New-York tribune., 1873-06-28
ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
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POSITION OF oRAroRIos-THEIR SUBJECTS AND
MANNER or TREATMENT
,vDou AN AsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
ATLANTIC OCEAN. juno 1.-Scklied DER with q
male cast Of sea- put to myself the profoundest OF
.oppndrums Why, why why having done this
sort of thing before knowing the unmitigated hor-
rors of the Everlasting Wet that throws cold water
ON all feeling between America and Europe am
now "a damp, moist uncomfortable. body reclin'
ing in a steamer chair on deck, done mp IN shawls,
like a half-eonsoious mummy, hating everything
and everybody in general and nothing and nobody
in particular lost TO all sense OF dignity ana sell
respect with not enough ambition to wash my
face willing TO be considered hideously ugly
entertaining bloOdthirsty sentiments toward those
feuow-passengers who persist In enjoying them
selves and keeping on their sea-egs under all
stresses of weather regarding hiarity as personal
aront Gazing at the waste of ocean and longing TO
exchange its ncognitO for one square foot OF
terra frmaf What is the cause of it am III
doubt When human being repeats a folly, he is
either mad OF depraved Which is my particular
vanity now that everything has given way under
nv feet have not sufficient brains to discover, Dut
Irather think both. This is not pleasant refiec-
tion. but reflection never is pleasant. IT was in
,e,ted for the purpose of making life n burden to
those who have sense enough to think. by admit
ing capacity for reflection l infer possession OF
thought but this is a mere Jdeon de parier In re-
aHty. don't know what am about. l am rescued
from myself by fellow-passengers bent upon CON
viuopr me that have not left all hope behind l
am inclined to odeny the existence Of hope for if hope
he the anchor Of the soul why am not anchored to
II in the home of the free. Perhaps have no SOUL
which would account for the general upsdedowned
ness Of everything. No il wouldn't; but never mind
It's no matter
Who is this sialwart cheery. kindly, always
acknowledgements good-lookng
man that exhibits an exaSperating amount ofenergy
even in going up and down stairs 1t is an honor
able NJ c. who talks of Horace Greeley with ven
Grafton. Il was always opposed TO Mr. Greeley
politically" he SAYS but entertained the highest
possible regard for him personally. 1t was one of
his strongest characteristics never to carry political
feeling into private life; consequently knew him
well for years and every year strengthened my
friendship. for became more and more impressed
by his integrity Never was he Intentionally unjust,
and the many instances could cite of his ikindneSs
toward those who were unable to serve him con-
vince me of his thoroughly good heart. | saw him
before he gave bail for Jefferson Davis.
Il do it because | feel that IT Is
right said he, that ought to set the example
There must be no yiudictiveness in treatment of
the South People who are TO live together must be
friends know the effect on THE TRIBUNE will be
bad Subscriptions viii fall of but this won't last.
Old TRIBUNE readers can't help themselves. They've
got 70 take the paper. And Mr. Greeley was right
continues the NJ. G. Il shall never forget my sur
prise when, upon meeting prominent Southern ex-
Rebel who had just arrived in NewYork, he said to
me. L am going to call upon Horace Greeley In
deedr exclaimed pray from what motiveP i
will tell you' he answered. when was in Europe
Irecoiyed letter from him, written in spirit that
touched my heart. Return to America" he said
go to your own State, set about reorganization,
bring peace out Of discord try to establish friendly
relations between the North and South, aud viii
be personally responsible for your safety" |
followed Mr. Greeleys advice. and it Is
my pleasure as wel as duty, that my
first visit in New-York should be to a friend
in need This sort of thing Mr.. Greeley
was always doing. People state that the Presiden-
tial defeat killed him. There never was greater
mistake. Before the Pennsylvania election he told
me that he should lose it. The man was worn out
for want of proper rest When visiting me he would
fall asleep IN his chair, eXcaIming, ] am tired. l
am very very tired. Yet at this time he was deiy-
ering the most remarkable series of speeches that
ever fell from the lips of American and, eX-
hausted as he was it be said to his glory that
throughout the entire campaign he neither said
nor did foolish thing. The crisis through which
TIE TRIBUNE passed after his death and the gallant
III
the old ships timbers were sound, that it well
manned and ably commanded"
Snrelv such conversation ought to revive me, but
II doesn't The energetic NJ. c. walks Off to console
himself with good cigar, and now there heaves in
sight an interesting diplomatic whose clever shrewd
eyes read more stories in an hour than most eyes
read in a year. What sort Of a man is Bismarck
"Ab is il Necessary to ask7 lie Is enormously clever
and capital good fellow also. He makes the best
Of husbands and fathers. Nothing upsets him so
completely the illness Of any member of his fam
Sly. such head He made the fight between Aus
tria and Prussia, but wanted the contest with
France. Prussian policy is not aggressive The
army remember, is taken from all trades and pro-
fessiol and war is their worst enemy. Bismarck
will do everything 10 preserve peace but once II Is
broken il is war TO the knife. He will have his
t,ound Of flesh Napoleon owes his downfall to that
Lretty, stupid bgot, Eugene" And this reminds
me that Monsieur On Dit positively declares that
'tbe Savior Of Society" owed not only his downfall
bnt his sudden death to the Empress, who insisted
upon having a surgical operation performed, when
the physicians doubted the patients capacity Of
endurance. "Ah" pursues the diplomatic, chow
charming are your cOuntrywOmen! l have lived
in the prominent European capitals, but never have
Ibeen so fascinated as by the American women
They are graceful they are beautiful. they are win
ming in their manners, and then, Mon Diea! they
dress 80 well Indeed they make pictures, and Bis
marck is fond Of them. He Is very particular about
the matrimonial alliances made by members Of the
diplomatic corps but when they marry American
ladies he shrugs his shoulders, laughs. calls them
clever fellows and sUppOses they cannot help them
selves" All Of which speaks well for Bismarck whose
autograph denotes the force of his character and for
amomeui forget the exasperatng swell Of the ocean
IN NV wODderuept AZ what would result from many