Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-02-26
THB L0UISIANIAN.
Saturday, February rs, 1870.

Of Inc wise man, the vicious the equal Of the
the strong, on a physical equality
with the weak, the rich and powerful, on a
equality with the pov erty-s,rickeen
and helpless, the rulers on a political equality
with the ruled, and SO on, through ali the
apparent CONTRADICTIONS Of facts and circum.
stances. In short, it must be demonstrated by
the universal and unyielaing persistency Of
p%uritans, radicals, ~renegades. and dupes, liza,
there is no inequality whatever in nature
that mountains and hills aud valleys and
plains are equal in extern, aud expanse-in
length, breadth, height, depth; that brooks,
streams and mighty rivers are equal in velocity
and volume and other characteristics; tia,
the trees and shrubs Of .he forest, the heritage
OF the prairies, and the fishes in the sea, are.
in form and size and quality, perfectly equal;
and that, even among the stars and planets
innumerab!e, that stud the armament, there
is not an iota Of inequality, either in magui.
tude, motion or Orbit,
The delegate who, in the "Commi,tee of
the Wlole,' was the prime mover Of this
resolution, here stepped forward, and said tina,
he deemed ii incumbent on him 10 make a
short explanation. He was aware that the
universal equality which the resolution insisted
on, nigh, be susceptible Of contradiction ; and,
doubtless, there were some, unacqusinted
with the nature Of New England veraci,y,
and, (soNo uoce)-migIt he add-New England
audacity! who may be disposed to wonder a,
the b"'dness Of the proposition yet he felt
that the joint Endorsement Of radicals, puritans,
renegades aud dupes, coupled with the
widely known status Of New England
"morali,y', wonld give it currency through.
out the universe. To provide, however,
against any possible danger Of its MONACO
ceptance BY minds below the standard Of
that peculiar mental development, which has
already placed their cherished New England
on the pinnacle Of progress, the policy is,
10 keep on reiterating il until people either
began to think there is something in il, or,
from sheer surteit Of repetition, cease 10 deny
Il; for, j, is well known, tina. an affirmation
however hideens in its naked nnirulh, becomes
trmh by the alchemy Of frequent repeating!
Great applause, and cries Of "Yes, that's
the way TO make it click ~
-F F. Tina, ignoramuses through.
out the length and breadth Of the United
States, who may be found TO combine suf-
fcisnt holiness and ambition to Justify
placing them in subordinate positions, b.
cordially invited to j"in our standard, and
yield unquestioning assen. to our scApmes Of
Teconstrnction and 10 such notifications Of
them as New England maligni,y. ~avarice, or
even the mo,iveless acts Of her nnreasoninr
d -mentia, may deem it necessary 10 make !;
for, by this, VIZ shall ,ransmute into an ally.
IA popular element, whose opposition, BY
reason Of its profound and unteachable
ignorance, proves, very often, the mos, dam.
'g'n. TO plans concocted in the exclusive
interests Of self.
II is highly gratifying, in,erposed Hiolicus,
to find that the resolutions prepared by The
''Commi''ee Of the Wiiole' presen, so large
a scope f"r the display of New England
erudi'ion. The concluding section Of ResoIu.
ton F, is a magnificent illustration of wia,
are of the literary profession, describe as
'ihro0ing a sop to Cerberus'-precluding in
advance, as j, were, The danger of the Rabble
Monsters barking "with wide Cerberian
month! (Hurrah hurrah! Internationally
AS the applause lapered off TO a small end.
PESTS was observed changing the position of
his chair from behind him 10 before; and
then mounting it, with the eviden, intention
of addressing the meeting. De<pmikos said
tartIy. that he hoped those facnnd delegates
would case 10 in,errup, the reading of the reso.
lutions. PESTS, however, remained On his legs,
and assured Despnikos that lie %,l,ongla, 10 use
the expression Of his vine gar.faced friend) the
moment "opportnne'' for u brief manifestation
Of what lie might be permitted 10 designate
as "sacred rejoicing". 1t lad always been the
custom Of their Puritan ancestors of sancli.
%saonious memory, 10 signalizc every act of
self.exaltation, aud abasement Of others, BY
hymns and songs Of a sacred and patriotic
character; and lie conceived that the members
Of the Conventicle would agree with him,
that the handsome and deserved eulocy on
New England enlightenment, 80 elegantly
expressed by the learned Aioticus, had
brought forth the occasion" which bath his
vinegar-visaged friend and himself concnrred
i" pronon"ci"g "opportune." Wherefu,c i,
gave him unfsisned pleasure to be able to
adapt a widely-ssteemed old song to the new
and pIeasnrable event which had called 10.
getl'er, the honorable delegates Of tina.
Unprecedented Conventicle.-
NEW ENGLAND, THE GEN OF THE WoRLp!
New England the gem Of the world,
The land where men boast of being free;
Though .y,anny's Gag thou 1t u~nfurled,
Thy soas offer homage to thee!
II.
Ihs's iatssssts make "maniacs'' assemble,
When tho pelf which they seek, staods, in v;ev: