The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-14

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Republican shows how harmonious the Dem
ocratic party is, and how its greed for office
sows the seed of dscord broadcast in its
ranks, the moment it attans slice of the
official loaf. The picture is not at all compl-
mentary to the patriotism and purity of party
which lays claim to every shred and scrap of
the purity and patriotism floating about 10 the
Union. Greediness of Office does net COM
port exactly with patriotism and purity. But
Mr.. Atkins charges Speaker Carlisle with
patriotism OF an express pronise-a thing
considered as highly ungentlemanly in all
civilized nations, by men who claim to be
gentlemen, but he accuses him of entering
into corrupt pool, or ring, with Winter
smith, Clark and Leedom, to secure his cleo
ton as Speaker. That is a serious charge
and comes from life long Democrat, who
has never llinched, or faltered. Mr.. Atkins
has not denied the statement Of his views
made by the Republican, and for that reason
the same may be taken to be true, however
damaging it may be to Speaker Carlisle and
the Democratic party. The great reform
party is in need Of reformation itself from eel
lar to cocldoft, and we fear thorough refor-
nation would about render it insolyent:
General J. ID. c. Atkins, of Tennessee,
who was the defeated candidate for the place
Of Clerk Of the House, is in bad state OF
mind over the result. He is outspoken and
venomous in his denunciaiion Of the methods
employed to defeat him. His account of the
battle is not complimentary 10 Mr.. Carlisle,
and he intimates that man may even aspire
to the distinguished part Of Speaker and yet
break his word. General Atkins is one oil
the Tennesseeans who has been conspicuous
by long term Of service in Congress. He
was first elected in 1856, and served two terms
before the war During the war he was a
member Of the Confederate Congress, and
since the war he has served four terms in the
United States Congress. Since he was 81
years old he has been almost continuously il
high office, and II may he presumed that he /,
a strong man in Tennessee. lie claims tina
an overwhelming majority Of Democrats il
the present House promised to vote for him.
His successful opponent was General Iohr
B. Clark, of Missouri who has served fv
terms in Congress. General Atkins openl,
asserts that he was defeated by shameless
trickery. He said yesterday, 81 want tn
people TO know that l would not have &C
copied the Clerkship of the Hous
with the conditions under which it is no,
occupied. was simply beaten out Q
it by ring and by a bulldozing process tina
do not reflect any credit upon the men who en-
gineered it. II all the members who wer
pledged to me had voted for me should hay
been elected by IS majority, and, as it was,
was elected my a majority Of 4. But III
changes that followed IN consequence Of III
bullying process that was employed wer
enough to beat rue, and that was the onl
thing that did beat me. In fact, was beate
by ring organized for that purpose"
In further conversation with friends Gen
eral Atkins said that the firing" against hi
comprised, among others, Mr.. Carlisle, M
Winiersmith, and Mr.. Leedom. 81 had h
positive promise" said he, "of Mr. Carlisle
vote for me for Clerk, and yet in the caucI
he went right up and voted for Clark"
General Atkins further intimated that
number Of Tennesseans who voted for Carlisl