The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-22
HE Is A DEMOCRAT.

Senator Hill has proven his devo-
ton to Democratic principles and his
loyalty to party discipline, by com
ing out squarely in support of the
Chicago nominees.
Mr.. Hill is an astute politician, and
some may think his utterances are
less of principle than policy. How
ever that may be, he may ably serve
his party none the less, and takes
New York out of the doubtful list
Since Tammany has gone to work
with its Fellows and its COchrans,
and since Hill has made his speech
and actively entered the campaign,
there is absolutely no doubt of the
great Empire State giving its
mighty electoral vote to the typical
American citizen and MODEST Demo-
crat of them all, Grover Cleveland.
If there is danger ahead at al, it is
not from our enemies on the north
side of the Ohio river, but from trail
tors in the South If the South must
be disappoin ed yet another time and
made to wear the yoke of Republican
authority, her defeat will not be EN-
comprised by our enemies of the
North, but the poisoned dagger will
be made to do its treacherou5 work
by the TerrelIs of Texas, the 10 lbs of
Alabama, the McDowells, the Buch-
anaus and the Coal OIL Billys of Ten
neSsee.
That they have combined with the
negroes to override the whites OF their
native land, no man who will study
the situation can doubt. But that the
South is cursed with enough of their
kind for them to succeed, we Go not
for moment believe.
The outlook for success, both State
and National, is bright and daily
growing brighter, and to those who
have any disposition to wear their
party robes loosely, we commend the
words Of Senator Hill, in his great
speech at Brooklyn last night, when
he said:
az am reminded Of the fact that it
was in this eiifice upon memorable
occasion i'll 1885 that / had the honor
of expressing to the intrepid DemOc-
racy of Kings County the sentiment:
Il am a Democrat and under the 2X-
listing political situation, L know OF
no more appropriate place or pres
ence than here to declare that / was
a Democrat before the Chicago con-
ventiOn and 1 am a Democrat still.
The National Democratic Convention
of 1892 has passed into history with
trim nh 10 nd itg n
pointments. The wisdom of its ac-
ton Is not now to be questioned. 1t
was the court of last resort, estab-
lished by party usage as the final
arbiter to determine the con-
dieting interests and claims OF candl-
dates, States and sections, and its de-
cision will be accepted with royal
acquiescence by every true and
patriotic Democrat who recognizes
the necessity of party organization
and discipline, and respects the
membership. From this time for
ward imperative duties are imposed
upon him. fractional appeals should
now cease, the spirit of resentment
should be abandoned, State pride
should be subordinated to the gener
al good; real or fancied grievances
should be dismissed; personal am
billions should be forgotten in this
great emergency, which demands
from us all the exhibition of a wide
spread and lofty party patriotism.
Permit me to repeat what [ had
the honor to express to the Tammany
Society on the Fourth of July last,
before the echoes of our national
convention had seal cely died away,
as follows:
"'Our course at the present time is
plain. In the approaching struggle
the Democracy OF New York should
present a solid front to a common
enemy. Loyalty to cardinal Demo
cratic principles and to regularly
nominated candidates is the supreme
duty of the hour