .
But one more word, and we are done with this
abridged dictionary of trite metaphors
Composed of men of every section, hoLdinq
every shade OF political opinion, they have re-
enunciated the eternal principles that lie at the
base of our institutions, have renewed their
vows of fealty and of brotherhood, and have
Joined hands in united effort to restore the
Union ana preserve the Government created by
the Constitution"
The process of holding shade is simple one,
but then TO lie it at the base of anything is a
little more difficult.
But we cannot go further. Every sentence
has its word pictures, created to illustrate the
point; and If there be some enterprising artist oil
the Democratic persuasion, we would suggest
that he get out series of wood-cuts, to be ao-
pended to each sentence, In order that the effect
be more vivid. II the Democratic party can
resist this appeal they have none of the finer
~ feelings OF our common nature and are totally
untitled to be advice for the Arabic orator
I or even for "Metaphor" WALLACE. a .1tCrI
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IRELAND AND THE CAUSE OF UNIVERSAL
,.. FhEEDOM a,da. 4. V
NoTwITHsTANDNd the efforts of GEoRG,
FRANCIs TRAIN, and spread-eagle ooli
ticians generally, to peryert the Feniar