Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-23

blessing or the Peacemaker De upon Nun.
May he be heir to all the beatitudes. and
especially to the blessing reserved for
those who hunger and thirst after right
eousness. And there goes also blessing
TO his excellency-for as he has been mer-
ciful to Cox. so shall he obtain mercy.
But the choicest blessings as is right
and proper are for Governor Cox himself.
For il there be any reward for meekness,
and any for enduring persecution for
righteousness sake, he shall inherit the
earth and his is the kingdom of heaven.
Yet such is the meekness of his spirit that
we doubt not that Governor Cox would be
entirely comforted with the meek man s
reward.
Review of Differences
"If we pause here briefly to review the
unhappy differences that have armed
these valent souls against each other II
is for no purpose of renewing the strife,
but rather of emphasizing by contrast,
the felicity of the present situation. II
will serve also to bring out in bold relief
the gracious spirit which enables Cover
nor Patterson to 'condescend to men OF
low estate, lift up where he has trampled
down and lay a poultice of warm words
upon the reputation he has so fear
fully bruised.
1T will teach also those who most IN
justly have regarded Governor Cox as
man of proud and naughty spirit, that
he is fact. a man of modest stiffness
and humility one who can forget inju-
ries the most grievous, forgive insults
the most fragrant. endure every assault
upon his honor and good name without
resentment, and, in general. humble him
self that he may be exalted. It Will also
show that no one can ever sin away his
day of grace with the present all mer-
ciful machine: that no man can ever be-
.1,1 rrNf in
its estimation that it is not ready to
raise him UP and load him with dignity
and honors if he only Will give up every
thing and serve it with fidelity and sin
gleness of heart
at will be remembered that Governor
Patterson professed to have only one
great motive in seeking the office OF gov
ernor-the wholly patriotic and unselIlsh
desire to purge the state of the shame
and infamy brought upon it by Cox and
the Cox machine. He openly declared
that he would rather some other than
he had the task and the honor, but his
! soul would not consent that such man
as Cox should be the governor Of Ten
nessee. He charged that Cox had de-
graded and debauched the politics OF the
state; he represented him as the plant
tool of the saloon and the corporations;
he charged that he was Democrat only
| IN name, a hepuDllNdl III AoNN' iA~ 1890
him a traitor to the Democratic party.
Not only that, but he viciously assailed
his personal honor, his pecuniary integ-
ritv and from every stump in tennessee,
| no pictured him in the bitterest words IN
| l1fs vocabulary as a common grafter' Ana
| the whole crew joined their voices IN one
universal chorus Of damnation-'crook'
| CRATER. corrup, politician 'cheal
John demagogue '-such were the WORDS
Foe
of Duncan b. Cooper and all the leaders
| in the great movement to reform and
ruree and purify the state, to destroy the
mower of the political machine ana re-
| store power to the people of tennessee
| .oTbe whole campaign was conducted
| with view NOT only to defeat Governor
Cox. but to load him with nfamy anu
drive him out of the politics OF lehhes-
| see. So far was this carried, that aIter
Governor Patterson had been hohlina'e Gu
for governor and Cox had been nominat-
| cd Sor tbe state senate Major Cooper
iourneyed to Bristol for the purpose OF
J getting out an independent candidate
against him. -. A..
'eThese facts will serve to glorify the
| rec@at pact of peace. 1t shows how TAR
| Govumor Patterson had to stoop' now
| much Governor Cox had to forgive ana
| matches an infinite condescension with
an infinite humility. OF course, there
are other details. When Governor COX
was summoned to Nashville, some weeks
| ago, it was not simply for purpose OF
| falling on somebody's neck or or having
somebody fall upon his. There are hon
ors and dignities and office and substan-
tial rewards to be distributed things that
90 TO heal the hurt that honor feels
| and these things were talked of and con-
sdered.
but no doubt the main thing was that
! Governor Cox agreed to join himself
with Ban Murray. Dune Cooper and
Spared Hill and aid them in their battle
| for the holy cause of local self govern
ment.
"By local self government, Carmack
meant the fight against prohibition. the
fliquor interests led by the governor de-
| clared in favor of local option and OF
letting each community settle the saloon
| question for itself.
| Col. Cooper upon reading this editorial.
sent the famous message to Carmack:
| IF nv name appears in the Tennessean
again. one of us must die" The warning
was delivered to Senator Carmack by ex-
State Treasurer Craig. Carmack said
that Col. Cooper's threat made cessa-
ton of the editorials impossible-that II
the Tennessean never again used Cooper
| name, the pubic WOuiQ bCAlVNO bioN NA'S
paper had been bluffed and it would lose
caste So on Monday, Nov. 9, the day OF
the killing. there appeared in the Ten
nessean this editorial:
| "To Mai. Duncan Brown Cooper who
wrought the great coalition; who achieved
the harmonious confluence of incompati-
BILE elements who welded the pewter
handle to the wooden spoon; who grated
| the dead bough to the living tree anc
made It to bloom and bourgeOn and bend
| with golden fruit; who made playmates
of the lamb and the leopard and boon
companions of the spider and the fly;
who made soda ond vinegar to dwell
| placidly in the same bottle and who
/ taught oil and water how they might
agree-to Major Duncan Brown Cooper,
| the great diplomat of the political Swell
bund be all honor and glory forever.
| What happened next is history. The
| states witnesses say that Carmack was
| shot down from behind, while he was
| I'm the act of raising his hat to a lady
Mrs. Eastman The CoOpers swear that
they walked across the street to reason
with Carmack and that he opened fire at
once wounding Robin, who, thereupon.
and in self defense, fired the shots which
| killed the editor.
DO YOU SUFFER WITH PILES"
Do they prelude?
Do they pain you?