American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02

CHAPTER xviII-contlnued.

CHAT TEH NVHl-Continued.
ID
He had a priceless and unusual tai
ent for avoiding schOolTeader English
and the arts Of defamation and for
preparing a difficult subject to enter
the average brain. The underlying Sc
cret Of his power was 500 apparent
TO me. lie stood always for that great
thing In America which, since then,
Whitman has called "the divine aggre-
gate" and seeing clearly how every
measure would be likely to affect its
welfare, he followed the compass. 1t
above all others and was to lead him
unto the loneliest summit of accom-
plishment In American history.
Not much In my term OF service
there is important TO this little task
OF mine. did my work well, If may
believe the senator, and grew familiar
with the gentle and %ungentle arts OF
the politician.
One grcats fact grew. In magnitude
and sullen portent AZ the months
IunHNh Aht ElEilillE HlA Nt7ilplhihb ~
terests Of the South viewed with grow
Ing alarm the spread of abolition SEN
timent. Subtly, quietly and naturally
they were feeling for the means to de-
fend and Increase their power. Straws
were coming to the surface In That
session which betrayed this deep I'M
dercurrent Of purpose. We felt It and
the senator was worried, | knew, but
held his pence. lie knew how to keep
his opinions until the hour had struck
that summoned them TO service. The
senator never played with his lance.
BY and by Spencer openly sounded the
note of conflict.
The most welcome year of my life
dawned on the first OF January, 1874.
| remember that | arose before day
light that morning and dressed and
went out on the street TO welcome 1t.
l had less than six months to walt
for that day appointed by Sally. | had
no doubt that she would be true to me,
j had had my days of fear and depres'
sion, but always my sublime faith In
her came back In good time.
oh, yes, Indeed, Washington was Z
fair OF beauty and gallnntry those
days. | saw II all. / have spent man,
years In the capital, and / tell you tn,
girls OF that time had manners ant
knew how TO wear their clothes, buI
again the magic OF old memories KEEP
my lady on her throne. There wal
one OF them-just one OF those Others
who, l sometimes thought, was almos
MS graceful and charming and noble
hearted Ms Sally. and she liked me,
know, but the Ideal of my you'll
glowed In the light of the early morn
ing, so to speak. and was brighter thai
all others, Above all, l had given m,
word to Sally, and-well, you know
the old-tlmle Yankee of good stock wa
fairly steadfast, whatever else ma
be snld of hlm-often II little to
fsteadfast. MS were Ben Grlmshaw an
Squire Fullerton.
The senator and l went calling tim
New Years day. We saw all tn
great people and some of them wer
more cheerful than they had a rlgl
10 be. IL was Il weakness of the tim
l shall not go into details for fear
wandering too far from my main roat
Let me step aside n moment TO sa.
however, that there We're two clout
In the sky OF the Washington soclei
of those days. One was strong drlr
and the other was the crude, roug
coated, aggressive democrat from Il
frontiers of the West. These latt'
of farm or village at fashionable fun
lions. Some of them changed slowl
and by and by reached the stage
white linen and diamond breastpil
and wnistcoats OF figured silk.
must be said. however, that their m
tives were always above their taste
The winter wore away slowly
hard work. Mr.. Van Buren, came doy
TO see the senator one day from !
country seat on the Hudson. The G
president had been solicited to acce
the nomination again, / know I'll
Senator Wright strongly favored I
plan but feared that the South Won
defeat him In convention, II being W
known that Van Buren was opposed
the annexation OF Texas. Howev
he advised his friend to make a tig
for the n~omlpatIon and this the lot'
resolved TO do. Thenceforward IN
middle May ! gave my time largely
the indltlng Of letters for the senaI
In Van Buren's behalf.
The time appointed for the cow
ton IN Baltimore drew near. One q
the senator received an intimation q
he would be put in nomination II Y
Puren failed. Immediately he W.T.
to Judge Fine of ogdensburg, oh,
man of the delegation from the nor
ern district Of New York, forhidd
such use OF his name on the gro,
that his acquiescence would involve {
loyalty to his friend the ex'presider
lie gave me leave to 20 10 the c
vention ON my way home TO meet Sa