The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23

OF La Mauchn, has equally mistaken MS
epoch. His sable Dulcinea is no doubt
quite as chaste and lovely as the village
wench whom the Imagination of his re-
nowned prototype clothed with wonder
full charms and dignity; and her
irrepressible, doughty knight may perhaps
win equal glory from battles with windmills,
unless his prosaic Sancho Panza Hale
should have better success in curing him of
his illusions than attended the efforts of the
faithful squire of La Mancha's ever memoir
able knight.
The redoubtable Knight of Maine mounted
his Rosinante and poised his formidable
lance on the second day Of the late extra
session of the Senate. He boldly challenged
President Hayes, boldly challenged every
body, to admit the superior beauty and virtue
OF his black Dulcinea but President
Hayes, at least, has declined to say that
there is no public interest which can COM
pare with the negro question, and we shall
now see what the knight of Maine will do
to avcnge the injured claims Of his adored
Dulcinea. In the fiery speech alluded to
Mr. Blaine denounced the idea that "Pack-
ard was not to be recognized and sup
ported" Six times in the course of that
short speech he said, with ever increasing
emphasis, II deny it, stating after each de-
NAL some reason, which he seemed to
regard as conclusive, why it could not be
true II shall find myself" he said, ''griev-
ously disappointed. wounded and humil-
lated il my denial is not vindicated by the
policy Of the administration. He went on
to say that disappointment would make no
difference in his own course and added in
tone of defiance, II hope republican
Senate will say that on this point there
shall be no authority large enough or adj
venturous enough" to do what he denounced
by failing to recognize md support Pack
ard. President Hayes has given no heed to
Blaine's denunciations and now what will
Don Quixote do to avenge his sighted Dull
cinea? tilt against windmills seems to be
the only resource left for signalling his
valor
After the withdrawal Of the troops there
is every reason to believe that Louisiana
will be US peaceful and orderly as South
what topics Mr. Blaine will find for his
infammatory eloquence at the extra session.
If instead of the butcheries and bull-dozing
which, according to republican orators, have
in recent years been incessant in those
States in spite of their carpet-bag govern
ments, there should be IN unbroken reign
of quiet and tranquility after the with
drawal of the troops, what ground of attack
will Mr.. Blaine find against President
Hayes? Does he wish to split the
republican party? Can he think his own
chances for the Presidency will be increased
by provoking the administration and all its
supporters to make war upon him? If he
assails the President he will probably en-
counter an inglorious defeat; but if he has
any success it will only be in dividing the
republican party and leading one faction of
it. What would q nomination by that fac
ton be worth to him in the next Presidential
contest? We advise Don Quixote Blaine to
put off his obsolete armor, lay down his
lance, confess that his black Dulcinea is
merely what she is, and turn his over worked
Rosinante out to grass.