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

nations OF Europe had adopted Eoli slbuu
ard. using silver for subsidiary coins; Ever
: the Latin Union as It was called, while theo.
retically holding to bi-metallsm, practically
| relegated silver to secondary place. Ing Ing
, price of silver bullion In the London marker
fell some ten or twelve pence per ounce ms N
, was of no consequences to the vast majority
Of our people. but Q few score silver IhlneIs q, ~
Nevada were astute enough TO arouse the
!. entire West. From their anxiety to make
that every man west of the Alleghanies had
, tons of the metal for sale. sentimental en-
! thusasm was evoked, and people teariully
clarnored for the dollar of their fathers. This,
toe u region large Radp }he at 81 w avsg
existed, would have been forced to visit Gem
eteries Ia the Eastern States or across the
sea-fathers who In the flesh would have cas-
tigated them for uttering nonsense Repre-
admitted to their seats In Congress, Joined
the hue and cry, although the cotton and
tobacco produced by their constituents sold
for gold prices, while oil they bought was paid
for at increased rates Ia deprecated currency.
The influence OF Uncle William Allen and the
popular cutlery dragged Mr.. Thurman from
his position.
One of the most eminent barrlsters of Eng
land once related to me during residence In
his interesting country the following: In his
ardor for the cause of his client he msstated
a point OF law, whereupon the learned Judge
presiding In the court said ''Sir. that Is not
4 W..
than you"
/ am disposed to think that the people have
reached a similar conclusion about Mr.. Thur
| mans more recent course on finance and cur
port for the Presidency. He will lament that
he did not follow young yoe's example and
run away from his ,lncle's ideas.
Indiana, another State OF the mighty
West" gives us q candidate who may be
called
| rrYu NuftA rTvr AaprpAur urNnprrtUu
| for his intellectual lineaments are as t1neer-
1 tain as an early production OF the tawdry art
of Daguerre. AT the Olympic games d GER
tain Greek claimed the prize awarded to the
greatest jumper on the ground that he had
made an enormous jump In his own province,
although his performance on the sacred
plain, where all Greece was assembled, fell
far short OF his provincial reputation Mr..
| Hendricks has been Governor of his State
and member of both Houses of Congress.
He is undoubtedly man Of integrity and
honor and has discharged his public duties
with fair ability, but as an intellectual aero
bat his achievements on the national theatre
have not equaled those with which he Is
| credited at home Like his neighbOr and
rival, Mr.. Thurman, Mr.. Hendricks has an
| itching palm for "the dollar Of the fathers"
and Is In a hazy and befogged condition on
| finance and currency. In point OF fact Indiana
| has recently bestowed some of her richest
| political gifts on very wild people Your good
mother, who is looking over my shoulder as
| write, and who possesses much of the cu-
ture OF her native Boston, here recalls the
educational device of the Spartans who, to
disgust their sons with excuses and inculcate
sober habits and tastes. exhibited drunken
Helots before them. This shrewd and classic
suggestion may explain the motives Of our
Indiana fellow-citkens.
"0f two men who ride the same horse one
must needs ride behind says the proverb.
Aspiring to be first. Mr.. Hendricks was con-
strained to accept the position second to Mr..
T1lden In the last presidential campaign
thereby, in the opinion OF his friends. making
consideration OF his party. As far rs my OBJ
servattOn has extended parties are not much
given to sentimental gratitude nor poetic JUS
tice yet the foregoing claim appears to have
some weight, especially with Southern and
some Western men, and, together with the
strength OF his negative character may Sc
cure a nomination for Mr.. Hendricks. For
tunateiy In the present state of public opin-
to an election, and odds may safely be laid
against the Indiana aspirant.
THE CHAsTE SUsANNAH OF THE SENATE
BAYARD.
Personal friends of Mr.. Thomas F. Bayard
"a Senator from the small but respectable
State OF Delaware-urge his claims, though
in justice to him / must say that M r. Bayard |
y not an asprant. A sound constitutional
lawyer, and possessing more than average
ability as statesman, his personal character |
is all that might be expected Of an hereditary |
gentleman. During his public career In the |
Senate he has won the confidence and esteem |
OF all parties, and 1t may be asserted that he |
is more widely respected than any politician |
OF the day; but ne never gives vote because
II might be popular, and to convince himself |
political adversaries In attacks on his party
associates. Will not my s. ms, insult your
Intelligence by saying that Mr.. Bayard |
would rather be right than be President
yet. really believe that he has attained
that state Of mind as nearly as is possible
for an American politician. Moreover am
given to understand that Mr.. Bayard has
fallen into two habits which tend to mar
the hopes of his friends. He lectures
Ing to listeners, and frequently ID opening
his speeches, asserts the superior purity of
his motives which no one calls in question
The unsuliied virgin of Jerusalem would
have hardly enhanced the lustre of her chasti-
ty by constant allusion to the fact that She
had resisted the improper solicitations of the
elders. Notwithstanding were Mr.. Bayard
presidential aspirant | would describe him
as the chaste susannah Of the Senate. Inter
my disapproval Of military aspi-
rants, for by soldiers and their brutal meth
DDS has liberty in all times been destroyed
our aneestor.my grandsire-was minute
nington and Saratoga, but not soldier. Clad
In homespun, the patriots Of his day were
citizens who took up arms to defend their
homes and establish olhe Independence Of their
country, and military trappings In times of
peace We're as contemplate in their eyes as
would have been the absurd bedizenment of q
London footman.
After seven years OF cruel, desolating war
they elected Washington President of the re-
public, not because he was a generator as a
butcher OF men he was surpassed by some Of
his contemporaries out of consideration
ior Inc moderation OF his character, the puri-
ty OF his motives and his civic wisdom. His
successors, too-John Adams, jefferson, Mad
lson Monroe, John Quincy Adams-were
statesmen.
But we In time forgot the wisdom of Our
fathers, and in 1928 the lawless tramp of the
soldier sullied the executive mansion.
These reflections are suggested by recent
events events, ana by the dark shadow of possible
contingency which disturbs all thollghtfui
men. And now, my dear sons with that free
dom and candor beftting the communications
81 parent to his children, have expressed
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