The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30
ARP is DISGUSTED.
He SIGNS FOR CLAY, CALHOUN AND
WEBSTER IN THE SENATE.
III Those Old-Tfme Giants Jumped on Mr..
Cleveland as They Did ON "Old Hickory"
1t Would BE Lively.

Great sensation! German has made
speech. He scored the president Unparal-
leled historic scene in the senate-tremen-
douS appauSe!
What is that to us? Whether Mr.. Cleve-
land deceived German or whether he should
nave written that letter to Mr.. Wilson or
not IS OF no consequence to this long suffer-
ing country. Pass the bill If you can't
pass it without German, then kill it and so
home and let the republicans the gov
ernment according to their liking.
The people of the south are fast losing
confidence in the democratic party. Go
where you WILL IN towns and cities, in
hotels and railroads, and nine men out
of ten, except the offiCeholders and office
seekers, have lost their affection and their
respect for modern democracy If there
Was any other decent party to go to they
would go. We hear intelligent, conservative,
patriotic citizens talking that way every
day. intensified disgust is the universal
feeling. Day after day, week after week,
month after month the people have been
promised relief. Just look back over the
newspaper files and see the record of
broken promises Every little while some
sangune editor says that the country is
just on the eve of period of unparalleled
prosperity, that the tariff Dill VIII be passed
in a few days and the stagn1nt capital OF
the country will be turned loose and old
wheels will be put in motion and new ones
long sleep. l found a paper yesterday that
was six months old and it talked that way.
Gorman-who cares whether his infantlle
feelings have been lacerated or not his in
dividuaity is lost III the distress of the
millions. Pass the bill and doctor the feel
ings later.
The fact is, I wish there was
another party-a party after Ben Hills
KIND that he foreshadoWed in his Chitten-
den letter-a party composed OF conserya-
tive republicans and intelligent democrats
north and south There>Was a time when
JetferSonian democracy Was something to
boast of, but not the spurious kind we have |
now. The old whig party would be a god !
send in these laWlesS times. L wish that |
We had it right now. [ wish that Webster |
and Clay and Calhoun were i'll the United |
states senate today. Then how small |
would German appear, But there was I
comfort in David b. HIPS reply. He rose
above his own resentments. He exhibited
a noble patriotism and a high order of |
Is it possible that there are
not two or three republican senators who
Will elevate tie country above their party?
Is 1t possible that q republican is obliged
10 be a protectOnst or nothing? Is STAGES
manship altogether partisan? Are there
no middle men-no peace-mak ars, no mug
Wump5 in congress? Are there great
men there-great and good like there used
to be in the days of Berrien and Forsyth
and Howell Cobb and Calhoun and John
Bell and Gentry and Nathaniel Macon and
Davis and Plentiss and Clay and Crltten-
ten and Webster and Pearce and Polk and
Wise and hest of others who led their
parties for their countryS good? Did they
ever in times of great peril leave their
seats and go home to mend their fences
and canvass for returning votes? Were
they ever accused of secret speculation in
tariff bills or trusts or subsidies?
The standard is lowered The flag is at
half-mast. craftsmanship is at a discount
and the highst consideration OF the average
member of congress is to nave IL returning
board But our hope and consolation IS
that there are some good men there. We
have some from Georgia and Alabama
and the other southern states-goOd and
rue men, but not many. Maybe the good
1ord Will save our country for their sake.
If He would have saved Sodom for the
sake of ten. maybe He will save us. His
frcy and lcng suffering are wonderful
our 5000 people everywhere can take
niteiv worse fhan oar ana e2o cYas W and
have thousands of good people where
ney could not find ten. know good peo-
sountry-8ood nd-hearted, charitable, |
aW-abiding people-and [ love to think
'bout Them" they make no noise in the
world, but pursue the even tenor of their
way. They minister to the wants of their
lex or suffering Majors and bury
II ne sea- dead and qdnora he heave " k 5ign
ome who are republicans and some dem
'crats and some popuItsts who would have
aYed SOQOln Know good people of all
eligious denominations. The good and the
'ad are fearfully mixed in this world and
ur darby, Bob, who has served out his
entence, says: There are some as bad
'eople in de penitentiary dare is outen
ar got a batch of papers today the
Ryan of the American Protective Associa- t
party that some political +
chemers have gotten up to put down the
roman Catholics. | don't want any more.
ectarian prejudice makes me sick New
England fanaticism was no worse than the
that possesses some Of the
lembers of Christian churches I know
'roteStantS who make themselves rnisera- '
lie for fear the Roman Catholics will take d
he country, and some of them are nearly
8 bitter against every other church, and ;
'ould compass sea and land to make a :
1'oselyte. Contemptuous filings are made y
t, other churches by those who call them ;
elves Christians. Some forty years ago !
hen the elder Judge Underwood Joined !
ne Episcopal church, a cynical Baptist :
lend said well, judge. [ understand =
on have joined the Episcopal church" p
Yes said the Judge Got into a church y
lat won't interfere with your politics or .
our religion" said the Baptist yes
lid the judge, land you got into q church Il
here you thought the doctrine of election a
ould save you, for you knew that nothing h
Sc would. IT is well, my friend that that I
ection was held before you were born for d