National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-14

"forelgn' force has ceased 20 operats, whether
the two races in the South are not Thoroughly
reconoiied 10 one smother and to the civil oondi.
tons superindueed by the war. 10 fact, for
thirty years before tho war, though statute
books OF states did not show It, because party
Offices, and laws oere unchanged, yet Airicsn
avery hal become African serVitude, and
though southern codes remained hsr.h. they
were Imperative, and negroes, despite the
law, were taught to read, and In sunday
schools and churches were prepared for that con.
ultiOn which was only unfortunate to the extent
That Y was Sudden aud violent. and TO the extent
that the African was not prepared for the sudden
lam ~ or re,a,ting dulles and ohliga.
TO schools, I" churches. to equal Justice and can
acquire and hold property, and the right To emf.
CRATE from one to another state, and while hts
Industry IL indispensable 10 popular prosperity.
the adherents or President HAYES need have no
fears that the man and brother will suffer at the
hands OF those who can hardly live without him.
IN THIS instance. while there IL reason TO suppose
that party Jealousy and hatred may have given
0f the mischevous pulley Of Amts' disastrous
reign in Mississippi, who was fociishly api
wickedly substituted Tor Aicorn by The n'gro and
effectively punish the wrOnzdoers and make Il
Understood that under Hayes benign sway the
era Of anarchy and bloUdshcd has passed away
forever.
Fat Great Men.
IRON the Chicago Inter-uccani
question has recently come up for discui-
sion before the debating society Of the village Of
Swsmpyllle which interests US. IL Ia, 'Csn q
fat man ever become q great man!n We have
not had the pleasure Of hearing the discussion,
but presume that the tirmative must, in CON.
mon deceney, have waived any rights they might
possess In connection with s rs or eorporosity.
Greatness was doubtless defined by both sides to
mean intellectual ald moral superiority, con-
spicuousness Of place apart from tho common
herd; that grandeur OF soul and telescope con-
prehcnsivcness OF eye which the rank and hie,
the p Iwns, the vast unknown are accustomed to
associate with the ideal OF human greatness.
When Cassia, desired to expr.s. his envy and
Upon what meat does this our C9ssr feed
that he lie grown so great ~ Caesar, irom all
aiiuslon to the style Of board enjoyed BY the
great conlueror At that period mus, q /. urse
pretty good Judge Of character, and when he
expressed his pariaiity for fat uen over lean aud
hungry ones he doubtless meant To say that they
w H les given to TlrsruIing plotting lying
4 81 man Was certainly hts champion liar, but
the rrcpondcrauce OF evidence goes TO show that
have been great fat men In tao world, many OF
thom, but II is n dcoatable question Whether they
did not acquire their grcaincss before beginning
fat man; so were Fox, Cibboo. ArkuriKht, the
older Dum' and many others. In the United
states the supreme Court hiss generally boosted
a prcponderance Of fat men, which may. of course,
be accounted for by tho frequency and length
OF the slttiBgs iniulged IN by that remarkable
body. Fat men hsye not been uncommon
ghts In tho United States Senate. Perhaps
tho latest man who has ever aced that
honorable chamber Is our own Davls. The
Senator covers SIS square inches when he sits
down. A writer who has made q study Of the
matter Insists that Il is about as dficuit for an
average 20. FOUNDER To become q great man as
for n cnmelto 20 through the eye OF a needle.
You may respect very tat man, especially when
he has the upper aad you the lower berth In a
Pullman sleeping car or stea mbOat state. room,
but IL l. dicult to discCnnect his abdominal TO
tuniity with certain desire Ia laugh. and
laughter Is the grave OF awe. The ideal great
man is tall and massiyc Of musculsr develop.
man like Thad Stevens or Lord John Russell
has a better chance of being looked up 10
by the multitude than fat little man, q
nedium.sIed tat man, or a very lat tall
man. On the whole, we rather symIlthlIe
with fat men. To be confidential, NC
know how II Is ourselves. They are unable to tie
their own shoes with any comfort. and they can.
not we'll run away from iniuriatsd bull OF
buldozer. II they have feelings, which n I tat
persons have, these feelings arc dtriied. Their
only hold upon human sympathy Is laughter. A
fat man who cannot shake his sides ~ a mistake.
Women pat him familiarity on the cheek. hut
avoid him matrmOniaily. lie cannot W into
solitude aud do the rom lntic, and whO ever heard
ola fat man comtniltitx suicide- Eyeryh0dy
likes a fat mnn-''he u gentle, he IL kind'r-Dut
movement, or act as principal IA some herOiS
deed. Fat mtn have their mission In the world,
but, with notable exceptions, it Is more, in the
line OF IOyiAtity than greatness.