The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-25
ANTI RING TUE MAuKEREL GUARDS

the Mansaral Guards while they 60 march
Ing hrs II IL The right time ta l'nh ut them,
tor they are matle w fuf inspeetou, end The
eneriana ip, vuu may say. chnlee When
these patriots are en- fdWiHr. when tho ie-
lIutoua calm If the hasrthstune deenends
upon them and the masquerade Ia left IN the
outer apartment, they have n way " relax
ing thelr intelligent features an, arinnlng ma
the Old Roman Augurs are said to have d"ne
Under these circumstances they are not
pleasant. to gasn upon 1t LIANT suggestive o'
| refprm Hn parade however. with theii no
BILE browa corrugated In u truly patriotic
twist. and with their rage concealed beneath
the aaudy reform domino. tho Macknrnl
auardp make All impressive procession. Vet
erpna will know that the arlny IL largely
made ,,p of deaerters from, the regular ranks,
disappointed camp followers, all the rag ting
and hob tall, the odds and enda, and the
acrapa, Of the old organization. II may
10 whispered about that this gorgeous
refurmer. u, That high headed path lot.
was only yesterday serylle. hungry
toady. waiting for bone OF crust. There
may lie general impression that this noisy
band has become yirtuona because IL didn't
integrity. hnna,iae all of It's more oonanuial
resources are exhausted, that II wears this
brilliant fnery because lta tattera cannot
bear the light. iet II The general public
would he amused. let them pernae tho Mack
era Guards aa they go marching by.
| Cur Mapkerea have q Drum Major q
dancing timber person who In his hours of
beer ia wont to think and cay that tn Ia n
bigger man than old Hraut or any other mnn.
Truly II would snem sn 40 ha praunea beneath
his towering boar skin and beats tho respect
FIJI atmosphere with his pauiy staff Dur
Maokeraia were led In convention by
that hyaterioaI Communist. pr.-Judge-
General II. j. Rtvat, they march to tho
music OF All organ played Ivy The hungry
and far-reaohng fingers of Edwin l.. Jewell.
and In their ranks are tn be found tho
whole collection Of miscellaneous refuge, the
battered and nTete hummera. tho chronic MS
pit auta from Police Judge 10 porter 81 a ward
wigwan. tho sediment uf tho Nationals the
great army of tho Rejected and the Dieeon-
eerted What the markers and torch bearers
are can no cnnjentured from what the leaders
arc known tn hs. Tho henohmen of such u
gang ought to ba nlue. healthy germs md
they ale they arel
10 Tho people have ERged upon the Anti
Ring, as they call themselves. or tho Mackarel
Guards "a we call thnm. 1t II cheap slight
considering NIL tho circumstances. You cnn
toll they are reformers by the bennvoence of
their features. With Them office Ia a want
long felt which they desire to I'LL. You can
toll they are patriots because they are hun
cry, Tho real patriot Ia always measurable
by hla appetite. You know Mt once that they
will reflect credit on tho parish because
they nro ~ beautiful. Tho Maokerels fairly
hriate with points. Who. for instance,
that has seen tho average Anti Ring
raformar charge q bar-room lunch can q,lea
tion hia dash and prowess ? Who that has
soen him holding mp a lamp-post or holding
down tile hase OF Clay statue. can doubt
his patience and hls Industry Who that has
seen him would ever take him for anything but
u ripping and pellueid patriot They are the
Mackerel Guards the Anti Ring who havo
been distilled from every faction and clique
and menagolic In this homogeneous City tho
consolidation of tho nsoublos which no
known organization could retain upon It's
stomach, They have their drum.maior and
their commander and their music, and they
propose 10 save tho country. This Is the
time 10 hang bandaunas on the outer wall and
hold your neses while tho gang goes by. 1t
IL ooetIon week, you know. and the vagrant
law Ii In suspense.