New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
Mr. Colbert RH.IPNODI/ES.

Mr. Colbert RHIPSODI/ES
For Mr.. Frederic H. Condcrt The Tribune
has always had Il liking bordering on fond
moss II is not singular In that regard. Mr.
Comlcrt has no cncln!rs and troops "f fri'ms.
He stands among the leaders Of the bar. IL Il
GENIAL gentleman. the very pink of courtesy.
and his afttr-,lmncr speeches are literary gems.
As n politician howcycr-if indeed a gentleman
who only blowscs on the towering fringe Of
the potlcal field can he called Il polticlan-he
sometimes couflIscs and bcwildcrs us. He puts
so much poetry into his politics. III" feathers
Of the magnificent bird that perched rcsplcnlcnt
over III. famous Peacock Dinner which The
Manhattan club gave 10 Senator Hill In .'an'l-
ary 1872 were not more gorgeous Than the
wings of Mr. colucri's fancy when they are
lonsrncd for Hight on The subject ~ the great
n.ss the go.lnrss. the sweetness. the undylng
patriotism AMI the impcriShable record Of the
Democratic party For IT, Is ~ much a Demo
crnt rs David T.. lil himself. and his rllap-
sodcs on the theme are wildly we might al
mos, say rccklcssly. pociical. They read like
blank verse. Might easily be set TO music and
rendered in opera.
Mr.. coudcrt is one Of the siencrs ~ the call
lately issued 10 rightfccling Democrats for
an organization against the present leaders OF
that party In the State. chief Of whom leader
Of leaders and Boss Of BOSSES. is Senator David
H. iii. An interview with Mr.. Conlcrt on his
subject appeared in THE New York World
~ Wednesday, Therein he states very clearly
and conciscly his views ~ Ia the necessity Tor
GUSHING from the position of leaders ana the
control of The party the men who have de
monslratcd their uniiin">s ~ AMI their " in
capacity or worse" From this h. passes 10 the
consideration III The grandeur Of The Democratic
party. Here he becomes eloquent. THE Dem
ocraiic party he says. Is and ever has been
the true party OF the people. The record
whether in victory or defeat j. one That need
bring The blush Of shame Ia no mans cheek.
1t raised the Nation when it held power To be-
one Of the leading nations Of the earth This
is powerfully put. II Is calculated Ia scnd II
thrill of pride To the heart of every Democrat
who believes in General Jackson voted for
James Buchanan and has stood 10y the or
g:IniZalion from Tweed 10 Croker. To be-
sure il was ~ Il matter Of fact The party nj
ways of shareholders and slave labor against
the working people who constituted the ma
lorily: AMI the condition in which IL left IN"
country IN 1870 bankrupt in Treasury aSd tot
tcring to dissolution AMI ruin with nearly every
Democratic stat" In armed rebellion hardly
warrants The assertion that il had raised the
Nation Ia be- one Of the leading nations OF th"
earth but il must bc remembered that poetry
* entirely independent of history. and when
| Mr. Coudcrt indngcs In rhapsody over the Dem
ocralc party he does not permit himself To b.
| hampcrcd by facts
"Od rs the party U.s." hc continues. 1T Is
young rs ever. for lis principles are immor-
tai" This. too. is fine. great many Demo
Gratis vote the regular ticket every year M mat
| ter who makes il or who is in nomination.
Tildcn or Tweed. Cleveland or II, because the
party Is SO oil aud because their fathers and
grandfalhcrs before them did The same. And
Of course age docs count for Il great deal,
whether you find it in Il wine cellar or on Il
fish stall. Still. ii must always appear 10 the
discriminating mind that the age which i'm
proves wine does not very much help the
mackcrcl
Mr. Comlcri We repeat. always talks well.
What he says about the men who two years
ago secured control Of the Legislature by
measures AMI practices which 1t Is not pleasant
| and no, whit too severe. In this respect we
give il the preference If we may he permitted
10 make the comparison, over the wcll-con
ccivcd AMI graceful utteranccs with which he
| welcomed senator iii 10 the Manhattan Club
at the Peacock Dim r. not quite two years
| ago On that occasion, Senator Hill having al
ready secured control Of the Legislature by
measures and practices which IL Is not pleasant
to rehcarsc." Mr.. Coudrrt said the result had
been accomplished 4" because we were fortunate
in having Il man that knew no fear. lie en-
counicrcd greater Misrepresentation. enc0un-
tered and rskrd greater obOquy. than almost
any man in the history Of our State. but lie did
his duty and It - largely 10 that fact that the
Democratic party In the State is tonight In the
enjoyment Of It's fullest rights" Now wasn't
that well said? All about the same timc-hon-
orcd party. too And Senator Hill enjoyed 1t
ever so much.
Tut that was two years ago. Mr. Coudert