The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-02-16

respect VI CohIh ''h "'h'S' b
sometimes quoted that barren praises o
nav the wounds of war-but if ever !
q modern warrior was OYerpald by a
infatuated followers both in hard /
money and in fulsome adulation even .
to nausea, then Mr.. Grant is that t
warrior. t.5
But when man like Senator La
mar seriously assumes the role OF /
champion in the United States Sen
ate of foolish measure to confer
further praises and pay upon such
an over-petted and overrated indi-
yidusl as General Grant he displays
SPECIES of hero worship that in
this instance smacks Of the Coz
temptiblc.
Senator Lamar's immediate con-
stitucn,s disapprove the recent
speech referred to as unbecomlng,
and most of the sensible people OF
the country who read it would think
it distasteful todyism. Gen. Grants
fame both as a soldier and q states
man is certainly the most spurious
and imaginary fraud that ever was
q inflicted upon the public of any age
D or country. History will some day
c brand him as counterfeit and bis
! CONTEMPORARIES will live to see him
. regarded in this country as selfish,
L narrow-minded, overrated and con-
!, temptible man. His notorlety grew
:, out of tlR fortuitous circumstances
+ and OPP rtunities that surrounded
p him during the last few weeks OF
the war between the North and the
South. ...
- The surviving Confederate officers
~ and soldiers who were with Lee in
d. Virginia during the last agones o!
j the Lost Cause, can we'll remember
L how disproportioned in numbers
. were the armies under Lee and Grant
" in the last battle that. was fought
}" The Federals outnumbered their an.
VI taoonists ten to one in this supreme
III but dismal hour, and Grant, as any
~ other General would have done, saw
: the advantage that fate had furnish
i: e : Z: !; :: 6:
- ing Oh any previous occasion nor il
'e any of his former battles with Lee
III that was worthy Of one moment o
90, public notice. aI sS-
ke Tie surrender of Lee and the con
cA seouent fall of the Confederocy fur
"'' uish two of the most prominent an
notorious events that have ever bee
-. recorded upon the pages either Q
he ancient or modern history. The re
I'VE collection of these conspicuous ot
'as currencies is probably imperishabI'
s ~ 1t is impossible that they can eve
Of be forgotten. The name Of Ger
of. Grant was so intimately blende
not With them at the time of their o.
iar currence, by reason Of being tt
r.d ranking officer in the numerous a
lily my that overrode the meagre rem
en- naa.nt of what had been truly matcI
the less body Of men, that he has niece
e ea, sarily acquired degree OF prom
y lneuce IN the public mind that hi
the not only infatuated many fooli:
no. No, people, as we'll as Grant himself, b
is has Always been singularly tmistak'
!. rnst for genius or merit or something
on the sort. :
best. Nothing can more aptly illustra
fare the glaring sp&riousness of Gran
tch- fame, as compared with his real mi
i II. than the anecdose of the har
some coach dog. An inteterate dc
RS. fancier like some not many miles {
imported at considerable expen
s,,of the most beautiful and thoroughbl
wing coach dog that this country /
ring ever seen. TIE dogs spots w
the most wonderful touches that
to- turefhad ever'painted, and his ira
lsha hing was reported to the purchaser
y - ~ + so perfect that it was simply bord
uary inc on human reason, in fact
The seemed almost a human dog.
hun sasacions anu beautiful. all anil
'Ht9 was thought cheap at 5000. !
;oo, new owner was infatuated with
imported pet. His friends and ne
am bors grew euyiops and coveted
ueht emarkable dog. On the first pu'
heir trial, however, Of tire dogs sagae
gent and training o shower of rain
some TO which the beautiful dog was
for posed. The owner and his frieI
It Of turning to look after the animal
stves the dog but could not recognize b