Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-06-07
Iofsnr, shsrwood

This notuFiius individual 10 again hling the
Galveston Iarsfs with his harmed diairiles on
tho philosophy and mstarhys ics II railroad huild
log We all remember those dreary columns Of
natulent soPhisiTy AMI ponderou. log &c by which
he was wont n prove the immaculate ws'ion ~
the exploded Clntanian system, or State plan.
and the sheer nonsense Of all other plans Amer
having expended foods Of ink upon the discussion
and prepared the public mind for the advent Of
his magnificent system, Mr., Sherwood became a
candidate for the legislature, was elected and
went to Austin to carry out the preliminary or
initiative measures Of "the plan" or course,
all he would lave 10 do when he arrived at the
capitol would hs to unfold 10 the plant dolts.
there assembled, the programme OF hs opsrs-
iions, and the machinery Of his grand system
would at once he set harmoniously to work
AMER two year $ IeTsryeTirg writing, in which
an overwhelming array Of facts, figures, and
losi, had hcen brought before the public, nobody
would doubt his plan. IL such douhter was TO
Ia found, Mr.. Sherwood was ready to oyerwhelm
him with storm Of syllngysms, confound him In
maze OF metaphysical suhtleties, and silence him
with the demonstrations OF mathematics. Unfor
tunately for Mr. Sherwood. the versatility of his
talent was not con tent with the mastery Of one
great question. hut he must needs dispense light
on another and more unfortunate still. he selec.
ted subject tender in its nature, and which the
JEALOUSY of southern community will not per-
init to be tempered with lightly. Having advanc-
cd sentiments on the slavery question, in his
place in the House. hostile to the institutions Of
the section in which he resides, and at variance
with the universal sentiment OF the southern
people, he was spurncd and spewed up by the
party whose principles he had di,honored, and
driven from Office by q constituency whom he had
outrage and betrayed. Lorenzo Sherwood lost
caste Lorenzo Sherwood was hors du combat
Lorenzo Sherwood was pol iticaly defunct. There
were none so poor as do him reverence. A
part of the odium attaching to the political short
comings of Mr. Sherwood very naturally attached
to the plan to which he had given birth. Instead
of an in-pirlting leader he became dead weight
TO "thc plan" 1t was necessary for him to retire
behind the curtain and put forward some other
person ns nm ostcnsible leader, whose garments
were not infected with the faint OF political lcp-
rosy. And thus We see the curtain dropping
upon Lorenzo Sherwood, Esq, and blushing
debnfan, s. Sullivan. appears on the boards,
bcwildered in the glare of the footlights and
making his awkward bows to the public. True,
it was sham, q mere farce. in which Mr.. Suli-
van is made to rush upon the stage with theatri-
cal airs and tragcal effect, to father this bantling
which Sherwood had becn forced to abandon to
it's fate. Nobody doubted that Lorenzo was
behind the screen, prompting his pimp to act his
part. Every man of half an idea secs and knows
that what is called "the Sullivan plan," or "tho
Sullivan Bill" is nothing hut "the Sherwood
plaq,sz=aIs.the State sys.em =; and that Mr.. Sulli
VII NJ Taught forward because the name of
ssnsssss -. 49, -~@s-:ss oil the people
sRt Il is called ''tbc Sullivan plan" because
the State plan is odious to nine tenths of the
people of the State, and change Of name is re-
sorted to to divert public attention from the real
question at issue, and cover up the real designs
OF tnosc VINO urge II.
MIR Sherwood has become restless and lmpa-
tient under the negative position assigned him.
He cannot bear longer to play second fiddle to
Mr.. Sullivan. He cannot stay with the baggage
wagons, whilst men of LEGS talent and spunk are
hearing the brunt of the battle. So he disfegards
the orders Of the petty sergea nts, who assign
him place IN the rear, and rushes frahtfcaly to
the van Of the fight, and poises his ponderous
lance for another tilt with enemies of his plan.
From this time forward, HIS star will he in the
ascendant Mr.. Sullivan may hide his diminish.
ed head and the other leaders may dismount
and fall into ranks. In the front of their hosts.
the plume of Lorenzo Sherwood mods proudly
preemlnent.