The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

Low Ia the only emotion awakened In thei
hearts. When the British government mad
the short-lived peace Of Amiens with tn
great Napoleon, then First Consul, Sheridan
wittily said In the House Of Commons "Tha
1t was peace Of which many were glad, btl
no one proud" And so of this candidacy
10 explain why this Ia true would requir,
much space and time, and I content myseI
With quotation from Ramsay, one Of Scot
lands sweetest poets: "Ah gentle shepherd
tell us why3" You, my beloved children, VIII
live at q time when our country 10 happily q
peace and war Is but tradition, can hardl,
estimate the glamour Of feathers and shoul
der straps on the public mind, still less th'
influences Of offiee-holders and elections before
the era Ut the great reform In the civil servic'
OF the country SO faithfully fnaugurated IL
accordance with his promise by our present
| enlightened Chief Magistrate Presiden
in % successfully Plom9tsh y tg'
Secretaries of State and Of the Treasury. |
cannot permit myself to doubt Of the entire
completion Of their upright and patriotic
labOrs.
THE MoaUL COR MuLh1aAN) AsPIRANT---
BLAINE. z..-.
After d careful comparison or many texts
from the Institutes of Menu end the sacred
Vedas, d learned Orientalist- the late Sir Will
liam Jones-was persuaded that In the an.
Gent SaDscrit, Mognl signitied Muligan This
interesting fact, philologically uniting the
the "Gem Of the Ocean," establishes the truth
of Grimm's law as we'll as the unity of the
Aryan race now SO widely separated; and re-
call 1t because my theme carries me among
the weeping Begnms and crouching Benga,
lees on the banks OF the Ganges. The victory
Of Passey put India at the feet Of Olive. On
his peacock throne at Delhi the Great Mogul
trembled for his zenana and his treasure, the
objects most priced by Eastern rulers. HUI
initiating himself, after the manner Of fright
NVtSIf hnfE. khfN
gul led Give into. his treasure chamber,
where gold mohurs by the bushel, silver ru-
PEGS by the lac, and countless jewels were
stored. and begged him to consider it all his
own. Give, poor man with large necessi-
ties, graciously accepted million. Returned
to England, Robert, Lord Olive, was i'm
peached by the Commons for high crimes
committed during his administration Of Ben
gal, and the million taken from the Mogul
was especially dwelt upon.
graphically described the scene Ill the treasure
chamber, the millions upon millions exposed
to his view, which he had only I'd stretch out
his arm and take. "When," said he, II recall
the event and remember that limited myself
to twopoor hundred thousand pounds, by God,
my Lords am amazed at my own moder-
alton"
In his Mulligan Tor MoguD difficulty James
G. Blaine exhibited as much Hudacity and
readiness as did Lord Olive. and the people
of Speaker of the House OF Representa-
lives with commendable moderation; and
although my sons, he Is one OF the most
dangerous OF my rivals, candor compels me
to admit that really believe he could have
made more money out Of the place; and you
will agree that our free aud enlightened
people could hardly allow themselves to be
outdone by the Peers Of England. who for
gave Olive.
But you would have an utterly false con
~ M nj
his weakness, now condoned, and not regard
his strength. Ready, fertile, felicitous. he is
the HOtspur OF wordy war. Generous to
friends, full of magnetism, he Is a great par
ty leader, guiding his followers as the bell
weather his flock Besides, he Is u civilian
who refuses to worship military idols, and
many discreet men believe that II the coun-
try could forget the unclean steps by
which he has climbed, he might prove
an acceptable Chief Magistrate. A certani
master OF an Ohio river steamer advertised
for clerk, and young man presented him
self who seemed to be we'll qualified for the
place. Have you a gold watch and chain,
shirt studs, sleeve buttons and diamond
pin?' inquired the master; and learning
that the applicant possessed none of these
articles Of personal adornment he declined
to employ him, because he had found that
such things were necessity to steam
boat clerks. and preferred to engage
one already provided with them. Now the
NtiEb vi Jul blGtI pADAtG
life destitute OF the aforementioned gear.
and the people must expect to supply It.
Should the voters PROFOUND the masters
question to Mr.. Blaine he could doubtless
give an affirmative answer, and this is o re-
communication not to be overlooked.
THE AsPIRANT WHO Is THE UNCLE OF HIS
NEPHEW--TILDEN
Although. my sons, you inherit the family
taste for books, your attention may not have
leen directed to Peter Schlemihl" an ANUS
ng German story, but with great moral
Deeming his shadow a useless, unsubstan-
,al appendage Schlemihl sold 1t for gold.
He received untold sums of gold and found
himself utterly wretched. Acquaintance
ell away, servants abandoned him, and two
women whom he was about to |
marry were filled with horror when they
discovered that he had no shadow. People
eered him IN the streets, boys stoned him,
logs barked at him, and TO conceal the want
If this airy fabric of vision he fled the day
md only ventured abrond IN darkness. for
wen the silvery simmer of the moon be-
Jrayed his miserable secret. Association of |
IDEAS depends upon contrasts as well as upon
and though many years have
passed since | read Peter Schlemlhl," the
story comes back as | think of Tiden, the
lncle, and Pelton. the nephew. In this case
here may have been an eXcha nge instead of |
purchase, but however acquired the shadow
If the nephew constantly attends the uncle
,ver whom it appears TO exert baleful in
Il In II 1850 the Democratic party lost control Of
he government and has not yet wholly re-
gained IT, The, great Republican party,
which extirpated slavery, saved the life and /
tie credit Of tie nation, achieve
nents to which it's members continually
point with PRIDE fixed upon It's adversary
he. stigma Of sympathy with rebels during
md OF an alliance with them since the civil
var. A sense of justice forces me to admit
hat Democrats expended blood and treasure
o save our glorious Union as freely as Re-
,ubGcans. yet the laundering incapacity of
heir leaders long made them objects of dis
rust to the loyal masses of the North AS
las ever been the practice of victorious
,rmies, the Republicans sullied their tri-
!mphs by abandoning themselves to plum
Ter, SO that In the year 1876 the Democrats
took heart Of grace" and thought to regain
possession OF power. With singular unanimi-
y for party SO given TO wranging they Sc
scted Mr.. Samuel j. Iflden, Of New York, as
heir candidate for the Presidency. Known
$ manager Of local politics and shrewd
larspf business who had made great for
lne, Mr.. Tilden suddenly blazed forth as a
eformer and led the van Of the contest
,cf ho hop doft SO |