National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14
SPIRIT OF CONGRESS-
CHARACTER FOR SUNSET cox.
mfr. MelIIsf..1

My colleague Mr.. Coxl yesterday.
in acarefnlly. elaborated spsech-the COM
mas and .emicolons being duly set in their
places in print before It was read In the House
having paid his respects to to me, albeit in
left-handed manner, I take the first oppor-
tunity 10 repay the obligation. 1t Is eminently
social and good natured, sad lido not complain
OF IL at all. i hope my response will not be
construed in any different spirit. The gentle
T man rom New York city, my colleague, Mr..
Cox,l Is Phenomenon. In bic ease the sun
rose IN me West, and he had spiendid career
| i S WINE His unexampled WI, his extracr-
binary erudhiOn and altogether resplendenk
eloquenee, had been heard in the prairie coun-
ny 50 mucnI 80 often, and so long, that, Ike a
redundant currency, 1t fell of IN vaIne "a n
increased IN volume. And hayino a sh"ro ~
sight to the main chance ard a prettv clear
apprehension Of surrounding circumstancas h
concluded to seek new fields Of entern<iss and
took up his carpet-bag and emigrated 10 New
York. Having proved not altogether a success
among the clear-headed independent pouuIa-
ton Of the West, he set himself down and se-
lected o constituency In the city of New York.
He offered himself to Tummany Hall-to the
Tammany Society (Which, by the way, Is an
eminent charitable organization in the cry Of
New York, made up Of wise sachems and ex-
traordinary braves, such as Matt. Brennan,
statesman prisoner Tweed and like characters)
just at the time when, by sn exposure Of its
| financial enterprises, most all of its leading
men had been convicted of felonies or escaped
conviction by prompt emigration. Tgmnany
had the sense to see that the young and versa
tile orator of the West would be q brilliant
| trump-card. They were not mistaken. Though
carpet Dagger, they adopted him and en-
| braced him, and sent him here; and here he b,
in his own language, "iresh as q drew-drop
glittering on q rose" and quite as weighty In
the counsels of the House.
1t will not be denied that he Is possessed of q
versatility of talent, keen faculty of party
management. He contested the speakership
with his veteran colleague on the basis of ob-
position to the salary-grab. Having ascertained
that "that cock would not fght, !" he received
his pay, it is alleged and has not been denied,
for the first month of his service in this Con-
gress at the rate of $50, 900 q year. Having
accomplished this financial achievement,
"honors were easy" between him. and the
"back-pay" men. Though be was evidently
yesterday confused on financial matters he was :
clearly headed enough when he was drawing
his pay at the rate of $50 900 year. And it is to
be hoped that this treasure is laid up where his
famous "moths" do not corrupt. / claim for
my colleague great versatility of talent. Who
doubts It'll Not only an orator, f1nancier, he
Is also the funny man of the House. Though
he has not donned the motley, it is evident
enough that he has proved himself entitled to
| VA ~. ~ nos " ING aIamantlne necessary
thinor. ,, ,s,.o,I..1a ne eteruai nEneSS Oh
Ws nrh,,,aE;ncs,H h hnS oniy ys wear;
,hat ~ 1.aesi - unueIseahu MN,
nc ne sueeu ~ ausS issuing greenoacks When
| bne eAlSchcles VI Ine country were such that It
was 1ndispensably necessary they should be
issued In order to carry forward the war. Pros
aoiy II the gentlemens record were to leap to
light 1t would be found that this was but one of
! q long line of unpatriotic votes during the war
"a gentienan having Dullt ana enseonced him
S Sei ~ 30 IIasne anu unsuDstahaal political
mouse OF glass can naruly expect TO be allowed
70 slt 10 ms open window ana throw stones at
PassesSoy win impunity. 10 uncover his
which WISE prudence xpn1d s 1 :"
10 ;, 00 "H0ie SuAue Oeins ioS'' al virtue Is
1oSri
Ine seItieinan cnarges me Win inc strocious
J...s. ~ .t oeaten tHU democrats ID my
I ss tI. ~ Ine EonSresslonal canvass. nope
~" ~ LIZ sns niougsLy 1i nature Wnen
9sy seas anl coIhuens eouIu nave oeaten SIX
prefer 70 nave oeen SEM mere from having run
~. =. " uI p aneau VI inc IIepuonean
scAes' W naSe Oeen sem mere as the accident
% an acciuen,, anu Inas acGident the accident
t. oeasn. az Ieast trusI l snouIo not nave
sstenPseu 70 PIont ~ uIspensatlon OF froVi-
ue w. ~ sne rag Vi eSo,voV year.
