The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-01
"Hoodie-Doocile :"

towards them.
49, Hooded oodle :" (,
A frank and generous Mississippian re-
Gently wrote Mr.. GREELEY, the .philan-
thropist-Who would see whole nations
plunged into ruin to carry out one of his
theories some account of things in that
miserable State, and implored him, as an
influential man with his party, to modify
his views somewhat, and exert himself to
save the country from the extremist desc.
lation.
Mr.. GREELEY only treated him to we'll
dressed dish of his old diet, which, to the
Mississippian, was but q serpent, garnished
with few stones. These, with bran
bread and the negro for companion, was
the cure-all for the sick Mississippian, who
was plainly informed that if he could not
recover, SO treated, he must die |; and, in
deed, he deserved to die!ss 'r5ssseasss
We wonder that any southern manor,
indeed, any man, who is not mad or de-
PRAYED, like those Republicans who are
aware of the fanaticistn and folly of Mr..
GREELEY and his followers, and yet give
them ahypocritical support, that they may
hold the Offices and keep the fat jobs OF
the Governments their hands-we repeat,
we wonder that any, save these, should
hope to make any such impression upon
Mr.. GREELEY as would modify his
opinions.
During the late war there was gallant
Confederate lieutenant vino served man.
fully into his fourth year; had fought
through the severest campaigns, and was
always at his post bravely discharging his
duty. At last he felt an overweening de-
sire to make brief visit to his homes and
begged for furlough.S He was in front OF
Petersburg, and such was the exigency
that furloughs were exceedingly scarce, il
not discontinued altogether. His applica-
ton was rejected. Yet he felt that he
must go home, and as war makes even the
bravest descend to little device to gain a
privilege to which he thinks himself enti-
tied, our hero feigned sickness. The doc
tor admitted some irregularity and some
heat Of skin, but considered the case too
slight to certify for furlough.
I The lieutenant determined at once upon
lunacy as his last card. So he assumed
the air and manner of maniac. There
was no speculation in bis eye, and he acted
wildly and without reason. He ceased to
converse, but confined himself to two
words, the meaning of which nobody
knew-not even the lunatic When the
doctor asked him how he felt, he re-
Piled, Hoodle-doodle." Had he slept
welle "Hoodle- doodle" How was his
appetiteY "Hoodle-doodle." And SO on:
the Doctor never getting any other
answer from him. So rare case he
had never seen; and so persistently and
constantly was this behavior kept up that
at last the kind physician said he really
believed the man was deranged and he
further believed twas the result of anxiety
to go home. A furlough was at once
granted, and he; was put in chargesof a
friend to conduct him to the nearest STA
ton. Dressed up, and on the march out of
camp, he was spoken to by many acquaint-
ances as he passed on, who were answered
with his two words; and when attempts to
converse failing, they cried out, Good
bye, ieutenant," the loud response was
Hocdle-doodle," to the great amusement
of the Confederates. ~,4ta *,
Now, MIR. GREELEY differs from the
lieutenant in this: that heiis really de-
ranged the sslieutenantwas not. But ne
resembles The lieutenant in the perse-
verance; with which he responds in the
same manner to all inquiries. He has but
one rsmsdy-negro equality. That must
cure all Ills; and where there is trouble,
with perverseness that could only be in
spired by madness, or by soul so utterly
demoralized that It's oWner. could find no
refuge but in herding among inferior ami
mails, he assumes that the fault is entirely
that OF theswhits people-his own race
those who have settled the country, estab-
lished the Government, and are alone
fitted to control it'll - q
.N Ephraim is joined to his idols-let him
alone.'', You may write from Mississippi
or anywhere to see if you can't induce the
philosopher to change his theories or his
practice o little, to suit the exigency of
the times, and the answer will be I" hoo
dle-doodle." Tell him industry is disor-
ganized-t hoodle-doodle." Tell him the
negro is not capable Of governing now, how
ever lit he may be when educated, -"hoo-
dle-doodie.sa. Toll him that to place the
Government in the hands Of the negro
now is TO bring ruin and barbarism in the
Gulf States noodle -doodleln Show
him the picture published in this paper
to-day from the New Orleans Times, and
with more than wonted enthusiasm he will
crys.hoodle-doodle !" In short, he is the
most peryerse and unalterable " doodle =
extant-and pity it is that SO many follow
his lead. s5ss&tiat go ~ sE.5f
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for a long time. It absolutely rises to the