The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-01
Hon. Heister Cgyn,e,'s Speech.

This gentleman, who now represents
the steadifast old Democratic county of
Berks in Congress, delivered a speech in
that body short time ago, in reply to an
attack made by Hon. William d. Kelley. of
Philadelphia, who had arraigned the ad-
| ministration of James Buchanan for all
manner of protigacy and corruption. Mr..
! ClyDer is m able man, understands thor
! oughly the present political situation, and
is always ready to give good and substan-
tiai reasons for the faith that is IN him.
/ The following extracts from his sharp and
! incisive speech in reply to Judge Keney's
! fiat state and Improbable charge, the
ring of the true Democratic metal in them
and will command the approval of the
Democracy every where throughout the
country:
He (Mr. Clymer) declared that during
those four years purity in private life and
integrity in public life were the rule and not
the exception Elections were free and un-
controlled by military authority, and free
dom of speech and of the press were not
abridged. The right OF the people to securi-
~ In their persons and effects was not pro-
hiblted. Innocent persons were not arrested
and imprisoned by the tinkling of a bcll
and innocent women were not hanged
Then, ther WAS neithere unbridled taking of
gifts nor wholesale appointing of relatives
to office; no Black Fridays TO be inquired
into; no corners in gold or stocks 10 be &C
counted for; and no Leet s. Stocking frauds
and contracts to be investigated. Then. the
Presidential or other salaries were not in
creased nor was the Treasury depleted by the
use of contingent funds for the ease, luxury
ana spleudOr of high officials. Ships of war
were not used as pleasure boats, nor were
the soldiers of the Republic employed as
menials in the streets and houses of the cap
ltal During those four years no Vice Pres
ldent of the United States was in complica-
tlon with infamous practices; no man ques-
noned the integrity of Congress, nor was
Congress compelled 10 purge itself of those
who had stepped themselves in infamy bv
their connection with fraudulent schemes !
such as were expose by the Credit Mobilier !
investigation of last session. In those days /
sovereign States were not reduced TO a con /
dition of vassalage. The dregs of Northern !
vagabondism were not forced into the high !
est executive and Legislative positions by /
fraud and violence, and kept there by the |
DEGREES of y corrupt Judiciary sustained by /
Federal bayonets. Then, from under the !
very shadow of the Capital came no despair
ing cry frrm the people to be relieved of .
and protected from the burdens and exac-
tions of task-masters set over them by the
Federal authority, whom they accused of !
nalteasance and corruption, by which their
property was being confscated, their means
exhausted, and their prosperity destroyed
IN that season of Protiigacy, as it was stig-
matlZed by Mr. Kelley, the body polite was
not diseased TO its core, 30 that it might be
touched nowhere without vile corruption
ana fostering rottenness ooZing forth. In
thoSc days, spies and informers and moiety
grabbers were not hired and sent forth to
prey upon merchants, citizens ahd corpora-
tlous, SO that favorities NIGH fatten on dues
belonging to the Federal Treasury. Then |
uelauIters were not screened in their pecula-
nn-r1rN
convicted, and their bondsmen left unm0-
lesfed by reason of their social and personal
relations with those in authority. Then no
Wild railroad schemes were fostered by the
government, by which lavmau and priest
widow aGd orphan, were plundered and
ruined, by which tens of millions of acres
d the puhllc domain were given away with
out confederation, for the enrichment of
inside rings, OF gamblers and speculaturs,
ana shame and dishOnor brought upon the
national maine and credit. Then, manufac-
lures, trade commerce and business geuer-
A'4y, were not stricken as 10y the hand of
pSi iyslS; starving men and women did not
march through the streets of cities crying
.oF work or bread, and receiving neither
ihen, honest industry received its lust re-
Hafu, and b!oated fortunes coined out of
ne necessities of the people were unknown.
Ia that day there were 40 priviIedged class ;
,s OF bankers and bondhOders with Golfers
lIIed with immunities granted at the ex- /
1ense OF the people. Their, there was Re I
II {
iers, and there was no aping of regal mag !
llncence IN establishment, intercourse or |
qulPage. These were some of the things /
Fhlch did not exist during tho administra-
ION OF James Buchanan, that season ofDro- ! l
lcacY referred TO by his colleague (Nfr. I
AeHey)i but II they had occurred in this / s
taeon OF prUhigacy--a Sc 4. o. OF Il wears not $
lhcult to determine the responsibility oF |
i! these high crimes and misdemeanorS of / 7
IL these sins of omission and commission =
all these lnVisiOus of the rights and ILL., =
rites OF the people, and of these violations
'he constitution and the laws He ar u
algned the party to which his coIIeagra Z
elonSed before the bar of the Am.rican a
eople. ''' a
He (Mr. Clymer) had not los, faith IN t
Is people. BY sad and bitter experience a
hey had been taught the delusion and foIIv h
I abandoning the virtues, the princinIas =
le CONSTITUTIONAL practices and teach1ups of / .
loSe mo founded the Government Fv.ry :,
mere the people were marshalinp THAR -
'rces and the late results of their DETACHED Il
'nnlcts indicated unerringly how well thev
nderstood its momentous issues Wbe1
le general and final Judgment was reD e:
ered the people would surely end this saY NJ
N OF proHigacy, and compel rulers and r.n- is
sehtauNes to return to and practice those I II
rtues and principles which abouuded when / Ii
e nation was born, which sustained tha ! Ii
Atoh IN Its strengthening manhood and / ii
the abandonment of which, suffering and | ,.,
stress, disgrace and shame, had been fas- =.
ned upon the American people, II
TO INVALID LADIES. h;
hARLEMvILLE, Columbia Co., N.Y. p,
July 9, 1873 A