The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-26
SEN ATE PICTURES
ConkIing M nm object OF Worship
knights Of the LOST Canso.

knights Of the LOST Canse.
Special Correspondence Philadelphia Times
Washington, May 14.-Over the grea
public squares Ia spread royal carpet o
greenest verduro. Miles and miles of trees
which constitute the city parking" ar
Haunting their tender leaves in the dazzling
sunshine the fruit trees arc mass o
powdery blossom, while viole!s and lilacs I'll
the market space with delicious perfume
The cold north blast has ceased to blow
and from the sunny south comes the dallyinl
wind, laden with the breath OF magnolia anc
orange blossoms; but cloud, which has nc
silver lining, envelopes tho national capitol
lo as an iron shroud. No precedent IN
history arises to permit us to judge the
future by the past. Within the memory Of
the writer armed legions with glitteriDg bay
onets slept upon the cushioned seats of inc
senate chamber, whilst the gallant Colonel
Ellsworth, of zouave fame, spread his soldiers
blanket on the floor. A war rs bitter and
unrelentipg is being fought, but the cold,
sbarp steel is invisible. It is the same old
fight which shook the middle ages from cen
ter to circumference when the sovereign OF
millions threw down the gauntlet to his
feudsl chiefs. Senator ConkliDg could not
have sustained his position to the president
a single day if the battle of New York did
not include every state in the union. l. was
the charge of little Rhody on the "big NJ
1t was to decide whether the two stalwart
senators, like Anthony and Burnside, weigh
ing more than one hundred and eighty
pounds each, we're not able to look after the
political welfare of q state go small that 1t
almost requires microscope to IND II on
the may. Conkling was the, great
general stationed in the rear, planning
the campaign. Men of the Dawes calIbre
conduct active operations in The held. Inc
real war which means death to one or the
olb Of the combstants' Is between the sem
ate ID the white house.
CoNKLINa AS AN OBJECT OBJ WORSHIP.
To get thorough understanding of the
| machine politician he must be judged entire
" by his acts. Beginning with the pages,
Who skip and filter like butterflies on the
| senate floor; all unite in the worship of Sen
tor Conkling. He never has to cap
his hands to bring page
for the moment he begins Work
that would REQUIRE the service two or three
Of these LYNX eyed dots are az his elbow, all
anxious for the honor to serve him. The
writer asked brightseyed little page why
the bows we're so willing to his biddiig. He
replied: "He never said cross word to u
page in hia life. He says: MY little man,
viii YOU do this kindness for me?' Then we
sill run" just what the sunshine
is TO the physical world this
something which goes form every man and
woman in grester or less degree Is what
acts upon Humanity. :,
A tall Texan comes from tae "Lone STAR
state and ia seen in all the prominent places
in Washington. Once observed he canrot
be forgotten, for he ia of giant proportions
The Texan and senator came in contact IN
the dark shadows of the lobby which leads
to the marble room. An intense, anxious
expression lighted up the features OF the
Texan as he nesred the New York senator.
As they came in close contact Senator Conk-
ling raised his arm, pla' ID his hand
around the mans waist and lifted II
to the lofty shoulder, and whilst he
drew the colossal figure towards him
|, oked I'D into his face and said,
nY GU would not ask me TO do that" No
culver of disappointment was visible. The
two politicians lad met. Size had nothing to
do with it, Matter went down before mind
and the Darwinian theory WAS vindlcated.
MoTIoNLEss SENATORS.
Notable among the men who were prom
inent in the house are those who migrated TO
the senate wing and fud themselves frozen
stiff in their seats and motionless "a so many
dead flies. If by accident their blaodless lips
are unsealed one day they only live to regret
it the next. Conger, whose "horn" is in
danger of being forgotten, sits glued to one
spot and helps to make an admirable picture
for the galleries. Daintiest of snowy linen
covers a breast which is known to conceal
The most ecstatic emotions, whilst the costliest
broadcloth serves the purpose OF drapery.
All that he requires is the addition OF spices
to make him mummy that would lar
eclipse those Of Egyptian magic. Don
Cameron sits in his seat, and II
he were woman ne would 90
called Interesting" In other words, he
NAV be summed up pale, sad AM extremely
nervous. The iron crown which he Inherited
from his tough old Highland father is too
heavy for his tender temples and weaker
brain. The people of Pennsylvania can
afford 10 bide their time, for when the
Winnebago chief is gathered TO his fathers
Cameronism is wiped off the face OF the
state as clean ss though il were whestheld
in the path of the tornado; but If the old
Keystone be not represented by brains in
the national senate she has beauty, and the
poet sings, "a thing Of beauty is Joy for
ever" 1t Is not necessary Tor Senator
Mitchell TO make himself felt-be should be
seen, and then no fault can DO found. The
senate is like an immeose cave and unless a
man has an intellect like a calcium light
there il 70 chance for him; the
tsllow dips sputter for mo-
ment make themselves ridicu-
lous, then 20 out 10 the icy gloom. Except
for the warriors, both union and confederate,
the live element would be entirely wanting.
The "Tell Sycamore Of the Wabash" will
never le, himself be forgotten, and he re-
minds one Of an oasis in the senate desert
land of the delicious date and towering
palm.
THE KNIGHTS OF TIE LOST cAUsE.
Most winning, dosrest 10. the heart Of
woman, are The senAie knights Of The 'losi
cause" There iss deierenoa and c0urtiy
eracs which they 6estos on the s0-cAlled
weaker sex which tie cold nortbmsn may
counterfeit, but nsver succeed - 40 original.
Whilst the men oi colder latitude sPprosch
vouan IS though fhe was made out OF the
sane Kind Of tt11 ss themselvtS tbe
soulberper makes her feel thst she stands
On higher mark in TIE ascending tcals
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