The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
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LDe uSEm HOp, 0ltucukh tniS 4"SSD-
OF euphony may, after all, be more con
ventional than real, nevertheless II pos
sesses such charm In Its expressiveness,
such meaning In It's resonance. ana
flows from the pen with such ease ano
rolling grace, that 1t endears Itself tos
the journalist rs one Of the wisest inno-
vatioas In the Englisil language. 'it y
There are innumerable varieties Oh
oQps, and their hoppings occur unaet 81
many s6uti varied circumstances tna. .
book as voluminous rs the American
CyclopGdia, and as interesting miSns
be written about them. IL is not tne
purpose TO undertake such d task, how
ever, but simply to take up one Oh sne
species, s
THE POLITICAL FLOP. -.
As soon as the reconstruction acts
went into effect, or very soon. after. !.
was sineulsf spsS9Faole q ,,so,,Ie 10 ,TSn WSs
stiraed above the ordinary level OF opin-
ION. For the first time. after three
wears OF gnashing OF teeth and the
sbuse of Radicalism and the negro,
they discovered that they had erred
antoundlinRly. and that 1t was time Tor
them TO gracefully accept the results OF
the war and q fat office at the hands Of
the Radical party. They Hoped over.
and their virtue received lts reeon-
pense. Unfortunately, the number,
while. Il included people OF all classes,
from military officers OF the most cA-
alted rank to the common guttet-shiape g.i,,
and the pen wiper OF the counting
f3f5tn. WIS limited In proportion to the
uffiCes at the disposal OF the party OF
nrprrese and moral ideas, and the re-
suit was a meagre showing OF aboutt TWO
tho,,sarld white members OF that pure
and patriotic party In Louisiana For
several years these and another CLASS,
the 'ring men"
wAttowEp IN WEALTH 'si gle
even as hogs do IN mud, and ducks I'D
the mire There were q few others
vAoee. snoral racOrds were such that u,
Alone ss15Itcient 70 prompt their fop-s
ping over to the ranks Of the faithful,
and whatever pap these obtained was
tue scrapings from the political kltchen
and official slop-tub, or In some CASES
tolerstion 70 improve the pubic morals
by keeping open dens OF lniamyL,pu
litely called concert saloons and hog
lffnl nsm bling hells. In higher spheres
fh1 iseccadilioes OF their Inhabitants
were passed upon by taoit adherence
on their part to Radicalism, ana Ior
+ which they also were tolerated In games
Of more respectable consideration, ap-
pnrently. although really OF rs repre-
hensible a character. A tempest
was brewing meanwhile. and the people
were awakening from lethargy when
had lasted four long years, untli Novem-
bpr lS79 game, and the gale swept ovei
the city and purified the slums OF III.
guilty and pools OF corruption "H1cn rSn
had been created by Radicalism. Inc
defaat of the thieves was the signal Tor
ANOTHER GENERAL rLopPING
over even as weaselsf clear a board
fence. but less hoisely. The ranks o,
the Republican party commenced 20
thin out from the desertions or the
hangers on around the City Hall and
the court houses; a certain class OF law,
yers. brokers and gamblers looked
. d. smother 81 Mecca, with once
In \ while, q backward glance OF con-
tempt at the ponds OF filth into which
but 4 short time before. they were bath.
ing their own pestilential carcasses. and
: sudden At OF conservatism and reform
soifsd upon journalism.
Z Then Camo the ever-memorable
IS 14TH OF SEPTEMBER.
spa n was queer sight to view the fiops
: thak revealed themselves after thai
event. and from about one hundred and
!, lifty brave men who took part IN the
an6Sir the numbers were swelled tt
/, 1housands and thousands. Not ever
did the poor peeler, who had taken ur
arms against his own people, allow the
Obpcrtunity to pass. He had beer
compelled to the course pursued by MN
~ order to earn a morsel OF bread fol
hix family and pay the taxes on the two
, 81 three cottages which he owned In the
4 suburbs Of the city (sic). He was eagel
j % hop aud in evidence OF his earnest
3 noso. he would apply for position a'
} sergeant or even corporal on the new
y Dolfce, Several documents Of this char
} a0ter are extant. ..
~ That theee references to the multitude
7 noue and variegated fops OF the city
NepeciAlly, are meagre will not be con
teet0d. but It must be remembered tina
I IL = not Intended to write big bool
THE STATE
remained, however, still 10 Radica
hands and four years more OF It's rule o
4 spoliAtion and robbery, and yet 90 %
ifl(iiCted upon the people. Finally tn
rsenyention meets at Baton Rouge ant
rinrs the tocsin Of reform In unisoI
: Vi(k tho rreat sound that was echoed
othTouahout the nation from the loud
. l1outhcd bell ct st. Louis, proclaimini
= new era in our political future. Tn
alarm strikes the ring men
Who have vainly struggled to Great
adisssnsion and turmoil In the ranks o
honesty and ability; the collapse oc
- cufs. ana painting and frothing at tn
mouth they lay insensiple on thei
= backs. But this comatose condition II
agrees with their strongly organized
netures. An innate hunger ard rapacit.
for the filthy lucre revives their torpi'
: senses, and when they awake they seen
instilled with an elasticity that woult
shame the liveliest member OF the king
don OF frOgs.S s5kGSsJ
THEY ARE sPRINGING NOW.
II the observer need a certain indica
tor of the prospects Of the Democratic
Conservative party in this State in No
vember. no better one than the flop cal
be offered him.
Like q cold-nosed dog he is on tn
scent and knows the trail before hi
nal9hhor, hHs rubbed his eyes OF th