Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-05-21

OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


Of the United states. AT HE onset IT
promised to be of IL legitimate character
but as the play progressed it was early
discovered that the east Of characters 80
lected and Notwithstanding the persist
ent remonstrance Of the management,
those who were expected TO assume
characters of propriety, dignity and
grave decorum suddenly transformed
themselves into clowns and harlcQuils
and enacted scenes of b%uilooncry and
r%antomine unsurpassed in the annals of
the historic stage. 1t has been tempo
rarily suspended in consequence Of II
notice hat the hall was required for
other purposes. During this extraordi-
nary performance your correspondent
has been an occasional visitor, ana be-
came an auditor to much of the wr;,iig-
ling TRANSPORTING between the manage
ment and the opposing element. The
bourbon" was there. he Of the sunny
south" of Il proud and naughty race"
possessing Il divine right to govern, still
holding inviolate the primal rights Of
the states, and persisting in maintaining
the theory of the superiority of the
white to the colored race 10 whatever
highth the latter may have assembled by
the benefits and advantages OF education
and the result of experience in the
methods of skilled labor. The Only
change that his views OF slavery has I'M
dergone is that he accepts with phiios-
ophy the fact of lis extinction, the mere
circumstance of defeat III the field has
not altered his notions OF lis bcnelicencc
as an institution, the superiority Of the
peculiar civilization it developed or thc
justice of the race and class distinctions
which were its natural product, he scorn5
to admit that the adverse results of the
war had Influenced in the least degree
his opinions however greatly they had
effected existing facts. but knowing as
he does that his persistence in publicly
procfaiming his Old heartfelt opiuions is
a source OF weakness 10 liis party in The
face of the reforms that that party are
projecting (by way Of experiment. with
out eiIecting TO deny them pridcntiy
Keeps them in the background and
humbly submits to the party lash of his
democratic brother OF the north. The
s;alwart republican Was there aud ia
thunder tones demanded that all these
theories were contrauand of war and
should be given UP, that such ideas are
inconsistent with the theory of a free
government and ut war with the fuula-
mental principals Of II democracy, that
The old fight is not ended ill these finger
ing Issues are settled finally, ana bour-
bonism follows slavery ont into the
wilderness of the dead past, that u,iii
this is accomplished there can DC no
lasting peace.
The weakened politician was also
heard, lie would have political battles
fought without contention, with Kid
gloves upon the hands, healing ointment
protruding from every pocket the lubri-
eating oils Of charity and ilagnanimity
applied to the tongue and the grand old
flag Of the Union wrapped aboat him
with APPROPRIATION in guided letters
among the stars and stripes.
The galleries applaudei ~ the special
favorites entered the arena and encored
with animation extraordinary acts of
grand and lofty tumbling. Scenes and
incidents of this character while no;
even to the other chamber OF our on
gress, have never before disturbed the
decorum Of the most dignitied body on
earth known as the United States senate.
citizens Of California have been made
exceeding glad by the confirmation of
the Chinese treaty, this had become y
political question Of no mean proper
ms ationd the favorable disposition Of it
wi. relieve the minds OF all classes of
American citizens and retire e%ticctional-
~ II subject that had assumed "A national
importance because OF its effect upon the
1,y 2aspIedQ2se f 4 doubtful state.
We have received II visit This week
from two sprigs OF English nobility, the
Duke Of Sutherland and the Marquis of
Stafford, accompanied by the Directors
of the Northwestern Railroad Of Eng
land, the party was qnariered at the
Riggs House, entertained by The British
Minister, Cabinet officers and others,
driven through our beautiful streets and
parks SO charming in their spring verdi
IRE, Shown the grave of our first Presi-
dent who by the sword had wrested
pcace from their old King George III,
and introduced to our brainy last Prcsi-
.Iant at the White House. They con
dncted themselves properly, kept sober
and out of the hands of the police, and
denarted full of encomiums Of Washing.
ton and It's citizens, and as they came
ever ~ learn something that will lie of
them at Lauae ue rnrn