The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-20
PRESIDENTIAL DIGNITY.

PRESIDENTIAL DIVINITY
I'm. of the funniest things in Grants third
., Letter is the excuse he makes for not
,-y;tiue it sooner, because TO have done SO 81
Che mere beck Of 'the newspaper would
have been beneath the dignity OF the Presi-
sasnsial Office. Admitting for moment the
ABSURD and insolent plea of the somewhat
cress-iallen third-term aspirant, that only
conventions of the Republican Party had the
night to inquire into his intentions IN that OIL
motion, how comes it that he failed TO re-
,,pcnd to the South Carolina Radical Conven-
saou of last year, which unanimously pro
uuunced in favor of his reelection? -
Here was first-rate opportunity to come
out squarely upon the subject without COM
xuu~ising that "dignity" of which his
Eone Branch Highness has suddenly become
w excessively careful. Yet like Poe's "grim
md ehastly bird of yore," he uttered not
vord, he futtered not a feather, but sat un-
vovsd and stolidly silent until the Pennsyl-
samia convention, soon followed by the Ohio
Radicals, gave him unequivocal notice to
autt, vnereupon he croaked out his pitiful
md spiteful, and eminently shutting and
ovssive letter, the true meaning whereof is
oysn now matter Of dispute among his own
Aanmts.
II matters little to the Democracy whether
GEznt is still looking for Q denomination, as
careful analysis Of his letter undoubtedly
I&a1s Us to infer, or whether he means to
ghzpv the weight of his official influence in
hwer of the congenial Morton, the strutting
Ioakling OF the oily Washburne, as either Of
aheSs worthless can be quite as easily beaten
~ their present chief, particularly if tits well
undsrstood that he is q protege of Grant and
szsaans sto tread in the footsteps of his illus
axious predecessor. But when the ex-
sSalena tanner puts on his dignity to the ex-
asnt of speaking Of the leading journalists of
me country as if they had no claim to his
mptice or recognition, we feel natural desire
no know upon what sort of meat or drink our
wsuld. be-C,esar has grown to be such an
oennxingly great and dignifed parsonage.
As witty member of the fourth estate,
whose opportunities to know something OF
0rant's habits and tastes have not been
ssw or unimproved well puts it, eve are
really glad that his Excellency has discovered
,xxne dignity connected with his position.
Jths finding comes q little late, but better
mia than never. His Excellency has dragged
his position through good many undignifed
mnA questionable places. The citizens of
New York were painfully impressed with this
Jhc& when they saw the Administration seated
ISy the late Jim Fisk, Jr, behind the four
housekeeping bays in loud harness.
"Ouite number felt this when the Presi-
s9sns accepted Jims hospitality, not only in
ghs house where Josie Mansfield presided,
lS~t on board Jim's boat, where that worthy
aourished in an uniform the lamented Far
1~gut alone was entitled to wear. The nation
81 large felt impressed when affairs eliminated
Ia the disasters of the Black Friday, and not
only the Presidents brother.in-law was found
implicated but that check for $25, 900 traced
ID the family.
AT last the dignity is stumbled on, and
no hasten to congratulate ourselves and the
aDrntry at large over the result. Hereafter no
moro attendance on newiy-opened hotels and
sheap feasts Stop bit. His Excellency
Inns carried his new-found dignity to Long
3mnch We doubt whether Long Branch is
favorable to Presidential dignity. It will be
nps to mildew in that locality. The President
md better put his dignity in box-it is a
;nnan parcel, and won't inconvenience him
mach - and guard it with camphor.
% better, with Cowles & Brigas' process,
Hid to be good against moths, moulds.
and mildew, while making the textile fabric |
vntsr repellant." fa-ats a
To which pungent remarks we only wish to |
add that after being promoted from the not
very lucrative or dignified position Of an ex-
army officer engaged in hauling wood to mar
lhet, and not infrequently tarying overmuch |
n she wayside groggeries, to- the highest Of
leo in the gift Of the American people, with |
n salary double that of his predecessors at
aAched thereto, and previous to accept
ing it, receiving gifts of money and houses |
equal in value to over quarter of q million |
II dollars. it does not look very d;gnifed or |
aWea decent for our pampered Chief Execu- |
sivs 10 whine over the great sacrifices he
A,s made and the extremely comfortable po- |
lition he has given up to accommodate |
he nation. Wethen thought the "sacrifce
I'D been altogether the other way, and we
lAink SO still.
Suilkins saws he understands now why |
apaan steamers are occasionally siezed under /
~ NV of libel. It's because they've been
nnaing somebody down.
This day and all next week will be set apart |
. special reception days by Eyrich, at No.
.30 CANA street. Visitors will be allowed the l