Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-12
THE SILVER LINING AT LAST.

only see that one candidate instead of
another has been chosen.
Close scrutiny will reveal a far
greater significance.
During a period of twenty years the
demon of hate and discord has stalked
through every nook and corner Of this
country, robbing men of their reason
and those virtues which alone can
give to a people government such
as it should emanate through that
voice, which, coming from the masses,
isjustly said to be that of the God on
High.
The earth, impregnated with the
blood shed by one brother from an
other, has since 1861, thirsted tor
more: and the voice of humanity cry
ing aloud for cessation of the unna-
tural combat has gone on unheeded as
long as the worst passions have con-
trolled the American people, causing
them to follow, in their madness, the
soulless drivers of the Juggernaut car.
1t WAS for this, that Grant was the
idol of the hour. Was henot greater,
because he had shown himself totally
insensible to appalling loss of lives.
1t was he alone "who would fight it
out on that line, if it took all summer
to do it,' And at the Wilderness,
Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and Pc
tersbus, he drove his countrymen to
the slaughter, with an unconcern that
would have done credit to the most
blood thirsty of London's hangmen.
Great indeed, as a scomge upon the
human family has the taciturn ex-
tanner proven himself to be.
Has he exhibited any ether virtue? I?
None that we know Of.
He has on the contrary, shown hm-
self devoid of those instincts which
characterize the Christian soldier and
statesman. We will scarcely do him
the credit of conceding that in hound
ing the South during eight long years,
he was animated by the frenzy of the
hour: Hate.
Base seltishness controlled his every
action. He sustained men without
consciences, that chaos might remain
the normal condition Of the country,
so that the unblushing hummer might
know that without such a chief, his
golden opportunity would soon be
numbered among the things that were.
There were none but Grant, who
would violate all the precedents es-
tablished by the Chief Magistrates
who had preceded him. He alone had
dared to receive presents with both
hands, andto distribute the patronage
of the government amonghis relations
and his retinue of personal henchmen
1T mattereQ little whether they were
the Longstreets, the Mosbys, tile Bel
knaps, or the carpet bag locusts whom
he quartered upon the Southern coun-
try.
During the interregnum created by
Hayes occupancy of the Presidential
chair, the Freebooters, in many in
stances, like lean and hungry dogs
were compelled to gnaw at the man
ger itself.
Peace unfortunately for them was
re-established. With the depar-
ture of the Sheridans and the Dog
Merrills, the rioting between the
whites and the blacks of the South
came to an abrupt termination. But
instead, industry and thrift re-appear-
ed. The finances of the nation were
suddenly placed on stable basis and
at last, with returning prosperity,
reason began to resume its sway.
Like so many Othellos, the occupa-
ton of the political gamblers was rap
idly being removed. Thus it was that
a huge boom was inaugurated looking
to the re-. elevation of the Great Grand
Master of all the Rings. Superior in
their eyes, to Washington himself,
they rallied to nominate him to a third
term. looking to his installation as