New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-30
Communicated.
THE WHIG DWARF AND THE DkMO
CRATIC GIANT.

Goldsmith supplies US with an apologize
quite applicable to the alliance of the old
line Wings with the Democracy. For
more than twelve years, the old political
associates and disciples of Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster and Thurlow Weed have
been mere volunteers without pay in the
Democratic camp. Their duties have con-
sisted in making war on their own princi-
pies and assisting to capture offices,
which they have not been permitted to
enjoy. Not one place is assigned them
upon either the st. Louis or Baton Rouge
ticket; no Wing has been named for Con-
gress; no one of that party is prominent
for the Senate, the Supreme Court. or any
other high position. The alliance has
been profitable to one side alone, and as
the states are now made up, the same
policy will prevail in the future. Gold
smiths fable runs as follows
THE STORY OF GIANT AND A DWARF.
Once upon time q giant and dwarf
were friends and kept company. They
made bargain that they would never for
sake each other, but go seek adventures.
The first battle they fought was with two
Saracens, and the dwarf, who was very
courageous, dealt one of the champions a
little injury, who, lifting up his sword,
fairly struck Off the dwarf's arm. He was
now in woful plight; but the giant coming g
to his assistance, in a short time left the
Saracens dead on the plain, and the dwarf
cut off the dead mans head out of spite
They then travelled on to another adven-
ture. This was against three bloody minded
Satyrs, who were carrying damsel in dis
tress. The dwarf was not quite so fierce
now as before, but for all that struck the
first blow, which was returned by another
that knocked out his eye; but the giant was
soon up with them, and had they not fled,
would certainly have killed them every
one. They were all very joyful for this
victory, and the damsel who was relieved
fell in love with the giant and married
him. They now Travelled far and farther
than l can tell, till they met with COM
pany of robbers. The giant, for the first
time. was foremost now; but the dwarf was
not far behind.
The battle was stout and long. Wher-
ever the giant came, all fell before him;
killed more than once. At last the vic
tory declared for the two adventurers, but
the dwarf lost his leg. The dwarf was
now without an arm, leg and an eye,
while the giant was without a single
wound. Upon which he cried to his com
panion: MY little hero, this is glorious
sport: let us get one victory more, and
then we shall have honor forever" no"
cries the dwarf, who was by this time
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no more, for l find in every battle that you
get all the honor and rewards, but ali the
blows fall upon me-"
In 1867 the Democrats and Wings made
bargain that they would never forsake
each other. AS the subsequent events Of
their history are fresh in the minds of all,
any one may draw the parallel and apply
the moral of the story. In the late Dem
ocratic convention every candidate for
gubernatorial honors was Democrat of
the old school, there was not Whig
among them. The Wings are courageous,
fight bravely in every engagement, but
the Democrats get all the honors and re-
wards. Would it not be wise in the old
Wings, when told by the Democrats, this
is GLORIOUS sport, let us get one more
victory and then we shall have honor for
ever" to say with the dwarf, 81 declare
of, I'll fight no more" No one fails to
see that the honor and rewards all 90 to
the Democrats, while humiliation is the
fate of the Wings.
OLD LINE WHIG.