The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-06
ABOUT CARLISLE,
And Also About Carlisle's Fellow
Kentuckians.
Some Anonymous "Scamps" ana
Their Doings.- THE Man for the
Senatorial TOSa---A Criti-
cism of Beck.

New YORK, Feb 6.-I have heard little or
no expression in New York about the Ken
lucky senatorial contest, but l believe that
everybody here wants to see Mr. Carlisle
sent to the senate. His efficiency as speaker
of congress can hardly equal his capacity
for senatorial debate The senate, on ac
count of its limited number and methods
of procedure, is the proper place for
the discussion of principles, and
Mr.. Carlisle excels in reasoning
and legal precision. There is no pros
pect of his becoming president or vice-presi-
dent, and the senate is the highest point he
can gain, and this seems to be his greatest
opportunity.
Every now and then get an anonymous
letter from some scamp in Kentucky, init
mating that have some prejudice against
the state, because l do not agree with
some of the dead views harbored
by few individuals there, nor
admire the fashion of settling in
tellectual and social differences by deadly
weapon. | recognize in a certain type of
kentuckians the natural leaders of men
men brave, chivalric, with clear intellect,
often remarkably distinguished aud hand
some in appearance; and warm-heartedness
is characteristic of that race until whisky
sometimes changes individual natures.
Every man can take an interest in
such characters as Joe Davies,
Henry Clay, George Rodgers Clark, Daniel
Boone, Robert Anderson, Zachary Taylor,
Robert Breckenridge and Lamson Clark
The individuality of Kentucky would be
more useful to the state and to the country if
it was under more check, and learned patience
as well as action. Gentleman, according to
my observation, are not often aggressive, but
make allowance for other mems mistakes
and endeavor to promote order and joy in
the world rather than to seek occasions to
stir up hostihties.
To return to Mr. Carlisle: 1t is the privi-
lege of one distant to admire a man in his
own day who, not only by his learning and
talents, but by his gentleness and modesty,
adorns his public station. The introduction
| of the tariff question on the eve of a presi-
Dental election, and the manifest indiffer-
ence of the body Of the party to go any fur
Their with it. will prevent Mr.. Carlisle becom-
ing the presidential or vice presidential can
didate. Although he has spoken on that sub
| ject with temperance, and has taken no very
radical position it is clear that his Identified
ton with the subject at the present time viii
keephim in the public counsels rather than
| in executive position.
| Kentucky has not had the greatest senators
| during the present period. Mr.. Beck is man
| of clearness and directness, but his education,
as l perceive, was not derived early enough
to have given him well disciplined mind
| He is blunt and strong, but upon the dis
cussion Of principles can hardly hope to take
a place with the leaders, who, III the past
have made Kentucky the starting point OF
great issues Besides, he is not native OF
| the United States, and retains some of tbs
ruggednesS of his Scotch origin consider
him to be one of the best senators, but
should think that Nr Carlisle would illus
trate the state quite as we'll
The United States senate may be consid
cred the parlor of the nation, and it behoove:
any state when it sends forward q repre-
| sentative there to take care that he is well
hammered courtiy, and, if he be not able
that he be at least genteeL That is the bes
way to vindicats a state, not by writing
anonymous letters, but by sending to tn,
front a high standard of scholar and citizen
whom strangers will be privileged to know
and who will recogniz, no enemy while h
typiies his state and people.