5,, 49, my sue % ~ Sne naolt OF miro
|
Nv. nio P1,oI' nc fInbuLe 70 present m
~ 49, .n- ns 70 a. no W Prac1lee
t1,,n SstT niTuisnsS, " may oe sung 70 Tie
ONe' y iA1 Atssie hano
eGoG s.sa nad little mouth
He seiSed n1Is az voooj v,.anh,.,,
Shouting .ReformI Hsigh-hoP'
RANGING AMI c,,ppFxCv
nv K,..on orTo,
Now sir on the onastion AZ o-o,,- L l..
snae,a nsvments H., ~ us S oAeA 70
do want 10 on hall ~ s,scia r,o,+,. -, We
not with a rsnJjitv ono-oss;-s S-J IN ous
class. We have no cnnsdsnne - , snS ueos1r
paper money except the contdence n st Il he SsS
So,0o - PIoGs.a -. 80 ~ IN gota a.
oycr and oys- ~ "a u H:!s !SSPessgo
the argn,nan, occa:,onaiI,, ~ eonuence IN
. .Ie taa oecaslonaLy used on TINS boor
VII. 9S.epes 70 convince me or tne people
doIIa- :. M. os LII Slis an LIE ~ paper
ali Won have TO do ia ~ iscIora 10 AM r Snss
St.fes Low tbot tba -. ~ 49, W Oniteo
ne I'D doIIo nS T Paper uoIiar as good as
On fbis Question S,r~os. e r al suniehs
most nroIinont ,,,ro5aay,oSIo ,. Se " 'ne
tbis fSoo- ~ Snnaus hinatIcnlss on
this ten>doIIsr ssorse,hoot,,i ~ 70 MN WIN
ali the nronertv ~ tbe TTni,od - s 1ne WIN
viii ali tbe les 80 a. IT~S..S oeInu "
inc II with ali the n,,s,,so,,.oS ,,iosN ~
United states to make Il os Soo9 - ,S a. me
In the Other hand taIa .hSseis a. kxtu, anu
which has cot y,araI-- a. - -
limited STATS On n No T rortr.a scamp VI 'ne
nnbIic nIeG3oos ~ snano;aI .SeIsIo ~ L LAW oE
which 4 yellow not r-roaT, -. eoias ueninI
contains for evs,v J,Iiar no oOr, a ~ when
Ave and siobt-ts3ths -. - ~ :"
him IN taTs his cbo;ca n ,bs gu, anu a .S
debt owe him WT IL taI,ot ~ H4eus Vi Sne
has al ths Ia. 81 M;sS St ne PaPeI snas
ali the h;iI,ons Of ~ Ton.I ~
mort i.s ysSns a,d I IN az r1 census 70 sup
POts 10 Iaiue, auu al the pleoRes OF the Gov
t.Ls III. -e.ai ior hi ~ seoempslon' or VIII ne
hsh;nJ a. -. -.,IaS nas no security or pieoge
....t.L ~, Dos nncn eontalns SIMPLY certain
~ rno , =. SisT % goio' MY friend In front
mv, mnicn VIII ne take ne mas his choicef
"Suioer. Doen.
III III. An IS Ley MN nave his choice, and
Mnlcn WIZ NC saAef he VIII take the gold
every time.
NOW, slr, tnat argument you may take into
every olstrict IN these United States, and put It
against all your nne-spun theories of the inhe-
rent beauty OF an irredeemable paper currency,
You may take Il to the farmers and Iaborers of
any district between the two oceans, will
meet you on any stump with il, We will take
vote to learn which money, so called. tbe
people of the United States most approve. and