The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-06-30

that he would abide tue decision ; that
he would oct under the decision, and
consider il a doctrine of the party ; that
having said that 10 MS here IN the senate
he wen, home. and, under the stress OF n
local election. his knees gave Niy ms
whole person ,rcmblcd His adversary
stood upon principle and was beaten
and TO- he ia the candidate OF a mighty
party for the Presidency OF tic nticd
States The Senator from Illinois iallcr-
ed He got the prize for which joe ialler.
ed but, H., the grand prile Of bis am
bition to-day slips from his grasp BE-
cause OF his ialteriug in his former con
test, and his success In the canvass iot
the Senate, purchased for an ignoble
price, has cost him the loss of the Frcsi-
tlency Of the United States.
Here were two men, struggling before
the people Of State on two great sides
If q political controversy that was dlyi-
ding the Union, each for empire at home.
Ono stood on principle defeated.
To-day where stands hcg The other
fateied received the prize but. today,
where stands he! Not at the head OF
the democratic party OF these United
States He is fallen star. We have
separated from him He is right in say
ing we have separated from him. We
have separated from him, not because lac
held principles IN 1896 different from
ours. We have separated from him, not
because we are intolerant Of opposition
from anybody, for the Senator from Ohio
l. h.. IL al an
organization. We separated from him
because he has denied the bargain that
he made when he went home because,
after telling US here in the senate that
he was willing that this whole matter
should be decided by the Supreme Court
in the face of his people, he told them
that be had got us by the bill and that,
whether the decision was for MS or against
us the practical effect was to beagainst
us and because he shows Us now again
that he il ready 10 make use OF Black
Republican arguments used against INN
self a, home, and TO put them forth against
democratic party in speeches here IN the
Senate
Now. Mr.. President, this will be rep
resented as an attack on the honorable
Senator from Illinois but ] finish my
speech ~ he did his, by saying the
Senate will bear mc witness that have
not spoken on this subject until attacked /;
all have said is in sclfdetence ; at
tack no man and the world shall know
If ever speak as ain it shall be in selfdc-
fence. Laughter. Mr. President, the
best defence Is 20 carry the war into the
cncmy's country belong TO no school
Of politicians that stand on the defensive
II attacked strike back, aud ever shall
If the Senator from Illinois wants the
world 10 know that he spoke only in
selfdcfcncc, let the same measure Of
Justice he melted ont 70 me, and IN an
swcr 10 any one VINO can by possibility
consider what have said as an attack
| reply self defence Laughter. !
wish my speech qualified Just like that
Of the honorable Senator from Illinois
II his is an attack mine is If his is " self
defence" against some unknown person,
mine alsois " sclfdciencc against scmc'
body that has attacked me and my state
whose name DO not know l.aughtcr
That is just my position state II lam.
ly am sorry the Senator is not here
to hear II stated.