The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-17

always so severely criticised at time
when the public might think he was
putting himself in place for a presl-
Dental appointment of some kind.
A Southerner's Tribute.
Carmack had numerous admirers
here, among the Southern people es-
pecially. a Southerner here: who
used to go with many others to his
room to enjoy the charming company
of the brilliant senator, wrote a piece
to one Of the New York newspapers
yesterday, which accurately describes
the feeling among Southerners gen-
orally. He said:
"Among Southern members Of con-
gress who are drifting into Washing
ton to attend the session Of congress,
and among members Of the Southern
colony here, there seems little diver
sitv of sentiment over the sensational
killing Of Former Senator Carmack
in Nashville yesterday. Few mel
enjoyed the personal popularity Of
the late senator. His rooms were
nightly the mecca Of resident Ten
.nesseans, who gathered there to hear
the wit Of the brilliant SON Of the
Volunteer State. The admiration Of
many of them closely bordered upon
idolatry and among these ~the shoot
inc down of Carmack is denounced
most roundly.
"The editorials in The Tennessean,
which, according to newspaper re-
ports from Nashville, caused the
killing, are considered Of a trihing
nature. Carmack as litor was as
unsparing in his criticism Of politl-
cal opponents as he was on the floor
of the senate. Of scores of these
Southern men he has in his editorial
capacity written infinitely more Bit
ter criticism than he did Of Cooper,
and that his life should have paid the
forfeit for a comparatively trivial at
tack following a heated campaign
has nonplused Southern folks, who
are used to personal journalism.
"When Carmack was defeated for
the senate by Senator Bob Taylor he
had with him practically the entire
Tennessee >colony in Washington,
which is fairly big. A majority took
the long journey home to cast their
ballots for him, and his defeat Was
counted as a heavy loss.
"In Carmack the Southerners al
ways had a man upon whom they
could rely. None ever feared that
he would be unable to hold his own III
the senate against all comers. Till
man was Sontherner true enough,
but the Southerners agreed that Till
man always made a mess Of it. Cul-
berson was a good man in his place,
but too timid. Morgan was deep and
ponderous.
"Carmack invariably filled the
bill. He cut with the keen point Of
the rapier. Invective and eloquenee
we're employed by him with equat
ease. Humor and sarcasm we're hia
side arms. With it all he could fall
into the most touching eloquence. III
one Of his first speeches he left few
dry eyes among his admirers who
crowded the galleries to hear him.
"'I speak, sir, for my native
South said he. 1T is a land thar
has known sorroWs; a land that has
broken the ashen crust, and moisten-
ed it with its tears; a land Scared
and riven by the plowshare Of wal,
and billowed with the graves of hel
dead, but land of legend, land OF
song, land Of hallowed and heroic
memories.
"'To that land every drop of my
blood, every fibre Of my being, every
pulsation Of my heart is consecrated
forever.
"'I was born Of her womb, I was
nurtured at her breast, and when my
last hour shall come I pray God tina,
I may be pillowed upon. her bosom,
and rocked to sleep within her ten.
der and encircling arms.'
"Such sentiment was irresistible
among his followers, and it is reflect
ed here today. The Coopers are hard
ly known in Washington and in the
light of the newspaper accounts OF
the tragedy the attack seemed un-
iustifiable to the Southern colony.
"a meeting will probably be held