Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-30

opinion that the senate, because of
the preponderance in it of men OF one
profession, was not body fit to exer-
else control over the president in ap-
pointing and removing public officers,
but in expressing that opinion he had
carefully avoided reference to
any individual or individuals. The
senator from Nevada, (Mr. Nye) now
ever, had seen fit to reply by per-
sonal attack upon himself, and had
succeeded in getting on his side the
laughter of the galleries and some of
his fellow senator's. This being so,
he felt justified in addressing a few
words to the people now in the gal
leries. They were representatives OF
the American people. He observed
that they were better clothed than the
masses. Laughter.) But whether
their dress covered more virtue than
might be found under less gaudy ha-
biliments, each would have to judge
for himself. He did not wonder that
the galleries laughed at his warning.
The teachings of the past had educat
ed them to make light of serious
things, and had made them of frivo-
luus, thoughtless, senseless disposition.
They reminded him of the idiotic in
mates of burning dwelling who laugh
ed at all warnings and persisted in
the flames. He would nevertheless
repeat his warning. The affairs of
the country were being mismanaged
and ruled by men of the class he had
spoken of before. The people would
not tolerate such state of things
The men who controlled the affairs of
England Gladstone and Disraeli, J
were not lawyers. They were men
of wider culture, with the instincts
of statesmen, fit to control the desti-
MES of great nation. He had felt
deeply interested in the success of the
republican party, and had contributed
to it, he thought, as much in character
and a good deal more in money than
other senators. Indeed, he believed
that his contribution of the latter kind
had been more than that of all the
other senators combined. When the
war broke upon the people without
warning, and found them unprepared
. he had been among the first to rusf
to the support Of the government, bur
now there was great danger pending
and he felt it his duty to warn the
people Of it. He read long accoun
of the character and career of the no
torious judge Jetfreys, and of the con
dition of England in his time, which
he said was very much like our con
dition at the present time. England
at the time was just after revolution
: and the country was thrown under
control of despotic power, and JEFF
freys was an eager instrument. FOul
years ago this country had come GU
t of a great civil war Since that time
the great work Of congress had beer
or should have been, to restore har
: mony and prosperity to the country
2 How had that work been carried on
e Is there, he asked, peace at the south
t Is there prosperity and contnetmen
among the people there? Are the.
| not rather in state of chronic revo
= luton ? Is there justice in the land
: Who that is poor man dare attacl
/ one that is rich in any court in thi
|, land? Is there protection for tn
i rights or liberties of the citizens il
this boosted land of freedom? Immi
o grafton to this country has fallen of
S thirty thousand during the last year
e and it would continue to fall off, be
e cause the industry and agriculture Of
4 the country were so Frustrated at tn
# west, that immigrants could not fin,
0 remunerative employment, and if the,
were to farm in the west, they. coul,
not sell their products for enough t,
supply them with the necessaries Of
|, life. Whenever any one in the senat
/ or elsewhere ask the reason of the de
preston of our commerce and mani
t, features he was sure to be met wit
t. the answer that it was owing to tn
J. fact that we were not paying specie
e but the real reason was that the LEG
t, islation and administration of the COY
S eminent were so shaped as to encoul
e age capital to speculate upon ever
Industrial occupation in the country
d 1t this course was to be continued, il
Il less than five years there would be
e clamor for tariff to keep out foreig
e cotton. But great as was the mis-
e management of our national affairs i
2, every department the greatest abuse
s. were in our financial policy. Tha
9 policy was directed and controlled b
> brokers. They no doubt gave as goo
3 advice as they could, but experienc
l. had always shown that dealers in MOI
e ey knew little or nothing about tn
,. relations of money to other occupa
j. pations and interests. The bearin
V of all this upon the pending bill wa
d this: If legislatures of the countr
= had done their own work so badly
e how could they dare to assume th
It power and duties of the executive a
d so. He had intended to say a fe7
d words about the relations betwee
;e himself and certain other senators
d way of showing the unftness of tt
g Senate to exercise supervisory powe
D. over the acts Of the President, but b
le would reserve them for another occ1
sion. He must, however, before clio
in ing, say word about the social col
W dition of the country, which he tho