The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23

presidents table would be unworthy occupy seats in the
National legislature honored by like Benjamin and
Davis and Calhoun and Toonbs and Stevens and Lamar
would degrade his high social position and would be doing
all that an snobe spirit could do humiate
the pride OF valiant people
We believe that perfectly reHee, the and temper
Of public sentiment in the South when that Amcr
Of the Southern commemorative yet become
rcconeed to the evasve conduct in that Of not
few representatives of this Washington II quite
within the limits of restrained observe that the
silence Of many men from whom the people expected no IN
certain eraree Disappointing depressing and humia
ing to the great majority OF their constituents and that this
disappointment dcepened when the people reflected
the reasons why these representatives OF theirs did speak
out in defense Of traditions and Of principles vital to the
civilization of the South. To every thinking the
thought home with tremendous force that few
instances representatives from the South Washington had
lost nightly in courage in dignity in independence and in
moral height
1t would he mistake for Southern representatives in
congress to imagine that the people the South will either
lose sight of this incident forget the lesson mpressvey
teaches There is indeed widespread feeling in the South
feeling that constantly deepening into convctonhat
under recent political leadership the old standards Of snccr
y of simplicity OF dignity OF honesty OF courage and Of
certain imperial personal pride being lowered every
where to suit the purpose Of expedienoy The ennobne
spirit in public that formerly demanded only right
and justice has been superseded by disposition to
scheme or to entreat spplcstthat thrift may follow
tawnns In the new order Of things it is evident that the
advocates of daily becoming supcrcous and
supposed friends OF liberty becoming daily
'ervle The party system which has in this country
fully accomplished results which be worked else
where only through revolution yearly showing signs Of de
eadence-signs Of failing efficacy 1t is becoming clear that
the spirit of servlity in public bighting American
political life and admit that tho paslytic blow
IS today falling with apparently tremendous force
recognized leaders OF the democratic party.
dispatch from Washington printed in the Times Demo
cat of yesterday perfectly illustrates the evil tendency
have in mind "A president, who hot subsidies "
said this dispatch in commenting the probability OF ship
subsidy legislation, would influence among
nory for Federal patronage democrats have
nized factor in many legislative battle The charge
deed too true nowadays TO be denied Among
call the political history Of this country twenty
yeasnd especially in the last five years reason
Of two wars, Federal patronage began tremendously
arge-it is admitted that few republican victories have
been Washington and elsewhere through the perfdy
and dishonor Of these Federal patronage democrats"
who elected by democratic constituencies represent
democratic communities and support democratic principles
and democratic policies have surrendered their democracy
and in consideration Of postoicc appointment or
customs appointment there, for significant nsig-
nihcan Office somewhere else have by their and their
votes furnished the republican party with execute
ts purpose and TO out its policy When people
think of this stripe of democrat they upon the
incentive his deserton any wonder that they mttcr
half sadly