The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-16
JEFFERSON DAVIS UNDER THE
NEW REGIME.

noisian, an esteemed citizen OF Chi
csgo, temporarily in Texas, who signs
himself "Another Boy who Wore the
Blue" We do il land without deny.
ing or challenging single assertion
against Mr., DAVIS by our correspond
ent, or even explaining them, as
thoroughly we could,) TO evidence the
courtesy and liberality and sincerity
Of an ex. Confederate toward the other
side, under the new regime. We wore
the gray then, and row into the for
tieh-let w confess tive commence
TO discover we arc beginning to wear
it again, although in new phase.
But the "bluew the "blueW We dis
liked it, fought it away from us sone
twonty.odd years ago, even as we are
warming towards it row whilo wo
are brushing away the "blues" to
day under tho "gray" streaks Of tho
silver dawn that ia Frightening in this
new national differentiation. We for
gave at the grave in tho fullness OF an
honest sincerity oil the hoys in blue,
the other day, from the highesLin lfe's
status to tho humblest, and We really
thought thore wasa't "Another Boy ia
BlueD in all the land who didn't forgive
us from the lowest to the highest. Yeg,
nearly all ofus, on both sides, used to
make the neighboring atmosphere
quite sulphuroua and palpitatlng with
adjectiVes polite society prohibits, and
before our strong emphasis the mlldor
language of our Christian president
would have paled its Intellectual fires.
But that 10 all gone now, just as we
are going, one by one. And so on one
OF these bright days we should be SUI
premely happy TO take little trip
with any of the "Boys in Blse" to n
locality down by tho violet waves that
boat in crested surface near modest
little seaside home wh0re poverty but
rare content, sterling honor and g0u-
uine nobility reside IN sweet soClu-
sion. There, sunny-faced, handsome
featured, smiably-dlspoHitiOned sago
with countenanco mirroring mind
OF piercing penetration, depth OF
thought and breadth Of eomprehen-
sion, and soul OF beautiful beney0-
lence, will welcome, and with sympG
thetic and musical voice lnstructiyely
entertain them like banished Soc
ra.es,s martyred Seneca, or perse-
cuted Plato, on any subject that may
be suggested, culled from any field OF
literature, art, science, politics or So
ciSl economy. And, our word for 1t,
those who may go to criticise will
come away completely charmed and
changed OF view, and those who may
go from curiosity will como Rwsy
filled with respect, admiration and do
light.
Once upon time that now bent
figure also wore the blue, and
never on tho Eeld of battle
in truer step to music of the Union
wavorod the columns ralled the starry
flag OF turned TO the toe The bravo and
gallant lllinoisians and Mississippigns
when JEFFERSON DAVIS cried ia
clarion )no that rent the mountain air
of Mexico NJ bloody BuouG Visa and
Monterey: "Follow me, boysw For
there 10 was no originated and
used successfully that new movement
from "hollow square" OF forming his
troops in two diyerging linesand thus
receiving and repalling tho charge OF
tho furious caVslryi the Same move
ment afterward borrowed by SIR Coz
LIN CAMPBELL, by which alono no 80
redeemed tho British flag ON tho burn
ing plains of India, 50 restored tho
glory OF the British armies before the
fortress Of Sevastapol in tho bloodiest
charges ever made by Russian or other
cavalry, az to mako the voice OF all
England ring with his praises aud
knight him as the future mgstership OF
victory for tho arms of Britain. Yes,
the handsome young West Pointer that
morning wore the blue, and for his
whole country streaked 1t red ere
nightlall with some of the noblest
blood that ever flowed from "aon OF
revolutionary sire"
Now, "prithee, good BOY in Blue,'
como blow your horn" and lend us
your hand, because OF tho echoes OF
the past, because OF the rhythm of to.
day that must not DO marred, because
of the quick.coming future whom
death shall level ali ranks-and aid us
to do piece of justice that viii 70.
joico your heart all your life, in the
removal OF some disabilities that
shame free and otherwise generous
government.