The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-11-20
Extract from Telling speech
by Honorable ID. w. voorhees,.

lk&'~1H'"e N'@iie's i.tI.l
4 The inc.emencv OF the weather. had
NO effect ulon the immense audience
present last evening NJ the Opera IIou-e.
Ever, seat. aisle and available place in
the hall WIS taken.
J, He commenced his speech by saying
J that he came not TO faunt the flag OF
victory in the faces of the fallen foe, but
came 10 rejoice and TO give some OF the
reasons why we have ocrssion 10 re-
je'ce. After q few remarks upon the
Causes which lave brought ahont the
victories, over which we are rejoicing,
lie commenced:
! When the State Convention approach
ed. 1 concluded to make one more effort
10 cause ike Democratic party. % an or
gsuization. 10 speak With no forked
,ongae: 10 insert in lis platform. that
the Democratic party was party of the
people, and that IL was ia harmon, with
the interests OF the Iaboring man.
labored hard TO secure a platform 10
place the interests of the people and
workingmen SO close ana in such har-
Eiony that the vorkimstnan snd The far
ner would not need ia 70 10 the Grange
or any other political orgsnizai ION 10 get
results which 1t is Pre-. mincntly The duty
OF the Democratic part. 10 accomplish F.
10 show that the Democratic party was
tie rsriy az the people.
! Fourteen days after Grant had taken
the oath cf office. and when his favored
yoaeS were loaded down with bonds
" hich ilcy knew 10 be- paper. a scheme
wz@ devised "a MI their pockets. They
sprung wIsf is kn,wt a. ihc Gold Law.
making Ike interest aud principal pay
ehio ia goia. which Was rushed through u
Congress "n 'he prvyiou. question, with
om giving even Morton Glance 10 de-
lnpuscc the act - a siosk job and which
iohiird iNe people of $5OU.U,Jn.VD ia vi
olifivii of what l,epuDncan- themselves
s.ia NnS The law. Lyen these who say
we must pGi up will this rsbb-ry; LAY
Al nas ~ set of .Iupenious Sirkeaness.
1 don't know how it-is wish other
mon. but III aii things where lie people
are concerned. am ouispoken aud de-
inoun-e ever u ,ok'ng toward de-
lp,iy ,ic. - : .Gt- an! Dous,.
and II over wc,iisi 20
peal Nfe hese assoeB IS could
scor- rs- - n.s.s 81 Cor -sr<s.
.isv, Won have 20, tie heart to wrong
tke inEocehi bont ko..s.- Oliver =.
Morton ssid, that 10 pass sae Gold Law.
Tsquircd the rel,.I ~ four Ercv 'o9s
one-. Surely then ii lhcy lad The pow
er 70 repeal fcur laws 10 accomplish this
purpose We ran 10 30 with one. But
they .iil ,py that The Dond holders were
Ignorant oi Tie laws at eIr time they
tIMrcli.seu item. anc II would bc unjust
"a maze them suffer On account OF lack
o. know i~d-s al The existing laws. Iui.
siT. i: the humbert among YOU, com
Unit some petty ofeuee ani il iskcn be-
fore the Judge for il. aud YOU plead that
you canuD; read never heard tie law.
anG plead ignorance. lie viii soon tell
yoa that YOU are presumed 10 know the
lsS. and therefore canuot lie excused.
Soii i with tire bond holAer. But do
YOU ,alposc lie remains in ignorance of
the existing laws regarding them. No.
their money can fee men learned IN fl
nsncis. ia~-, 20 keep them in know ledge
cf il. entire workings.
But three weeks ago. stood with my
4 agcd father upon the feds which these
lhani, had so often ploughed. aud con-
icmpia,ed Tie hardships aud work which
lnier of thiscl,s> are obliged 10 undergo.
lsnd who. according TO Gods command
src obliged 10 till The soil by the sweat
OF their brow. thought that would
lrsiLrr se. the bondholders. who bought
v Lat they knew to Le paper but by a
lswimdlipg act of Congress made gold
bonds lose some Of their all tizi see
lanv OF this class los. at all.
I The, will srgue that the law ought
not 10 Ice repealed. because il wss nisde
.by The people, through their represep-
tsiives The people also made the -four
lsvs which preceded III. gold law. and
which we're repealed TO suit the purpo-
scs Of the party.
sPTcIr PAYMENT.
. Another argumsni. those on the aide
of the ..ond holders u-e j., that hv ~re-
l.udisiion We cannot return 10 specie
pa,ment. read few DAYS ago. ia q
speech made by good old Democrat
that We wanted money that would
"chink Oricking up glass and sii'ik'
ing against the pitcber.) Well. Mi,
chinks also. W hat we want. j. none,
to buy bread, money to send our chill
J ,.ren 10 schools. money to paw Tor ili'
comforts IS hich y II. add to our happi
i..ss. money wietlier Il is Taper or gold
!, .C ilni il will luy Us comiort aud nap
i'n,.s. and We cont care whether
cf.!ks ~ g'on, ,hii \.
~, hav. nni 8 viCorc ~ god W
hsve not that LGoun'. but c''i 4 -
\ rsuch sad We lrvr over e7sooI 90
- rarcr ruffsgty. Ks vali NuuE No
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