The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-05
GOOD WORDS FOR Mr.. ENLOE.
HE DESERVES TO STAY IN CONGRESS.
A Washington Papers Opinion OF this
Distinguished Tcuncsseau.

The following from the National
Democrat svery complimentary to
Hon. B. A. Enloe. Itis somewhat
lengthy, but we reproduce it to let .
his constituency know what tbe .
Democrats Of Washington think Of
Mr.. Enloe and the zeal with which .
he works for his party and the peo-
pie:
"No man in public life can under
take a vigorous course Of conduct,
however just his motives and how
ever reasonable his bearing, with
out laying himself liable to severe
criticism. The greatest names I'M
the country's history have not gone
unscathed. The people in public
life we denounce to-day and hear
others maIign the course of events
may justify tomorrow. So much
in thoughtfulness for the common
weakness of mankind.
"Just now the vim and yigor Of
Hon. b. A. Enloe, of Tennessee, in
his conduct of the investigation of
the Pension Bureau have naturally
subjected him to criticism. Fit is
criticism of the sort which would
impugn the sincere good purposes
of the man it is undeserved He is
above and entirely away from sin
lister motive.
"No sensible reader of character
or intelligent observer Of men can
fail to be struck with Mr., Enloe's
devotion to duty, his entire open
ness to enthusiasm for the cause he
espouses.
"He is pugnacious in his Con
gressional career, and it is well he
is so. Armed always in a just quar-
rel he has made every shot tell on
the floor of the House. No South
ern Democrat has been more frank
and fearless. When he lost his
temper with Raum there we're plen-
ty to condone it, because they were
ready to sympathize with him in
the provocation and to indorse his
action.
"Mr. Enloe is one Of thevery best
equipped members of this Congress
His work has been of great value to
his party and Of honorable useful
ness to his country. Nothing but
the most reprehensible indifference
to merit and public welfare coulC
relegate to private life such men as
Enloe. He belongs to the class o.
men who are ever ready to make
sacrifices to prove the truth Of thei.
devotion and fidelity to public trust
He is just now wonderfully vel
equipped to be Of signal usefulnes
as representative and the idea 0
retiring such men as a mere motion
of the virtues of rotation in ofic
is a policy which, when pursued
always keeps the Democratic part
at a disadvantage in Congress
where experience and long training
have greatly to do with the powe
and influence Of men. On the Re
publican side of the House tn
leaders are from States which, hay
ing discovered ability and fidelit
to party among their represents
tives, return them to Washingto
term after term without thought {
their retirement This is notabl
in the case Of Maine as well rs othe
New England States. Reed, Boz
telle, and Dingley have been i
Congress far beyond the averag
length Of service of members, an
there is no question of the conspio
uous ability of any Of them. The
are all in the van of party Ieade
ship, because besides natural gif
of intellect they have had that les
islative training and experien(
which inevitably inspires respe,
and confidence. 1t applies to ii
hest and briohtest as we'll rs fl