The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-12-05
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WASHINGTON, November Is -Tlougtl
we, az aiiatioh, may not beahle to boasta
"Goiden Age,'' yet certainly We have
passed through alitAge of Gold. Will,
every change ofadministraiion, Washing
ton experiences social revolution. This
Il especially felt just now When Tie con-
trast is striking between the adniiliistra-
tinn of Grant and Hayes lsI9sss pdl ggi
withont intending 90 disparage General
Grant ind his family. may assert that
their elevation fren poverty 70 more. than
afliuenee was 10 them constant source OF
delight. The family enjoyed their posi-
ZION for the ease, The luxury and the mag
.niticence tIlat surrounded stlienl. They
liked rich pe0pIe, and The Cabinet was
selected with ftferrneeito their sncial ana
genIhl qualities. The men were born
1rivants AMI the Ladies handsome. aud
shOwy. Never before was Washington 30
gay aud society so debonnairc as during
the, eight years that Gefieral GRAFT rule,l.
II was expected that all officials should
entertain aiavishiy. Dinners succeeded
tliiiners; receptinns foilowed close upon The
dinners, AMI balis such as were never be-
fore attempted called forth the wonder
aud admiration ofthe strangers who were
attracted to the city by tlie glitter aud
brilliancy ofits society. @@ '.asHsa a&@} 5@a
This ted 10 much folly and ex'Taya,
ganre. The small sa ari"s of officials were
Inadequate to tile desire for ec!at .as re-
preseutalires 10 the Age n Gold 4, ofti-
cials werea?prGacliei as they never had
been before by offers Of partnerships III
enterprises: commissions commensurate
with lie profits H. tire settlement Of old
and disalloaed clsinis were accepted The
ladies became initiated la ways whereby
they mightturn over q. penny. Doubt
flll speculalioas became successful by the
mention of prominent names. Those
who should have enforced tIic laws in The
/ Custom Hoase aud iifolher ways, exemp-
Ted themselves aud friends from lheiaxa-
tim ,llie m the reve1urs Of the country,
whichgtney were bound TO collect. The
Aye Iof Gold has led 10 innumerabie
scandals. Il has hurled many from power
ii ;he penitrniiary. and 'ielt othpfsdis.
graced With foul imputalions resiingupon
their tlaiae,er. u1he eAge of eold' de-
fled laS. cor il could intervene between
the criminal and Justice. Il snhyerted
law 10 such M extent thai tho,e who we're
In high places, with powerful friends, felt
secure IN wrong doing Tire sage Of
Goldn enllabldenrl crime toa1sHfuiex
tent. II plo,ted socll fiendish tlests as
the ssafe hurgIary,'la a crime worthy the
darkest page IN history since our boaste'l
riyilizaiun. NJ one implicated 10 this
.lransaclion has ever bren punished ex-
erpt by public opinion. The age Of
Cioldn rendered Il possible for on Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury o. be anow III
jail as d c,nnmon felnn awaiting his sens
tence. This man frequently held the
iinances oftbe country in his power. for
his chief was saincpmpctent that lie was
glad 20 have any OF. who could assume
the responsibility of tue Office. During
the Age Of tioldDtlie incompetenis wtae
put inths treasury that Wall street might
be advamaged; 10 fact, the Treasury was
only aiexteiision VI that famous gambling
eoncerli.s .sbss4 Ffnf(fe Esa d VI
4 Hut apparently the Aye of Gold was
prosperous. Fabulous prices wpie paid
Ly tie rich for their hiSufies. AMI 40 one
denied themselves the giatifi,uiion ofaiy
pleasure. AL seasons were alike ior
juIkelink aud amusement. Every device
was employed 70 make tie winters gay
aud the summers fep'pte Will eiijoyinrnt.l
Tie Age Of Gold :,adits influence 'apou
urileaires aul al places % amusement.
The public taste demanded something
novel aud seiisatitanal. Opera bnnife III
the lou,Iest and grnsest siylet,s,k place Of
refined regular opera. FEeDcll playsnf the
worse Kind Mere iranzla,e,l into !, worse
Epglisll, losing in the traI,slallYn .ve..
the witty lari- aud leaving only k,oss
onsrcniiy. These l,lays have superseded
tile drama. and - the Taste has Lecane
viiiated aiming all classes The eIilDax of
crime and immortality has come,
The new dynasty upon which We have