The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-26

firm stand he has taken in the session
against flibustcring and in favor OF
the rule of the majority in that body
aspiration. We almost
wish he might be permitted to occ"-
nv the chair for time, i'll order to
a the country practical example
of his undoubtcd capacity to sur
mount obstacles in his pathway.
These arc decidedly "o"r scnt',
ments." We arc not in the habit Of
looking "A gift horse in the mouth
nor of asking whether golden pres
ent be plated or solid. We heartily
and cordially accept the skillful and
gallant aid of Senator Hill in right
doing: and he will always have our
support in such doing. So far as
helping his party out of hole may
90, we could wish. first that its Sen
ators had never put it in the pit, and
secondly, that more OF them, now
that they must see their blunder ana
party crime, were ready to lend
hand to pulling democracy up on to
firm ground, and into the broad light
Of sense and patriotism.-Chottnno
ga Times.
it seems to be plain case. The
repeal bill is lost, and now the only
hope is in compromise measure. A
compromise, in the form Of an
amendment to the Sherman law, is
about to be submitted. 1t provides
for M extension of the purchasing
clause nntiI NetQher LIST, 1894. 1t
further provides for the coinage Of
silver bullion now in the treasury and
also propose the retirement of paper
currency below $40 except silver GER
titicatcs. The bill docs not embrace
the bond question, as pFepo"Hd ny
Senator Harris. But it is qnes-
tion whotller this form Of. conlpro-
mise can be carried tlrmgh, i will
meet with opposition. ffoweEef,
there is n probability, if it should
fail as it now stands, that 1t might
be amended in such way as to be
padr successful. Viewing the Sen
ate in its present attitude, it is folly
to look for anything dehnife I'LL YOU
see it coming-Brixtol r0W1ef:
We have no ccnsure for Senator
Mosgau for his spirited resentment OF
Mr.. HIPS sneer at him on account
of his having taken part IN the
movement of secession. The South
crn States had constitutional right
to seeede from the union, and they
did no more dian e exercise that
right when they seeded. Having
submitted this cause to the wager of
battle, they lost and agreed that
they wontd never thereafter assert
the right again, Thcy are bQAFi nv
this new agreement 80 that secession
is forever dead in the future. But
there is nothing connected with the
move that took place Of which any
who participated in it is to be hsham:
ed. 1t was a movement FOUNDED on
right, and honorably and gloriously
sustained by men, Of whom General
Morgan was a very distinguished
one. He is right, therefore, to striF"
back earnestly and with effect when
ever any ons attempts TO cast a 81 ur
either upon him or his peoplp TOR
anything that pertains to the period
1SG1-G5. That is q glorious and
hallowed period that is sacrelly en-
balmcd in the hearts Of all our pco-
pic, aud no true Southcrner will al
low decorating hands to he laid upon
it at any time or hy any one
R;chmond Times
The House Did Its Duty.
There are Democrats who think
that some Of the Laws might have
boon safely left upon the statute
books, but, it is said in opposition to
this view, that nothing short Of the
absolute cresNre Of all such Laws
would satisfy the people. whose elect
oral rights have been trihcd with too
much already, that they arc hence
forward to be protected from inter
ference by the Federal Government.
The action of the House proves that
it is still fully in accord with the
Democratic sentiment in the country
as laid down at the polls Lass Novem-
Der. ltmay prove
that some of the Election Laws were
harmless, and, if public sentiment
demands it, tie Bill can easily be
amended in the Senate to that effect
But the point OF interest to Demo
Gratis, from ore end of this broad
country 10 the other, is. that tine
House, in spite Of an exasperatinglg
slow Senate and the bowling Of ia
natics Of ali shades Of belief, is
steadily proceeding to carry ont the
pledges of the Democratic platform
item by item. With such a Presi
dent as Mr.. Cleveland and such IA
House, this Administration is des-
tined yet to fulfill the glorics of it's