New-York tribune., 1868-12-18
THADDEUS STEVENS.
TIE EULOCIES IN THE HOUSE OF hi-i'r'
srVrATVES YESTERDAY
Ply urrrr KELLY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

- -. ,,e ~ tlo most practical Of men, 'nO"s"
~, y,clc lie was colorcd ana 'h"o'"coN ' 80.
,ri,,1 ,,e, ana those who were WITHOUT I'''.' 80
i''N g., i,,pr,ccable and others spoke OF hm as
= ,,o,rist vho % grltify Malignant VI 'i"'.' ''0
st ur,,d extreme measures regardless u 'Ho i'c.'
',st or sentiments Of those they we're 10 aAeeO
Tl, tuoyy bat little Of the man they judged HoW 'noI'
oucly raccul hc was is atestod by tA' "ct In"' JIG
earned y teaching the rudimenary pfahcHeS 'e -'.'
,rc his coll riatc training; that having settled 10
n community in which hereditary wealth was deem'u
n,creonlte 10 respectable position at the bar he maze
m colcsolinert Of his poverty and taught school whe
Drou,rpg for the practice Of tire legal profession and
The Acknowledged leadership Of the bar Of large section
80 his adopcd state that lie commanded the confidence
~ evry ilcc before whom he appeared IN his extended
range Of practice aud secured tho afectonate regard OF
all hs young pr. ies~ona brethren ~ Wy ,..r
with which Tie people among whom ne settled, NhCi-
oftbe York he Adams Ortbe Lancaster district required
him M whatever sacrifice OF prejudice on Their dI5 O." 0
pecuuiary interest on his 70 represent them I'D '3 a
falures of tha State and Nation, aud c0ayell3hs uI
mnued FOR the consideration OF the glaFtst toIj I'm
cTcry r6eriye assembly Of which he was W,w ,5It
I heard prominent memhcF OF - lin 20 nm
what direction no may, il Is "'"Ji' oHJ jpcoy.
tho extrcmc," implying wayIaiT1u,'IIi,n linn He never
ia6orcd in adverse directions. e som. times "SS p
%tb bis Views hnt % which lie could n' ilciu uuq1r
fed assent he did tbs rs he once s', ,,is us
trcS ~ ~ tina consisteutly upon measures voV
ing general lrincpes AShhIi Is & IL h;s boybood
almost 3linSS iIic broader grandcr and more bcuci
cent than tho Tenhle 6d1,r5tc5 It rS Snf to W work
in ,fLir he never facrcd the southern n1ih3''H ~ ~
] ]Cou,i tbc Mississippi defined its western limits u
he believed the Inspiring truths C%ihsCC5,6d in in onf
sfafe and Federal Constitutions would regenerIje a
H. Governments ON the Continent Al the the oi n.1
birth the mouth Of the Mississippi ana the shores OF he
if of Mexico were under the dominion OF foreign p0
tent9tcs lie was, however, old enough 10 uAucIoUIU
and remember the discussion mat a'ten1eu our u@IIt @
fpn of
extended FROM the Gut along lh' ives, Yl"@ "a '.o
Nsi,sipp 10 The Lake OF the Woods; and though SolX
times dsounrovilg Of the mctus by which tieI were
gained he welcomed each OF the several vt
territory 10y which country has come 70 St'tgi i
ocean To ocean, 10 have longer and more N"ih"le tt
line on the Pacific than any oth,r ult.'u' " ~
the Gulf from Cape sable TO h9 hI2 TE'nHei S is
ccssye acquisition confirmed h, nun "43 @ uoIN, h
purpose: Thc theory OF Mr Stevens ''Ii .tiis
citizen. Win this generous theory ga, S,",tiiS t,iiS
was incompatible ana IN, NE y, b,i acc,,ped nsiifG,
ton he dill war upoh slavery because nc c"
Z ZnCg .J God f having blessed his youth with poverty,
aud Was ever lcady 10 confront tAe 4uShS master o
S"l>S 'S Tgs eIyrr,cc on the Union would have
disnclcd Mr. Stcycnss faith H. the ultimate rcaempuol
9, HlT9ii tol n Itch they have ever been su'Jev,cd
Tho brkir 0ut OF tHc itr> rehclloh sreiuel 10
stTngi. He was always n his seat and when sessions
- far riotl ~ rs l'tS y VIVA T-o,ss.5
that dnyisht came and dimmcd me HlhLy.Ht l-ut
in us Hall, the old mans punsrns "mlNl,iI "rmllrN,l,,
Won" t i,s and irostTatlon Tomli1isn the Union
he WouM nl. ~ ynr and when The Rebellion had been
cru,bod, he proposed measures tAat had tiey ,oteI
;, ,,rr,r. upo.hlc lie aid not propo-e eonisca.
