Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-08
Foolish Boasts.

Braggarts have lived in all ages
aud afflicted mankind in every land
under the sun. 1t was q boaster
who first sold the lions skin, and
then went ont to hunt the non
it was one or a multitude OF the
same tribe that Instructed the pub
lie twelve or fifteen years ago tnat
in ease of A war Gf-sectiens Iii this
country one Southerner could whip
five Yankees. 1t was dash at the
same spirit that inspired a great
statesman TO promise an end to the
rebellion in sixty days. Spain, four
years ago, pounced down upon Cuba
with the utmost confidence IN her
ability to strange the spirit OF ilber-
tx within one week. Hardly an IN
stance Of confident prediction can
be cited in all history that has ever
been fulfilled exactly as 1t came from
the court braggarts and flatte ers.
Even Cesar did not risk. his militia
ry reputation by saying, 81 will go,
shall see, | shall conquer" But
he waited patiently till he had ac-
complished the object of his raid.
aud then informed the Roman Sen
ate in as few words as possible.
No people are better supplied
with braggarts than we are at this
time. 1t has become rather fash
ionable of late for young civilians
who never looked down the muzzle
of "a musxet to predict tue result OF
an imaginary Conflict with ,hre
! arms with am assurance as absurd
as it is apparent. "Take away your
,bayonets, nsay these elegant idlers,
"and we will sweep away the kel-
iegg government in ten days Some
Flint the conflict TO i've days, ard
there are enthusiasts who restrict
the cleaning out business to five
minutes. Evea Senator Carpenter,
who is accnsea OF having grown
more familiar with s.higL Fusion
cir lesn than any honest Senator
from Wisconsin has any business
to be. "asserts, and Mr.. Morton col
loquiaily admits that the State
government here could not stand
five hours without federal support.
4 This remarkable assertion could
1 have been inspired by none other
than the highest of Fusion circles.
! Now there is not one word oil
truth in any of these boastful utter
tances. A conflict in the streets OF
New Orleans between the Fusion:
lists and Republicans would be OF
rather doubtful termination. The
combatants would probably be
about equal in numbers and brave
ry. Neither party could drive the
other out OF the city unless the town
! should. be reduced to ashes, when
/ all hands would have to look fol
Fother quarters. There are twenty
/ thousand Republicans here who are
determined to stay, and we believe
there are at least as many Fusion
lists who wish to have them say
This leaves but a small army for the
work of the braggarts, who are al
ways wanting somebody else to rusl
out and fight their enemies. No
enough to make much Roadway
: aud they know it. Hence they chat
ter and scold, and talk of fighting
, instead of initiating the Roman
: consul. z~v-t- q. -..s-.se.
5. We do not wish to have any strife
5 It is not our desire that a life shal
!. be lost by violence or house burn
e ed by hunted class of our own pee
( pie. But if there are men here VIII
c can not live happily untilthey hay
7. run out the Republicans, or at leas
made the. attempt, we hope the
will lose no more time i'm 5oastir
/ words, but just roll mp their sleeves
come eut at once and end it. Tha
! is all. We have had threats enoug
II and brags enough. Let MS have
e little action.-iN. o. Republican.