The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-03-18
ON THE WING.
An Interesting Letter From The PeO-
pies Lawyer.

EDITOR HERALD:
WASHINGTON, MARCH Elm coming
here 1 PASSED through Virginia from
Bristol to Alexander. Every part of
her soil is sacred TO me. My ancestors
are buried there, and around CharlOtts-
Vile and other places along my route
many Of the same blood and name still
live.
.'Our people" here soon found me.
Several were expecting Mr.. Hayes and
myself, and knew our mission, and at
once put themselves at the service of
the citizens of Columbia. l desire to
acknowledge courtesies, official and
personal, shown me by Senator Bate,
Congressman Cox, Maj. Harris and Col.
AN. Hughes,Jr. Although the latter is
Il Republican, if you are Tennesseean
and come to Washington, you will for
give him, as 1 have done.
w. S. Flippin, John V. Wright, S. NJ.
Arnell and j. L.. Bullock are here and
doing well. Bullock is doing a fine
practice, and in ten years, barring mis-
maps, will be a rich man.
l witnessed in Congress the preIimi-
nary struggle over free silver. A free
silver bill will pass both Houses, and
die in the hands of the President. But,
let not your Democratic heart be
troubled, the Republicans are just as
hOplesSly divided on the same issue. III
Chattanooga, my first stop, on the rail
roads, here, everywhere, the Demo-
cratic masses are weighing in the bal
politician known a. ID. b. Hill. Is
Cleveland out of it? Is Hill the man of
Destiny? Who knows? 1 say with alb
solute certainty, no one.
L have received much polite attention
at the hands of the Com mission and it's
officers. Brought with me letter of
Introduction to Judge McDill from
Prof. A. G. Floyd. | will not discuss
the merits of our suit-my convictions
AS to its justice are unaltered. 1t will
receive due considerations; there is no
doubt of that. I've borne in mind every
command of the Committee. 1 will to-
day mail you and every party to the
Bill of Complaint, a printed copy of
the Bill as filed. l may write THE II Err
AUD again from Philadelphia, and pos
sibly from New York. Old ColumbIans
here express great interest in your
prospective DAILY HERALD.
unique controversy has been stirring
this city OF BrotherIy Love, from SUI
burb to centre. The Society of the Gin
cinnatis have statue OF old George
W., which cost them $25O,O00. They
wanted, and got through the City Coun-
ell, an ordinance allowing them to put
it in Independence Square. The Colo
NAL Danes opposed 1T bitterly. The
Boston, or Columbia, could have
equaled the cultured and historic con-
test. The patriotism of the ancient
members of the Cincinnati Society was
aSSall6O. 1t was insisted JnaL IL was q
sacrilege and a Dissertation of the place
to put the statue there. One brave
dame declared it should be done only
the day after her funeral. The DANES
are right. If History be true, the Occa-
sion Of WashingtOn's greatest seeming |
weakness was only too closely con- |
nected with the three living members |
of this same society-and the society |
itself. The square needs no ornament |
it needs only preservation. 1t is the |
Birthplace of human freedom. When l |
wake ed into the Ancient Hall l rev. |
erontly took off my hat. The ancient |
times, and tho stirring events OF the |
came back from school his |
tories, and from the faces of the heroes |
on the walls. l drank deep draught |
of patriotism. To the patriot this is |
holy ground, Coming down to the liY- |
ing present: III venture the prediction |
that if Gov. Patterson is put on the |
Presidential ticket, he will carry this |
state. Make a note of this prophecy. |
Yours, p. ii. SoUraALL, JR.