The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-18

men above their fellows, say that 1havel
a right 10 object. There is no man iol
this country who feels more delighted
than 10 in itq legitimate adrAneefleri.
in wcnlQi and prosperity but eifi / fonf
luxury AID enertotioh. feel pround that
I | have lived 70 soe a comparative wilder
ness, occupied hy twenty-five thousand
Iinhabitanls, blossom into hill-grownI
states with population Of nine million.
I May ! never live 20 see them sunken into
an Asiatio degeneracyl
No man with a more swelling heart
conlemplntes the growth Of this country.
! am fearful however, that our people are
too fosti and that unless they change their
course -tlsy faust rupidly degenerate.--.l
Wedo q proat many things for which il
would be difficult 20 find a power In the
Constitution A. b, end G. are hunted
Up, and money h squandered upon them.
Relics Of distinguished men who have
gone before as are overburdened with ma
ponhl munihcBnoe. Yet we hear CON
stently much about the Constitution
such, however, II the toohnioality of the
rules Of this House, that Il is impossible
Tor man to saw no, let the question be
ever 30 Objectionable. Consider Il. nj
you will not change these things, then I
call upon lho people 10 hurl every mem
her RON this House and put in those who
will restore the better days Of the Repub-
lie.
Mr.. Chairman, we are often deniRnat-
ed as the servants Of the people. IL AL
not curious that the servants i've much |
better than the mastorsl Yet wo make
the peoples politics, too often. Wei
make them believe this and that, because
they put confidence In us.
! confess that ! am not accustomed 10 |
speaking In public. know what / do. |
II had the iluenoy Of others, I would
have a long story 70 tell I have sshll
what have Nt the risk Of criticism. I
have endeavored TO state plain and sub
stantial truths. ! do not believe, let me
say, that this Government will be crush-
cd out. This Government will not now
be discovered No, sir, my fear Is that
we will wear out; that our people will de-
generate and become cnerynted and en-
esculated as are the people of Asia, be-
cause Of their debeauchcry and mode OF
living. There is no man acquainted with
history who will not have the same fear.
No Government that has preceded ne
ever had the same facilities Of fdestruotion.
VIC have all the arts and sciences of
former years, together with those un-
known to the nncients. must believe
thui we are unfortunately driving towards
the brink Of destruction. There Is no
hope but by retracing our steps, and a.
gain adopting the policy Of our fathers.
Where IN tho man, where the party, that
will begin ~ II must be begun Il we are
to be saved. Here is the place 20 begin
IT, Let Us exhibit by our acts what we
proioss TO be.
] viii now, cir, say few words TO my
particular friends. I am not ashamed oil
being iarmer--a laboror; I am proud
that have done my share OF work. Ill
despisc tho man who will declare that la
bor is disgraeeml. IL is blusphemy.-l
God said that man should earn his bread
by the sweat of his brow. lfIhavc ever
done anything valuable, ithas been
the actual manual labor have performed
N nssistng 10 develop a new country
! am proud TO say Il, ask whether we -,
have nothcre too many talkersi They are
not laborers nor farmers. There are men !
who want to do all of the talking; al
east they want 10 lead in all the talking. {
WAC can deny thatl IL is lamentable A.,
truth. The evil has even extended TO
our bourding'houses. Laughter.l
Why, sir, II would be impossible for !
man, anywhere here IN Washington, even ,
among The ladies, to get out half seu-
tenee without being interrupted. (Laug-
Ter This may be laughable but,it il as
True as the other statements have made. !
! ask these gentlemen who are so hippant
and smart, TO reflect that every man here,
BY the Constitution of his country-and
we are all Constitution-oviny men-has
ust as many rights a. they have.
Ab t'actly, there Is not a man upon
,lrth who really believes that he has
lght to property in another mans labor. Il
iut question Of expedency comes in: |,
md vile gentlemen will talk about this -,
natter, osk these lawyers-and have
cen eight, ten, or twelve orthcm strug- '
ling for the floor at the same timc-that L
hey viii reflect that others have an O. I
unl right y be heard, though they have N
cen crowded out by the severe struggle
Il may be regarded as ridiculous to talk
his way, but talk pretty much what / a
'elieve to lie truej aud il gsntlemel win \
Hy It is not true, am willing 10 retract 4,
know II may be called indCcorous for J.
nan OF my age, and among these scien-
INC gentlemen, TO talk in this way, but / l
m impelled 10 Il by facts which sture /
ne In the face; aud there Is not manin the /,
iouse who willnot agree what ! say is that
rue Why, have heard ladies say, lis I
I possible that you do not behave your Y
elves bettcrw Laughter I
We occupy in this House an exalted y
'osltioni and just in proportion as our
'ositon is exalted, and we do not come
Ip TO what thet position requires of us,
'e are degraded, This leap year IN pol.
ties Ia very dangerous year Tlaughter1l
or this Government. am not talking ]
or Buncombe-for / shall not consent +
o bo member Of Congress ngain-bptl /,
o fur as have any influence among nv :
constituents, | shall talk to them lust as q
do 10 you, and II they do not believe Z
nc il will be- their fault, and not mine; Q
OF ! know, and you all know, that tell ,
he truth. ] do not believe there is
nan here who viii get up and say that
am not speaking the truth. will now
ield The remainder Of my time 20 nv v
riend from Texas. call him my friend 4
'eoause ! call every man Ia this House
ny friend so long as he conducts himself
q gentlemanly manner. Laughter
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