, 1873-12-02
SENATOR OGLESBY.

SENATOR 0GLESBY.
Huls Views on tho Cuban Question, tho
Ennic nnl spcctc-H'nyn n, onts. tfad tho
roliticnl Outlook.
From The Neu York Times, Nov. "a
Senator Richard J. 0glesby, Of Illinois, fB un-
deratood to havo declared, Il IN Informal con-
vorsation, recently, ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
that in tho light Of present dovolopmonta ho wns
and proper co,1rao In its treatment Of tho sub
1eot. 1Io could not 500 TINT at rroaent tho
honor Of this nntlon was involved by tho
YirgnuB afFair. When our ditlicultios with
ted all kinds Of ascossos. Our aoyornmont
could exercise no powor ovor them. Tho spati-
ish volunteers IN Cnba wero sonowhnt like Tho
Tc1an rangers; their acts were without warrant
doubt very diaicn!t to control them. caatelar,
l,e thought, would 10 willing to give tho United
States all tho satisfaction It demanded. no had
not yet scen facts enough presented to provo
an American vosso1, with regular American
rnpers. Tho summary aud barbarouB execution
Of tho pooplo captured was ccrtniny. m out"
rago on humanity aud Oil tho Amerlcau poo.
ple, But because Huoh an 0utrage WAS committed
by q lot Of bioodthirsty and uncontrollablo vol
nnteors, It wts no reason that tho great Ameri-
can milton should engage in n war with weak
foe like spain, and givo it ~ 4G' opportunity to
tor careful examination Of tho question, had
presented Its ultimatusn to Spain, aud thnt Gov
crnmont refused to acco1o to such domauds,
tlon thcre would bo matter Of hoAor inyolyod
Btatos would bo justified IL forcing Spain to
comply with its wisllea. Tho Government Of
tho United States would no moro abandon
It's principles Of opposition 70 tho
sgat Of apy a r naon ssa. Ho to ,a soGs n,v. ,ts
would to having his clothes searched by another
porson who believed that he might find aome-
thing belonging to him. At pfosent,. Senator
oglosby said, ho failed to geo anything that
was opposed to 1t. So woro tho people Of the
West; and 80. DO believed, were the majority Of
the people of tho whole county. Wo do not
want a war, he added, for buncombo nor for om-
ployment. Tho Government. ho felt certain.
wonld bring the whole matter to 4 successful and
satisfactory termination, and without ho be-
loved, any necessity for war.
Senator Oglesby also said thnt he did not bc-
love TINT the panic was eyer. W :. The end was yot
no thought that there was no necessity for 1t.
At tho same time,. ho did not wish to bn under
| stood to bs speaking rs financial authority.
Ihoro was much in finance beyond IBIS compre-
| ed 10 have Ill intimate knowlodgc- tho subject
were not so we'll acquainted with 1t as thoy might
| believe themselves, or would have other people
suppose. ThoEo VAS good doal Of talk" about
|
ply words without practical idoas. The people,
| ho thought, wero content with currency, aud
were as wolf aatistted to lavo it rs a medium Of
exchange aB gold and silver. Mover in the his
in position to pay dollar for dollar in spocio for
Dali-uotes or cllrrorey IL general call was made
upon them. If they paid specio to some, others
would have to be satisfied will bank-notea or
try was almost as noar specie baaia now us 1t
| had over boon. II tho premium on gold was
| speculative, it was curious that It WIS 80 long
aild woll maintained. 1t was a faot that pre-
gold dollar bo had to pay tho pronlit,m and there
was no WY of getting out of 1t. It WAS, le
thought, impossible 10 tlx my particular day for
a resumption Of apncio payment. It was 4 mat.
ter that would not ba regulated by any arbitrary
action. Whom tho propor timo came thoro would
bo resumption IN tho sonse Of dollar in cllr-
rency being worth n dollar n gold: A. present
| tho Government had about S966, ,000, 600 worth ot
ffreas,lry 81 Ito soo, ,6oO, ,6oo, about $50, 900.
600 or $40 ,o0u did not hclong 70 it. How
could The Government redeem $3GG.O00,000 IL
gtceubacts with 500, ,0o0O 600 or $40 0o0, 600 wortl
1T apcco?
Tho aspect of political affairs, Senator ogleab,
publican party, Congress, When 1t assemblies
must exercise wisdom in it's action, and thori
would bo nothing to fear. Republicans ant
Democrats might unite for q time on spccia
|
to their normal condition. There would AWAY
bo Republicans aud Democrats. Tho recent vic
tories OF tho Democracy woro duo to tho par
aud a general feeling Of apathy among th
|sepa; |sopee, bo A sa,d, Ae out Vest @ for twelve
month; tho people here hnya Just hegu,
to feel it. When 10 looked at the immoua
audience at the Aoadomy Of Music Listening tt
paid, no doubt, good price for their fow hours
amusement, ho thought that distress could no
bo yory general hero. II thero was anything Q
, vital Importance moving tho popular hoart 9
affecting public interests suon crowds f won 'n
{ atres, aud other places OF public amusement
,, Iu tho West. farmers had been obliged TO
nearly your to soll their produce at panic prices
aud they wero forced to pay rs much for hats
:. they could get double tho price for thei
,, com and whatever they had to soil. Lookin
around them for d cause OF this state Of nffairs
thoy believed 1t to bo tho high ratios OF tranF
portation, and they struck At the railroads. The
virtually said 10 tho raroads, "You injure u!
II there is anything behind you like fraud Or In
lation that makes you proBa ue, strike at II a
, wo strike at you" And said Mr.: oglesby, tho
uro right, II man strikes mo strike him.
!. do not stop to ask who or what made him strik
!; me. The people hero, said he. have now foun
out what is tho consequences Of a fall IN tho prie
in corn. Down 60 your securtios, aud thore
= affairs in tho country, aud tho Democracy ha,
= beon enabled to aehioyo somo Successes. Thor
: ia no doubt he thought, however, that Tue Il!
!; publican party would be certainly victorious
u tho next Presidential campaign, and that It La
o excellent chances Of succeHB in the noxt Co,
. greBaional campaign. Tho leRson Of the time
. no gnid, vas good one. and lo beloved til
;. the country would profit by 1t. People wou
}, hnve bettcr senae In tho future. and would II,
= plunge into exstravaganco. They would exc
. ciso prudence, make tho most OF everything, al
. the public and private morals OF tho comu,uni
= would bo greatly improved.
J. MISCELLANEOUS.
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