to as a punishment 10 those Whose great trhe mef!ec
it. lie was Incapable Of vndciive act lie REGARDED
The svsti M laid monopoly. which bad prevailed IN The
Sutb as the essential support or slavery, "u NC WV''
oiteiate H. lie knew that the R'bcl leaders were con-
Outlcd hut not subdued, ahd, aptccislAs tne p2Wti
thcy derived from The ownership Oi tAe iud Gh @ WIG
the body Of the people were to labor ani hVe ne Ny
deprive them Of that power lc knew that the labor oi
the slave had given the laud ol tlo o2un rs ait % '
he would re aard the freedmen by giving nm nome,
stead as slight return Tor the unreqnited
tSSt Stk the he IIy GS soer @ lad saved the son to
thc Union ana feedon 9rd be would ipyf nm 10 G|'A
uuder his own vine in its nhd, ana Dy his conIeis ] "a"
aIistOcracy ana "a landcss class alike dangerous '9
rebc ana BY 'Se aGI Ci Ge co, NJ gI Ws
prompted hiu % propose AID support measures which
dctive The system Of labor fOr wages, as IL is cXcmI
fed In Great Butn aud on the Continent IS os inccss
the cvcrucrtisluc volume Il p1up rsn Ia the British
Islands, the unnatural and excessive toll demanded from
from the tender children Of agricultural laborers n tue
feHgaugs OF England, his emotions mlsAt nave
Of the AJDe do Ia Mennas: "But for labor
Mn sie;cns always believed that fidelity to republican
principles required Government to project those @hc'e
toll Is the Ui an prosperity against the wrongs ana
woes endured 10y the labOriug people Of countries N
which social distinctions arc recognized by law, 0h1
sncrnt evils are regarded as vested rights and with
ohat scadnes rl power he endcayorcd to protect the
wsses of the American workman. by the imposition ~
adt guate duties the production, Of the uhdel pau
iorcr Of Europe every gentleman on this floor Knows
Le was 40 foe TO eomineTce. Ia t.S ItPio.o ne
people The fields gave forth rich hrvcsts; u, mines
tain stream II sped its way 10 the sea- hStcNeu he
hurten OF by moving the machinery nc guucd
Without s%Eao5S TcrS res6jor the nost perfect
means Of TRANSFORMATION facihtated exchanges
OF commodities and the taxes imposed by middle men
and the many AGENTS required by trade Win aSta9t ma
tiOns were saved 20 the producer Nhcthcf I'D lht C
saes no project for the development OF latent resources
or improved ransp sportston that came within ms conc
his support IN view of our almost lneSS range OF c
mate and soil, and boundlcss and diversified agcultur1
aud mineral resources ne regarded our country as SUM
Gent only for its present pOpuduun OGl lOf huhuIe
of millions Of people IN the enjoyment OF every material
comfort aud the rcinelucnts of better uau Auguotdn
age Regarding our country as refuge Tor 4 VINO coId
fee from the Inequalities cI other lands ana tne iei @
1t TO be the primary duty OF the stare 70 insure ie
proficiency Of every chiiG III O1sI9IISiny' r,aipiyy'
which, by the experience Of the world pronounced
To- be fbe rudn.ci;ai branches Of all knowledge" lie
would not consent withhold the pvege Of an elecor
from o because lie was hhtcIdte, ana tlus llhsh
him because the state had done its duty by him IN
childhood: hut proposed HAT the Government should
provide schOOhOUscs achcrs ana OiEer appliances Tor
the education Of all children, aud then IuIthcI enact
tha no father guardian shall Dc permitted to vote at
any election for any pubic officer VINO snal hoI nave
caused at least Onca Of the number OF his cndieh or
wards between the ages Of and 10 years. or II he nave
hut that one 10 attend school during at ieast egnt
months within each OF the years thcy axe chttu 10 AZ
tend school" Mr. Stevens believed IN The possibility
OF the commercial independence Of the United States
He also knew that when that should be achieved
the people could bring their domestic relations lhto mar
mOny with the fundamental ideas Of their Republican
government When the age Il rper other Ups VIII echO
them with persuasive and conclusive force IheI the
American people, instead Of asking the little Municipalities
of Europe what they may dOw dictate the internal pOAcy
thrse nations must adopt pain Ui seeing thcf most
valuable citizens aurcd by our happier condition. come
70 swell the power and grandeur OF ne great Republic
Then will his dream be fulGed aud then VIII TIC world
behold the fitug monument OF PCui syyanas greatest
stateSlnau, TladdCus Stevens.
BIZ FERNANDO WOOD OF NEw.YORK.
Mr. SPEAKER: / feel embarrassment in rising 10
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