Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-10-17

maged his trunks and touSled his
things about has converted him from q
tariff advocate to a free trader. He
had been high tariff man because
most probably he had never turned his
luminous mind upon the subject, but q
personal application opened his eyes
wide in few moments to at least one
phase of it. He was not a smuggler, he
was violating no law, but the manner
in which the law is operated converted
him. Enough said.
"The Audience Jaws Back"
Repartee is one of the most effective
weapons ever used In stump debates.
Sometimes the audience helps an o-c-
tor out.
For instance, while was writing my
"Cloakroom Stories' my good and
handsome young friend, Hon. William
4. Rodenberg, civil service commits
sioner, wrote me from Honolulu as fol-
lows:
1t will be remembered that in the campaign Of
1880 the Credit Mobilier and James A. Garheld's
alleged connection Herewith formed an important
issue. Tom Fitch. the noted silver tongued
orator Of California and who now resides in Homo
lulu, was sent to Maine by the national commit
tee In the course of his speech in a small town
in the interior of the state Fitch dwet eloquently
upon the character and virtues Of the Republican
candidate and explained that the only thing upon
which the Democrats could possibly base their
charge of corruption the fact that on one oc-
easlon an officer of the Credit Mobiler had loaned
Garfield the sum of S329
AT this point long, lank, lantern iawed back
woodsman requested permission to ask question.
Fitch readily consented.
"Mr. Fitch" drawled the Yankee, 'tnaow did
yeou knaow any man, member Of congress or
any other kind OF a feller, that ever borrowed
Jest exactly $3292" Fitch did not, and the crowd
roared
Here's another which may be found in The Con.
gressonal Globe, but which do not remember
ever having heard. In the reconstruction days
Ben Butler chairman Of the house committee
which had charge of the work OF reconstruction.
Another member of the committee was John F.
Farnsworth OF Illinois. Butler entertained very
cordial dislike for Farnsworth which recip-
roeated by the latter. Butler, chairman Of the
committee, reported a bill for the admission Of
the states OF Texas, Virginia and Mississippi,
which contained some very severe and drastic
provisions. Farnsworth very vigorously opposed
the report, whereupon Butler accused him Of no
longer being Republican and advised him to
join the Democratic party. Farnsworth indig-
nantly denied the charge and among other things,
said, "When it comes to a question of party 10y
atty, desire to inform the gentleman that was
a Republican in Illinois when he chasing
fugitive slaves in Massachusetts,"
'Wcll," retorted Butler, "there people who
think more of Judas Iscariot than the Apostle
Paul simply because Judas was the Oldest disci-
pe."
Quick as a fash Farnsworh replied, 'T very seri-
ously question the accuracy Of the gentlemans
statement that Judas an older disciple than
Paul, unless perhaps he has some family records
n.
Webster Davis Success.
The Hon. Webster Davis has so in
vested the goodly sum obtained from
the sale of his book on the South At
rican war that he need not think of the
morrow so far as "the bite and sup"
are concerned and is living in Kansas
City with his mother-unselfish and de-
voted son of noble woman. He pro-
poses to devote the remaining years OF
his life to the work of sustaining and
helping to keep alive Democratic prin-
ciples. He says he has had enough OF
public office, has tired of it's allure
ments and doesn't need its salary. He
is ready to lecture on the Beers and
several other topics for the benefit of
as well as to make Democratic speech
es. Davis is not yet forty and has no
superior as an orator in America. He
has bought fine farm lying out on the
hills near Swope's Park, some ten miles
from Kansas City. and proposes to hold
an old fashioned Democratic barbecue
and love feast there every summer as
long as he lives or SO long as toothsome
veal, juicy lamb and sturdy beef find
favor in the sight of Missouri Demo-
Gratis. Imagine anything more delight
full if you cani
Leaf From History.
General John A. Halderman of Wash
ington in two column reminiscent in
terview in the New York Weekly Post
of Aug. 81 discusses the battle of Will
son Creek, fought in south Missouri.
Here, it will be remembered, the Con-
federates. mostly armed with shotguns
and pitchforks, met Lyon, defeated him
and drove his force back to Springfield.
McCulloch sent Lyons body. found on
the field. to Springfield and placed 1t
in the care of the Union forces.
General Halderman stated that the
Union force consisted of 5000 troops
and the Confederate army contained
22,500. The general must have been a
bit furried or else each Confederate
fought as two men in that struggle.
But one truly fair and impartial ac-
count has been written of that battle
that found in Colonel Thomas L.
Snead's book. "The Fight For Missou-
ri'' (Scribners, 1856. He quotes the
report of Lyon to Fremont (Aug. ~. in
which the former places his force at
7,13S. including 1850 home guards.
Snead quotes other official records
which place the Union force at 1857.
On the Confederate side he gives the
total as 1915. The main contest was
on Bloody hill, where 1850 Union men
and 4,239 Confederates contested for
the mastery. OF the total Confederate
force of 1915 men about Abs were
scarcely engaged in the fighting at all.
This information Is submitted to the
valiant general merely in the interests
| OF a greater accuracy, which should be
| observed in fighting over again those