The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-15
A Hoosier speech.

AHoosteF speech.
We make an extract from speech deiiv-
cred 10 the Indiana Legislature, the other
day, By Mr.. veach, who represents Spencer
county. formerly the home Of the President
elect, and the scene OF bis rail-mauling.-
The speech is capital 10 itself, and admits OF
very wide application to State and Nation
al affairs. MIR. Veach said:
Mr.. Speaker: The gentleman to my left,
Mr.. Packard, saws he thanks God the Dem
nerate have ruled for the last thirty wears.
Early piety in youth, Sir, is certainly very
oommendable but | think the gentleman
was unnecessarily devout; | may be mista-
ken but since it has made all the laws, and
done all the administering OF Government,
and we are fallen on such terrible state OF
| affairs. as the gentleman said we had. on
Yesterday, one would think there was not 80
much to be thankful for; but knowing all
these things be so expressed himself, and
| have no doubt be was sincere.
| Some wears ago, the General Government
made q donation to the State OF certain
swamp lands, which were set apart by the
State TO the noble purpose OF education; the
gentleman and his constituents were proud
| OF their State for such an aes. But By and
| hy certain suspicious rumors are unoat; and
when about to start for the Capital, the gen.
teman is requested 10 look into the matter.
lie promises TO DO so; and when here, be
makes enQuirv-investigate finds the lanes
nearly all disposed Of, and not one cent re-
| ceived from il; ten thousand acres OF rich
land frauduently disposed of-given 30 par
~ haeks-the children Of the State swindled
/ IN al nd
dollars! The gentleman Is indignant -
Thinks it an outrage! and 10 about TO pub
; hcly denounce the whole affair but remcm-
bers his conservation, and thanks God that
Democracy has ruled for tho last thirty
wears. Hearty laughter and rapid taps from
the Speakers desk
He la told, TOO, there has aesn something
said about officers getting fees contrary to
law; please look into II and let Us know il
there have been such frauds perpetrated, Say
o the gentleman's constituents, as he leaves
Y home. The gentleman is honest--he save he
! will, and expose them 10 public condemna.
ton. lie comes--looks into the matter
. finds thu report too rrue poor children rob
bed Of their schooling; creditors OF their
Just dues, and farmers Of their taxes by thes,
illegal charges. lie looks over the Audi
> tor q books and finds charge after charge
n here ten, there fifteen. again twenty thousand
II dollars, and so N, till he finds seventy fv.
thousand dollars have thus been pocketed.-
The gentleman is amazed and dlsgrsted +
lIa makes from the Office, determined to ex
a pose the whole rascality, but he remember
a the cause Of bis gratitude; falls upon hi
knees and thanks God, that the Democrat
have ruled for the last thirty yesrs! In
!. creased laughter and raps OF the Speaker
a. gayel.l
"A Once more. The gentleman goes to th
- chair ard says: "Mr. Speaker, l have bee
= working here some time, and would like I
!, have little money" every WE'LL" say
- the Speaker, tshere's a certificate, take il t
:. the Auditor and he will draw q warrant O
nf the Treasurer" He does rs hs is told pre-
~ senss his certificate to the Auditor, wh o lock
:. long -faoed, shakes his head, end says: cit
\. no use, there's no money" "No money!
4 exclaims the gentleman; the great State
&. Indiana without money; how is this2 an
Ia. hurres to the Treasurer's office to see II it
n. possible; finds the Treasurer, forlorn an
,Iv detected; show is this2 Let mo look in,
4 your SAFE" Gays the gentleman. The TreaI
bs urer shakes his head dolorously, and sal
IN "hary cent" Takes key, that il rusty Il
-aa. - usc, from rail, .r!cck- .hc tcc.
the bolt creaks a. 1t slides back, and the
~. ~ be full, BY the operation OF the splcsd
wv usn Treasury system adopted few years ag
o., empty. No rolls Of bank bills and piles
~. coin, but EMPTY! The gentleman is EN-
~ perated he 10 about TO rush from the off
80 with lmprecations on his lips, but the Trea
~ ~ urer tars him gently ON tho shoulder, 4,
w., aav says, keep cool, Bro. r., keep caol, y
~" are young; there was a law 10 prevent stes
a'a ing, hut by the wisdom Of our rarity there
ou' found constitutional discrepancy, viii
makes it void" The gentleman icmemb.
IRE his conservation, tails upon HE knees, a
% with all the devotion OF \ Saint, and not
IN. cent in his pocket with which u return hon
a. thanks God that Democracy has ruled |
80 the last thirty years! Roars Of laughter
rent every pat Of the House and Hobbies Speu
ms. er's hammer Of not much service.l VIII
less the mrth had subsidized the gentleman &C
,inuei
hr. Speaker, | have not language 10 ~
len. express nv thoughts and feelings upon Il
great subject; is utterly tails me, sir but