San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-03
THE SOUTH
IN THE SENATE.


of two column editorial from til
fluent pen of the great Henri
Waterson, as appeared in las
weeks Courier Journal. The pei
of Waterson is indeed a power il
the land, but in this particula.
case he certainly dipped the shin
ing pen into the golden fountain
of thought and fuently dashes of
in most excellent terms, scrupu
lous invechves, against Southern
Senators, while pouring out male.
dictions against the Southern De.
mocracy. And why? Because
the glorious South has arrived al
that stage of existence that she nc
longer bows in humble submission
to the dictations of an iron clad
northern tyrant, or rather head
strong, or purse bought DULLES,
who assume to take the reins of
this national government into
their own hands, while such men
as Waterson brand those gentle
men who bravely stand by their
party in defense of their people,
as a disgrace to the South, and a
menace to the party. The South
ern Democracy has stood its
grounds for quarter of a century
and more, against northern repub-
licanism, and has called for moth
ing more than a just recognition
of her interests. She has proudly
withstood repeated political de-
feats for twenty-five years, has
never resorted to any thing mean,
lowly or pusillanimous, and at last
when the solid south and the west
turnded over the legislative and
executive departments into the
keC ping of the democratic party,
upon certain promises of laws that
are but justly due the South and
West, hoping thereby that Demo-
cratic administration would at
least change the trend Of Republi-
can laws and measures. Yet the
very first act of the democratic au-
thorities forced upon the Senate
by the President, in the uncondi-
tional repeal of the silver, Is a Re
publican measure, and was backed
by more Republicans than Demo
Gratis. And because true, noble,
manly Southern Democrats stood
up boldly, and contended for the
rights of the South, they and
the south are made the subject of
a bitter invective by the noted
gold standard advocate, Henri
Waterson. Listen to lis own
words:
whatever may be said Of the reflected
personality of the Southern people, as IL
Illustrated upon the floor Of the Senate Of
the United States, no one can say that it
has ever shown itself. until the present
moment, in the least degree pusillani-
NOUS
And why pusillanimous now?
The South has declared for the use
of both gold and silver, why not
contend for it? Is itpusilanimous
to contend for that which one be-
lieves is right, just and best? If
so thou art verify the pensonifca-
ton of pusillanmity itself. Again
read what he says:
.sThe speetacles of the extra session are
enough 10 call the dead to life in defense
Of the beleagured interests and departed
glory of the South, a clique of Southern
Senators obsequiousiy serving combine
Of silver mine owners
Yes the dead might arise, but
they would shout with JOY at the
noble efforts Of the South and her
representatives in trying to re-
lieye itself from oppressive laws
made to benefit northern capital
lists, manufacturers and million
aires. Through republican legis-
lation there is no doubt that the
South has been imposed upon for
the promotion of northern inter
ests. Is the gIonious Henri Just?
If so why did he not call the
northern Senators clique? If
there IS any cliqueism in the Sen
ate the single standard advocates
are as much of a clique as the sill
yer advocates, add indeed the
probabilities are that they are
much more so.
Referring to The course OF ac-
ton followed by Mr. Vest and Mr.
Morgan, he says:
"They put blot upon the fair escutch-
con Of the South, They wilt the flower Of
Democratic expectancy. They menace
large and serious popular interests
The escutcheon of the South is
fair and unsoiled and shines in ra-