The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-04-07
Incidents Of social ostractsm.

/ AaACANCAhaS VI SOGANA OSa1dChSAhs
/ In proof of these statements 1 ma,
mention the following incident: A
the commencement of the winter {
we'll known citizen of Brooklyn, n
Y, came to reside in New Orleans
He was accompanied by his wife anc
two daughters. As the gentlemen die
not talk politics, boarded at fashion
able hotel, spent money freely, entered
into no business, and declared that il
was his intention to return to his
home In the North at the end of the
winter, he was exceedingly we'll re.
ceived by the best families here. HIS
daughters, two beautiful and cult
waited girls, were invited to many ball:
and parties, and he and his wife were
made at home by the polished an6
courteous people of this city. This
state of things continued until about
three weeks ago. At that time the
United States officers stationed here
gave ball, and invited the two young
ladies mentioned. The invitation was
accepted, and the girls attended the
entertainment. The morning after a
| leader of society in New Orleans
called on her father and asked if il
were true that they had been presen,
at the Yankee officers ball?'
"Yes. said the somewhat .aston-
ished gentleman; why do you ask 2"
well, sir, was the reply, Il hope
you will not be offended, but if your
daughters attend balls given by the
officers and visited by the wives of
thieving Radicals, you cannot expect
them to be received in our houses
Since then the young ladies have
been excluded from Southern society
1t may be well to state, however, that
their health has not been seriously
affected.
Another incident of the same char
acter cannot fail to be of interest. A
few evenings since at party given by
army and navy officers, General Sher-
idan was present. After supper a
quadrille was proposed and a number
of sets were formed. One young cap
tain, more favored than his comrades,
had prevailed upon a well-known
Louisiana belle and her mother to ac-
company him to the reception. AS
the dance was about to commence he
conducted the young lady to one of
the sets, and was on the point of tax
ing his place in it when his partner
exclaimed in an audible whisper:
"Oh, Captain --.-, General Sher-
idan is in this set
well, what difference does that
make?" asked the astonished young
officer.
Difference, SIR" was the reply.
Difference? 1t makes no difference
to you, perhaps, but [ am a native of
Louisiana, and cannot dance with
that man.
This was said in so loud tone that
the attention of every one in the room
was directed to the young lady. The
answer of the officer was waited for
with evident anxiety. He was equal
to the emergency. He conducted the
girl back to her seat, as he did so say
ing in very polite but determined
tone:
II am exceedingly sorry, Miss, but
if you will not dance with General
Sheridan. it will be impossible for you
to dance with me.
The belle and her mother soon af-
terward left the room. Sheridan was
naturally very much annoyed at the
occurrence, but was of course power
less to prevent it.-Cor n. Y. Times.
A Rebuke.
In the opening remarks of Gov.
Hendricks defending the late Legisla-
ture, that gentleman has this to say:
1T is not proper to disparage a
great department of the State Govern
ment. 1t is not an act of good citi-
zenship to seek to bring it into disre-
pute, and its action into contempt
merely because of a dissent from its
policy
Never before in this country did
any one of its leaders administer a
more severe-and we may say deserv-
to his party followers than
is contained in the above paragraph.
For years the Democratic leaders; its
its speakers, and its camp
followers have We'd with one another
in 'disparaging great department of
the Government, for we suppose
the Governors remarks means Ma
TIONAL as we'll as STATE departments
of the Government The Governor
appears to have had the late Legisla-
ture under his special keeping. When
the extra session was called, in his
message to that body, he informed
them that be had given orders to the
chief of one of the department that
members of the Legislature should
not be allowed extra pay for mileage,
in advance of any proposition on their
part to draw extra pay, and now, after
our law makers have gone to their
homes, he steps forward and in let
ter, defends, explains, and apologies |
for them. If ever a party has been
made to occupy the position that it |
BELONGED to one man, the Democratic |
portion of the late body of the Indiana
Legislature has the appearance of be
ing owned by Thomas A. Hendricks.
IF he succeeds in teaching them that
t lis not an act of good citizenship to
seek to bring it Ga great department
If the government into disrepute,
ind its action into contempt, because
If a dissent from its policy we are
not sure but that his ownership and
over the Democratic
party will be of some benefit. But
whether he does or not, Democrats
must remember that they will not be
'egarded as good citizens by Governor
Hendricks-prospective candidate for
he Presidency next year-if they
till continue to 'disparage" any
great department of the government"
n the future! The rebuke is severe
,ut Just and merited one, when the
vast course of the leaders Of that
,arty is taken into consideration
.ndianian.