New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-29

my arms about wildly in The dark. Dc
you know why did that v'' sob. cert ainll
! did; and how wished was down Their,
to help you" The great man was vlsibl,
affected by this childish sympathy. "Ant
what, Tbaddy. did you think Twas doing
Why did you want to help met" "Oh,
knew what, you was doing. I've done it,
1 cried the boy, with a burst of enthusiasm
"And' what was it" "Why, could ee,
l just as easy as could be, Mr.. C'eadt. Yo,
| was catching lightning bugs !'-GrapAic.
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Yhe 4wa AosnerA-A i.udictsus Case a
Mistaken Identity. -.
| The. recent Death Of the Hon. Samuel
Hooper, q Representative in Congress from
| the State OF Massachusetts, reminds me OF
| a laughable scene that occurred on the fool
| of the House of Representatives q LITTLE
over five years ago, in which that gentleman
became a nnsremeditated actor. Il gre "
out Ot q new tledged editor of Philadel
phfa journal. whose zeal in the cause OF
public morals outran his knowledge of pub.
| lie men, and led him to cOnfOund the n Asa
| achusetts Representative with William H
Hooper, then the Delegate from the Terri.
tory of Utah. =.
To begin, it will be necessary for me to
explain that the Massachuse It's Hooper was
one of the "solid men OF Boston," portly
oAuoEAy SoutIcAuAA VI WluUl0 6U0tuf0, WIFI
ruddy complexion heightened by contrast
to the snOw-white hair and whiskers that
encircled decidedly English face; grave
and dignihed in presence, and in deport-
ment q model that Mr.. Turveydrop him elf
would have commended. He wan possessed
of wealtb; kept his own house in the
fashionable quarter of Washington, and
entertained his friends with generous hos.
pitality. His reputation in the political
and social life OF the capital was pure, aud
no one, even of his most intimate associates,
ever. knew him to have fallen int any Of
the inpnt fest ways" Of that much
maligoed city, unless to partake Of a gtoi
dinner or drink q 81 1888 of sparkling vine
would he classeG among svch ways.
The Utah Hooper, tout az cos.trQire, is & q
still livt 81 q tall, lank, Ratchet faced, back
woodsn 1slike individual, with bald crown,
bronzed complexion, and heavy beard grow
ing down from and covering the chin. In
faith he is a Mormon Of the straitest sect
but in practice he was, at the time Of which
l write, reputed to be mOnogamist, from
choice. He was as friendly in his inter
cOurse with his fellow-me,nbers as could
have expected of a L ter Day Saint among
Gentiles. and for aught that was known OF
his private habits, strictly correct
Well, the Utah question aud what 70 do.
with the MOrm rs, was before Congress.
and had been the subject of several days
warm debate, at the close Of which the
Utah Hooper took the floor end made
lengthy speech in defense of his people,
their political institutions, social RELATE Us,
and domestic habits, including, of course,
the detested practice of polygamy. The
speech, or q synopsis of it, was duly dis
patched over the wires by the ever vigilant
reporters for the Associated Press, and ap.
peared in the leading dailies Of the country,
with the Congressional doings of the day,
as the remarks of Mr.: Hooper" 1t natu-
rally attracted the atten ion of the prese
and the people, and was especially noticed
tive of that numerous but highly respecta
bic class Of Journalists, who, while
protesting the rule Of "'willing to
praise but not afraid to blame" are.aI ways
more on the alert to find cause to condemn.
men in Office than to commend them. This
editor, whatever may have been his &C
quaintance with men and affairs about.
Washington, was evidently ignorant of.
some things which the writer that assumes
the duty OF public q A,Or ought to know.
Nevertheless he was n firm believer in the
commonly received opiniORthat life at the
capital was a continuous carnival of de.
baucbery and vice. As q hawk pounces
upon bis prey, he fastened his talOns upon
this luckless speech, aud imagining that he
had its author in his relentless grasp, pro-
ceeded to rip up his vitals with vengefnl
avidity. To drop the figure, he dipped his pen
in fresh distilled gall. and dashed of for
his heading How are the Mighty Fallen!"
or some other similar stunning wOfds,
forth into iscathing denunciatiOn
OF the total depravitI Of society in Wash
ington, striking and deplOra BILE example
OF which lit grieved him to info m his read
ers, however it might shock their moral
sense, that Samuel Hooper, even he, the
once honorable but now dishonOred Samuel
Hooper, representative If the,educated;
refined, church-going people Of
Of Puritan moyalitys and who heretofore
had borne character as spotless as the
marble from the quarries of the Green !
Mountain Staue-had become SO con- ami
mated by the dissolute associations With
Which he. was surrounded, SD sleoased
IN feeling and principle, as act |
lally 60 stand up on the hoo1 of !
Tho House Of Representa- .ves-that august
Of the cOngre gated wisdom Of the !
in tue sight Of the whole world,
20 to speak. sba!nelessly pro claim himself a |
convert to and az ofcg;st for the sevoltingly |
icentlous practice Of polSgamy. Comment |
Mas unnecessary. Tongue and pen would |
all inadequately to express the horror that 1
must cause the very heaft strisgs Of every
j h: minded American citizen to tiDgle, in |
view OF the deadly effect which such q
hooking exsmple Of fallen humanity would |
have upon the present and future
general ons." Ct. The edito. albeis the |
fort must have caused him a season Of |
nervous prostsatiOb. doub less rose from his |
work with the proud and selt-satisfy ing
that he had discharged
painful duty WITH fearless fidelity.
A copy of this paper, carefully marked,
'Oon found its way into the hands OF s'the
gentleman from Massachusetts" the vNari
Jus victim of his Utah Damesake's rarely |
attempted participation in the freedom Oft
lebate. Such an unmerited lampOOn was
100 much for even his equanimlty to bear in
ilence. SO, next morning Immediately after
he reading Of the journal, be rose in his
'eat, caught the Speakers eye and asked
cave to make a personal explanation. L.
was at once granted, and. by way of pre-
iminary, he sent the truculent editorial az
icIe to the clerks desk 20 he read. That
'ficer lit was DR.. Mehsffsy, think, who I
knOws joke the moment he sees it, ana
'njoys it too) proceeded TO read it, ore ro-
undo-or rather, attempted to read it, for I
almost every word. was INTERRUPTED with
ueh irfepressible bursts Of laughter that
lad it been printed in the customary form,
he sentences would have been cut up iato /