The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-14
" THE TAIL SYCAMORE OF THE
WABASH"

"THE TAIL SYCAMORE OF THE
WABASH"
Which means, as everybody knows,
Daniel VOORHEES,, Morton's successor
in the United States Senate, from
Indiana. And his occupancy Of the
vacant chair in that august body
which a few days ago was draped in
mourning for the dead Senator, Indi-
ana's great "War Governor" illus
trates the strange mutations OF Time
and shows how prolific he is in con-
trasts which startle us by their sud
denness and almost overpower us by
their magnitude. Yesterday, We had
Morton, bitter, vindictiye and unre-
Ienting in his opposition to all the
interests of the South; to-day, we
have VOORHEES,, ready to treat us as
equals, willing to accord us our priv
ileges, and if need be, both able and
prepared to battle for Our rights un-
der the Constitution and the laws Of
the land. What contrast have we
here! Who could have foretold one
year ago when the opposite of Hate"
was in the zenith of his power and
waving the "bloody shirt" in a
phrenzy of rage, that in so short a
time he was to pass away and his
place to be filed by lifelong Dem
ocrat, true to his party and it's teach
ings and in every respect the oppo-
site Of Morton?
No words Of ours can add to the
national reputation of the new Sena-
tor, nor can anything we might say
increase the universal respect in
which his name is held wherever his
consistent course and undisputed in
tegrity is known. His presence in
the Senate at this juncture, even
should it be but temporary, is likely
to be productive of much substantial
good to the whole country, and Sc
cures to the South another formida-
BILE champion in the stead of her bit
terest enemy. Not only to have ST.
fenced his powerful voice which was
ever constant in it's demand for our
persecution, but to have at the same
time, and just at the time we were
most in need of it, gained friend
and ally in his place, is a stroke Of
good fortune which we were UMPIRE
pared to expect and for which we
could not have dared to hope. Thus
slowly, but surely, is Fate undermi-
ming the strongholds of Radicalism,
and thus step by step, is the party
which has bankrupted the country
and which had its foundation in
strife, turmoil and fraud, losing it's
hold upon life and relaxing it's grip
upon the power it welded so un-
scrupulously and abused with such
utter disregard of its responsibility.
The appointment of the "Tall Syca-
more of the Wabash to the already
closely contested Senate is opportune
and may turn the scale in favor of
the people who have been so long
oppressed and whose necessities are
80 great. His past record is guar
antee that he will be on their side,
and he never falters or wavers.-
Rooted like the Sycamore" sure
enough in his convictions he has
maintained them when to do so was
to court danger and defy destruc.
ton, and the training be has had
we'll fits him for the part he is ex.
pected to take in the struggle now
going on for peace and power. His
selection was a suitable one and
"Blue Jeans" has added to his lau.
rels thereby. Indiana has another
noble son who would have graced the
position and brought to it the pres
tige of great and honorable name,
but he either did not wish it or there
were reasons for overlooking his
claims. VOORHEES, is the right man
in the right place.
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