The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-06
A POLITICAL LETTER.
CASTLE RACKRENT.

! have never noticed you since the dawn OF
1876, to commence by an expression of kind
~, honest well-wishing A high mission lies
before you and the entire American press.
Lend all your aid for this new year-this
great American year-to +" Ring out the false,
ring in the true" for which you'll overhaul
your Tennyson. And now, what sort of a
letter am l going to write? A political letter.
Think of that I seem to hear some pretty
woman quote:
"Tell me gentles have you seen,
This prating she, this mock Corinne {"
female politician, but according to historical
tradition, the cackling of geese once saved
Rome. Rome, with her high history, hsr
great grandeur and her sacred oratory. OF
course, the moral lies in the fact that the noisy
geese walked her strong defenders, and SO do
you lie. all Of rs geese cackle, until the strong
American heart is stirred, until the national
pulse beats high, and deed shall honor and
answer principle. So let party politicians
sauabble and wrangle and organize party
cliques, and let the echo rouse the nation
morally, politically and Intellectually, until it
shall no more be Radical Conservative and
Democratic, bat great and grand growth of
political life-Radicalism the root, Conserva-
tisn the trunk, Democracy the glowing fruit,
pure republican government the result.
The "hour is at hand when every man
whose private virtue makes his public worth
should east aside all timiditv in point of carp
ing censure and assume Office if possible.
We need strong men who fear not those
g That mock the counsel Of the wise, the valor Of
the brave"
men who can unshrinkingly meet the eq1ire-
ments Of the hour. Adown the "corridor OF
time, inspired by love of country, comes the
great utterances Of American oratory, ana
they counsel fair and faithful administration
OF the law Of the land the electoral law, the
law of Presentation conceived in the old
1776. The refrain has been heard and Con-
gressional halls have rung and thrilled with
the eloquence of Benz amin H. Hill Mr..
Blaine, from his If off State, talks OF the
bloodhounds Of Andersonviile. l wonder If
he has ever thought Of political blood
hounds. Not party, let US hope, but
men, individuals like himself, who for self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and self-emolument would
use human hearts for stepping stones, though
every foo. print should be dyed in the nations
life blood. Political Shylocks, who, although
the bond be paid thrice over, would have the
pound of flesh nearest the heart of the South.
In the highest and prouaest days of the Con-
federacy, when the young nation lay like az
infant dreaming of rosy, happy future. not
even in that day, was I SO proud Of the South
as to-day, when she stands like the beautiful
Greek Slave, enchanted by her captors, nude
yet chasse-her champions threatened with
expulsion from the halls of National legislation,
where Justice reigns supreme, according to the
history of land,) and this in the year Jubilee.
When pause and think of the tlippant usage
of Jefferson Dayiss name-of his grand
silence and of the honest fellowship of the
South. which only asks its bare political rights,
can not understand how honest men can SO
profane their word and their lays.
And here in the little haunted room Of Cas-
cal strife. see, as the moon silvers its shabby
walls, picture I see soldiers in gray an !
blue, see young nations flag furled for
ever in their midst, 1 see those clad in gray
with fearful eyes, Bonded heads and bowed
hearts, see the great Christian gentleman,
tho gallant soldier approach amid silent
heart-sobs and tender his sword, and he to |
whom he surrenders 1.-THE conquerer-Gen. |
q. S. Grant, assume q chivalry he never
knew, and decline to take the sword of Gen, |
Il. Z. Lee.
"None knew him but to love him,
None name him but to praise him.
see the congueror pretend to sheathe his
own sword, and later on draw it stealthiiy and
wound bis country in vital part. Lei us of
the South, honest as foe or friend, trust and
plead that in our legislative halls, State and
national, there will prevail the calm dignity
that BELTS the growth, education and expe-
rience Of one hundred years Of national exist
snce.
Let us trust our Congressional halls will not
be assailed with coarse explosives. A few
more such names SIS "Beast Butler and
+. Hyena," from Maine, and We shall have
national menagerie for the mockery of monar-
,hy. And here let me tell you in confidence,
f I were the Washington Artillery, before I
would go to the Centennial, unless the star
hat represents my State shone clear and
serene on the azure in the national flag, re-
,olying in the orbit of her rightful govern
nent, would dye my new uniform in my
learts blood.
would not grace Grants triumph. see j
7ou looking at me obviously and thinking,
+. Strong, that" l mean it to be. You need
lot tell them said so if you don't wish 10.
have relative among them, SO l feel priv
legged to say this.
1t seems SO strange to me that by some Jug
,lery of mind the North should be able to
.,r.So, tba ;6oI foot n thu Soutb |