Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-20
SPEECH OF GEN. LAMAR.
Gen. Lamar. a M,ssissippi democr

e3ClnS speech Wheh caIieu 10 pIe'iue /
over the democratic caucus that nomin-
ated Michael G. Kerr for Speaker of the
U. 5. House of Representatives
On coming to the chair. Mr.. Lamar
was warmly greeted. and after silence
had been restored he made stirring
speech. which was frequently applauded.
After thanking the gentlemen present
for the distinction conferred on him. he
alluded to the democratic victory gain
ed in the last elections. and said that
while it brought honor to the party it
also brought responsibility. and if they
did not improve their opportunities by
honest and@upright conduct the country
would lose the fruits of the great revo-
luton which had taken place. The pec-
pie had placed in the hands of the dem
ocratic party the most important branch
of the government, the cornerstone of
our fabric of liberty. the only branch
directly responsible to the people and
whish received its power direct from the
masses.
THE CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC FUNDS.
There has been for some time in the
public mind conviction profound and
all pervading that the civil service of
the country has not been directed from
considerations of public good, but from
those of party profit, and for corrupt.
selfish and unpatriotic designs. The
people demand at our hands sweeping
and thorough reform. which shall be
conducted in spirit that will secure
the appointment to places of trust aud
responsibility the honest, the experience
ed and the capable There is. also, an
imperative demand that q vigilant ex-
animation be made into the administra-
ton of the public revenue Of the coun-
try, both in its collection and its dis
bursements. that all the public accounts
shall DO scrutinized by Us, as it is the
solemn privilege and duty Of this House
to do, and that corruption be ferreted
out, and wrong doors, no matter how
high or how low. shall be fearlessly ar
raigued and fully exposed and punished.
ECONOMY IN THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF
TIE GOVERNMENT.
One of the highest and most pressing
demands upon us will be, not only to
insist on bringing down the expenses oil
the governments to the needs only of eco
nJmical administration, but to perfect
and adopt such a system of taxation as
will bring in the required revenue with
the fewest restrictions upon commerce
and with the least burden to the people
and that burden equitably distributed
and skilfully adjusted. Owing to thu
8 exigencies of one of those great inferno
cine conflicts incident to the life of al
most every country, and also to PERM
cious system of legislation, our people
business investments, our commerce ant
all the diversified interests of the coun
try arc suffering from the evils Of an If
redeemable currency. In meeting AM
: graphing with the difficulties of this VI
J.. tai and perplexing question. it will b
u our duty to take care that nothing
r done which would impair the good fait
i of the country or tarnish the public hor
|. or, or lower or disturb the credit of on
e government.
d THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS LOYAL TO TIL
10 GOVERNMENT.
le The apprehension and distrust of oil
re part of the nation that a portion of Il
h Southern people who were arrayC
IL against the authority of the FEEDER
IN government in the late war, would
ne an element of disturbance to the Amer
a eau Union, has mainly disappeared,
he is evidenced by your election, and in
sh stead has grown more fraternal feelil
ed which regards US OF the Southern Stat
ad us fellow.citizens of the same great +
al ton. On the other hand. the people
he whom | speak. of whom am one, q
at here to-day as their chosen represent
de lives, ready to honor any draft viii
Ird the American nation may draw up
their patriotism. or their faith in |
18th glory and the bene6cent destiny of Am
led ican Institutions. (Applause.) No h
trance shall be placed in the way Of
inn vigorous development of the experim
h,, introduced into the Southern States.
NJ, has been said that the day of sentlm
tod tai politics has passed away; but, G
r. t.emen, there is one part of the UniOl
;os that part which ! know best-wh
~, asks for this great moral sentiment
ms ,pirited and noble people. We wa,
hi. government that we can love and rev
NIL, aud serve, from the motive of revere
i. and love. We hunger for patriot
am which shall knit all the people toget
sing in generous and loving brOtherh'
70 and shall be as broad as the terri
get over which the national flag floats.
Of STRONG PLEA FOR REFORM AND so
if il CURRENCY.
an After dwelling at some length on
tow necessity of patriotism and loyalty
the the Constitution, Mr.. Lamar said:
"Reforms are urgently needed.