Wilmington journal., 1875-08-13

This question has formerly been an
swered affirmatively. It may be that
the answer was then correct. But, as
American citizens and faithful jour |
uahsts, we deny that the imputation |
can longer be cast at the feet of the |
GODDESS of the American republic. It |
is true that during the earlier periods |
Of eur history, when our mon In high |
public stations were SO silly as to be
honest and just, we were altogether
liable to have our republic insulted
with the charge. But times have chang
ed and men have changed with them.
During the period from A. ID. 1866
to A. d. 1865, the R1public re-enter-
ed the womb of her fair GODDESS; and
after the thro,s Of a second birth, Was
again presented In the temple of the
Nations. with her head surrounded by
the glory of the new order OF things.
Honesty had beeu swallowed mp in
crown, the Republic lifted her head
for the admiring gaze of the world.
And forth with sho selected the object
upon whom she would exercise This
| shining virtue There had been poor
| ex-artillery officer. Then he was q
tanner; after that. perhaps, a wood
! dealer. No matter. he had been very
efficient at this new birth, and rewards
| OF gratitude must Of course be show
| cred upon him.
| The Presidency then a house: then
money; then q horse or two; then q
| pup; another house; more horses; .
great deal more money; then another
| pup; then sight hundred acres Of
iand worth S6OO,00O, near st. Louis;
shen another horse; the Presidency
agnir; then the use OF knowledge of
til. operations of the Treasury depart
ment whereby he realized the snug
little sum Of 81, 800, 900; then houses
in New York, at long Branch In Wash
ington and in st. Louis; then more
horses and more pups.
The reason why We state this ac-
count, imperfect though we know it to
be. il only to convince the world that
modern Republics are not quite SO IN
grateful as were the Greeks or the Ro-
mans. To them and to their parsi-
monious honesty must we asoribe the
vulgar saying that Republics are un-
grateful"
a victorious general Of Rome In the
height OF that republic, having entirely
subdued his enemies, was rewarded
with the "larger triumph" and per
= hops q statue in tbs forum, a bull FOL
Q sacrifice, nn embroidered garment Il
| appear III, a crown of laurel, o monu
D mental trophy with Inscriptions; some
: | times five hundred or a thonAand cop
: per coins were struck on occasion O.
the victory, which doing honor to tn.
general, We will place to his account
> and lastly, sometimes, although no
@ very frequently, u triumphal arch
O These are all the rewards that we nov
+ call to mind, which victorious gen
eral received, after his return from tn
u most glorious expedition: having con
l. quered some great kingdom, brough
y the king himself, his family and no
bios, in chains, to adorn the triumph
and made the kingdom either a Ro
Is man province, or at best q poor de
n pending state, in humble alliance witt
4 that republic. Now, of all these re
- wards, we find but two which we're o
d" real profit to the general; the Iaure
y crown, made and sent to him at tn
n charge of the puhlic and the embroid
n cred garment; but we cannot fin
- whether this last was paid for by tn
, senate or the general; however, W
l. will take the more favorable opinion
10 and In all the rest, admit the whole e1
10 peuse, as il it were really money i
It the generals pocket
Now according to these computa
tions we present two fair nccOunta, tn
1t one Of Roman gratitude, and tn
n other of American gratitude. and &c
= them together i'll balance