Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-28


liz another place We publish a
merited rebuke, from the pen Of a
Correspondent, to that class Of
politicians who have not that just
discrimination and delicacy which
should horrify them in endeayor.
ing to drag unwarranlably and
un~justifably the fair name Of a
lady through the filthy pool of
politics. The ladies of our sec
ton are not politicians; they
condemn the efforts Of certain of
their sex elsewhere who clamor
for political privileges, and with
modesty and beauty and purity Of
character confne themselves TO
that sphere Of duty which they so
well grace and in which they com
mand the admiration and love Of
the pure minded. Yet it is sin.
gular that in the face of their ex.
ample, politicians, to give point
and pungency to political criti-
cism, should so far forget the duty
which every gentleman owes TO
every lady, and endeavor to drag
her name into political publicity.
1t is not only unjust but it is en-
tirely unnecessary, If political
writers cannot End sufficient TO
condemn in the conduct Of the
politicians Of the Radical party
without having 20 resort to the
eXpedient Of sssailing the ladies,
related to the males of that party
they must certainly be exceeding
~ stupid. 1t is unjust since the
ladies Of no political party in
this State have ever yet en-
deayOred 10 exercise any public
control or influence in political
matters. 1t is a singular and we
may say sad commentary upon
that chivalry and gallantry which
it has been our boast Southern
people possess to such an emf
nent degree. We cannot con-
ceiye how the innate delicacy Of
the refined and educated gen
tleman could reconcile to
himself such conduct. 1t is mex
cusab!e and uDjustiiable to adopt
such q course when the position is
sustained by facts, but how con-
demnatory is it indeed, when,
as charged by our correspondent,
the statement is u baseless fabrica.
ton, or to be more charitable, ID
founded upon unauthorized street
rumor. Much to our regret We
have witnessed too much Of the
spirit manifested, as charged upon
the gentleman, on the part Of the
Democratic press. Governor Al.
corn is a politician and n public
man, and as such We claim tina
he and his public acts belong Il
US for our criticism and, while vi
do not desire TO do him or an
other person injustice, we shal
not spare him, But even while We
do this we trea. him not in his in.
diyidual character, but as the per.
sona,ion Of a principle. We con.
ceiye i to be possible TO condemn
in the strongest terms he politica
action Of 4 man, and yet enter
tain Tor him as an individual the
warmest feeling Of friendship
The man as n politician simply
represents and carries out the
command Of his party and its cor
rup.ion and fallacy. The indiyid.
ual, however, upon the other hand
represents simply himself, and
should not be made responsible
before the public by a publication
Of his private acts and character
any more than with any and every
citizen OF the State. II such is true
Of the man, then what cordemna
ton should there be in store
for the critic who would drag
from the inner sanctuary Of home
from which she has moi
emerged, the modest, retiring
and refined wife or daugh
ter, and give their fair name tc
the rabble 10 be banded from mouth
10 mouth in coarse ribaldry. Gen.
tlemen knights Of the Quill, there
are foemen sufficient, ready armed
and equipped, prepared to give