New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
KINa ARTHuR oR aINx,s BARY.


Gle, was perplexed in an endeavor to dis
cover the prototype of the Liberal move,
ment At first the apparent unanimity
with which it was received, the enthu-
siasm which greeted its advent at Cincin-
natl, and subsequently at Baltimore; it:
assumed prestige of reforming agency
destined to correct political abuses, and
redeem the country, lent to it an aspect re-
sembling in many respects the mission OF
King Arthur. Partisans swarmed to the
standard Of the new crusade, and, prose
lytes by the. score sung peans to the genius
OF the new revolution. Few were found
to contest the modern Arthurs claims,
until his initial experience in political
warfare in the Carolinas cast the first
darkened shades across the sunlight that
heralded the royal scion of peace and po-
| lltlcal prosperity. It was a political defeat,
assuredly, and then many proclaimed his
royal prerogatives all assumed, and instead
Of veritable King Arthur, he proved to be
nothing more nor less than Ginx's Baby
Quite an adept in political expertness, GER
tainly, but Of no royal pedigree-a mere
plebian Ginx, oyergrown and i'll built,
with iabby muscles and ''heart of hare. -
But his friends still upheld his claims to
popular confidence, and prophesied
doughty deeds when the battle fields
should be pitched among the green
mountains Of Vermont and the hills
of Maine. So at last the changing
fortunes Of the fight led him there.
Armed cap-a-pie and clad in armor-proof,
he battled brayely, and if at times his
wavering standard foretold his ultimate
defeat, his strength and pluck inspired his
followers with confidence dt was the
enemy's stronghold, they said, and where's
if not there, could resistance be qnore in
exorably maintained. These were bub
minor triumphs after all-the conflict of
the skirmish lines only. When the shock
Of marshaled columns came, then would
there be a different result. But his enee
mics laughed incredulously, and shouted
all the louder-Ginx's Baby! And SO the
battle ground shifted down 70 Georgia.
and there, indeed, right CALAMITY did the
self-styled royal Arthur fight. Charge
after charge on the squodrons of the
enemies, carried to their ranks terror and
dismay, and many hesitated to believe
that he was Ginx's Baby and not King
Arthur after all. The political armament,
50 dark above his head but an hour ago,
began to clear away and brighten. 1t was
possible that too little heed had been
given his inexpicable crusade. And as
now, his conquering standard turned west !
ward: all the discipline and valor Of his |
enemy came to meet him. Nor was noy
the acknowledged Arthur lulIed into in
activity BY his recent victories. He girded |
his loins anew for the strife, and sum
moned DR.. Greeley his famous paladin
and knight, to precede him as the Grant
courier of his warlike.advance So, passing
hastily through Indiana, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, the doctor aroused his fol-
overs and sought to stimulate the
atent enthusiasm Of the people. Nor did
1e fail to pay his respects to the enemy.
They were trenchant strokes the doctor
lealt, but he miscaldulated the enemys
power of endurance. For on Tuesday
when Arthur crossed the hostile borders
With his banner floating high with the
Prestige of recent victory, the enemy was
eady to receive him. No idle fight was
his. Itwas pregnant with grand results,
diving the mystery SO long maintained
nd proving to the world that the reputed
arthur was but Ginxs Baby after all.
Low in the dust he lies, his sovereignty
ispelled his royal bonors turned to
lourning weeds, and of all his brilliant
blowers not one poor enough to do him
everence. Alas poor Ginx's Baby But |
ven his brief career has done some good,
lnce it has left a moral behind it. It
caches the ephemeral character of parties
nat have their rise in intentions only. i
10 party is secure of popular confidence
it has no recognized principles to point l
as guarantees of faith. To promise to q
void evil and practice good is nothing, c
as it binds to nothing. 1t has {
ever been the practice of a great people, S
it'll whom patriotism is a practical senti- I
.ent, to change their rulers without JUST I
suse or perceptible benefit. I
Neither is apparent in the Liberal a
ovemeut. t