New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-11
TIE PHILADELPHIA JUBILEE.

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TIE PHILADELPHIA JUBILEE
We did not comprehend how thoroughly
scenic and theatrical were the accounts OF the
Renominating Convention which were pub
lished in Grants New-York newspaper until
they began TO come back to us in dry, fiat,
cold, and secondhand state in o few of the
country journals. In that condition, the hand
kerchiefs which were unfurled have q moldy
flavor, and the hats which were waved move
heavily, in way suggestive Of bricks inside
of them. The outburst, which in double
loaded typographical display was grand, pro-
"longed simultaneOusn-these are John
Tbomas's own words-begins to be little faint
and hollow in theecho. Then thatravishing work
of art, the coniunctive portrait Of Gen. Grant
and his horse, dropped ESQ j. I. has it)
from the mimic clOuds'-we can readily be-
lieve that at the sight Of it +" the great united
"lmgsn-J. It's own language, and exceed
ingly fine it is" the great united lungs re-
doubled their exertions, and the tumultuous
"uproar received fresh impetus" All this
was no doubt impressive in Philadelphia, but
it comes back to us just a little faint and
funny. Then the description of the roar dying
away SO that a voice could be heard singing"
$50 j. T. says) ga pleasant air in the balcony"
Why, it must have been like q scene in "Romeo
"and Juliet or II Iroratore. Only when You
come to read about it, there seems to be q
good deal of "vox" and preterea nihl. eff it
"were possible" says the gushing correspond
ent to paint this scene. it would make a
grander picture than ever was put upon can
"vas." We should think so Set your palettes,
all We gentlemen painters, for you are wanted
to paint-a roar To him who shall most
graphically delneate upon the resonant canvas
howl like that of forty thousand Numidian
lions and below like that of forty thousand
Columbian buffaloes, shall be presented, in
honor of his superlative skill-a brazen speak
ing-trumpet
After so much resonance and thunderOus rever-
beration it must have had the effect of q shower
bath, when a still, small voice exclaimed, awe
"want few words from Logan" And then,
according to the report, there was daughter"
Pray, what were they all laughing at? Was
it at the idea of a poor, feeble, thin, and
piping solo after such an earthquake chOrusP
Was it at the idea of a few words from the
General, or was it at the notion that anybody
could want words from that source, whether
many or few Be this as it may
be, Gen. Logan showed himself in
box, and said off the people could
,citness the enthusiasm of the Conven-
g. ton, it would gladden. their hearts," But
why uUitHeSs? We do not stop to inquire
whether, in the opinion of the General, the
hearts of the people need gladdening-but
why 1citness7 Who ever, even with double
convex spectacles ,citneSSed a howl, a roar, a
reverberatiOn7 Who ever Saw three times
three with tiger2
Still we wish to be just. This was unques-
tionably the most vociferOus, spasmodic, and
simply noisy Convention ever held on this
continent. "Who's kicking up this most tre-
"mendous Robbery ~ says the man in
the burlesque. All it was not one
man-not one poor, lone LOgan-there were
bawlers in battalions and roarers in regiments.
1t started out from Philadelphia tornado of
sound-it comes back to us tho queerest car
feature of q tornado, if we may be allowed
the expression, that ever was or ever will be
grunted, piped, whstled, yelled, or screamed
Perhaps we should say that ever was or will
be barked. When all the dogs bark together
it is quite wonderful what a noise they can
make. Still, at this marked canine equa-
nimity, we begin to suspect that they
wear the same collar, and are in the
habit of feeding out of the same
trough Yet the real dogs-quadrupeds and
not bipeds-bave the best Of it, for they are
not obliged to bark unless they please; and
mono of the pack, for the sake Of their din
ners, are forced to laugh at the jokes of the
whippers-in, or to perform for the amusement
or profit of the gentlemen pensioners or even
of the Lord of the Castle himself. But we
have said enough upon a subject which clearly
speaks for itself. We close with a spectacle
instead of hubbub-it is that of Judge Settle
" at the front of the platform imploring silence
"with great pantomimic energy" In oil the
rural Grant papers he is still implOring; and
q droll exhibition it is.