The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-13

own side OF the chamber that he e1
pended the greater part Of his assault
but whe = Republican happened t
oom, within Tango, he showed tina
his skill WAS as biting and brilliant =
the most ardent Democrat coul
have wished 1t Joe" was as full,
equal to his duties 1T the Minstrels'
assursdly. he said, Fire Alarm Joe
WAS . fully equal to bis duties at tn
other end. Between them, they hat
adequately performed the ORLANDO
and The Furioso both. Cu.bsrson va
pictured as the b%one.soloist celebrat
ing the President; Daniel was tn
brilliant and oourtly orator, VIII
worked bis rhetoric overtime, ant
then came that Dying Swan,
Smiling Tom," Of Colorado, tn,
State recently bought by one Gug
genheim 1T auction, and whose swan
song was = dirge for the dying Domo'
oracy Of the North, stabbed to deatt
by Ben's pitchfork. Very pathetic
was his act, Tlllman declared, anc
would bring tears to the eyes Of thu
most callous audience.
THE HoTsPUR OF DEBATE
And then there was tho redoubt'
able knight Of Tennessee, Csrmack,
who aforetime had been = very Bot
spur Of debate, whose spear had runR
through upon the visor Of the Usur'
per at the White House, and who, in
many IN onset, had set the sparks
flying; but now his spearhesd VA
broken Of, and he himself had beer
endorsed, and ere retiring from the
lists he had decorated bis headless
weapon with q garland Of flowers, to
lay at tho feet of Roosevelt, the All.
Couquering, who whistles Democratic
Senators to attend bis pleasure at the
White House and lick the hand that
had 30 often smote them. H.s
speciality is = song, "Rsnominate our
Idol, and give us back our platform. u
The speaker next depleted Lodge
"a tho habitual communicant over
the wire with the Executive, Z true
chameleon in his ability to repeat
the changes Of color at the White
House, who represented the home OF
tho Sacred God, where their Adams
vote tor Douglas, and where Lodge
himself, like Eaoch, walks with the
Almighty.
CLAY figures as the pompadour artist,
who answers no questions, but trusts
to his voice to carry conviction to his
audience.
"Gunshoe Bill from Missouri
(Stone) was the star artist Of the
troupe, dancing highland filings On
tho top rail Of tho fence, but whose
most striking feat WAS walking on
eggs without ever breaking Their
shells.
And, to wind up, we have the Jug.
gler from Wisconsin, Of international
reputation, the supple, sly and foxy
acrobat, who, having aforetime been
. lawyer, was noted for his ability to
get on both slices Of any question, and
to sing alto, bass, tenor and soprano,
While 7. Gilman WAS making this part
Of bis attack he turned directly to.
ward Spooner, who hid his embarrass'
ment, If he felt any, under the guise
Of taking notes, but who, at the time,
made no ATTEMPT at q r~ejoinder. AND
after finishing the sarcastic part Of
bis arraignmept, Tllman assumed t,
graver tone, and spoke with great
force Of the unprecedented actor
and uttersnces" of = man whom hs
mad for ton years believed to be hi
friend 1T heart, In spite Of the knight
ly Tits against each other in th'
open lists Of debate.
my NATURE TO BE OUTsPOKEN.'
With me-" he said. "our clasheI
in debate have left no bitternt IS O.
unfriendlineSs heretofore, and I hst
supposed tho case to be tho Sam'
With him. But l am forced to fee
that l have In some way earned tn
malicious enmity Of the Senator: ant
self.respsct compels me now to com
ment upon bis latest %utterances. I
Is but my nature TO be blunt ant
outspoksn, and never have I laugh
my tongue double. dealing; If Their
be any vice which moro than anothe
I abhor in uen, it Ia hypocrisy; aud
am myself too old to begin now +
practice 1T.
Last week, during tho Senator
speech. after 1 had several times ut
tempted In vain to be heard in m
own cefence, it dawned upon mo tina
he had IN cold blood brought matter
to this pass, In order to carry out
preconceiVed plan.
Having cut me of in q curt an
brutal fashion, had almost said ur
gentelemanly-ue read me q lecture
quoted from my remarks In thi
body, and from alleged extracts Of m
speeches in tho newspapers, IN
while deprecating the unpleasant
work he was doing, excused himSe
on the plea CT public duty he hs
been Led off," no repeatedly declared
from the orderly course Of the debat.
"A most excellent piece Of acting,
exclaimed TilIman, with savage scorl
worthy of Uriah Heep In bis mol
'umble moments.
Made . Change.
Roscoe J.. Stiles. of Anderson, Ind