The morning call., 1894-04-17
CAN RENDER ONE SERVICE.
And That He Should Give With
out Protest.
PRETTY PLAIN TALK FROM HOME
A Leading Democratic Journal Asks
Him to Step Into Private
Life.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 16.-The Post
OrmocraD commenting on the downfall
of Colonel Breckinridge says: "It is not a
story to which the people of Kentucky can
be in the least indiffer ent. His name has
been an honored one in the annals of Ken
tucky. Men who have borne 1t in every
period of its history have borne it proudly
and nave rendered signal service to the
State and to the people.
with his confession still on his lips.
with the plea of Colonel Thompson arous-
ing indignant protest in the heart OF every
honest man, Colonel Breckinridge pro-
poses to return to Kentucky and ask the
people of his district to return him to Con-
gresS. He owes some consideration to the
friends who have been true to him; TO his
district which has honored him; to .hs
party which has needed and called 10 him.
The on service he can now render TO all
these, the one recompense 1t Is in his
power to offer. is to accept the verdict OF
the Washington jury as verdict of eter-
nal banisbmenl from the public service
and act accordingly. He should retire now
and leave the Democrats Of the Ashland
district free to choose representative
who will bring new and better influence
into politics. They should go to some
man of worth and character in private sta
ton whose career has exhibited those vir-
tues aud devotions on which Anglo-Saxon
civilization rests, and send him to Wash
ington as Kentucky's reply to :he accusa-
tons brought against her own son."
LEXINGTON, April 16.-The news of the
verdict in the Pollard-Breckinridge case
caused no part ticul a surprise here, espe-
cialy among the voters. Ii anything the
colonel's friends appear to be mure active,
az they assert that the result Of the trial
will cut no figure in this end of the dis
rict. Brecki ridge telegraphed 10 some
of his friends to-day that he was In the
race to win and to communicate the same
to his friends in this county. Now that
the result of the trial is known 1t is sup
posed Settle will begin at once an active
canvass. Lively times ara expected in the
near future and the fur will fly.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Representa
tive Breckinridge and his counsel were
engaged this afternoon in preparing their
formal motion for a new trial, which will
be presented to Judge Bradley to-mor-
row. This motion is mere formality in
the way of an appeal to the District
Court of Appeals, for no one enteriaiDs
the slightest idea that Judge Bradley will
overrule the jury and grant he motion
The motion will be used on the usual
grounds that the verdict was contrary to
law and contrary to the evidence, and tha
the damages were excessive. Counsel for
this defense will press for hearing on the
motion at the earliest possible day. as
Attorney Stoll is anxious to return to
Kentucky.
Breckinridge appeared on the floor of
the House of Re representatives. to-day for
he first time since the begin ing of the
trial. Personal allusions we're avoided
and many acquaintances shook hands cor
daily with the colonel. The ordeal was
evidently severe trial. as his face was
flushed, but he smiled continually. After
his seat two minutes he left the
chamber. He will resume his Congress
sional duties at once.