Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-11

IN 1920
HE WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS.
He was reelected for five successive terms
During these
TEN YEARS IN CONGRESS
He immortalized himself by his eloquence,
and made the world acknowledge him to
BE A STATESMAN.
IN 1899
lie spoke in favor of the Military Appro-
priations; Against the Bankrupt Bill;
in support of the Tariff; and pro-
claimed himself opposed to
SECTIoNALISM, and
Representative nei-
Their of the
East,
nor the West, nor
of the North nor the South,
But FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
IN 1924
He spoke in favor of the Niagara Sufferers
in the War of 1879, and for the Pres
dency, pronounced himself en-
phatically for Andrew
Jackson.
IN 1925
He analysed the Judiciary
system, anu spoke IN EtNOf OIL the
independence of South American States.
IN 1926
Ac declared in Congress that Spain should
cede to no government but that of
the United States,
THE ISLAND OF CUBA.
lind made a triumphant speech in support
of Pensions for Revolutionary Soldiers.
IN 1928
He took strong position in favor
9E RErRENcHMEsr IN NATIONAL EXPENSE
IN 1889
He made his profound speech on tho i'm
parchment of Judge Peek and vindica-
ted the rights Of the Public Press.
IN 1881
lie voluntarily retired from Congress.
IN 1882
President Jackson appointed him
MINISTER TO RUSSIA,
Where he succeeded in making Il most I'M
portart Commercial Treaty.
IN 1888
He was elected to tho
TIE UNITED STATES SENATE.
IN 1884
He took his seat, and made his mastery
speech on the French Rcpris;,ls, de-
clared that We must no. only as
scrt our Rights, but maintain them
IN 1856
lie attacked Incendiary Publications. He
became at the same time the exponent
of the national sympathy for
TExAN INDEPENDENCE.
lie plead in behalf of the sufferers by the
the fire in New York; Endorsed the
policy of the great Jackson in re-
spcct to our relations with
France; advocated the
admission into the
Union of Mich
isan and
Arkansas; and declared himself
TO BE y STATE RIGHTS MANI,
IN 1887
lie took bold ground in favor of the Expun-
ging Resolutions Of Colonel Benton
declaring Andrew Jackson to be
the Savior of the Liberties of
our country
lie took strong grounds
in support of the sub treasury BILL
And, in his speech upon our Relations
with Mexico, uttered that sentence
which will be as immortal as our history:
'MILLIONSTO DEFEND OURRIGHTS
BUT NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE.
IN 1888
He was the foremost defender Of the Pre-
Emption Rights against the Tyranny
Of Landed Moropohsts
He delivered his great speech en- the In
dependent Treasury, in which he nobly
taI IL. MI Il, e IoI Il
that
''THAT COUNTRY Is THE MOST PROSPEROUS
WHERE
labor commands the highest reward"
IN 1910
His celebrated reply to Clay and Archer
on the Fiscal Bank Question.
IN 134i
lie delivered his noted argument in the
Mcleod Case, on international law.
IN 1912
He pronounced his thorough statesmanlikt
opinion on the Veto Power.
IN 1913
He seconded the conduct Of Daniel Web
ster, in the Ashburton and Webster Treaty
IN 1914
He took peremptory grounds in favor o
our Settlements on the Pacific; for the
Territorial growth of Oregon, and
for the Annexation of Texas.
IN 1916
BY the advice of Andrew Jackson, Presi
dent Polk appointed him
SECRETARY OF STATE.
While in this important position; he settled
the Oregon boundary.