The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12


feeling would probably lead to a
change in our form of government.
The bet thing to be done is to fight
for unconditional repeal until the
public sentiment Of the country,
which is now gathering like cyclone,
scares the anti-repcaler> into COM
mon decencv.-Ncm York Ercning
Post
GATE Cry, VA, Oct. 9th, 1893.
Editor Post
Your article on Judge Morrison
was read with great interest by our
people. The PosT can not say too
much in his favor. He is a man of
varied talents; an excellent lawyer, 4
cultured scholar and Christian
man. He knows the philosophy Of
law. and the rudiments and undcrly-
ing principles are at his finger ends.
The Southwest has not more able
man for the Supreme Bench. lie
ha, not only devoted a great deal OF
his time to the study Of the law for
the last twenty hvc years, but the
classics, science and general litcra :
tnre, have come in for their share of
his attention. He is well up on the
latest developments of science and is
a fine Judge OF men and things. 1t IS
a real treat to hear him converse, his
style is 50 pleasing and attractive.
/ He is close observer Of human nat
IRE anil as a rnconteW he has few
equals. If he lived in New York he
would be a great aftordinner speaker,
rs it is, he is the brightest converse
tionalist the writer ever heard His
striking resemblance to Senator Dan
iul is very often commented on-hls
eagle nose, piercing black eyes and
classical face remind one very
much Of Mr. Daniel, but to the close
observer he has more character and
determination in his face. Mr., Dan
cI's face is too ilr>hy ami shows too
much of the bon riru0t in it. 1t is
not generally known that the Judge
in addition to his other accomplish
ncnts ) an orator Of rare power.
The writer once heard him make an
address, and for chastc English, pur-
ity of diction and style, he has never
seen it cxccllcd But it is rs a
.Iul sc that he shows to most advan-
tagc His diyniticd bearing, patience.
| tirnncSS and fairness make him uni
vcrsaliy bcIoycd BY all who practise
before him.
The Washington County Demo
crat, arc split mp among themselves.
We'll, TO the writer it is not Sn'pris
ing. What they want in Washing
ton County is real lcadcr-thcy
have too many who are wholly inca
pabIc: 10 lcad. Abingdon thinks She
is thp head Of Tie solar SYSTEM Of the
Southwest, and that when amy offices
are to be filled some man from .\bin@
don must fill thrm. as they have thc
the only able men in this see ton,
when, as Il rule for ncdiocriiy tha
politicians OF Abingdon hay" few
,uprriurS. Then comes little Bristol
with her S onS. Bristol is not quite
50 bad as Abingdon, because she rec
oynizc> the fact that in the line Of
Statesman and men of ability she has
been left entirely ont, hul sill she
has her candidates for every cross
roads, federal or state office.
Gate City has some very able men
ami excellent lawyers, that onl Y need
an opportunity to ma ito thel famous.
The writer recently read an article
from the pen of that bright, witty
Republican, John J: Ingalls,, on the
National Capital He is 4 fine writ
err, and in spite of his "pcacock' APP
pearanoo, is the hrainic>t man in the
Republican party. He is 4 thinker,
u philosopher aud a >chrolar. r.
read his poljiica utteranre> is like
drinking n cup oI concentrated yc
for pure whskry-that is to Demo
Gratis; no doubt it is very paIatabIr
to Republicans. He makes home
thrust, every time he opens his
mouth Unlike Roscoe Conllliny,
who was a naughty, inpcriou> man,
ingalls, has the naughty prcoccupled
bearings bHi be j, not thinking of
himself. toscoc Conllling was Il
man who Thought il great deal of
Roscoe C"nklny. but this wa, one Of
h:s admirable traits He was So
noble and had 81 MUCH respect for
himself, that if he knew a man 10 bp
unworthy of his notice he would die
bcforu noticing him. Such a man
was Roscoe Conking, whom Blaine
dubbed the turkey yobbler,' or as
having turkey gobbler strut In
gals will succeed tho long windcd
PETER, who has about as much sense
as il cock sparrow, and no man in
the Senate will have more brain,
that the retired farmcr-philosophcr.
The Republicans in Virginia are
like a bundle of grub worms" in the
sun without any moisture They are