The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-25

kindness and friendship.
az want to see the Mason and Dixon line
obllterated from the map of the United
States. and on it written the words Our
Country
It was here that the Senator's applauded
for the first time. And the applause was
taken up by the crowded galleries.
Il am tired of sectionalism.' the Sen
ator went on.
God knows. l have seen enough of It.
I don't want any more Of 1t.
Il do not want to hear any speech in
the Senate, or anywhere else. that stirs
up any strife between the old soldiers or
citizens. / am an old Confederate. You
are old Union men, perhaps. We dis
agreed. And you are the victors.
but our people were good people, and
We do not dispute that yours were just
as good Not at all; our people are not
quarreIing over these things down South
We have a few blab-mouth fellows that
always want TO make a fuss. but they are
not even worth cussing. Oaughter)
I'VE want you TO think well of US, and
there is no use in calling us traitors. No
body can take away the giories Of either
side.
a man might as well attempt to scale
the rampants OF Jehovah and pluck from
heavens diadem Gods brightest star as
to snatch the laurel from the brow of the
conqueror or the conquered that stood
under that apple tree at Appomattox.
They were all good men and famous
They disagreed and they fought, but when
conquered we took our oaths of allegiance.
and I can hold up my hand before high
heaven and before the Senate to-day and
say l have never violated that oath. and
I do not know soldier of the Confed-
eraey who has violated the obligation.
Praise for Senate.
This is my fathers house. I am
proud to be in il, and proud to be ASSOC
ciated to-day with the men whom l see
around me. I have read the papers and
have heard you all abused and censured.
But I find that this is the finest working
body OF men was ever associated with"
The Senator went on 10 say that his
religion was the Eleventh Commandment,
THAT ye love one another
THAT Is what I want 20 bring about
here. That is my object in standing
here to-day to talk TO you as l do. 1
want to implant In you. just as il is
in my heart a growing love for the
country I live in and the people 1 live
with I want 10 wipe out all lines I
want to see you join with me in taking
away those bayonets that are on those
guns you sent down there 10 a race OF
people who came out OF the jungle and
are only partially civilized.
Love for Negro.
I've do not want TO hurt the negro.
We all love him. I love him. I want
to read you here a little sentiment of
mine. I have got little book here l
want to show you just how we feel to-
ward the negro II IS my poetry Will
not bore you with much OF t. Gaugh-
teri
And understand. ! am not advertising
it. either. It is not on the market yet"
CLaughter)
The Senator then read with trembling
voice His Old Black Nanny" the last
verse OF which ran:
She was lovely 10 ne. In her colored tsndana
With which she tErbaned her head:
As she pat me to sleep in my bed;
Her soft. grooming VOICE ] can never forget
Like an angel in dreams she o0nes 70 me yet.
Those are our sentiments" the Sena-
tor added, and again the Senate broke
out in applause. The Senator started to
say something to Senator Bailey and
called him by name instead OF addressing
him as the Senator from Texas.
"Oh, I beg your pardon" said the Mis-
sissippian, catching himself Excuse me
for calling your name. I am not exactly
familiar here. They call me Jim down
at home, and I hardly recognize myself
when I am called by any other name"
The Senator here launched out in another
one of his poems which ended with
these lines:
And while Il is given to dwell on this earth
No matter where may be the lard Of our birth
Our duty to God is 10 do all We can.
Be true TO our country, love our fellow-man.
''These were my sentiments" said SEN
ator Gordon, long hsfore l came here
or thought of coming here"
Where Gordon Stands.
The Senator then assured the Senate
that he had only the kindest regards for
Senator Hepburn. Of Idaho. He wanted
Hepburn to come down to Mississippi
and sleep in his cottage on the prairie
He would show him a little Southern
life and lend him his spectacles so that
he could get a proper focus on it, and
then together they would come back to
Washington and walk into Statuary Hall.
I'VE Will come back and walk in there"
said Senator Gordon "and stand before
the statues Of Lee and Of Grant, and
will take of my hat and hurrah for
Grant. And I think that the Senator
from Idaho viii add that Lee was a
pretty good fellow, too.
THAT is the kind Of feeling want to
cultivate. l say TO the Senator from
Idaho that I have no I'll feeling In my
heart against him, and love him. I love
everybody. I am happy man"
WARRINGTON DAWSON COMING.