The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-03-12
Speech Of Senator Van Wunk.

One OF the most eloquent speeches of the
session at Madison, WAS IN ,de bv Senator
Van Wyck of this city last week The oc
casion Of it, was the proposal to employ
Miss Minnie Ream, an artist of some dis
tinction, to execute statues of Fix. Gov.
Dodge and Elk. Gov.-Doty, to be placed in
tbe National Capitol at Washington. Ii
there had been an ahnndance of funds in
the State Treasury, the matter might have
been entitled to favorable consideration.
The expense of producing the two statnes'
was put at $50, 600; the democracy VINO
are all the white, accusing the Republicans
# extravagant waste If the peoples money,
we're clamorous for the amount asked for
by Miss Ream Whether this zeal to patron
ize Miss. Ream, arose from the fact her
;nhuential connections were all in sympathy
with secessionists, during the war. as for
others to judge. A correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, speaks Of Mr.. Van Wycks'
speech on this occasion is az follows
Senator Van Wyck, the most polished
gentleman and brilliant orator of the Legis-
ture, who is nun of the most liberal cul
ture. has travelled extensively and knows
more about art than all the members of the
Legislature put together, tool, occasion to
deliver q speech such az We have not had
here for years. 1t was full of cutting sar-
easn and delicate irony, couched in the
most elegant language, embracing some
valuable hints to which Miss Ream will do
well to pay heed, paying high tribute to
art, recognizing the promise Of Miss Ream's
genius, but suggesting that both for her
own sake and that Of tho State she should
wait and showing up most clearly the in
sincerity of Democratic promises for re-
trenchmeDt and economy when they were
90 ready to expend $40, 900 for mere orna
ment. Addressing himself particularly tc
Senator Palmer, the willy Chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee, who last
fall issued circular which had great deal
to say about economy, reduction OF axation,
etc, aud yet had zealously advocated this
expenditure, he cuttlngly said
Il wonder when in the autumn cam
paign the honorable Senator as is his wont
shall renew his structures on the reckless
disregard of public interests under the pres
ept administration, he or his friends would
care to be reminded of their votes on that
resolution at time of business depression
like this. 1t viii! be interesting, at least IL
some of the citizens of the county which
have the honor to represent. to learn that,
after having separated themselves from
their late political affinities because OF their
Iappreheusions of the extravaganza Of the
| Republican administration, moved by the
eloquence Of that circular. they are III the
bosom OF party so easily won, at such a
! time as this, to this liberal patronage Of orG.
Applause | hope that none may then de
fend that vote by uncandid charges thai
| this was Republican Senate aud that the
Republican party should have prevented
the passage of the resolution"
The Democratic leader fairly writhed un
der these thrusts, and, his face burning witl
anger responded with a great deal of hit
terness fhe next day Miss Rsam packec
up and left. 7e#