Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-02-05

| credit that they did. 10 all the lone
and heroic struggle they did nothing
wiser than this. As chairman OF the
caucus, Senator German was the Of.
| fetal manager on the democratic side,
and the record be has made as such
! will stand not only to his own in
mortal honor, bat to that of those who
having first placed him where his
talents and discretion were given
their proper scope, followed him with
voluntary steadiness and enlightened
discipline. From first TO last there
was not q single break or rnisssep.
From the beginning of the session to
the unexpected and brilliant triumph
of Monday. Mr.. German committed
no single error and incurred not a
word of adverse criticism from any
quarter.
There is absolutely no parallel to
this case in the history of England or
Americas man leading 10 struggle
vital to the liberties and interests OF
the whole people. involving possibly
the very existence OF political party,
the struggle extending through many
weeks with varying fortunes and
chances. and this man trusted and CON-
mended with absoluted unanimity at
every turn, and accorded the full
measure OF credit for his conduct at
the end without a solitary dissenting
vo Gel Not Gladstone nor ParneIl 10
Great Britain; not even Randall in
the great conflict Of the Forty third
Congress, and certainly not any one
OF the democratic leadere since in the
House of Representatives. has contri-
buted page SO fair and undisputed
as this TO the annals of English speak
ing freemen. /. need not be said that
none but Mr.. German could have ac-
complishsd this. II requires only to
be repeated that Mr.. German did ac-
complished it, and that as a mere
personal achievement it is without
example in the parliamentary history
of our race.
Senator Faulkner, secretary of the
caucus, seconded him with alertness
and ability Of the highest order.
Between them they knew every incl
dent Of the contest far in advance.
They knew every moment where every
man was and what every man would
do. Their plan of action was never
broken or disjointed for an instant.
They suffered no surprises, but, on
the contrary, they inflicted on the
enemy two of the most memorable
ever witnessed in Congress. It is
possible that in time, at some degner.
ate period not now anticipated, the
democratic party, to which has been
committed the keeping of free in
situations in his country, may forget
the matchless service performed in
this instance by Arthur P. German
and his knightly associates iu the
Senate, who. though equal, chiv-
alrously accepted aud obeyed bis
leadership for the common good.
But it is not likely. 1t Is a service
which will grow 10 the public esti-
nation as the years roll on and as
the blessings of self government, thus
saved, shall become more and more
apparent.
The late Mr.. Randall conducted a
similar battle and won similar vic-
tory against the force bill in the
Forty-third Congress. Unlike Mr..
German, however, he wss criticised
and charged with more or less de-
pendence upon suggestions from
Speaker Blaine, then In the chair Of
the House. But, nevertheless, that
event gave Mr.. Randall u place in
the hearts of his countrymen, and
especially of his democratic fellow
citizens, North and South, from which
he could never be dislodged; 10 which,
indeed. he could scarcely be disturbed.
Mr.. Randall did many things not ap.
proved by his party; among other
things he separated from it finally
upon the tariff question, but his no.
bic defense of the common rights of
all the people as against the force bill
remained an insxpungable record,
open aud replendent to his everlsst
ing honor. His name is lluked
forever with that signal victory of
the people over strong government,
of home rule over GENERALIZATION. II
will be the same with Mr.. CORN an,
except that in the latter case the
completeness of the achievement and
his personal claim to the credit of it
have not and will not be challenged.
There is none more willing than his
senatorial associates to accord him
the full measure of it.
Nor is this the frat time Mr..
German has saved the democratic
party from disaster. When his share
in the election of President Cleve.
land, and in the defeat of the monop-
oily plot TO count him out and defraud
the people of their choice, an in 1877,
comes to be fully written it will be a
chapter of extraordinary revelations.
But for his order, issued on his own
responsibility to the democrats to
celebrate that victory and keep on
celebrating it. day and night, until it
should be acknowledged. the country
would not have been aroused to the
Vaccinations of the monopolis,s until