The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-06
A SUPERB lEspER.
chut Il W,,at aon. ci,auncey y. Eiack
Says of Arthur T.. German n''er h'
Defeated tho Force t'iii.
,rcw York World


Among those entitled to tho nni'oundcd
gratitude OF the American people for the
preservation Of their institutions from this
deadly assault stand easily first Arthur +.
German. With him and around him,
through al! the vicissitudcs OF an ardu-
Gus contest. almost une1amplcd III pariia-
mentary history were the entire Demo
cratic minority whose moral and intsllecf-
ual average. it is little to say. Is equal to
that of any other period in the history OF
ihc Senate Among them il is difficult to
distinguish degrees of merit where all
served with 50 much devotion and ability.
But to affirm that Senator German was
mncntly the leader is 70 cast no re-
lection upon his associates or 10 dctract
in the least from the honor which belongs
to each of them. He was their leader
because they made him so, and it Is To
their peculiar credit that they did. In al!
their long and heroic struggle they did
nothing wiser than this. A. chairman OF
the caucus Senator German vas the official
manager on the Democratic side. and the
record he has made a. such Will stand not
ONLY 10 his own immortal honor. hat to
that Of those who. having first placed him
where his talents and discretion were gwen
their proper scope. followed him with vol
uftarv StnadinrSs and enlightened disci-
plnc. From first to last there WAS not a
single break or lni<stcp. From the begin
ring 10 the unexpected and brilian; tri-
umph OF Monday Mr. German committed
no single error and incurred not Il word OF
adverse criticism from any quarter.
There is absolutely no parallel 70 TINS
case in the history of England or Amer
ica-a man leading in y struggle vital to
the liberties and interests OF the whole
people, involving possibly the rcry exist
cncc of Il political party. the struggle eX-
tending through many weeks with VARYING
fortunes and chances. and this man trusted
and commended with absolute uhanmItv
at every turn. and accorded the full meas
urc of credit for his conduct 1T the end
without a solitary dissenting voice, Not
Gladstone nor Parncll in Great Britain;
not even Randall in the great conflict OF
! the Forty third Congress, and certainly
not any one Of the Democratic leaders
! since in the House of Representatives
has contributed page 50 fair and undi>-
puted ~ this to the annals OF English
( spraIiin. frrcmcn. 1t need not be sad
that none but Mr. German could have ac-
conpl-hcd this. Ii requires only to be
repeated that Mr.. German did accom-
plish it, and that ~ n mere personal
achievement it is without example Ill the
parliamcntars history of OR race.
1t is possible that in time, at some de-
generate pcriod not now anticipated, the
Democratic party. to which has been com
United the keeping Of free institutions III
this county. may forget the matchcsS
service performed in this instance hy
Arthur p. German and his knieltlv ASSOC
ciairs in the Senate, who, though equal.
chiyarou.ly accepted and obcycd his
leadership tor tho common good. But it
j. not likely. 1t is service which Will
grow in the public estimation as the
wear. roll on. and a the blessings Of
sct-governncni. thus SAY ed shalt hccomc
NOR. and more apparent.
Nor is This the first time Mr. Gor!ran
has Sav.d the Democratic party from dis
astcr. Wncn his share in The election q;
President Cleveland and the defeat Of the
monopoly plot to count him out and de-
fraud the people OF thci. choice, as in
ISL, comes to bc fully written it will be
a chapter Of extraordllay revelations But
! for hia order. issued on lis OWN response
! hiity. 10 the Democrats to celebrate that
victory and keep on celebrating il, day
ami night, until it should he acNno"I-
edged. the country would not have been
aroused to the Vaccinations OF The mo-
nopoli.ts until too late, and wond have
been placed where 'lildcn was. But the
real leader Of s! was this ,cl-sane
leader Of 80. who noN, upon the higher
stage. and in full view OF an anxious
country. has shown in admirable de'ci-
opmcnt knowledge. saSacity. courtesy and
resolution. 50 colnninglcd IL to make the
almost perfect political chicllaln
CnNXcEy +. BLACK.