The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-11
Hon. z. ~. SpeeT and the Ectrd
IUV Question.

SpCtr, tHS ;tblcY SiOtl uclit stht i}OpuidI Z
Young member Of Congress from this =
district. lie has twice redeemed it /
through his own personal popularity !
from radical representation, having .
first, in 1870, defeated Hon. d. j. Nor
rclI, and doing the same thing for Hon
\. A. Barker, Of this place, in 1872. !
His course in Congress has been emI- /
nentlv crc,IitaJle to himself and en- /
tircIy satisfactory, not only to the /
Democracy, bat also to a very large
portion Of the Republican party Of the
district When the biil increasing the
salary Of the members Of Congress
81. geo was before chat body, just prior
to its adjournment, Mr.. Speer had the
moral courage and independence to
vote against it; and for his vote on
that important occasion we could not
suppress the exclamation, well done,
good and faithful servant !" Mr. Speer
afterwards, however, consented TO re
ccive and did receive this extra pay,
and III doing 50 We do not question the
honesty of his motives. For this we
would gladly defend him if we could,
but after full and calm reflection upon
the subject, we feel that it would be
impossible for Us to adopt that course.
1t is very true that he was in no way
responsible for the passage of the bill,
for he voted squarely and manfully,
rs we have said, against it; but then
the question legitimatcly arises, was
he justified afterwards in availing him
self of its benefits? We believe, in all
candor and sincerity, That he was not,
and that lie committed q grevous
mistake and one that viii seriously af
feet his future political prospects. We
speak thus more III sorrow than in an
ger, but it is nevertheless our deliber-
ate and honest conviction. We may
Of course be mistaken hut such IS our
well settled opinion of the effect Of his
act.
We publish below 4 thin and trans
,a,g.nt. article ON This cv+,o no,, busi-
pa.. o,l :, justification ,f the .ccc,,t-
ance Of the money by those who op-
rosod tl,o ,,o...,,,o from the T.c,vistoyyn
nonocrot The iIcq or rather the
proposition, maintained il the article,
that if q member would decline to lift
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MS money IL Notib S!ilpiy remain y
inc in the Treasury until dOOmsday.
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- uO0olIS 'O7''i'' "ii'' P-ol ol''7'~'
As we understand the matter, the
| Sarc,,a7,+-at-Arr,, of tho Housn con-
|
! jrUlS lhe u7btiHtNlthI OF pay lhthU OF
49, -...,.;..;,., -, +Iy ,,,,-,,l.,r- lr
'l''9 "iP''t iI-''i'-i ~ 'I'0 i-'O III '>'' VI
/ that body. How simple proceeding
! ;f would Ln for Tho ,,ex-+ CoDnfas- TO
! call, by RESOLUTION, on JhaJ OIucer IOr
% ra,,ort eboxyincr the amount of money
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! IN his hands unclaimed or refused by
| the members and then direct him? TO
|
! pay SuCh monies back INTO the IreaSu-
rv ont of which hn rocaivad If This
/ seems TO Us 10 be common sense ana
rre,.isaTv what would no done 1,ndar
/
/ the circumstances. The other posi-
tions advanced nv the Democrat are
equally 1allacl0US ana unSOund. But
here is the defence Of this extra nay
business, ana our readers can decide
for themselves as to its logic:
Dar,oc,,+i ,-cI,a,Il, 81 a,,,l,,r.+ -,
TO nnI. s,Ii.,Ii.i tbt7 TuDtinrrGoy' IT,.
ba,,+n snI,arcIy tl,nea T1a,,I,STs f Co,,C,,Csss
vino after yE+in, gal,j,,qt tho biu - in
crease salaries EevcrtbeIess drrcy +bai,
money after the I'm hecamo = law Nm,
al tLis tn nny. mini Gems vow aisrrf ~
yy-r,I J,,,,J{ Il. o., - ' .
Fairly and locally Il is their and HIS ~
no act of their own. Supposing q member
yve,e tn decline tn lift his n0nev-yrbat