The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-15
Tug REPUBLICAN AND rITzHUGn.

TRE REPUBLICAN, AND FITzHUGH.
It is hard to divide the COMMUNICATION
one feels Is due. between the position Of
\ Deprkeepeg. Fitshugh. and the Rspubli-
CO. Fitz, n tho dtdildon of htIAriots,
ig6od tellowsnib. writss 1ett6f to ad
intimate friendib the necessary and nat
,ifal form Of egotism Of all such cpistles,
and that natural self-gloriiication one
feels after personal and political rival
ry has been decided in ones favor.
PAraded before the public. like Scott 3
''hasty plate Of soup" letter, its egotism
and imbecility IL Transparent. The jol-
lily OF the letter, is lost IN thelevident
impropriety Of making public the weak
nesses OF human nature, from which, we
are anxious to believe, our noble states
men and patriots are exempt.
But II poor Fits private jokes show
badly In print, his freedom from "pock.
citing the swag" is equally apparent.
The idea Of man In an Office Of such
patronage, drawing on friend at home
for one hundred dollars to pay his cur
rent expenses till his monthly pay
should be due, strikes the Republican as
by far the most shocking part of the
whole business. No one OF tho bum
mers of that establishment ever did
such thing. To the business eye OF a
carpet-bagger, Fitz is little less than an
imbecile. The amount OF premium
swag one of those fellows would have
"got away with" from applicants for
Office before the first month had passed,
would probably be fortune to an in
vestigating committee.
1t Is considered u great outrage on the
Officeholding community that so many
appointments should pass without a
divide. Miss Sweet. of the Chicago
Pension Office doubtless shares In the
Indignation OF tho Republican. But
the cap sheaf of absurdity in Mr.. |
Fitzhugh. from the Repubi,cdn stand |
point. Is his refusing 10 draw for $500
when his friend authorized IL. The
driveling imbeclity that economies
In public Office, and borrows from a
friend at home In Texas rather than sell
the appointments within his gift, a Ia
Belkap ct ais, is shocking. But TO live
till next pay day on 800 rather than
run into debt for 800 Ia downright
idiocy, from their e evated standpoint.
We will venture q wager that no carpet
bag oftice-holder IN the South ever drew
on a Northern friend for expenses If
any OF the race ever had responsible
friend there who would recognize them.
Before any OF that class had been door
keeper ten days, we venture he would
have opened a large bank account from
The sdrings Of his Office.
But the sorry attempt at ridicule Of
Mr.. Fitzhugh is obscured, II not de-
'troyed, by the envy aud chagrin with
which the writer Is consumed at the
picture OF jolly Democratic office
holder. Its spleen spreads through two
,olumns OF editorial, and flies with
,eckless venom, only possible from ]
out of Office. t
We would recommend TO our furious q
to cultivate more calm !.
less. The probability IL, that by the !
des Of March next, there will be so {
many Democrats in office that, at the t
anne ratio Of venom, that valuable con- :
to literature would explode !
rom internal and spontaneous COM {
'ustiou. Besides, we have known some |
4 the fractional or integral portions Of 9
hat editorial hipodite (this Is a :
ew coinage) to reconsider their po- i
tical views-as all philosophical "
linds will do. BY that time the colicky !
enom against Democratic office hold :
rs, that blisters that editorial pen =
o-day. may be changed to the gentle t
ounds OF acquiescent eulogy and ex. Z
ectant trimming. We know that the "
accustomed heart that once proposed to /
ang the sleek and hypocritical Ben n
landers for UniOnism, shortly after "
ards bowed in willing submission to q
,e old flag, and was equally prepared :
, hang rebels" We also know. that
10 cultivated intellect and brilliant pen
lat now graces the columns Of our Rad A
al contemporary, not long since was y
ielding those abilities in the cause OF
outhern men and measures. Our adj
ce is to keep cool and be prepared for n
emOcratic breakers. :,