The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-25

Bill Chambers ear is 60 De mace a pc
litical issue. hut it is comical TO see how
he is placed between his shame and his
interest. His friends bcscech him TO
give the ear pulling fun swing ana pu'
ON some red paint to represent the CORY
twist Of the rampant Southern brigadier'
but all the same. Bill shrinks from eN
plotting the twisted organ in his coming
Senatorial contest, and now hc is ago
nizcd between the pride and the shame Of
his situation Interest and ambition
wbisper him 10 bandagc his ear and
call an ear doctor to prove a Southern
outrage. and friends point 10 the grand
prize Of the Scnatorship, but pride, with
avoricd head. cxclaims with tears and in
a choking voice "Oh. Senator, remcm-
her what "a burning brand 10 will be- on %
statesman 20 get a Senators seat ON the
credit of a twisted ear. Think of the
honor of your State, and let all consider
ations of fat jobs alone for the moment.
No malice and spite, no high p%ccuniary
ambition to make money ont of am
official position can mako mp for the
blasting ridiculc Of the pulled ear, and
the sooner YOU recognize that fact the
better for you and for the dignity Of our
party
II f. true that The small minority of
South-hatcrs Will still see politics i'm any
thing when the little monkey statesman
can be m%ariyrizcd 10 the alleged barbar
ism Of the South, but the present Incl
dent furnishes moro ridicule than CAPT
tal. and Mr.. Chandler bad better lic out
of ,he ear-twisting story instead of max
ing use Oft.
Suppose. for instance, that some ribali
should compliment Mr. Blackburn on
having obtained the ear of the Republic
can party. OF course Mr. Chandler would
be held responsible for it.
Mr.. CLAuKsoN has drawn attention to
himself as denying the story that Daniel
Webster changed President Harrison 81
inaugural address Clarkson says thai
Nj Webster lied when he IS recorded as
saving after he had slashcd the Roman
"reminiscences of the message 81 ho0
iiHed ssre.feen Roman Proeyhsals 0s de1a
us smei, every one of them
Great Daniel made That remark to %
lady who had been waiting dinner for
him. and his remark has been accepted
as true.
The Sun saws of Clark-ons attempted
denunciation of Wcb-ter, That in %
historical. controversy of this kind thc
positive testimony of a witness Ike Pc
ter Harvey, who had his information dl-
rccl from the godliko Daniel himself ha,
intellectually more weight than % mere
negative advanced by q person who
could not have been i'm % position So
know the facts. How can Mr. tlark.on
prove that the inaugural address was NOT
submitted TO Daniel Webster Tie gives
AS his authority the Hon james Rariden.
member of Congress from The Wayne
district of Indiana. who i'm his time
asserted that he hsd consulted the
Hon. John i. Crittcnien, of Kentucky
and the Hon. Thomas Ewing. of Ohio
both members of General Harrison
Cabinet" But that is vague and tiimsy
evidence to match against Daniel Web
sters own unqualified declaration tha.
hc killed the seventeen Roman Procon
suls all as dead ~ smells.
Beyond the Affirmative statement of
Webster. reported by Peter Harvey. Che
story Of the Dutchered Procousuls i'
supported by inherent probability anD
by strong internal evidence.