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ated by evil fates. although born for each
the blessing OF the Peacemaker be upon
him. 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 a blessing
to His Excellency-for he has been merci-
full to Cox. SO he shall obtain mercy.
But the choicest blessings, as is right
and proper, are for Governor Cox himself.
For If there be any reward for meekness,
and any for enduring prosecution for
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 coniforted with the
meek mans reward.
If we pause here briefly to review the
unhappy differences that have armed
these valiant souls against each other, 1T
is for no purpose of renewing the strife.
hut rather of emphasizing by contrast the
felicity of the present situation. 1t will
serve also to bring out in bold relief the
gracious spirit which enables Governor
Patterson to condescend to men of low
estate; lift up where he has tranpled
down and lay a poulttce of warm words
upon the great reputation he has so fear
fully bruised. 1t will teach also those
who most u%njustly have regarded Gov
ernor Con as Il man of proud and naughty
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stiffness and humility one who can for
get injuries the most grievous. forgive in
suits the most fragrant, endure every as
sault upon his honor and good name with
out resentment, and. in general, humble
himself that he may be exalted. 1t 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-
come so vile. so degraded, so corrupt in
its estimation that it is not ready to raise
him up and load him with dignity and
lOnOrS iP he only will rriNa nm eN-al.vt HING
and serve it With fidelity and singleness
of heart.
1t win be rerne,abered that Governor
Patterson protested to have only one great
motive in seeking the office Of governor
the wholly patriotic ard unselfish desire to
purge the state of the shame and infalny
brought upon it by Cox and the Cox
machine. lie openly declared that he
would rather some other than he had the
task and the honor. but his soul would
not consent that such a man as Cox
should he the governor of Tennessee. IIa
charged that Cox had degraded and de-
bauched the politics of the state; he rep
loon and the corporations; he charged that
he was a democrat only in name. q re-
publican in fact; he called him a traitor
10 the democratic party, Not only that.
hut he vieiously assailed his personal hon
or; hts pecuniary integrity, and from every
stump in Tennessee, he pictured him in
the bitterest words in his Vocabulary as a
onslno CRATER. And the whole crew
joined their voices in one universal chorus
VI trtilliidlIOI- 'IODk, GTaIlGT, CORRUPT
politician cheap John demogogue'-such
We're the words that flew thick and fast
FROM the mouths of Duncan B. Cooper and
all the leaders in the great movement to
reform and purify the state. to destroy the
rover of the political machine and re-
store power to tho people of Tennessee.
The Whole campaign was conducted with
q view not only to defeat Governor Cox.
but to load him with infamy and drive
him out of the politics of Tennessee. So
far was this carried, that after Governor
Patterson had been nominated for govern
or and Cox mad been nominated for the
state senate. Major Cooper journeyed to
independent candidate against him.
These facts will serve to glorify the re-
cent pact OF peace. 1t shows how far
much Governor Cox had to forgive and
matches, AN infinite condescension with an
infinite dl hnm!iity; or course, there are
summoned to Nashville, some weeks ago,
1t was not simply for the purpose of fall
body fall upon his. There are honors ana
and offices and substantial re-
wards to be Observation-Disclosures that go
to heal the hurt that honor feels'-and
cred.
But no doubt, the main thing was that
Ban Murray. Dune Cooper and Spared
Hill and aid them in their battle for the
Holy Cause of Local Self Government.
By@local elf-goNernnent, Carmack
meant the fight against prohibition.
The liquor interests led by the govern
or, declared in favor of local option and
of letting each community settle the
saloon question for Itself.
Colonel Cooper. upon reading this edi-
torial, sent the famous message to Car
mack: TT my name appears in the
Tennesseean again. one Of US must
die" The warning was delivered to
Senator Car1nack by ex-State Treas
urer Craig. Carmack said that Col
Ona1 Cnnnpy'S thrpDf had mazda a oocSo-
ton Of the editorials impossible-that
If the Tennesseean never again used
Cooper's name, the public would be-
lieve that the paper had been bluffed
and 1t would lose caste. So on Mon
day, November 8, the day Of the kill
ing, there appeared in the Tennesscean
this editorial:
1.-THE Diplomat of the s%weibund."
To Major Duncan Brown Cooper, who
wrought the great coalition; who achieved
elements; who welded the pewter handle
to the wooden spoon: who grated the
dead bough to the living tree and made it
golden fruit: who made playmates Of the
lamb and the leopard and boon ompan-
ions Of the spider and the fly; who made
same bottle and who taught oil and water
how they might agree-to Major Duncan
Brown Cooper, the great diplomat of the
political sweibund 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 in 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 Rob
In who, thereupon and in s~elf-defense,
fired the shots which killed the editor.
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