New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
T1RnR IN PERIL

The public will learn with dismay that resi-
| dent of Denver, Colorado, has spoken in an I'M
| kind and even violent manner to ex-senator
| Tabor. The people of Denver, by whom the ex-
Senator is so much beloved and admired, were
evidently startled and shocked. When he ex-
pressed the belief that the person who had used
incorporate language against him really wanted
10 kill him, and suggested that he should have
police protection the chief of the force promptly
said the whole of it would be put under his COM
mand if he needed it. There is a warmth of
exaggeration in this which suggests to the
cynical observer the energetic play of Western
humor but it was really the fervor Of devotion
to a popular idol.
The fact il that no man ever made
so deep an impression in so short period
of public life as Mr.. Tabor. Twenty eight days
in the United States Senate brought him almost
as much fame az the same number of years
might to other 1t is true that he made no
speeches. While other men we're chattering
about the tarih and internal revenue, he held
his peace. Greatness is silent. But his dia
mcnd sleeve buttons left an impress upon the
legislation of his country which will not disap-
pear until the scratches on the Senator's desk
are vanished over; and IA fer his nght-go WINS,
which were not OF course worn in debate aid
were in one sense unofficial, why everybody
knows that there never were such night gowns
in the Senate before, even in the days OF Web
steI and Clay. In his private character, too,
the Senator was seen to be extremely lovable
His willingness to be married twice in spite of
the rule of his Church that death only shall
grant divorce showed n desire to do all he
conld TO cultivate tho domestic virtues. His
concealmeDt from the Washington priest of tho
fact thac both himself and his proposed wife
had been divorced was an illustration OF his
rare delicacy. Probably nothing would annoy
priest more than request to marry divorced
person-eXcept a request to marry two divorced
persons. Therefore the Senator spared his feel
ings And the Senator's invitation 10 brother
Senator, also about to be uniied in matrimOny,
to bring hs woman" and join the Colorado
Senator and his woman" in trip across the
Continent that shouldn't - cost him cent" was
given in a spirit of knghtly courtesy, although
il was expressed IN slightly unconventional
way.
II ex- Senator Tabor were a Southern editor,
We would say that he intended to fight duel.
The quarrel seems to have been all because u
tenant of Tabor's allowed "A hack from bad
IffUpeTtu w oNhhu III ii'u'
of his place. The ex-senator objected, and was
then ferccly abused by the citizen with bad |
temper. The ex-senator at once began to get
as far away from his antagonist as possible. |
This is the Southern editors way exactly. The |
two Richmond editors, who did fight duel, did |
it and the Texas editor who didn't, did it.
After Withdrawing to his room Ill his hotel,
which is again the Southern editors way, the |
ex- Senator sent for the police. Here is a little |
variation. AS "a rule the Southern editor first |
announces that be intends to fight duel, and |
then communicates privately with the police.
The fact that the ex-senator says nothing about |
lighting duel shows that he is in bitter ear
nest. A proud and sensitive nature like his can
not be used to mop up the floor, so to speak,
with mpunity. He should be watched and his
life spared to his two families ana the State
which made him Senator. But if he will fight,
let him r. be himself, like Roman, in a two
hundred and fifty dollar night gown, and die,
if he must, with his boots and his sleevebut-
tons on