The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-23
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Delicered N the House Of Representa-.
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read a Rgraph in a newspandE
which | ii sent to him, and 4 -
not occup be attention of the Hb1lte
more than Fenty minutes,
No obj IONS we've - ,.,ssss
The QeEk read liz masRcd 30
glapt,s8 follows: ls n
"HoS.. p. ". voSaz vssSsua 4 IN
IA regard to the p0litlsot attitude n In. Dl
terrified Democfacy 81 fndisnS, wiIsss ef nt
spokesman he has long been. II IL said that he
Vs. Mss Wiling 90 far % waive his strict party
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"a + .ss sss sss;S 8. :Ss rs 81
voice has long been % potential
Mr.. voorhees,. Mr.. Speaker, the
circumstances ~ which We are sur
rounded must be my apology for the
request make. fully appreciate the
delicacy of my position, and I assure
the House that speak for nobody but
myself. l do not assume to speak for
the Democratic party. do not claim
to be the spokesman of the Democracy
Of my State any more than any of nv
Democratic colleagues on this floor.
| IL this article had been the only one
! have been favored with on the same
subject, perhaps / should not have
noticed it at all. l do not. however.
acquiesce in the opinion prevailing in
some quarters, that Because am a
member Of Congress my mouth must
be closed and a position may be as
signed to me which / do not occupy.
Twas member Of this House when
there were not more than fifteen who
voted and spoke for the principles and
organization of the Democratic party.
did not halt or hesitate then. Had 1
ever been tempted to abandon the
principles Of my political life, however
short and humble it may have been,
then would have been the time. and
not now. did not halt or hesitate
then, nor do I at this hour. NV politi-
cal career has been one Of conviction.
1t may have been wrong and full of
error; possibly it has been. But the
best evidence of my sincerity is that l
have abided by my convictions under
all circumstances. / shall do so now.
SO far as the nomination recently
made al Cincinnati is concerned. it is
mon who heI;avc r. ~ s.;, e sSnu: !.
has so lon0 ra,,racantaJ WW,ah oapa. !; !.
for 4 h;gh srotcrt;vr ys,.;a. ,,n,,.s. =. -
thc Labor nr the co;,rtr.,.A oP " We .''s
mr.. Sncc, NJ PAN, s;,,,,. IL. ~
"a : noint fnr o,,7os.' - 3 .'' iee
Mr.: Speaker. The gentleman will
state his point Of order.
Mr.. Speer, of Pennsylvania NV
pon. - oluel - uiat tne sehtlemans
sonol eyn,anst;on " ,n' y = per-
AT. vnnrhaas ''r ,,,n
rn;r. ~ ~ .,,,a... u WIZ .aa NV leaVe Inc
Pon..s,., ,r. IT,. 1,r .ue sen.,einan rom
speak Tor him, and do not seek to to r en-.
resent his views. But / am not beyond
the usual custom upon this floor i'm
giving the reasons that actuatc me in
the line Of conduct for which I have
been criticised in the nnblic nress
Am cxnectca ~ s,,n; p NJ
Greeley bccanse he has faan Ne.
long chninn;on ~ !. Jnct,.;na .t,a.
have always opposedl Am Taxna"ted
to sustain him. Voting hare nc .
Western man. rapreseni;na n wes,.,m
laboring constituency 0ronnd dn,sSs sd n I,
high protectiveTSsS}iIS Az !. - -
pected 10 sunnol4 him ~. thet roos
on behalf 81 4 const; s AZ. ssoa
horYOred mo limo ana ,ou;u.,,, ,n;.h Ia
seat 81 This Honsc9 Am n :
II snnnnrt MIN haconsa X ..i,s ~
loudest and horshest oJvnco, we. - III
the land Of the present KnsKinx ian. ~.
that rayages and dcsnlatcs t,,e h.,,,,as ,, J, :
the Southern peonlep '''-''' -
Possibly / have some right IN snoo,
as a friend Of tho Sonfh. Ievom ,,,t.sa,c
such friend. IL this nomination n:o mn
iscd relief to that blasted ana ,lnsr,,
troddcn section. there & NOT m,nch ,ha,
/ would not do or forhear ~ AZ =, s nh
.s.,v 20 no,y anu Duliisn pub issses
bat wnen sec him the earnest advo-
care OF legaslataon which has paralyzed
ana pfostFated the south. Is that real
son Ior my supPort
= a.n ias. as t.Is administration
,,as D o: eluel ~ .ne SCUM. olr, II
M s.ts eaccu.cu inc laws Wnlch
.nc CInclnna.i nv ~, askea TINS Con.
stcss 70 enact Ihat IS tne simple DIFF
ierenc: ucIMeen tnelh. Ihe one ls an
eNecuIlVe oMccr, Do1na oy ms oath to
execute Tue laws OF MS country. lie
nus merely eAccuteu Dad laws Wmch
aho'lier man, VINO had no oath on his
conscience, demanded.
An expected 70 spport TINS man
because Withil recent date he de-
manacd SUN TURNER extension OF
tnat law ~ point VI time, empowering
thc PRESIDENT 20 suspend the writ Of
Hooeds corPusl Am ! expected to
support nim because nc was the earn
est ana urgent advocate OF the present
iorcc, oayonet eiectlon law that sub
locts every voting precinct Of over
twenty Thousand people IN the United
states TO federal supervision, and in
certain contingencies TO the control of
the lhiiitary
Am l expected 70 support him be-
cause Two years ago TINS very month
ne ciamored ana raged IN favor OF .
law OF Congress placing the local cleo
uons Oh the state OF New YORK under
fedefai JnrlsdlctIon ana Federal COLI
VOL ana under ceffain circumstances
also under military control, under the
control OF Federai arms Is such o
man nj 10 receive mv.vote Tor FRESH
dent OF the unated states! LIS he q
proper person to MI that high place Z
is hls voice Of statesmanship called for
III TINS great ana perlIous hours LIS
TINS the reform tnnt - promised Has
TINS ticket oeen nominated as reform
ucket:
Ana gong DacA over the issues that
diylde me rom MN as deep as the
gun %. q oia, going Cack 70 the past, !