The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24

The black man from the first bounded uo to
bigb position, gathered much spoils. then lost,
then won again, but now In rather bad luck,
hut looking out for q fat place. He is Luxurious
aud W astefui, his fellow citizens say OF him; he
sucrds his money IN riotuus living. One even.
in, mis- house W 3 abaze with hphts. Several
"norei Girls passed In by the front door DC caring
tr.Ns, On which were costly refreshments. a
few hours later the guests had assembled, and I
passed and rem ssed on the sidewalk 10 gain
sight through toe bro d windows OF the dusky
throng. Ihe bellies were dressed precisely as
the white Young ladies' would be ON a like occl
sion, and the beaus aped the white dandies TO
perfection that was amusing. Tue dance began,
and as the ribbons and wreathes intermingeu
with the bubbng, woolly heads, tue effect was
striking, to say the least.
From this scene TO another, entirely dissimi-
lar | went for the remainder OF the evening.
An aged gentleman of the old regime lives In
the town, and greets the visitor with old time
hospitality. Despite assiduous toll in his pro-
living for himself aud two widowed daugh ,ers.
In former times he held one oil the hlghest
moderate salary gained therefrom could fur
nish nothing more than his expenses. Those
were days, however when men were chosen lor
intellect and integrity, and salary was mere
addition that admitted of no division or silence.
"Al things are changed to you, sir, in these
:" Yes, indeed revolution in every re-
spect. The high are low the rich nave oe-
us IL not p,infuI to you, at your age, to see
old Things swept away in tho manner they nave
benz ,so ., co,ru,,,on that has
| swept in, pains me. Nations must suner revo.
| luttons, and 1 cannot allow myself any great
distress that one has overtakou my country,
but rarely has the world seen truth. purity and
worth so trampled and scorned, while vice,
profiiR CIV, and crime are hoisted into high and
holy places" 49,
"Do you think the future promises any hope ~
"None at all. We are a ruined people, and
nothing save what would seem almost mracu-
lous Interference Of Providence can restore the
State to anything like purity. The majority
who rule and ruin are so great that the few who
cry out against our wrongs are like "A voice that
would drown the thunder. l. lok at the people
behold the oppressed and feeble, trying to rise
and a. often crushed down to the earth again
In that house across the way widow lives, who
tolls from year TO year to gain the money to pav
the heavy tax levied upon her land. 1t Is all
she has for dependent family. aud the Efforts
| she makes to keep II from being sold are ire
| mendous for one Of her fraty and age. Worn
| out with anxiety and care, she must ere Iona
| give over her struggles to the conQueror death
| Then. very soon, her children will swell the list
| Of homeless orphans.
1.-THE worst feature Of this corruption Is that
| II exists everywhere. II Is a network spread
| over the workings of the body polite oil ovel
| the State. From the highest official down &c
tue petty magistrates IL has sway aud carries It's
| direful influence into all he rts and homes
| While tue venerable statesman was speak, no
| I heard the music of violins swell out from the
palace where the negro dance was going on.