The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-01

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the sick mans family that it would kill
him; the other doctors told him that it
meant apoplexy, and death would GER
tainly ensue, and the sick man was SO
frightened that he became thoroughly
unneryed, went into spasms, and for a
time it did look like the old doctor was
killing the patient. His screams
could be heard all over the
community, and so great was the
indignation at what was supposed to be
treatment that meant death, that many
of the old doctors patients forsook him
and he lost most of his practice. But
he proceeded to do all he had promised
to do except to unbind the arteries and
give free circulation. The patient began
to mend, the improvement was percepti-
BILE, and much of the old doctors pres
tige was restored, but most of his old pa
tients kept on insisting that the arteries
should be unbound and the circulation
freed. But powerful minority of his
friends insisted that this might resultin a
rush of blood to the head, producing apo
plexy, and said, "See you have greatly
improved the condition Of the sick man.
Let well enough alone" But the ma
iority of his friends insisted; "The man
is much better. as all can see, but why
stop short of a perfect cure? If you will
permit rational circulation, the sick man
will be we'll again" But nothing could
move the old doctor to 60 forward, and
the perfect restoration to health was
therefore checked. But everybody, ex-
oept the partisans of other doctors, who
looked at.the sick man, said that his condi-
ton was improved so per cent. and
that if either of the other doctors had
been his physician, the man would either
have been dead or at deaths door.
In the selection of a political party, a
man is in about the same situation as
when selecting family physician. He
chooses the one that, all things consid-
cred, he thinks holds the true theory
and has the knowledge and ability to
best put that theory into practice. 1t is
essential things that determine the
choice, not non essentials.
The need Of the hour is the study of
the underlying principles of government.
The old time Wings and Democrats did
not fight battles upon percentage of tax
alton or per capita circulation. The su-
perfcial man who says the only differ
ence in tariff between the Democratic
and the Republican party is one of per
cent advertises his ignorance of the I'M
derlying principle which actuates the
Democrat to oppose all taxation except
for public purposes. #, instead
of being satisfied with mere
smattering, the people who want good
government would go to mud sill foun-
dations, new era of political progress
and political integrity would dawn
upon US. Nothing can bring about this
knowledge of fundamental principles so
we'll as a study of the lives of the great
men of the Republic, particularly of
Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden. They
loom up on the pages of history as the
conspicuous tribunes Of the people of
three generations, standing out in defe
and in victory for the rights of the
masses and against the entertainments
of the classes.
''The life of Samuel J. Tilden, by John
Bigelow, LII. D., in two volumes Harper
g. Brothers, Publishers, New York. is the
book of tie year. 1t treats of the life of
a man who began his public services as
disciple of Martin Van Buren, and Silas
Wright; who kept the faith in its purity
during agitation, war and reconstruc
ton; who held to Democratic principles
when it was to suffer prescription for the
truths sake; who led his party to victory
in day when military usurpation throt
tied an honest expression of public sem
timent; and who chose rather to wear the
crown of the martyr than to permit
bloodshed and civil war for personal pre-
ferment.
Samuel Jones Tilden is one Of the most
interesting men in American politics,
and for all time will hold a unique and
honorable position in American history.
The only man ever elected President, who
was robbed of the high position by a
conspiracy that grows darker and more
despicable as it is viewed in the cool
light of reflection, Mr.. Tilden's career
will be a constant subject Of interest to
the impartial student of history, who, one
hundred years hence, will marvel at his
patriotic self repression when he reflects
upon "the deep damnation of his taking
off," 1t is easy to be hero when
crowned and sceptered. Amy man can
swim in calm sea, can make favor
able impression in prosperity and good
fortune. The true test Of the great man
is: How does he stand mis-
fortune, disappointment, or adver-
sity7 They shriyel and destroy
the weakling. They serve to make all
the more noble the truly great and strong