Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
WILMINGTON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY NG3

Legislature, this State and this country. For
myself | protest against and denouaoe their
reasonable acts. ! have voted against their
measures; | will do SO 10 the end. | will de-
nounce them as long as God gives me breath I;
and am ready to meet the traitors themselves
here or elsewhere, aud fight them to the death
prolonged cheers aud shouts
said paid three thousand dollars year
taxes. do not say IL to hrAg OF il. 1t is my
duty, yes, Mr.. Speaker, my privilege, to do IL.
But some Of these traitors here, who are work.
ing night aud day to put their miserable little
bills and claims through the Legislature, to take
money out of the pockets Of the people, are talk
ing oil high taxes They are hypoc ties as we'll
as traitors | heard some Of them talking about
high taxes in this way, who do not pay FIVE dol
lars to the support of the Government. de-
nounce them as hypocEites aud traitors.
(Cheers.)
The reason they pretend to be sGraid VI high
.xes is, that they do not want to vote money for
the relief of the soldiers, They want to en-
barrass the Government aud stop the war. They
want to aid the SeoessiOnists to conquer our boys
in the field. They care about high taxes !
They are picayuue men, anyhow, aud pay no
taxes at all, aud never did, and never hope OF
expect to. This is an excuse of traitors.
(Cheers)
MIR. Speaker: Excuse me, feel for my
country, 10 this her hour of danger, from the tips
Of my toes to the ends Df my hair. That is the
reason speak as do | caunOt help it, am
bound tO tell these men 10 their teeth what ihey
are, and what the people, the true loyal people
think of them. tremendous cheering. Th,
Speaker raped upon his desk, apparently tC
stop it, but really 20 add to It's volume, for
could see by his flushed check aud flashing ey,
that his heart was with the brave and loyal old
gentleman
Mr. speaker;-I have said my say, | am nt
speaker, this the only speech have made, ahC
do not know that il deserves to be called
speech could not sit any longer aud see thesi
scOundrels and traitors work out their hellisl
schemes TO destroy the Union. They have ny
sentiments; let them one aud all make the mos
Of them am ready'to back up all say, anc
repeat 1t, to meet these traitors iu any manner
they may choose from pms point TO the moutl
Of cannon. tremendous applause, durini
which the old gentleman sat down, after be hue
given the desk parting whack, which soundeG
loud above the din Of cheers and the clapping 0
hands)
have never before Witnessed SO much excite
ment in an assembly. MIR. Funk spoke with
force Of natural eloquence, with n conviction ant
trulhiulnesH, with fetvor and pathos which
wrought up the gallaries, aud eveu members OF
the floor, to the highest pitch of excitement
His voice was heard in the stores that surround
the square, and the people came 1ocking in from
all quarters lu five minutes he had an audience
that packed the hall to its utmost capacity
After be had concluded the Republican member
and spectators rushed up and took htm by thu
hand to congratulate him. The Democrats sal,
nothing, but evidently felt the casligation the.
were receiving most keeny, as might be seei
from their blanched cheeks aud restless and uu
easy glances.