New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
THE TCONOCLAST ONCE MORE.

For n GOOD many months the world has had lhe
pleasure Of not hearing from the iconoclas, n'
conoclast is most unpleasant person "i'h q" ~"
normal appetite for demonstrating 'hac "i'' 80
isn't. He is never so happy as when he ~ Apply
ing dynamite to some article oil peiiei WIN"
precious to people OF sentiment. lie ID e'erha"S
ransacking history and biography WIN tne fh'""
hone Of resolving q cherished hero into myth' OF
a sweet romantic, blood-hrilling incident the coi-
Temptation Of which makes life seem more at'rac-
tive and better worth living, into mere hcuoh liz
is harder than granite, as julccless as ligh'nins
rod as prosaic as the Patent once reports"
uniouc example Of total depravlty masquera'i"H
as An Earnest Seeker After Truth Inc game laws
Of civilization ought to be amended 50 as 70 au'hor
ize in fact encourage. the shooting OF 'he hoh'-
clast twelve months in the year
We have remarked that he has not been heard
from of late His last preparation 81 any at
count. if we mistake not, had no less parsonage
than Thomas Jefferson for its victim lie did NOT
indeed. venture to claim that Jefferson was a reg
.,d,rv affair hut he did argue that the JET
fesonian simplicity which is commonly supposed
Ia have been .Jefferson's dominant characteristic
WAS something Of which that great statesman khe"
nothing. the fact being that he was fond OF lux
urious living. and enjoyed himself regardless OF
eypena This WAS in 1885, this outrage upon
Jefferson. We suspected that the iconoclasts 81
lence since then BODIED no good; that IL was 10
be followed BY an atrocty of a peculiarly asgra-
waiting type And our worst fears are realized ;
for. sparng not lovely woman, 1t Is Jessie Oh
Lucknow whom he attempts to hurl from her
place in the splendid international Pantheon ana
consign 10 the uninviting gallery deVoteo 10
frauds and freaks For an account OF what mas
happened we are indebted TO The Philadelphia
Telegraph
Another cheri she'd idol has been dragged from IT,
hgh pedestal. and another inspiring heiOe on 9os
pldlaof Jessie Of Lucknow the Highland lase''
Who. iu the sorely beseged city during the INDIAN
mutinv heard the pibrOch Of her elan afar OH ABOVE
The din OF battle and long before any others cond
be made 10 hear IT, and who cheered her c9mpsn,S
Iu.t on the point Of surrender 10 renewed eNeruOs
iv her thrilling exclamation The Campbens are
comm oh. dinna yc hear III dinna We hear - IS
proved by the scots themselves 10 lie simply peas-
and myth. The matter has been Thoroughly lnNeSu
gated and testimony from many Of the survivors Of
The famous Siege has been taken. II IS proved that
Iic-dency and that any Nay u wa lapossiot ~
but the roaring guns could be heard anywhere In The
citv and the pipes u the lIighlanderi We're only
head long after tho city practically relieved and
when The piper, nearing the Bailey guard gate
There you have it" the matter has been thor
onghly investigated That is one of the icono-
clasts pet phrases II is his boast that he ls
always thoroughly investigating he heads his
letter paper with the motto. Prove all things.
and fancics that he i champion OF Truth when
he is at in spirit with the daughter OF the
hors,-.cch We think we him taking testi-
mony with the object Of depriving his fellows
Of the Inspiration Of this young heroine IL Is
the nauseating distinction Of the iconocast that
his work tends IL make Truth repulsive. lie is
the banner nuisance. and ought 10 be suppressed
without benefit Of the clergy.