The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Personal History.

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read that extract from Mr.. Greene's
wonderful speech? He makes it an
ofense in poor Colonel Bryan that he
was ''mewling and pukinS in his
nurses arms" while Brother Mckin-
lev was fighting the battles # his
country. Alas and alack. Could Bryan
help that? Isn't it the nature Of babies
to "pukc and newt in their nurses
arms? Didn't even Alexander. Caesar,
Napoleon and Mckinley do that: In
deed, didn't NJ. Greene perform that
universal caper himself once upon 4
time? l have no doubt that Bryan
was thus engaged when Mr.. Mckinley
volunteered in 1861. for Bryan was
born in 1860. Does Mr.. Greene think
that Bryan ought to have been fighting
instead of "newlins and puking in his
nurses arms" in 1861? How could he
fix the day OF his nativity? A witty
! Irishman cncc said that he could have
been born in America just as we'll as IN
ireland if he had so chosen? But
Bryan was not SO fortunately situated.
Was Mr. Greene? Does Mr.. Greene
doubt that Bryan would have been q
soldier during the civil war had he
been old enough? Didn't he offer his
services to Mckinley among the very
first at the outbreak of the Spanish
war? Didn't Mckinley ignore the
tender for petty political reasons:
And didn't Bryan r:,.se Il regiment and
go to the var anyway: Where was
Mr.. Greene then? His picture on the
back Of lis reply to Bryan looks as
though he is not past the military age.
Mr.. Greene appears 10 be woefully
weak in geography. he informs q
startled world that Mckinley risked
his life for his country before Bryan's
name was ever heard outside the val
lev of the Platte" That's 4 mistake
growing out OF Nj. Greene's disregard
for the truth Of history and his in
ordinate desire to construct q sonorous
sentence for the dc!ectation OF New
Hampshire Republicans. As 4 matter
Of fact Bryan WIS born AID reared il
Illinois. and was Eeve,. IN the Platte
valley TIL about 1886 o., 1851. This
may surprise Nj Greene. Judging by
his speech. Most any morsel OF in
formation woi.ld si:::p:;se him. Eur
ticrmorc. about tie time Mckinley
was cnlSt;;:,g Dr.sn was learning u
walk
Again. e::-e tod. co:.tsa:..y . al lie
facts in the case. 1i!;l-- AIciN::nley gave
I.:::; couatry tie oes1 protective tariff
law i. ever en.ioEeG Ni....,e C9lo:.c. SS-'y-
aa vas mastering, las. ;i.G o,stc:,y il.
Tie edaca::o:2:3l Institutions o.. Ne5r:ss-
ka." !)oes not MI Greeae lz:2oy- ..!!.c;l
B-:.yan neve:. attended 9 Nebraska e(}li-
catioaal institution . day i. his Ii.ze:
On tie coatr'::i.E he vas; q :e-:,'2f.jl;lte c.
enc OF tie best COLLEGES IN Illinois s.nis,
:. successful oracticins i;3y:-.s.e:' AID :,
married man before lis eyes c.e!' Le-
held Nebraska That lie mastered lax
and oratery somewhere IS Clear. tof' i
is admitted b. ;til Intelligent persons
;llac he is TIE greatest living orator.
and IS ?le i..s refused: ;i:. olf.e:' OF SO
ESQ per s.l!.u.!i f9c bis services IS !
lawyer !c must BE fa;.ll.T @eli uD in
his profession.
nryar.s -a:i.it:..y 2c2:r;l
But ,a:;.. Greene uttered :: G:-oSs :,:1.,
deliberate S!!ar..ei. when lie salt; tha1
..Colonei Bra. ~. fou!:.! il coavc:.:,.....
and c:;pe;lc:l, 20 relieve tie amy OF
his presa::ce GDoa reaching florida.
I-oltai:e's motto. Keep ca lying ana
some Of It vii! stick. appears TO have
been adopted By NJ. Greene rs lis oW.l
theory. Coloael B:z.:,a Went. Il con
i.l&a1 Of his; regiment; to Florida i.
tic summer Of 1893. by orders CT tie
wa department N.;;i,i;;:lin Mchiaier
being cx oGic;o commander il CHEZ.
Ry orders &c -ei,.a;::cd i. Florida til
The treaty Of peace betwce-. tie United
States a;:a Spain was signed IN Paris,
and then resigned. Nl. Greens auSt
have known ,!lesc facts When be made
his speech. BE did know them. and on
q cold collar so deliberately :aisstatcd
them.
lie also knew chat Colonel Bryan
was ker, by the Mckinley adninistra-
ton in camp in Florida lest if be got
to Cuba lie might achieve some meas
ure of military glory, thereby dina!@-
is,lins still further William Mchin-
lcy'; chances CT succeeding himself.
When Bryan resigned. tAe Spanish var
had really been over :2:' five or six
months and nobody save . few Rcpub-
lean jobbers near the u.rotle and IL
the inner circle Of MciianGa::es dream
ed there would be any Philippine war.
The next time good Mr. Greene makes
Il speech Won't he Phase inform Z
i:slpita;i:s:5 world WHY General Nelson
\. A::lcs-,he lao>t listln@uis!le.:
American soldier nov livine-:l lifelong
Repu5lican--was 10, permitted to so
10 C;iba and conliuc, our campaign
there: For fear VI. Greene will be
1asl.ful about answering, Will an
swer myself: Miles was Kept OFT CT
GnJa because tie ,N!ci<inleg admins