The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-04-08

/ HoDieu ana ffor1neu nll classes saN
that which made merchandise of til
country's woes and trailiclsed for
hundred per cent. of profit amid tn
roar of cannon and dcluge of blood
| The father left his broken-hearte
home; the son and the brother, i'll til
brigl less of youth, took his last fare
wells of fainting kindred; the armio
were filled with ardent, hopeful live
as food for tho leaden hail, the bayo
net and the grave. Flesh and bloc,
volunteered, or if the precious ties o
home and loved ones overmastered tn
patriotic will, the draft, the unrelent
ing draft, replenished the ranks o
war, and listened to no bargains il
behalf OF tho hearth stones which j
made desolate forever.
But while tho soldier stood OH th,
outermost brink of danger, while h
walked on the perilous ridge of battle
tho men of many millions parted no
with one dollar with which to pay ant
feed him nj his post OF death unit
their remorseless terms were compiled
with, Money was no volunteer no
did the fatal wheel of conscriptioi
wrench it from the hands of ita sordi(
masters, 1t heard the beseechins
voice of the Government with dull
indifferent ear. 1T laid still in il
vaults and dcns, watching for is prcy
and It's profits. II witnessed deYo
ton and sacrifice in u,i5 land mor.
universal and unseldah than ever he
fore Illuminated the pages of time
and its metallic heart alone remained
cold md unmoved under the heat O
the fiery blaze. While the armies
moved on, aud The lamps OF dear an,
valuable lives went out on the ghast!,
field and in the hushed stiffness of til,
hospital, almost like the innumerable
stars fnding away nj dawn III the sky
the spirit of Namrnon. the least cree
of all thai fell from Heaven. ca uched
III the rear. and pursued his calling
and drove hiR fell contracts. II,
broodel over his treasures until the
ealamitiea of life, of homes and %
families. gwclled them into two-folC
proportions. In the midst OF lii,
mighty throngs, si;ch rs the eye ot
man hath not seen IN all the n9cs thal
ars zone IN the shalowy past. press
IN for~.ri 10 save the emblems nnd
The u1i,y OF the Hnpublic, lie wa;
doling ou5 to them IS they passed iI.tt
the tcrnpea. enc dollar and cxtortins
thc.r Obligations for niors than two.
Ii the gons Of toll and moderate
means could afford their lives, and the
w!dowhool and orphaaage oi tLcii
homes, for the sGprt macy Of ths
Union, how much more could tas
masters o. wealth afford TO divide then
sub5tanc cAd give Of ;hcir abund
aIce il the hGsac great cause The
duty OF the citizen j. IN proportion te
The protection which he receives. The
capitalist haT the benefit of Govern
ment more than the humble lahore.
wiio has little 10 be guarded by III,
iuw. 10 the bo.5hoiir much la.
been given. The Government, in it.
prosperity. had t,s.crcd him with IL
tleIsings; he had become by It's nur
tire rs cne OF thc princes OF The carti
in GliinGnce and spleador, and oYef al
his gains and accunu!atioa8 the Gov
ern.nent held & slecpless guaraian3nip
and assured hiIn the enjoyment OF hi
wealth il safety. But waen the dead
" peril OF dissolution came upon US
no sentiment of gratitude to that Gov.
ernaent, 40 generous or just recogni
ton OF its protecting hand, animated
the hard and bitter sclfishness o
boarded capital. II relied upon tho
people TO uphold cause of more alb
soiutc value to it than to any Other
interests. They who now hold oul
bonds not only depended upon tho
patr otism of others to maintain thC
shaken foundations of the Republic
under whose care they had waxed SC
fat and strong, but they turned the
great and sacred occasion to traflick
and multiplied their possessions
Neither the money nor the money
changers came forth to the conflict
Hearts bounding with warm affection
and brains filed with visions of peace
ful and happy years, sprang up from
every little spot, from away up the
dark pines of Maine to the far-of
mouth of the Columbia river, ant
gave all that God enabled them t.
give. They were taken and the
brokers of the nations credit were left
The throbbins pulse is still, and th'
bright eye is dark but above ant
around the graves of heroes who dice
for glory, and not for gain, specula
ton is busy, reaping it's double harves
from the haIlowed blood which the,
shed.
But, Mr. Chairman, there is anotheI
feature in the creation of the nationa
debt which demands consideration il
this connection. The system of fla
grant injustice which I have thus ia,
exposed has its final and fitting climax
[ have shown the enormous specula
ton made in the purchase of tht
bonds, clear profit of over ffteel
hundred millions. l have demon
strated that this vast sum is absolutel,
so much out of the pockets of tht
people for nothing ever paid out of th'
l,ocActs of the bondholder. But wa
greed ant, cunning and malignan
lvarice content with this stupenduou
,lunder? Did shame, or remorse, o
honor, or forbearance, seize the oh
dtrate heart of capital. and arrest j
IN it's career of merciless exactions
Dill the nature of Shylock relent. o
yhe edge of his knife grow dull. whel
3he consideration of his bond was ten
lered two-fold in the Venetian Court
Not 50. There was one more blow t.
be struck at the victim there was OH