The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-12
Zach Chambers Return.

Zach Chambers Return.
We submit that the country cannot be too
grateful TO HAYES and CuRIsTIANcY for ZACH
CHANDLER. People breathe more freely now
that he is back again in the Senate, the scene
OF his many trlumphs over the British lion
and the English language. And he has not
returned a moment too soon. The nation has
long been in mortal terror Of JEFFERSON DA-
Wis, whose desperate Vaccinations and vast
power are we'll known to all students OF po-
litical history; and but for the fact that we
have this one manly and fearless statesman
~ dcnounce and defy him, the women and
children would hardly be able TO sleep at
night. Every now and then there is terri
BILE rafting Of chains, a quaking OF the earth,
and a horrd sulphurous smell, denoting
that the old dragon of secession is stirring in
his lair and making ready to devour the
covering population of these United States.
But all apprehensions OF immediate carnage
may now be dismissed. Owing to circum-
stances over which he had no control, ZACH
ARIAH was, for season. withdrawn from
the post OF duty; but what an unspeakable
comfort il is to be assured by the firm tones
of his own sweet voice that he has returned
at last and is again ON guard at the mouth OF
the holel He is there, watching JEFFERSON
DAVIS and his dangerous horde, prepared to
smite them as they issue forth with that
same ragged club with which in years gone
by he pursued DION PoTT through the
streets and alleys Of Washington.
ZACHARIAH tells the country that he
served with JEFFERSON DAVIS in the Senate
a full period OF four years before the war,
and that he knew all the while that
DAVIS had perjury on his lips and treason
in his heart" But ZACHARIAH considerably
kept this information TO himself all that
time. There is no record OF his having
thrown the accusation into the teeth Of the
monster who lurked by his side. The times
were not ripe for his exposure. ZACHARIAH
determined 10 wait until he should become
really dangerous and formidable; and it is
supposed that he must have begun then the
secret composition of the chastened. origi-
nal, and eloquent Grafton delivered the
other day. How JEFF will tremble and
gnash his toothlcss gums when he perceives
that the remorselcss ZACH has found him
out at last As SATAN assumed his true
! shape and fled before the magic spear Of
! ITHURIEL, so JEFF will hop around on his
rheumatic stumps and slope for a canebrake
before the supernatural penetration Of the
great Michigandcr.
81 saw" cried ZAcHARIAH, "our brave
soldiers by thousands, | might almost say
millions, as they passed through here to the
theatre OF war" Gracious heavens What
matchless heroism 1t must have required TO
look upon these millions going 10 the war;
and never think OF going with theml 81
was with my friend from Rhode Island
! BURNSIDE when he commanded the Army
Of the Potomac, and saw piles Of legs and
arms that made humanity shudder." Here,
as we are informed, a little page, overcome
by solicitude, ran around behind TO see how
old ZACHs legs were; but, thank heaven, he
found them safel BURNSIDE, however, hung
| his head in deep reverie and II was whispered
in the gallery that IL he had retained com
mand much longer there wouldn't have been
a brass button OF the army left to tell the tale.
But had there been one, Just one button, ZACH
would have hired a contraband TO secure II,
and Gourished it to tho last as a trophy Of
his personal courage and prowess.
ZACH insists that during the years
through which he lounged in and out Of the
Senate. and made no sign, an administration
saturated with treason scattered our fleets
and armies and sold away our weapons, so
that they might not be used against rebel
lion. 1t may be Of little avail TO remind a
person OF ZACHARIAHs turn OF mind OF the
recorded facts Of history; but there may be
persons who have heard or will read these
wild utterances OF his who ought to be in
formed that these stories, each and every
one, were carefully investigated by Repub-
lican committees Of Congress, and found to
be false. We dare say ZACHARIAH knows
this very well, but he repeats the tales,
knowing their downright wickedness, just
as he swcars, because it is handy TO do so
and fits his coarse mouth.