The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-03-19
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EpIroa KoSPARsIL III
think You left our Capital justat . time
when the interesting portion of the sas-
sion has fairly set in. and fear cannot
give you any clear view Of the doings Of
this Honorable body. - !. s.
The speeeh Of Mr., Richards, of Dubu
que, was finished on Saturday evening,
and since the House has established the
rule that great intellects can only exist
inPersons Of ply sieal endurance; hs nee
the greatest speaker has the longest
wind. Thus far the gentleman from
Mills is the leading nag, as he spoke over
one whole day. but think some gentle.
man will be found of greater physical
endurance. and yet carry off the palm oil
victory. s.-.#
But the speech of the Dubuque gent:
He says that if railroad men would knock
him down, naangiing him in the most
horrid manner, he would crawl toward
those benefaetors of our race, and amidst
dust and blood he would exclaim in the
fullness of his heart, :. God bless the rail-
roads )" and it is impossible to describe
the earnsstness of the eloquent speaker
while delivering the above sentence a. q
ealogy on the railroads, AMI forgetting
that the House was in Committee of the
Whole, he turned directly toward onr
Lobby. We thought, however, that was
appropriate, - the appeal was to us, or
at least for the benefit of the Lobby
members, who about this time are get
ting pretty numerous. We thought that
the gentleman had so long been identi-
fed with the ssrpents called Copptrheads
that it would be natural for him to crawl
in the dust. bat the feelings of the AS
semhly seam to be aVerse to crawling to
snv corporations "
The next Pecuiiasity of the gentleman 3
speech " the astounding proposition that
the rights of the individual must give
place TO the rights, of corporations. and
that where questions of conflict arose be-
tween individuals and railroads, tie lat
tsr had the preference because they were
Ged's best gift to man This regarded
special pieading with a vengeance, and
on cnquiFing the gentleman's occupation
in order to harmonic his speech
with his lie, learned the in
structive fact that he has for an occupa
ton the innocent business of Land Shark
fit one for a man holdings such mon
strousviews in regard to the rights of the
poor man in his frontier cabin, who has
been so unfortunate as to locate in an
early day on an odd numbered SECTION.
While the gentleman was speaking it
was plainly evident that he will have am
pie justice done to his peculiar views as
to rights and privileges ofprivats citizens
as compared with the right Of corpora
tions. The gentlemen from Washington,
Mr.. Russell. seemed to watch his move
ments, as well as Mr.. Stiles, of Wapello,
and your own Representative. and by the
time the gentleman gets handled by these
three gentlemen, think justice will be
meted out to him. Mr.. Stiles, sitting as
you knou directly in front Of the Speak
or, succeeded in obtaining the aoor on
Saturday evening, and has to-day the
privilege of replying. / thought could
observe cloud of disappointment pass
over the good natured face of the gentle
man from Pottawattanie. but he can At.
ford to wait his time, and hope he will
yet 60 into. this syeephamt in his usual
manner of earnest pointed style peculiar
to himself, you will hear the result.
Sabbath day was desecrated at the Cap
itAl by an Inaael Lecture, under the dis
guise of Religious Philosophy" Ihave
much more respect for an open and asow'
ed infidel, than for those mountebanks
who, as in this case, have been connect
ed with some religious denomination and
have Left the church because he. was too
gross. sensual, or some other cause. and
now travels oysr the country denounc
ing all Religion. and has the impudence
20 call his lecture ''the Philosophy of Re.
ligion;" this DR.. Mahsac, the Spiritualist
Lecturer may visit your western City. and
trust you will not give him as good q
reception as he had in this City. think
the friends Of Thomss Paine will be
ashamed OF suoll . hypooritical ally, and
surely religious mea will turn to him the
cold shoulder.
To day will doubtless be occupied 10y
Stlles, of Wappello, in reply 10 Rlcharts
and our Lssbby viii be active, and If th<
Honorable House will Allowus TO remain
locker on u Tsniee'' We will post yot
up from day 70 day during this iI1por
ant Ishinnt - -. .LOn6 \.