Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-11

be placed before the convention. Indi- rectly. then, Senator Blackburn owes his elevation to the senate to Secretary Car lisle, and 1t is remarkable that he should have allowed his zeal for the white metal to get the better of his judgment to such s,..s sS e~tent e,.t es to lead him to attack his oid-tIs1ie friend- i-sszssszzs Ezzszs q s----
 Tie result in Kentucky brings to mind the fact that the politicians are not ai- ways able to fathom the minds of the people. It also reminds one that at oe- easional periods at least the people de- cline to be led like lambs to the slaughter. but assert their Drerogative to lay down the law to those whom they place in po- sitions of trust and honor. This appears to have been the case in Kentucky, where the first battle of the season was fought and won, the result being the hearty indorsement of the policy of the president and his master of eXchequer, though II is possible the people of the state, through the legislature, will return MT. Blackburn to the senate, notwithstand- ing the fact that they have repudiated the principles of finance advocated by him.
 History occasionally repeats itself. It will be remembered that in the days when knownothingism was rampant wave of noise similar to that now being made by the silverites swept over the country, and the claim was made that the demo-
 
 destruction Everything was lovely un- tl it came time to show hands. The first state to vote was, l believe, virginia There MT. Wise a once popular whig but who for some years had taken no interest in politics, announced himself canui- date for governor on an anti-knownoth- ing ticket. Much to the surprise Of the country and the consternauon or the claim-all knownothings he was elected, and right then and there was the begin ming of the end of knownothingism. It is very probable that the beginning or the end of the free silver disorder was in- augurated in Kentucky on the 18th day of June 1895, notwithstanding the fact that Missouri has just assisted MT. B-ahd to believe that the little side issue stiil lives, moves and has being.
 The result of MT. Carllsle's short put effective campaign in Kentucky has led to a revival of the idea that he would be the proper man for the democrats to nominate for the presidency next year. There is a good deal of sound common sense concentrated with the idea. IT the democratic party decides, as it doubtless will to stand for sound currency where could a more fit candidate be found than the man who went down in the slougn of despond, so to speak, ana rescued therefrom a state that was being sureiy engulfed by the load of sophistry that was being piled upon it's shoulders by home and foreign orators with populls- tic tendencies MT. Carlisle would prove a strong candidate in the east, and he ought to be invincible in the south, De- cause, being a southern man himseii, he would, if elected, give to the soutn inc honor of once more furnishing to the country it's chief magistrate. Thare is not a better equipped man for the presidency in the country today than John G. Carlisle, and the democratic party might go far afield before hnolng a candidate who could add more strength to the ticket or more ability to the office of president if elected. MAJ.