The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-07
CESAR IMMORTAL.

hold supreme command is present in ever,
II country at all times
The characteristics Of the infallible, never
absent and alsays-ready Cesar easil.
recognized when developed. When he ha
succeeded, and when the people read his dis
position by the light Of his works, they dis
cover in him traits common to Cpsars in al
ed ages.
L. They fad that he has enormous power
> OF will, called yariouoly according to the dit
= ferent points from which it is Observed oh
: stlnacy tenaclty OF purpose. perseverance
stubbornness muhslness, pertinacity or dog
: gedness but power which men feel without
6 being able TO describe. It is the will which
i presses all the more vigorously when opposed,
which battens and teasts on obstacles, which
IS never 50 steady as when bearing against
opposition, which rejoices in an adverse cur
rent, and which values no acquisition which
has been gained without contest 1t is that
form OF will which takes line to an object and
holds to it most firmly through thick and thin,
IN storm and sunlight day ana night, up hill
and down dale. across boys, forests, swamps
rivers and quagmires, through the solid walls
OF the houses OF a city deep under ground or
under water, straight through the heart Of
q vast mountain. 1t Is scientific will, which
i 5 means to ends, and applies to its own pur-
pose all eXtant knowledge. The will of Cnsar
is reticent and subtle, bat it never changes.
1t may be covered with velvet, or it NAV
brlstle with barDed darts. It may be in ex-
preston coarse, gross. impudent and abrupt; |
1t may be refined, elegant, formal and defer
entail, but with or without the suarit.r Il,
moelo, the foltIer III re is never ,43se Mt Casar's
will knows nothing OF failure. It penetrates.
but never reeoil5. It may be crushed in i'm
pact, or Dc 'troyed in fatal explosion, bu. its
forward motion will never end until its inter
nal propuloive force is exhausted.
.. The second trait Of every Cesar Is au-
dacity This IS not the daring of the fool.
hardy bravado which comes from deficient
brains. Ii is not the courage of the enthusi-
ast which comes from abnormal and pervert-
ed sentiment. Il j, not the physical bravery
that grows ont Of Indifference to pain. L is
not reckless disregard Of consequences. 1t is i
not the often seen and well understood love of
contest and danger for tie sake Of mere ex- {
cltement. II is not the bravery Of the ner- s
vous man whose will can force him into battle |
ia spite Of treuluous and intense apprehen- t
sion. There is courage higher in quality than v
Caesars, but it is not his He could not be- @
come martyr. He could in no case be a {
hero !,
C;rsars audacity is holiness in act Joined t
with boldness il though 1T and boldness in de- /
sign Ii Is joined with that sagacity which c
sees just what to DO, Just when it can best be Il
done, and Just the means requisite. C;c.ar's Il
intellect IS far above the average, often, ap- i
parently surprising human proportions, 50 |
much as to be incomprehensble to his cotem- n
porarles To think, to viii, to do quickly, it
tudaclovsly, remorselessly, wisely, is the work
of CHsar His plan natures, his means are !,
narshaied and his blow falls before ordinary =
nen dream Of his intent. They stand ap- r;
'alled, astoEished at his deed but while they n.
re stunned and paralyzed, ne goes on to 4;
cts still! more startling and audacious. 90
Next to strength OF Will and supreme au- n,
acity, Caesar IS known by his profound con III
empt for human life, human rights, and he
uman laws Nilnrod, the mighty hunter, cr
ared Just as much for the lives and rights Of We
gers, elephants, eagles lions ostriches, nr
amels and hippopotan, as Caesar cares for M,
le lives OF soldiers or citizens. To Crsar the tb
sht to live is something wholly unknown on
C;rsar the right to own anything at all is o ID,
aim wholly ignored. Cesar knows no law ~
lt hiC oxpp will ha
~ iiS OWL WILL ana ne neither needs nor the
lshes nor tolerates agents who look to any tbf
her code for guidance. He abhors trifers, A..
lawyers, moralsts, and all the class ~;
no claim principle as their guide. t;o,
J. Ca'Sar Is distinguished furthermore bv nv
5 dependence on and trust in brute force ~ :,
e may have no military education dr. :
ancia had none) yet he by instinct knows -.
wv to turn masses of awkward Doors into ),
werful machine or army He lets poverty,
lorance or vice force men into his service I'
mt, t,rtl, 49, Cit.
'thes and feeds them at lowest rates He
yes them the minimum of pence for their
m I'M, cips
i he wears them out by hard work. He
ows, and acts upon the knowledge that
ndred men can be hired into an army more w,
Oily than ten can be hired into factory or
'ntield. To Cesar men are cattle. To I
sar human lives are coins and counters for
game Of empire. 70 C,iar all property T 49,
he plumber OF hostile camp. To Caesar Ss ~
hing has valne but that which strengthens "
covets nothing but power he cherishes 4
hing but that which strengthens his iron aoie
ID. refo
. Cesar is destitute Of emotion and sent pro'
Mt. When he gives up rebellious city to nun
inc, slaughter ana pillase it i, not from I /
q to the victims nor from favor - M, laws
liers. Ca,ar las no enmit;es Wa1s than
ps, armies, institutions, dynastts. may be 'loo