The Portland daily press., 1867-05-10

POR1'LANDy


td lsa Gems from u Sophomore.
The sophomoric editor Of the oopperhead Or
gan in this city, in an elaborate effort entitled
"The Radicals preparing for Defeat" sparkles
like split fresh fish hung against dead wall
in the night time. The phosphorescence accu-
mulates around the head of the article like the
nin,6us with which ancient painters were ac-
customed to surround the heads of saints. 1t
shoots off scintillations, a few OF which we have
secured for the edifcation ofour readers. Here
is one: ,i.5-.a .-,....'-.ts b. ~
If few great States follow the gallant lead Of
Oonnecncut, how is the radical party TO escape
annihilation in 68? ..-r. -,t-~ <.
Connecticut-alway vascillating State
elected by less than 1000 majority, war Dem
ocrat who had voted in Congress, in opposition
to his party, for the abolition of slavery, and
our sophomorio contemporary throws up his
cap, and sees only the turn of the tide and the
incoming of food that is TO enguIf
the whole radical partyl He takes no note Of
the elections since then in Rhode Island,
Michigan, Illinois and New York, all of which
indicated the increased strength of the radical
party in those States. He acan see only the
udSuluB lOtul In uOOuHccUiCut, anu Hk6 the OD-
scure tailors in a London attic, imagines the
people are rising to avenge the sins ofthe times.
Well. let him watch and wait; the exercise may
develope his patience, and if he wisely uses his
opportunities he will know more when he in
creases in years andexperienoo Hera is anotL-
er gem. Referring 10 the radicals he says: ta
They have carefully prepared the way for
hoiv ,aptxy in ba 2rnth ~ AisfraUrbisinU a
large portion of the intelligence OF that coun-
try; and by laying the rude hand of military
despotism upon its very heart. s.aa1.l =
ID And of this he complains. aa He would have
no such intelligent gentlemen as JEFF. Davis,
A. II. Stephens, Wade Hampton, Robt. + Lee,
N. b. Forest, Scalping Knife Pike, Guerrilla
Mosby and their oonfrerss dixfranchissd What
have they done to merit disqualification to hold
office, or to exercise citizens rights? They
were among the leading Democrats Of the
South, gentlemen every one Of ehivalric hon
or. who undertook, 10 Is true, 10 promote their
Democratic purposes by o sleight srrsgsiayifp,
but what Of that? II this any just cause for
their acknowledgements No Dcmocrat win
admit it An true Democrats spurn the
thought, and would welcome back to the iold
such true mea-such inselisgsns gensiemes os
the South. Then the heart ef the South mp
ON which -ths hand u military desposism" has
been laid ;-how expressiyei how fselingi hoe
appropriate the figure cf -psechl Tse military
hand rests upon lswies<ne.s and bars the vsy
of rebel tendencies 10 demands and esfsrc.s
proper respect Cor the national fisr. 10 holds
bach those Who would shed the blecd ~ union
meni And this 10 laying Q hand apcn the
-heart- cfthe eeupsryi No soabt cor copper
head friend knows where tho heart os the South
lies; that if h ncs In loyalty and Union but In
rebellion and disanicn. and In preventing The
natural eutxrswsh cf such spirit the hand of
ssilitary despesi-m- ssd- rs appointed work :;
ne where else. -Wisharaw that hand and De-
mecrscy would hold high carnival In the South,
like the NAsbys and Pcerams % the Keutueky
Cross Roads. In burning freedmen's school
houses, hanging negroes, lynehing Union men,
and in making the whole ecuatry too hot for
free speech, . free press, or q free thought
Here Is gem of peculiar iussre:
Freedom and intelligence have been maead-
smized by the crushing wheel of military des-
''Ye gods and little fishes, isn't that sub
limel When McAdam got mp his invention
for rendering soft roads practicab.e, how little
he dreamed that liberty and intelligence would
be subjected 70 the same process, on that the
thing which macadamizes should itself become
macadamizedl But discoveries will never
cease. Our gallant contempory grinds up lib
erty and intelligence like rotten rocks, to
make material With which to macadamize
thenselvesl The process must be as wonder
iul as the thought Is sublime or the figure
felicitous. In trying to comprehe nd the won
derful problem the head swims, and we feel
compelled to come down to heights less dizzy
and to matters more easily grasped by our fee.
BILE human capacity no yfTra ll7,I w8E
4 Here follows gem in which the gentleDsan
the refined scholar and the courteous oontroyer.
sialst are reflected with singular fidelity. Re
tferring to Senator Wilson's Southern visit he
says: daA1bn nsma4o3 10 brow 9 rblsH 70. | 4
We can see him In ample buff vest and blue
coat with brass buttons, Q nosegay in his but
ton hole, and colored lady upon either arm
instilling his lesson of the love the North bear
the South into the minds Of his wrapt cempan
ions. He has recently made formal profession
of religion; and we picture him to our mint
leading his sable brethren in prayer and lit
ing up his voice at negro camp meetings ii
iiarf we d;ant ,nd tb;s n,raarsnh - ~. !.
iof5,n,ear,s and a;d % a,..l nI
gentleman, Q scholar and q, gallant soldier, VIC
should strongly suspect It'll Of vnl2arity
s,art n.cr1fro,n s,,.1Gt,un,. - -.
sion ~ rraail;q;on oon.;dsr;n. tha. -,a..sr ~
tvas,, ~ mar, and B;s noa ana, NJ. . ,.r;.,.
snh;ect for coar.o 49, ~. yIa"r
evh ',vo.,sorI ,n,a.nu.r n,anar 80 - Ill :.
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into her tbick baad onv of tha ia..o,s ~, j,
blossom IN polished lanoua.e ,cl chas.s .hon.ht.
and the ordinary amenities of, refined soo;e, !