The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-15
The Prize Ring

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3 For the first time in the history o
American fsticufs New Orleans has beer
made, within the past week, the arena of
nrst class set-to. Hitherto New York ant
other northern cities have enjoyed the OK
elusive honor and profits of these manly
achievements. Like Dickens or the Prince
OF Wales, these naughty champions o.
English superiority in another line have
considered the poor South as too provincial
too Insignificant a field for the display OF
their mightness. We may now raise our
heads, however, and since the very tip tops
OF Flstiana have deigned to give us 40 en-
tertalnment, we may reasonably expect a
recognition from Mr.. Dickens during the
approaching starring expedition to the
United States; which he is said to contem-
plate.
10 what may we attribute eur sudden
accession of dignity and worldly respect
In the first place, it seems that our northern
brethren have been seized with a virtuous
mt on the subject of prize fighting, so that,
1or the moment, judges, juries and police
authorities are inclined to frown upon it's
Votarles. While. this repulsion exists in
those latltudes, certain attractions operate
IN these. For several years back our city
has been infested with q horde of sports
ana fancy gentry ranging down to open |
thieves and burglars. The thriving con-
olton OF this class is q standing invitation,
70 their brethren and even to those who.
though not of them, yet prosper upon their
patronage.
Inc gambling act havirg>been repealed,
one OF the principal Inducements to this
state OF things will hereafter cease to
operate. In the>course of time we may also
hope to have other disorqan-
zlng legislation of latter days repealed, and
Vnen our people get back to the old chan
ei of self-government in their own wav Q
7e may expect intruders of an undesirable a
Ind to be more scarce.
This will hardly be the case. however n
s'long as excursions for the avowed DUR
ose of violating the peace. are formally es-
'f'ea ny guard OF honor consisting of a Il
rye force Ut police. In other places the II
'llce are hunting down such parties, here q
ey are protecting them. 81
we nave been amused to see the virtuous
d'gnation excited in the contemporary Vi
cal press by this mill" They cannot Ia
ID words strong enough to express their th
rror of the brutal custom as thew call W
yet the same parties frequently chronicle Sc
details OF fashionable duel without ia
y horror whatever. They inform their pr
aders that a gentleman has been thrust ia
'ough the lungs with q small-sword or PEI
't through the brain with duelling
tol with no other comment than one Ma
poiite regret, but if couple of bruisers az
w their science with no more formidable fol-
ult than broken nose, terrible ia the val
rm. glo
lfter all, latitude and longitude have a tina
u deal to do with newspaper morals. pre-
SPAN the journals see no harm in a MOI
Light English editora ho,d 81. thr,
mp English hands in humane horror at nrn
oarbarity to dumb animals, while at spe'
same time they consider a regular set-to EN-
llting in human countenauces be;po SAM
ten into jelly, as sjolly good fun.n 1ts
own American naners Nor,h 81 c., able
ne In with the hue and cry against the MOI
nlard upon the more specious and seat
tier" plea that human life is somewhat tran
angered by His past;ma H.. -, bilit
is with them but little h.+to, a.. but
hen, while at the same time American j.
'enccs' and English ones too, go to see 80 u
Die shooting apples off their wives heads. one
walking tight ropes from steeple to tnis
pie or over foaming cataracts, and girls CAGE
ing from the flying trapeze at the i'm suile
INT risk OF being dashed to atoms. neat
It US hope that in addition r., Tho o. all b
= cruel pastimes which onr noo,,Io half
ming to relish, we sba,, NOT H. 49, endo
'-r1rg as permanent institution. meme
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