, 1873-09-17
Debate Whether tho Organization
Shall Be Political or
Agricultural.
E1-Mayor CASTOR, Of Boston, on the
Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Sangamon Co. (IlI.) Farmers--.Picnic Of
The Dubuque Co. Qa.)
Farmers.


from manuscript, Rcnntor Morton he said reviewed
my speech at Broat longth, aided by telegram from
tho Atorney1enoral and tho Secretary Of tho Trosu
ury Of the United statea 1proposo to-day to take |
como notice Of this speech, and show you that upon
every point In controversy betwccn Morton and my
sek nm right oud ho is wrong Ho sota cut with the
assertion thst in my speech at Wayorly I vent
h w aro - s %'ff facts fo s sssn
at 10 como Into thIs Slate, whether invied OF not,
y S tho 19 n @ on a m ss tas
poaltion ot tho Democrats party in manner wholly
1ns.cnsselc ant eiSmssizes M It as sort Of band Of
yontao fur ~ 70 air1n tlat tho Domocrato party had
naea s'es sannaaf nf 'os sns Sany ,s within In
thoso twenty years ho WIS ns ardent Democrat
VS. Il nn nd
nrado Of unjusttfahlo abusc. would hayo boon JUS
lined Ut wavosly in speaking OF him aud hs speech in
rtbly command, but bad other and bofcr work to do,
~ s1a 80 far ffS going out Of ny ~ vn to a.sa @
faSe seensstions il ii erect charged the Demo- no.
human is7cry Win % denyns a ho s eTss q q ho Gov
ernment to suppress rebellion, and With having main-
an nor dosr tor the suprssaion Il tho re1elIion
iSsas1 s;5s1y fs and ,r .y
North waa neyor pro-aavery party II it had neou.
s.yesy would have existed u many Of tho Northern
porer pl.inlyy conferred, by the express language
late var, "Not dollar Or man. il se,'t % @ore than
Amillon Of its aons to tho battlefield to maintain tho
he o Ts as reay
tho Republicans to vote al the money and all the
Ss. ssssa s5s s a% % s @ Ii TnS Hssa asv s st
e., | s,,s. &s$' !: f.
resentsons, fu Of abr.o and fail Of vItnporation,
st.;osmanilko speech whio ny % speesh At wasoriy,
IN which there wa7 no rituperati9n, no abusive
the eca ssy Issa 6 y s'ss e.
ter parttaan and unatateslnanlike. Had seen a. ou
to psasss st IL 4
spsseh would have been, doubtless qess5lbsa as
oows where bloSs age mSst needed because s.poss
eeald not % ILL., 6s' trathiaily xitaess
last tsoSo yrars, an charged With being bitter
PARTISAN. But to eone to the specific mas'er Of my
h as!Se sn @ d e
the salaries Of President and yice-Pzesident,
Of Congress-, ind various subordinate officials. He
q oengrsssmen. but showed in my speSch what la,,,5
ss nsfsfss 4 s ais
dofeat Of that motion il wa foregone conclusion that
~ Congressional ralaricH would b raised.
motion to p sssRo { out d ihe e1aasa sND relstns
to Congressional p.y. On the contrary. in my speech
sso 1sH syessS I hn 1ss sss ~
referred to tic matter at al, laid before
orons ao o' oon the IT, ,,1 wISS ss r. nSspx 1g
Ed1nunds', and Mortons vote for 1t, wh en- Thus
nesed. s1d ny on'sslan to DO thia at wsverly
ths 5se'sa ~ VA . s;ts IT,, the@ ID +, S5ony = .
The pasnee to hear them Early IN the session H.
publican Senators began u conversation to moot tho
u e H on o sssx s s
what tho Demoerata would do il bill was Introduced
tse sor os gsR'a n.rer s ter I IT.
but for 1nysolf I should oppose It, 1taoon boea,ne
apparent That no such bill would bs introduced. but
seproprasion % ~ bill. "D There " were many mon,eefs
o St
pose Te1e introduced il would 10 subject 10 unlimited
eouary You'd ase thus L. eae to and it woaa 10 e
!eated. To prevent such debate, and to carry
b. aware was pnhdins Il was necessary to attash il
as an amendment to al appropriation bill toward tho
sose Of tho session. Two things we're to 10 gained By
ID, country to be, informed Of whit was
Intended an seSonaly by means Of the previous @
he Senate, By which no Senator can speak on an
4enanont f. az APpEopriaton N bi more than ave
No. 2aM wa selected Is Init 10 whic1l IN amsnd:
Tssssa laS thoS ffoass of Representative Jun. il.
:ss e:ss ss IL j. as eS {, s ill., H. ss
unlimited debate IN ths Senate, ana t,e tins eapssa
have been ample in which to inform tho country Of
10 proposed ,nereaas therefore, ,t tho iasFsa,e
@ t p.ssea tho House. rho bill IL was amended me- in tue
Senate, and passed that body on tho 30th OF January.
sna IN stnt e. ness 70 aa %
before tho expiration Of Congress-, when Gen. Butter
moved sa M e tbs png q hs
terror Departmonta Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
',d and delegates from TerrttoFes-znaling tho pay
q Gong sTe.smen $500 psr annu, ,a,,,'o 70 r. 9R.
mems memee. of tho Th,s
ment, after hoing changed by sualtYttng o6o9 70.
s a0 sss by Of ~ III ess ss.sen hs F9s
senate ptqseeqe9 10 consider i The same !, aay
eert tho provision Ior tho salary Of tho presldent
Tketoupon Mr. Morton moyed 70 strike out 50 much
earnestly tn tavor Of ii. motion" think yo1
think you will agree VIII at Il tho most
ous advocacy Of 1no!ion that eyor waa made. Why
the only rorsons that ho gaye support Of ha motor
was Ia effect that 10 preferred to leave
tue queaIon to future acsalon Of Congress- til,
whole tendency Of lB 1easka to favor m increass
tho tilao and eau bo understood In no othel
aenso. In telegram from indianapolis
Of tho 9th nf the month, dictated.
have no donht, by snator Morton, 1t ia sa!d that III
withdrew lia moton ss the earnest solicitation OF
Democratic benator who leelar4t that although til
motion waa proper, tho tina had not yet arrive.
2 urge It. Now, marx + t.e telegram gives. =
the snoor oF op but oe @ sn
hat tho Benator thought thu motion was proper, III
tho no had not yet arriyea 10 urge It, thus tmpfyln
{hat tho motion WEB to bo renewed 1T soune {utur
limo Now what says tho rocord9 Instead Of \ aug
gcstion having been 1nado by one sonator on1J
Mr. Norton declared that 1t WAN 1nadn by nun,be
Of senators, aud, inatead Of the resolution for With
draral being The above 9!yen, tho resolution given +
hIm Wa thnt the whole hA had better 90 to Commit
10 OF Conference. I quote bis very words.
owe you An apology, luy felo"-oitizens, for oeor
pying so much Of your time upon tAis subject. br