Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-02-11
MR.. GoRAiy's LEAD RsHIP.
Mr.. Blacks Tribute 10 the Maryland
Senator's Afertness aud A6uity.


Senator's Afertness aud Abuify.
Hon. Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsyvs
MIA, in letter to the New York World, pays
the following tribute to Senator German, OF
Maryland, f)r the parts he took against the
Force bill and closure resolution, both of
which Mr. Black regards as practically
dead
Among those entitled to the unbounded
gratitude of the American people for the
preservation of their institutions from this
deadly ns,,ull stands easily iir-i Arthur P.
sorman. With him and around him.
Trough all the vici,-itude~ of an ariunIl-
conte-tai mn>t unexampied parliamentary
history, were the entire Democratic minori
-, whpse II, ,ra and intellectual average, il
- litlle 10 say. i 'qltl to that Of any.othcr
period in The history of the Senate Among
hem il j. difficult to distinguish degrees of
n rii where AL sarv d with ~ much devo
i'm AMI ability. But TO affirm that Sena ~
g irm IN WAS pre- eminentiy the leader T. to
east no reflection upon his associates or t''
ieiract in the least from the honor which
belong, to eachpf hem lie was their lead
r becaus, they made him So and it i thelr
,ecular credit that they dld. In all I'll"
ong and heroic slrngg' they did no'hns
wiser than this ~ chairman of the eau
cu-, Senator German was the iiliciN mana
,er IN th,. Democratic side and tn rec ri
,e has made aS such will stand not only e.
,i4 Own immortal honor but to that of TINS
yho having first placed him wher' his tai
nt- aud discretion were given their proper
scope. followed him with voluntary sIeadi
ness and enlightened discipline. From frs
. last there was not single break or mis-
tep. From the b,gnnns Of the session To
he unexpected and brilliant triumph oi
] .Ionday, Mr.. G irman committed 40 ,iugl
.rror anl incurred not word Of adverse
| criticism from any quarter.
! There Is absolutely no parallel to this
axe in the history of England or America
"a man lead NJ in q struggle vital To the
berties aud interests of the whole people,
involving possibly the very existence of a
political party. the struggle extending
hrnugl many weeks with varying fortunes
md chances, and this man trusted and com
nended with absolute unanimity AT ever,
urn. accorded the full measure OF credit lor
is conduct at tn end without a solitary
dissenting voice Not Gladstone nor Parnel
Great Britain; not even Randall in the
great conflict of the F,rty-third Congre--
md certainly not any one of the Democratic
,aer- since in the House of Representa-
ives. has contributed a page 80 fair and un
disputed as this to the annals Of English
.peaking freemen Il need not be said that
ionp but Mr. German could have accom-
'lishrd this 1t requires only to be repeat
\ that Mr. German did accomplish il. and
hat as mere personal achievement it l.
Without example in the parliamentary his
ory Of our race.
Senator Faulkner, secretary of the eau
:us. seconded him with aiertness and ability
f the highest order. Between them they
new every incident of the contest fr in ad
'snce They knew every moment where
v-ry man was and what every man would
-. Their plan of action was never broken
= disjpinicd for an instant They suffered
20 surprises, but, on the contrary, they in.
lrted on the enemy two Of the most memor
he ever witnessed in Congress. II is pos
,le that in ti.ne, 1t some degenerate perpd
now anticipated, the Democratic parry.
which has been comm tied the keeping
FREE institutions in thl> country. NAV for
4 the matchleSs service pprlnrmrd in thi-
stance by Arthur p Cor ran and hi
Il htlv associates in the Senate, who.
,ugh equal. chvalrousy accepted and
l.ved his le ,-r.hip for he common gnnd
mt it Is not likely Il Is service whicl
III grow in public e-jma'ion 81 the yesr-
N on and as the blessings Of self vern
rent. thus saved. shall become more and
'ore apparent.
"The Ia Mr. Randall conducted -inii
r battle and won a similar victory again
20 fprce bill in the Fpriy-ihird Cougr's
Unlike Mr CORN n, however, he WAS crit
Led and charged with more or less pend
ne upon sugge-tinns from Speaker Blain' A.,
zen in the chair OF the House. But never
,eless, that event gave Mr. Randall plar
the heart. Of hi counlrymen. anl e-prc
ilv Of his Democratic fellow citizen
Worth and South, from which he could nev
b. di.Iodg-d; in which, indeed. he could
.,rcey be disturbed. Mr. Randall d.
Many things not approved by his party
mnng other things he separated from i
inally npon the arif question, but his nobl'
! l-fense Of he common rights Of all the l'eo
,le AS against the force bill remained an in
xpungable record. open and resplendent To-
| i everlasting honor His name l. linked
orever with that Jingle and signal victory
! f the people over strong government,
ONE rule over Capitalization. 1t will b.
ie same with Mr. Garmau, except that if
he latter case the completeness Of the
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