Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-23

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Special Dispatch to tho Baltimoros
The Workingmcn and Senator Snr..
Ssrcnade-Address Of Mr.. Cavi, C.
OF Senator sprague. "h
| WASHINGTON, April 13.-TLo doIo..,
from the workingmen's associations 4 9"
different parts of the country had r "L'
meeting tonight ut the City Hall VIA LAS
addresses were delivered by nror, G.'eF"
delegates, after which they procepdaJ ,I' i,
body to the residence of Senator Snro ~ d
and rendered him a serenade. Mr. pI"S u,
Cavis of the National Labor Union !.
dressed the Senator on behalf Of tbo .7o Az
gates, as follows: "e'''
Mr.. Cavis, on behalf of the workir,,,,..
addressed Mr.. Sprague, approying q, a
mplimenting his boldness and hone ,,,
in urging o measure of finance TO relic,
the people from the clutches of the ran,
| cious banks and money lenders. The ham
policy which has been fostered Inv Cor
gress, he thought, may have been Tiso j..
inception, and wonld, perhaps, have baa,,
productive of less harm if restrained viii,
in the just bounds prescribed to it. L~,
money is despot, attracts power viii,
volume, and is destitute of morality. IT,,
bank system attempts dictatiOn to Gov,
gress, and should be superseded; it's enc.
NOUS profits divert capital from trade. NM
will ultimately work disaster to all ipdr.
try. AS the wealth of the lenders incroayc.
SO will the necessities of the borrowcr.
and these will be met with more viporop.
exactions. The speaker urged Mr.. Spragnr
to continue his struggle for the peoTI
undismayed by the anger Of mammo,
Senators, Representatives and subsidil.
ed press.
Senator Sprague responded as follows:
SPEECH OF SENATOR sPRAGUE.
Mr.. Sprague, In reply, alluded to Scla.
tor Anthony, his colleague, without men
tioning his name, and said that the Sepat.
had spoken through its presiding Office
(pro tenn. and by his answer IA substap.
TALLY admitted all he (Mr. Suracue) had
said. When the Senate finds its chairman
using only personal invectivo and abuse.
and defending the powers that close up all
the avenues of successful labor or indepen-
dence, and remains silent, the Senate
practically admits to be true all he lNlr
Sprague) had said
Mr.. Sprague added
The Senator who uttered the defence =,
of little consequence, except when, in con
nection with the harlequin OF the Senate
he attempts to ridicule my position, and
excuse his hackers. Failing in both he
may be taught profitable lesson. Though
now presiding officer of the Senate, and
the direct representative Of the ovorshad-
owing moneyed powers have assailcd
he and the party to which he belongs, and
the great interests that have so long
and so successfully manipulated Wall
street and Congress, may gather wisdom
from the career of their special champion.
In his own State, having used him and
placed him in the front line Of fire, and b,
all the principles Of fair play and common
honesty, being bound to sustain him when
pressed by opposing forces that must have
prevailed against him, they, in effect, de
serted and turned him over to me, from
whom he could have expected opposition
rather than assistance. And, yet, strange
to tell, he occupies his prominent position
Of to-day solely by my timely aid and MY
generous bounty. / was his main stay and
support, and the most liberal contributor
to his elevation.
Your House of Representatives your
fuenced, and in effect controlled by the
control of one idea, pO,cer, and every
dSCAOJ W hIANhASO L1dLI AoCb' Ll''o ~ ~
that the machinery of the government is
so contracted, so narrow that the interests
and aspirations Of the people find no
proper vent, but are stifed, corrupted and
destroyed. The great trouble is, the
would-be leaders of the people are dwarfcd
into mere partisan adventures.
Mr.. Sprague thought that all classes OF
the people were looking for something
tixed-not for the day, but for all time
and said that the reason his plan was not
readily understood WAS because it was so
simple. The Senator explained this plan,
and in conclusion, said he would occu
py himself during the summer in perfect
ing it, and declared that with the resources
and capital of the country, in cooperation
with the people, organized and in regulat
ed action, led onward by tho brilliant star
of President Grant, which, be it remem-
bered, always paled at the outset, only the
better to illuminate and render brighter
the clear light of his uniform victories the
great cause of the people will wax stronger
and must and will end in true, substantial
and enduring benefits and happiness to
all.
At the conclusion of the speech the del
egates were severally introduced to The
Senator. Chief Justice Chase was stand
ing beside Senator Sprague during the
delivery of his speech.
On one of the streets LEADING from the