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The House being in Committee OF the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill,
Mr.. WHITE addressed The committee
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: From the commence.
ment Of this Congress to the present
time, fashion has prevailed here, a
mong that portion ol the House who
style themselves the Democracy, in ev
cry speech--no matter what the subject
under consideration Ito indulge in vehs
ment abuse Of tho Wing party, its prin.
ciples, and The motives which have gov.
erned its members in their legislative
action. By one gentleman we are 10 :
formed that the great political stuggle Of
1910 was characterized by nothing but
base and shameless appeals to the worst
passions Of the popuIace; that no princi
ples were conIended for, and none 10
volved; and that the great victory achie
we'd by that contest proved nothing but
popular desire for a change Of rulers
Another gentleman proclaims in strain
Of indignant rebuke, that we had one
set Of principles for The West, another
set for the North, and yet another for
the South; and that accommodating our
theories 10 the great variety Of popular
pre- JUDGES, we sought success, regard
less of The means employed; and, there
fore, nothing was decided by the people,
Another gentleman, (Mr. Pckens,) and
one whose ability and position demand
TOR his remarks more than an ordinary
share LoG consideration, declares that
"never did party succeed TO power with
principles more corrupt and proAigate;" !"
thus conceding 10 US some princi pes. &
according TO them the credit Of uniform.
ity and unlVersalty, although stigmatl.
Sed with the characteristics Of protlIgacy
and corruption.
ifgentlemen could agree among them
selves, and hold uniformity Of senti-
ment upon this point, reply might be
mole easily made to them, As it is,
however, being unn(ormed upon which
allegation in the complaint the "democ
racy' intend to rely, shall not at this
time traverse either. 1t is sufficient that
each contradicts The other; and but one
can be true. a.H
If, in 1910, Wing principles we're not
we'll defined and well understood, now
is The time to (oresial any future re.
proach for similar condition of things,
by clear, manly, and bold declaration
Of the principles by each party, upon
which the great battle of 1914 shall be
fought. No period can better than the
present be adapted TO the settlement oI
preiminaries and the defining oil posi-.
lions" ..
While geatemen have been so liberal
in The bestowal OF their anmadversions
upon Whig policy and upon Wing prin
ciples, It seems to have escaped their
notice that there were Two sides 0 the
question; and that, while making their
crusade into the enemy's country, their
own citadel might he exposed 10 success
fu attack, Let US, in return for the civ.
illlies OF these gentlemen democrats ,
examine Iheirposltion Are they united
or divided upon questions Of national pol
icy? What are their prlncipesH
The gentleman from South Carolina
/ (Mr. Ilolmes,) who has just resumed his
scat, had disclosed to US the Democratic
panacea for all the Ills to which the
country has fallen ber--Free Trade. -
Is This the cardinal principle of the dem
ocralic pauyf Or is there a diversity
Of sentiment upon il in that partyS We
have the testimony Of the gentleman 10
whom ! have alluded, that this is not on
Iy the principle, but the great principle
Of Democracy. Direct taxation, the ne.
cessary result Of this policy, the gentle
man scouls- uoI, as bis speech would 10
dIcale, on account Of it's improprlelg as
a political or national measures; but be
cause oil the present inability Of the peo
pie TO meet The exactions OF such d sys-
ten Of finance. That this is contem