Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-24
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Eloquent Remarks of senator
salisbury Of Delaware.

salisbury of Delaware.
Mr.. President, | do not know how the
speech Of the honorable Senator from New
Hampshire Mr. Hale has impressed Others,
but one thing know, that have been very
much delighted at it. Sir, rscollect that
when this party came into power, and when
II was struggling for power, the good old
glorious Democratic party and its representa-
tyes told the people Of the country not 10 lis
ten to its siren song. We told the people then
that the Republican party was trying 10 get
possession OF the Government OF this ccunlry
by false pretenses The Republican polite
ians were telling the people that the Admin
lstrstion Of Mr.. Bnchanan had cost $40 000,-
900 10 q single year. that there we're great cor
ruptions 10 the Democratic party aud they
therefore appealed TO the people 10 their in
dignation 10 rise up and turn the corrupt
Democratic party out of power. We told
them that II they listenedto these political ad
ventures, aud they got control Of the Gov
eminent OF this country, fraud and corrup-
ton would be their stock in trade. And now,
sir, we have been delighted to day in hearing
one Of the earliest champions OF that party
arise on the floor Of the Senate Of tho United
States, and in Meihodistio love feast make
confession Of the sins oi himself and bis whole
party.
Mr. President, the honorable Senator from
New Hampshire said that be was in the posi-
ton Of the Methodist who had relieved his
mind. Let me tell him that his speech re-
minds me Of a scene have been informed
once occurred in Methodist love feast |; and
we ell know who the Methodists are think
they are among the best people in the world.
We know that they have a habit OF having
class meetings aud love ieasts, and in my State
on one occasion they met in little school.
honse and held their class The leader came
along and asked brother A. how be was pro.
gressing in spiritual life. Brother A. rose and
said that he must confess that he was q poor.
insignificant creature that from the crown ol
his head TO the soles Of his feet be was naught
but wounds and bruises and purifying sores
and dowa he sat, A cruel picture he had
given OF himself There was no song sung,
but the leader passed on in mournful mood to
the next brother and asked him to give an &C.
count Of his spiritual life, and he rose and
said, As to myself, brother Leader, have
nothing TO say; but can bear most willing
testimony that everything that brother A. has
said in reference TO himself is literally and
strictly true" Laughter.l So, sir, on this
occasion have nothing TO say myself further
than that every word that brother Hale has
said in regard to his party ia my judgment is
literally and strictly true. Laughter
Now, sir, wish the country TO take note Of
this. We gave them full warning four years
ago that il the now dominant party--dominant
in power, but not more numerous in numbers
as would have been shown ifthere had been
fair expression Of the popular will at the last
election-obtained the reins Of power, instead
Of some sixty, or seventy, or ninety millions
of dollars being spent in year, the amount
would reach hundreds Of millions. And we
said more--l mean no personal ofense but
the honorable Senator said that however un-
popular il was he must speak the truth, and
am now simply speaking the truth-we told
the people then that If this party ever got into
power they would steal more in one year from
the public Treasury than any Democratic Ad-
miuistration had expended during its contin-
uance. And let me cay here that the thanks
Of the country are due TO distinguished mem.
ber OF the other House from Massachusetts,
who admitted the fact that in the first year Of
this Republican Administration more had been
stolen from the public Treasury than had been
expended during the whoe Of Mr.. Buchanan
Administration.
Mr. President, let me say to-day, in my
place in the Senate of the United States, ~ the
presence OF the country, that such expositions
as the honorable Senator from New Hamp-
shire has made OF his party this day, caused
me TO be glad and TO rejoice that was born
in the good old Democratic party, that pure
and glorious party that commenced almost
with the birth Of the country and never ceased
TO exist until its country died. | have sat
here day after day, and from year TO year, and
heard tho party whose portrait the honorable
Senator from New Hampshire has so Justly
drawn represented as the great Union party
Of the country, and have heard the party 10
which every ancestor ever had since the birth
Of parties in this country belonged, the good
old Democratic party, into which was born,
and in connection with which mean 10 die,
denounced As a disIoyal and disunion party
Sir. say again, looking at the photograph
presented to the Senate by the great artist
from New Hampshire, that / and every other
Democrat have cause this Jay to rejoice that
We belong TO that good, noble party, for,
thank God though its counsels can not now
be needed, the history of the country having
shown that II and Il alone is able to guide the
Ship OF State through the tempestuos billows
into havens Of safety, 1t shall yet rise, and re-
ioicing thousands shall say TO il when again Il
shall launch forth on the broad ocean;
" Sail on, AAil on, oh ship Il State.
Sail on, oh D aFty strong aHd great
Humanity with all its fears,
With all Ne hopes OF futare years,
IL hanging broAthless on thy fAte
We know what masters laid thy keel
What workmen wrought thy ribs Of STEEL
Who made each mast, and aAll, and rope,
What anVils runR, what hammers beat,
In what forge and what a heat
Were shaped the anchors Of thy hope.
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
'Tis OF the wave an | not the rock
It's but the tapping OF the sail,
And not rent made By the gale.
In spite OF rock and tempests roar,
In spite Of false lights on the shore,
Aail on, nor inaI % breast the sea,