Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-02
POLITICIANS OF The PAST
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They Mere Not All Perfect or BE,
vond Rcprouch.
An OLD TIME CONGRESSIONAL SCEs
Described in IT Letter written 10
the Governor OF yermoni--Johi
Randolph Criticized.
An OLD TINE CONGRESSIONAL ScEl

obtaining power ana SPOTS anu tDt par
~ managers and cnmpaigners re the
giyeis and takers Of brides. III lmme-
date contrast 10 this We are Fixed to
view the great leaders and sktesmen
of The early days of the Republi, whose
pubic and private acts were abve crit
icism, and whose every walk ns above
reproach. 10 compare our prtent func-
tionaries with these ''ancientMorthies"
of our country, it Is SAID. Hike com
pnr.ng pignics with giants. hose not
We'll versed IN stutecratt conluaily pro-
claim that although our prdlnt leaders
are skilled only in Iuanipyhtions and
wire puliings for personal ail party adj
vantagcs and the adyancemdt OF private
interests, those -reat ioretthets. with
love and good will for all tankind. de
voted their time to laying ~ foundation,
erecting the columns and 1Ounding the
dome Of the most magnrent govern
mental structure the worldbas ever seen.
II is the nature of the oman family
not 10 permit the all sufkieney of the
idols they have erected v themselves
to BIZ called III question. 'his is true in
parties and politics. aud tere are many
supplemented people tody. whose SEN
npilties would be shocBd beyond de
scription 10 learn that " great states
men of the early days u our country
were often the objects Of he worst char
ncters OF viliiicatiOn andllbuse and were
often charged with ab and motives
more dark nnd damnaie than usually
falls to the lot of mOden politicians.
People having such idhs would do well
TO look more closely 10 the history OF
the feelings, icalUusig, rivnlrics, etc,
that existed among IT, heroes of the
trying hour" Notwitstanding the mo-
tives of these men may have been
lmpugned wrongiully and their charac-
tiers maligned, they VIE sometimes gull
~ of deeds that calld for severe cen
sure and rehuke. hey were not per-
feet; they had their faults. But they
were great enough totriumph over their
faults and enthrOne themselves in the
love and confidence ( their countrymen.
but in addition to lis, an investigation
GU this line might brig US 10 renlize that
this generation is NJ TO 20 down to his
tory as having received the heritage OF
the sun total of ug ihianies.
Mr.. Royston Q. Game, u lawyer of this
place, has great Heulth of old letters,
books. documents Ind private records,
left him by his father. Dir. William
Carey Crane, who was for u long time
president of BaylJ university, and who
is well known Throughout the South AS u
profound scholar a thorough educator
and an accomplished pulpit orator. Many
Of these letters all manuscripts are an
cont. curious amt valuable. Your cor
respondent selects one of them written
in 1905 by Hon. Mtrtin Clii"c'lJen. nom
Der of congress fOn Vermont, TO Hon.
James Gnlusla, gyernor of Vermont, as
letter that was irectly IN point ON this
question. A grn1dnugl.er 0f hon.
James Galusha became the wife of Dr.
Willinm Carey Crane and In ms way
the letter cnme y Its present owner.
Washington, February Z, 1SOo.-Dear
Sir: Your obligilg favor of tho 2lst uiti-
mo has been dulgreccived hnl its cpntciits
noticed with l.lnsure, for which you
have my gratefn thanks.
As 10 the slight differences which may
exist respecting some of the measures oil
government, blieye this to consist more
In name and Substance, and, Sir | can
assure yuu thu | bear no i'll viii to
you or my othV man on account of this
seeming difference, since the difficulty
between Calunl Lyon and myself has
been happily removed.
This session of congress has for the
most part beenyery peaceublc aud much
more TO my satisfaction than the last, rs
party spirit evidently appeared 10 sub
side which gqve mo some hopes that
this demon o. discord might be ban
ishcd from car once peaceful shores.
But, Sir, q scene took place last week,
the whole Of which was spent on the
subject Of the Nuzoo claims aud which
viii be u hstiug disgrace to our Ma
tional character.
John Randolph finding that Minority
Of the house would he IN opposition TO his
views on this subject, In two innammatoiy
speeches dealt out universal abuse. not
on tho Fedeulists only. but indiscrim-
inately on those Who opposed his opinion
or wishes.
This produced bold and manly though
decent reply from Messrs. Dawson. John
son. Root. Lyon, elliott and Dana, In
at AN1tt,l1 utltlq1 tn tho Ill.
nature of Randolph, He called out Root
aud Dana In the Southern mode. II
Is said that Root and he have set
tied aud Dana not accepting. Randolph
has in the hearing of great number
in tho house. during their sitting, de-
clpred TO Dana that he would have re-
venge and that he would take ii personal.
ly; thus this business stands. Colonel
Lyons is in hourly expectation of a chnl-
lenge or Il personal attack and he Is
prepared 20 meet him In either way as
lie may choose.
Those he can not persuade he is de-
teg1nined 10 drive aud those he can not
drive he Is determined 20 otherwise dis
pose of. This occasioned such warmth
and iudecorum rs would have disgraced
o disordcrly town meeting.
Tie decision OF this question you Will
End in the enclosed paper The New
England representatives were all In the
faniority except two, Mr.. Sever and MIR
Dlin, the last of whom Is perfectly sub.
fervient 10 the views Of Randolph. his
fiyn interests connected with tho inter
ysts of our country Notwithstanding and
" tit tool for the Virginia faction. SO
far as he can serve them by n silent vote
On Monday last Judge Chase was ar.
tpigued before the senate and made an
river to the articles of impeachment ex.
iib.tcd against him. His answer an-
grars to me respectful, bold and manly
sud such as will do honor to the Judge a.
jurist q scholar and a politician; hui
at all this you viii be better judge
then it shall be published.
On Tuesday Judge Chase with his
tfother judges took his seat on the su
F-ome bench and tomorrow he is ordered
nrlin TO appear before the senate as
high court of inlpeaehments.
Thus on one dny the Judge is called e
saswer for high crimes and misdeinean
ga before a court at the arnd af whicl
fts the man whose hands IRE yet re,
sith blood OF ono Df bis FELLOW ciizeni
fid who now stands indicted NY n CRANE
try OF his country for the creme OF pre-
nraltated murder.
The next day we Cad the judge IN III
lfaeh of the supreme court &c oar cnun
tfy. in situation 10 try such offender
M may be brought before him for tia
Izlrpose How truly drplorahle IL TIL
s'tuation Of the courtiers, pursuing an,
rrrsred and fulllng prey 70 each other Il