The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-11


Misfortune has tho reputation of making
strange bedfellows. SO does good fortune, for
the matter of that That the indignant cry
of Ned O. Baldwin, from the recesses of Steu-
benulle Jail, should mingle with the agonized
wall of Schuyler Colfax. from the South Bend
Court House. is certainly suggestive OF
curious but not unnatural fellowship Each,
according to himself, is the victim OF circum-
stances In the prevaricating Vice President
and the pommelling pugilist Justice recog-
nized objects for punishment. The first
escaped trial by a very narrow chance; the
second was summarily convicted and works
out his ten days like a man. They both
belong to classes that rely on cheerfulness as
fine point in getting up professional
reputation. O'Baldwin has nothing in his
record that so tickles his self-appreciation as
those scenes whereof is written:-'The
Giants smeller was spread out like a big
mushroom his right pepper was rapidly
closing his potato trap was like the mush-
masticator of Congo niger; but at the call
of time he came up smiling" We all
remember when Schuyler was receiving heavy
punishment from Cakes Ames how loving
chroniclers delighted to record that, spite of
bruised reputation, battered honor and
swollen "cheek," he smiled and smiled, and
not only came up, but went down smiling.
Disguised, disappointed, weary and cantan-
kerous at heart, the ex-pugilist and the ex-
Vice President meet each other and embrace
upon the unappreciative nature of the world
generally in their regard. Each swears that
the p. II. is for him no more. 81 abandon
forever the prize ring" says the "lrish
| Giant" Farewell the Pacific Ring, the
postal ring, the political ring and all the
pomp and humbug of Congressional war,
Schuyler's occupation 8 gone" is the echo
from South Bend They talk to each other of
the vicious world that did them such wrong as
to send the one to jail and the other bowling
homeward. The unburdening of the mind
with such wronged individuals has soothing
effect. Their sorrows wear themselves out by
rubbing against each other Here is how they
manage it, Says the "Giant'' to the Smiler:-
81 went forward to lift my man, and was in
STOPPING position, when Riley and Geoghegan
rushed at me and struck me at the same mo-
ment, and scoundrel named Murphy struck
me two terrible blows with the head of re-
volver, which cut my head fearfully
and stunned me to such an extent that 1
fell on my face in the ring, and while lying
| PROSTATE the said three scoundrels kicked me
on the head and body to such an extent that
they must have felt satisfied that they had
accomplished their murderous design" It
would draw tears from a stone fence to listen
to this recital, and the Smiler weeps with the
Giant tear for tear to the following effect:-
''The same malicious enemies tortured and
perverted and misrepresented the explanation,
determined, if possible, that the reputation Of
the man they hated should be destroyed, and
as, day by day, they thus poisoned the public
mind, they reioiced almost with shouts of ex-
ultation at having effected, as they hoped,
| their work of ruin. The frank exposure of all
my financial affairs did no good. The dis
closure of the sacred confidence Of the dead
only gave fresh opportunities for cavil and
Justification. The testimony of my step
father and sister, unimpeachable as you here
so we'll know them to be, was denounced as
unworthy of belief. These enemies were de-
termined on having their victim" 'tBut,"
says the ex-pugilist, with leer, ''they didn't
quite effect their murderous design on me
for I'm serving my time out in good health
and tolerable spirits" The Smiler smiles
cunning grin and whispers, ''Well, they didn't
quite make victim OF me, though they came
very near it, for I'm here at South Bend, and
can't be tried now"
| 1t is O memorable dialogue, and one that
deserves wide notice. The "Giant'' may not
be very lovely object after Messrs. Riley,
Geoghegan and Murphy had worked portion
of their fierce will upon his raw-beef tinted
features; but will he not compare quite favor
ably with the awfully used-up christian
statesman" whose moral disfgurements ore
hidden beneath O mask and o cloak? Many
gushing eye has been made watery and many
a sympathetic chord has been struck in sensi-
tive bosoms by the recital of the buffetings
and the retirement of Schuyler Colfax, late
P r. On moral and psychological grounds
we humbly claim that the same eyes shall
redden and weep and that the catgut of the
same finely strung natures shall vibrate as
sadly over the deep pathos of the skull-crack-
ing and Imprisonment which fell to the lot Of
the unfortunate O. Baldwin.
CLYDE SHIpBUuDINa. During the last half
of January and first half of February the ship
yards of the Clyde launched fourteen steam
vessels, with an aggregate of thirty thou
sand tons burden, and with engines whose
combined nominal strength exceeds forty-six
hundred horse power. All were screws except
one. They are intended to navigate every
ocean and sea of magnitude on the globe.
Except three they are each Of more than one
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