The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-18


is Galveston. There was, then, spe-
cial affinity between this Texan inter
viewer and the philosophical Samuel; a
particular fitness in the interchange of
the courtesies Of two States, through
such exceptional representatives.
The Texan metropolitan found Sam
uel "at home" The domestic picture
was rural and therefore charming A
pleasant stroll through shaded coun-
try lane brought him to the sylvan
.. retreat Of the whilom retired statesman,
the Bucks county "Atticus." Reclin-
ing in manly grace, Samuel swung-in
a hammock, suspended not from beam,
but twixt two giants of the primeval
forest, meath whose outrageous foliage
the statesman was wont to mediate,
and to think down hours to moments, -
and allow his heart to give a useful
lesson to his head Under such happy
auspices it was not surprising that
Samuel rushed and gushed to meet his
interviewer. Indeed, there was no OBJ
staclc to prevent an early embrace,
since "the house stood back in the
woods without even a fence to keep
stray cattle (or tramps) from the door"
In this rural paradise, this pleasingly
poetic place, the interview was had.
Then Samuel, in his minds eye, went
for Texas. at appears to me that
Galveston should be one of the main
seaports of the country Applause
from the Southern side of the House.
That Mexican trade should never be
allowed to go to France and England -
Renewed applause. "But the inlet,
Mr.. Randall, the inlet is too shallow. "
Then let the Government widen and
deepen it. 1t is the Governments con-
Germ. Let it attend to it, Elect me to
the Speakership and the navies of the
world Shall float through it. Raptur-
Gus applause from the audience. The
entire South needs the aid Of a helping
hand (subsidies) to start her on the
road to prosperity, The thirty millions
acres of land now covered by the waste
waters from the Mississippi should be
reclaimed. Let the Government reclaim
them. The South needs, aye impera-
lively demands deep inlets, and wide
ship channels. Then let the Govern.
ment make them. 1t needs develop
ment in every material interest Let
the Government develop it. Needs rail
roads? Let the Government build them.
Requires Il TeXas-Pacilic road? When
the Southern members all agree as to
the geographical line the road should
take, there will be little opposition to it. :
The Pennsylvania oracle speaks with
no uncertain voice. Warming with his
subject, he does not stop merely with
loading a few millions debt upon our
willing, our paternal Government He
runs rapidly on, amidst the applause of
his audience of one, to ventilate his
great scheme for alternating hard times,
utilizing tramps, appeasing strikers,
and making poor men rich, by his great,
central idea Of internal improvements
at the expense of the General
Government
Internal improvements. the SOW
ereign remedy for the labor troubles.
If internal or eternal improvements will
help us, then let us have them" All .
Samuel, thou promising, thou poetic,
and polite palaverer. These, thy mod
est BIDS for Southern support for the
Speakership. His Texas interviewer
went happy away. with Sam Ran
dali in the chair as Speaker, all needed
legislation for the South is sure of
speedy action
{" Is there any doubt in your mind,
Mr.. Randall, about the Speakership p
cob! that matter. | think, is already
settled | don't think there will be anv
organized opposition to me-" Very
likel Y not Samuel's tactics will sue
coed, and the great lobby which will
center at Washington next Winter, will
not be slow to appreciate the value of
a willing Speaker Wait and see who
will play the Democratic role of econo-
my when internal improvements .
are on the Congressional tapis