Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-05-24

| their country. Both have received their
pay, including rations, clothing. every
Thing Tie law allows, and in addition to
that. each was given 100 acres of land. -
Now 4 ask why not pension1the soldiers
Of the Mexican as well as they soldiers Of
the war Of 1912 Z? If the pension be paid
at all, il is for meritofious service. VIII
you, therefore, discriminate ID favor of
one and against an another? Why not
pension the soldiers 10 the Florida var,
in the Greek and the Black Hawk wars.
and alpothers in. which the countrvlhas
bee y engaged, in defence of itsrightsI p?
If(all these are Ito be- pensioned, What
Government on the face ofthe earth could
bear thethe burden? And it is a little
remarkable in this connec ton. that my
compatior should srraign me for extfays
Eagance in the expenditures Of the public
monies. and then ii the next breath, con.
denim me because | would not burden the
Government with an immense debt H. f.
Applause If.
But my competitor tens you / have ".
ceived my salary Of $4,000 for: nj, term
in Gongfess--that when | went back /
said, like the 7old preacher, who objected
TO receiving money on Sunday, "jusdput
svit4right here. Now / suppose he day
fedtthe same game with that 1924 that he
got for doing nothing And what il the
differance between us in. this .resBect ?44-
Whythe difference is this4~1 was tAefe
III Congressexecutipg work for the GOV
ernn1ent. and representing constituent
cv. While he only represented himself -
( fEaughter) # I was entitled to itfI !
fcertainly was formy services. and because
| il was allowed me By law if he was en-
titled to it. il was for services repdersdto
VIM l. Goggin fol consestingthe ssat.of
EThos. w. Gilmer. Sn. INV friends. as far
As that matter is concerned, as they SAY
Iin whist, honors are easy Great laugh,
| ther and applause. J stt' t#E
H43tell you, in justification of his ap-
peal to all parties to come up to his sup,
port, that the Democracy, in the Pregi.
fdenlial contest of 1856. addressed ali alp.
peal o=the old line. Wings 10 come for-
ward and sustain Mr.. Buchanan,ia order
/ to+enahae him 10 defeat Fremont. Yes,
/ thfyIdI SO. They saw that sectional
issue was upon us. and that there was
danger los the South. and they appealed
/ tatall pttriotic men5te come to The rescue
/ But that appeal never reached his eafs.H-
When they calledin4 the name Of the South
and The Union. re did not come Other;
did come, however. and elected the Dem
oGratie ticket andlet me tell ven and
him. they are so pleased with their new
accommodations in the Demodratic
House, that they are goibg to stay there
Il Great applause. b.
9 Ny competition says. when 1 die -po.
| lilirally--4llat my epitaph be 'tdied OF the
Bats ELet me tell him MOTTO be- IN.
easvson that score. So far as I am con.
| cerned, Bntts is very useful. not onlyItc
me. but to the. Democratic. party. III We
lack all issue on which I'd base 4 contest,
| he viii furnish one. Take. for example
shjs Louisa speech; takejhistviewsiE 1851
on the slavery question, and take bis Ia
test speeches-peruse them sttentiFely
laad Judge them honestly-arad If / airrr
IT'D be condemned and executed forIs ny
Iopi1idns IN l847s What will yen daIwitl
him2 {Applauses .aHesays ii his Lau
lisa speech. the man who can releast
] Virginia from slavery. BY means within
1.-The action Of her own sons, viii be fe
fgarded ,as one Of the benefacors oftht
country" II his speech III New YoIk
ftoo,he openly invites, Black Republican
alliance 10 overthrow the Democracy.
10 you Prefersuniop with tie Blacl
i Republicans |? Would You believe sou
rights saferin the hands BE the Rephbli
! cars ef the North and such . Opposition
j men Of the South as they can get 10 Dom
.tbine with them, than they would be ih8th,
hands Of Southern men, whether thay b,
| Demo crats7 or not !?
/ No! Nothing Of the sort. And lst IN,
tell my friend, sthatssMheneyer they ar,
iealIed upon to unite. according to theEplal
Elo which he isb pledged,s.wheneyef tn,
ifsmaller party Of the South is to hs ab
lsorbed by the larger party Of the Noftl
that the people OF the south will Fesis
land heed sn appeal addressed to thanfil
| 1860 in, suppertof the Democratic part,
land ihe candidate Of that day X.
HI nv competitor defes me I'd produce
vote or speech, Or editorial 10 show that
Il have any recora4on the subject ofinterna
Improvements. Well l will give YOU
+ RECORD ON that question which. TRUST
Twill be broad enough. and comprehehsiy
n eudugh to cover the improvement of HI
lMllolet State. Nerth. South, East and West
la record which Ilmade in the Vrgibi
n Reform Convention. and. while some Ii
lyon may regardBit as being put in I'll
wrong place, il shows distinctly what nj,
\ views were. Inthat Convention. HenF,
4 a. Wise offered this resoliltioH-( the fe
4 porter hast not the quotation. but itfrefer
lo a plan for carrying on all the publ
works, voted for the resolution III
common With some forty-ihreee others..l
Mr.. Stroller offered resolution Itha
1.-The Legislature 81 Virgins should lpTo
Eyile for the constructions sof i FailFoal
fIfron--f the reporter is without the quo
1tations.1 i voted for shat Mr. Boot
1 offered resolution 4. that nothing Here
lias,-ft fle reporter Is Witfious the quota
,linn.y / voted for3that also. IN e1nlpaif
}witir fortyefye others Now. fellow lett
!, Gems. j rake il that is record euoHgho
/ that shbieef. s
ii In our discussion heretofors, / iva
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