The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
Sonra M the Stuffed.

Songs Of the Stuffed.
NJ. PAu11S PARIS wrote tho "Poctical
History Of CHARLEMAaNE.' q volume de-
voted to the myths the poets made about
tho great Frankish Kaiser. 1t seems to US
that somebody ought to begin to collect
material for Poetical History OF GROVER
the Largo. Around that capacious form tho
mist OF Mugwumpan myth has gathered;
and through that mist the Tyres of many
Mugwump bards are heard unanimously
twanging. DR.. WILLIAM EVERETT has
hymned the Mugwump Bird. which is but
manifestation. an emotion. an econ OF
GROVER LIE GRos. Mr.. EDGAR FAwcETT has
celebrated tho Same mythical theme IN
verses mystical and mighty. but unfortu-
nately. difficult Of comprehension to persons
who read only English Mr.. GEORGE FRED
WILLIAMS. tho Dedham DANIEL. was onco
inspired. perhaps at Massachusetts Re-
form Club dinner. to Mugwumpiacs which
the world would not willingly lose; but just
as DANTE knocked out C1No DA P1sroJA and
GUIDO Gu1S1CELL1 so has Mr.. JOHN HOMER
| TAFT Of Boston knocked out WILLIAMS and
EVERETT and FAwCETT.
MIR. TAFT, aroused. as he kindly explains
to the public. by editorials in the Boston
| Herald especially that OF May II. 1892.
bearing the caption And tho South Also.
hos built Campaign Anthem. " dedicated
| b. ex-President GROVER CLEVELAND" and
| 1t is a remarkable production. II VIC are
unable to admire the subject as much as
the author does. at least we will not refuse
to bestow upon MIR. TAFTs anthem the at
tention which it deserves. He is little
bold. abrupt. obscure. but then. what
muscular style the man has. There are only
five stanzas to the anthem. but they are SO
powerful that it would BIO imprudent to
allow our renders to take moro than one Mt
time. In number one we see the Convex
Oracle as an ethical convexity. moral
teacher. an exemplary political captain:
Hail! to the man whose destiny leads US
To adopt. veal or WOO. the right mAxiis Of life:
Whose courage undaunted. has set m example
To DO followed by all In political strife"
In number two the poet gets his feet in
his wings little but he flies. he scars. he
disentangles himself long enough to kick
the stuff1ng-if we may use the word in no
invidious sense-out Of syntax. GROVER
the Large is having hard time but he is
rejecting. or else the millions are reflect
ing. and his eagle eye has seen true
guiding star through the mists of protec-
ton. This guiding star Is not silvern-shin-
ing star. OF course. Mr.. TAFT doesn't tell
what the star is but evidently it is renomi-
nation. falling star:
-Advers,ty to him is the sweet OF reflection.
BY millions whove seen but dIniy from afar
What his eagle glance. piercing the mists Of proteo-
Proved clearly to DO true guiding star"
In number three VIC behold tho mythical
hero smuggling clouds with a javelin n rather
Improbable task. one would think:
1.-THE myth Of free trade and tho dream of reel.
procity'
Are mere weapons used the great leader to slay:
But the shield of souni currency aud the tariff
form javolin.
Will rspel and dspo.se those clouds Of day"
In number four we have the cohorts OF thu
nation, a bold poctical license for the Column
binn party of Seven. rallying around some
flags whose names arc not given. After
the capture OF the citadel and the counting
OF tho ballots. the guiding star OF progress
will positively consent to appear. So we
must suppose that tho javclln men have
got in their work on the clouds:
And the cohorts of the nation around these banners
rallied.
Will show to ali the world struggle of might and
right;
Whom the citadel Is TAKEN and the lists have all boon
tailed.
That guiding star Of progress will umine the field Of
fight"
In tho last strophe wo get tho finest sue
ccssion OF similes and metaphors ever OK
hibitod to discriminating public. We SOC
PROV made Of supply and demand hew-
ing close to the line and rushing on to
pierce the land. Prows that hew Ike the
adze and are also used as augers. drills.
wimbles. or ploughs on land. arc something
new to US: but doubtless Mr.. TAFT is fa-
miliar with marine architecture as dis
played on the East Boston fcrryboats:
"Then tho keen.baded PROV commercial property
Embodying the laws Of supply and demand.
Like the adze hewing close to the true line Of prin.
ciplc,
Shall triumphsntiy pierce and Glove through the
land"
Isn't 1t great? We hope that Mr.. RICH
ARD WATSON GLIDER will paste it In his
scrap book. 1t Is an Indication OF the
wealth OF poetry that Ia In tho ant-Domo-
cratic movement. Clouds cover tho Prophet
and his javelin. and the guiding star has
lostits way. but the faint chant Of tho Mug
wuinp poets still trcmbles In tho air Theirs
arc the only feet the idol has left to stand on.
IL the Grant Letter ~ Fraud?
Mr.. GEORGE C.. GoRHAM has a positive
opinion concerning the authenticity of tho
alleged letter Of GRANT to CoNKLING. which
was printed on Saturday in q despatch from
Cleveland. Mr.. GoRHAM believes that tho
letter Is q modern fabrication. Mr.. CoNK-
LING told Mr.. GoRHAM. immediately after
the Convention Of 1880. that no had not re-
caiYcd ono written limo or hoard one spokan |