Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-05

BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
 It is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion
 Biliousness Liver Complaints and Neuralgia
 GENEROUS T. P. A. MEN.
 The Hospital of United Charities is the recipient of a most welcome donation Of nice stationery, for which sincere thanks are returned to President John J. Gilmore /. of the 1ravelers' Protective association.
 MRS. J. w. BUSH, President.
 sUNITED WE STAND" To the Age-Hera ALABAMA DEMOCRATS SHOULD NOT RE.
 MAIN DIVIDED. q,
 Common danger should produce unani- imiiy. It is an ancient maxim, "Ihat discord stalks in a torn mantle'' The sentence, "United we stand, divided we fall, D contains much political as well as financial wisdom. Union is strength in whatever direction it be turned, and he was not unwise who said, "Let union dwell in our tents and discord be banished to our enemies." But for an unfortunate division in the great democratic party at Charleston in 1860 the disastrous and ever to be lamented war between the states, the most destructive civil war of modern times, probably would never have occurred, never have been necessary. In politics, as we'll as in society and throughout the universe, intelligent union is most precious diamond. The solid south so long the bulwark of southern progress, prosperity, intelligence and liberty, as well as the great discomtiture ot our po- ]itical enemies, will go down in the hls- tory of our times and our country as one of the truest exemplifications of southern pa- trotism, wisdom and devoted statesman ship. This glorious union on the part of the masses of the intelligent and patriotic people of our state and the south, so long as we are in any way or manner threatened by vi- cious and unWise political rule, should not perish, but continue to flourish in consum- mate perfection. As precious legacy it should remain intect and go down honored and cherished to the children of this and succeeding generations. It is to the con- tinued united political action on the part of our intelligent and virtuous citizens that we shall owe our safety and prosperity at homs and our consideration and dignity in the republic, as well as throughout foreign countries.
 In a famous patriotic poem, written more than 100 years ago, Well-known writer gave utterance to the declaration, "By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.' '.
 And the author of the "Flag of Our Uniono wisely says:
 "A song gbr our banner, the watebword re- - Which lave the republic her station, '' United We stand, divided we fall,
 1t mad9and preserves us a nation."
 And wi Fat is true in regard to the union of states in this country is equally if not more true in regard to the union of the better classes of the people in Alabama for intelligent government and the nam tenance of peace, prosperity and high civilization. No man who periodically and intelllgently loves the south can, it seems to me, favor the political disunon or division of the democratic and conserva tive men of Alabama, or of any other southern state. He who would do so re- minds me, may say, of a certain woman, who, we are told, appeared before wise king in ancient times as q claimant for a child also claimed by the chid's mother. The king in subs tauce said: 'Icannot now say who is the mother of this child. L9tit be severed in twain, and portion given to each of these two women.'' The false claimant as she was, who knew not the feeling of common humanity, it would seem, much less that of mother, agreed to the proposed severance and division of the infant, though she knew death to the child would result, for she was angry with the child's mother; but the true mother said: "No, give the child to her, though she wrongful!y claims 1t. love It far to well to see it's young life taken from it for any cause.'' This proved to the king who was and who was not the chid's mother, and the erring woman and her cause were dismissed from the court. He who favors and promotes political division between the great body of the democratic people of Alabama or any other southern slate must, it seems to me, do so knowing that such division may sooner or later mean death or paralysis to conservative and intelligent government in our beloved laud, so much esteemed by us and honored throughout the entire civilized world. Yet that death or paralysis some would seemingly will lingly welcome in order to carry out their peculiar ends and views and perhaps re- ceive a little brief authority as a result of the same.
 With some men, when the love of power puts in plea, both reason and patriotism are silent. Fraud is and has been for some time, by some men, continuously charged against the great body of the people of our state, the great democratic party. The truthfulness of such charge should not be presumed. Itis proverb that "the devil has no guest more worthy of him than the slanderer. y 1t seems to me one may wisely say, "When am willing to charge prepared to charge fraud against the great body of the people of the state of my nativ- ity or adoption"
 Nothing is perfect. The sun of the uni verse has its spots. Human nature, the pride of God and man, is possibly poisoued with some degree of error. Nothing yet submitted to our investigation throughout the realms of created nature is perhaps en- tirely without blemish. Only God is known to be perfection. No intelligent man mand or expect absolute excellence, or per haps satisfaction to himself, in the working machinery of any political party or other body of men. Such expectation is as un- reasonable as incapable of realization, though man be the glory of the world and the paragon of all created forces. Ideal perfection dare say is realized in nc party. Yet we should try to ameliorate, not to destroy. It seems to me at tbl5 time to be the high and patriotic duty of every man who truly loves Alabama and the south and values our civilization, and who de-