The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02
ANOTHER PARADISE LOST.
THE GREAT RADICAL EPIC.
4 Full Account Of the Celestial Situation, Show.
\ ~ How Fallen Angel Gained NJ Way
into Paradise and WhatHe Did There.

y VII ACCOUNT d TING SCscsss8A oWu1ssOus boOws
~ How ralIen Angel Gained NJ way
into Paradise and WhatHe Did There.
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Done Into English Blank Verse by the Brain Of
Roscoe conkling and the Spirit Of John Milton.
OF Southern dsobedience and the fruit
Forbidden frut-whose mortal taste nrst gave
Our party power, brought about shs war. a@
me contracts and corruption. and all thai sl
o. which ws shrovs and thrive and whsh, ah, mel
now appears that We arc like 70 loss-- Nr.4 pa
Through the sndeavon Of that fallen angel
That in The White House sits. - In an Eden, 4
Lately from hell or Tennessee broke loose Ell
Sometimes A. johnson Called moro rightly, satani "A
such u the theme. o muse. that j sssay III
And hope that you will help me with; asdR Z "
You do no doubs. 7. W. and cam etse
Can help you . n once through mccullough.
Who takes In gEl--shough yoa are rather I'D. ect
Shy nnt--for earth hides noth,ns FROM your view "a
Nor the deep tract Of he'll beyond vSgiuia- sT
Say what frst Eays our party oil ~ strength !
Majonties alone could give IL power; $40 aass hr
And these are sure 70 DO upon the side a.
Thai has the dis,nbnton Of the spoiA 81 4
Success and opportunity are one--. ts ~
Thai II the opportunity to steal
To bride, corrupt and pander to mans greed
Before party gains yea. or deserves &c M
The lasting confidence or it, supporters, fN PITT
II must do than triumph In elections; ,,+ Y
1t must display capacity TO govern. + Ae
Genus for admin siraron; so that theft, aa t4e q
The party plunder, taken from the people, f
shall save IT, moi destroy. hlhus must b -ss
Equal unto the occasion It accepts; +os
Ant BY this rule 1t 10 that men will Judge Hei- 4
Our party both its history and It's hopes. fR II
Six years Of shistoryi It's great career s@i Y 81
Began what time the silent sxty-one ~ ~ q
Followed eighteen in III the printed dates. i
Then II acceded to what once had been e9a x
Perhaps still was) our COVE nment; the party
Assumed 10 rule the :" late Unned Statea" PA
The great republic was almost extinct ii " q P'
The treasury was empty, and the army a'# al
Surrendered to the toe; our ships OF war
Scattered In distant snas. The very form
OF Union was departed. Traitors rat
In Cabinet and Congress. while . traitor ~ y s''
Presided in the Senate, and . dups -f
or traitors hold the Presidential chair i.' X
Dissaaisfacsion every whore prevailed. A'
And half continent was in fevolt -f'H
Such predic ament was never known saAr IA 4
lAt least none auch IL mentioned In the primer; Tx
Hoyls docs contemplate the case aa ally.
was restoration possbief The kings
And cabinets Of Christendom said "No." t-
fhs democrats said no with emphassy The floss
OF liberty and its & mid friends said no.
Bat our great party twth few exceptions, s.
A Greeley, Phillips and '.nne thousand othen,''
All our grsas leaders and the friends Of progress)
Bald yes-aud saying this moved calmly forward
Weakened, annoyed, obstinate in the rear,
By words and deeds which viii forever render
The record a. dark il not . little darker
For one great parry Is It b for the other.
ImpossibilI.,es were tSampied down.
The greatest OF modern times was brought
10 great communication las wa
In the condition Of the Southern States,
where constitutional liberty prevails,
A. least party understands ~;
Yes; constitutional liberty prevails
Whers four million sons and fathers clapked
fhsir mstaphoric chains, and nowhere nowhere
Through al this broad republic does the sun,
Rising or setting, sec slave or master
(UuIsss upon avery closdisss day..
Tins b an outline Of tho past: twas thus
Our party gained IL strength and through these
Held and enjoyed Its Paradise OF Power II"
Delicious garden, Eden, in whose shades ~ Sas Il.
Fair q another Eve We closely drew atsa 44ae aase
Against osr hears the spois; and day and night
Under the rising stars and setting moon, sg c
Enjoyed The spolls and cared not for the future.
Aasi and Was Il not enough TO thus
Anchor Ii, sovernmcn,-units the nation t r..
Insrirs coming eenerAtiouss Yes f
II would indeed have been enough 'gainst al
The mschnafions man could see or fear
Hsd there been soothing but the southern treason,
me hatred Of political opponents,
And the hostility Of foreign Powers
The Uaion would have rearranged itself
(For vs indeed. could Give Il little hcp)
Upon lasting basis, and the nation asl ssa .. Fl
would have scared grandly to . point Of progress,
Ma enai and ideal. which the eye
OF prophecy has hardly seen Had not n M
Household betrayal befalien party
would have fulfilled its mission ere this time. a ;.
Questions would then have had attention which .
We knou should occupy the public mind
Questions Of commerce, industry finance. =. ~ rses
whether existing partiss would have been. afFgs8es
Adapted TO the country's needs need mot
~ nov debated; both OF them, perhaps
Nigh, have been ~sl dispensed WITH and their places
Given 10 newer parties. Stopping there,
The record OF the radicals would then
Have been the history Of the naton's greatest
And mos, neroc, golden, glorious age. hit -f
Alasi bas indulge iu drcama All this ~ l~
Was pss 20 be; tor 10 the very midst
or our fair garden, SATAN with devfsh guile,
with rare deceit, had found himself place;
Squat ake q toad, close TO the ear Of Eve
Our Eve, the spols-he sat Installing venom
Up from the birning mari in Tennessee
nids' foods and shiri winds OF tempestuous IRE
He nrss had rssn into power and place,
And then . bullet raised b m higher still. a
Having all obstacles overcome, and having
Pct every opposiiios under FOOT
And evsry visible dancer banished far la
sail our party rot allowed to taste & r,8
Tue fai delight OF p swsr and the spoils $3.50
A bullet changed ihs situation made A
Satan almost suprems. In vain fore
Millions a bullets had essayed the same; .3
Bat murder 10 . science moro exact
Than var fac We had managed ~, more precise N
rhan shyiock's knlfs--that 10 70 say In fact,
rhsi murder ~ than murder more exact
Hsa murder done either less or more. even murder
Had failed 10 rs psrposc; but by striking tiI