The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-29

lutely disgraceful, the conduct we are
having in this Convention now, and l
wsnt it stopped, and for that purpose
insist upon my motion, that the galleries
be cleared now.
(Cries sf "Nol' "Nols
Several delegates endeavored 10 get the
door amid great conf. son.
Mr.. Spaunhorst OF Missouri-Mr.
President-I arise " point Of order.
and that is that Mr.. voorhees, Is entitled
TO the aoor, having been recognized ~
such. and no motion Is in order unit
order is restored.
rules, that the gentleman from Indiana
has the floor. (Cheers
Mr.. Vorhees-Gentlemen Of the Con.
vention-W With your kind permission
and silence l will take about five min
utes, and no more. We had better be
quiet and still in order TO get through.
A delegste-Mr. Chairman
Mr.. Vorhees-I have the floor, and
serve notice on the gentleman that
intend to hol | it. (Cheers) The issue
that is stated by the gentleman from New
York is q false issue, ~ far as this plat.
form is concerned. There is no issue
raised here as bet xeen hard money and
soft, SO called. This platform, TO which
the minority agreed, contains repeated
stlpulstions that we are in favor,
at ~ early period as practicable.
of specie payment. Cheers We are
all IN favor Of that. am in favor Of
resumption ofspecie payment as soon AS
the true and healthiul interests OF this
country will permit lie who desires
specie resumption at an earlier day, de-
sires it from personal motives. (Cheers
A word or two, for have but q short
time, in regard TO legislation tor resump.
tion. Forced resumption OF specie pay
ment men OF Now York, sitting here be.
fore me, you dare not at this moment de-
clare in favor OF the resumption OF s'ecie
payment on the first day Of January, 1879.
On your statute books that was entered
two years ago and We are two years fur.
ther from gold basis to-day than We
were when il was enacted. That is what
it has brought in behalf Of specie pay
ments. [Cheersl The government cur
rency is not rs near fair basis by two
per cent as it was before this miserable
bungling was enacted upon your statute
books Again, gentlemen, stand for a
growth o. the country and specie pay
ment; l stand for that act Of specie pay.
ment that comes by q return Of wealth
and prosperity. [Cries Of that's right
We can all remember time when our
paper was worth but forty
cents on the dollar in gold.
II had grown 10 be worth ninety cents
before the law had passed At all. II had
deprecated fifty cents on tho dollar b..
tore the government favored its pct idea
of forced resumption in the halls ot Con-
gress. Let us trust that the gap Of only
about ten or twelve per cent. remaining
will be closed up by some great laws in
very short time in the future. This idea
that we must do this by law
| utterly repudiste, not because !
don't want il a soon ~ the
business of the country will warrant
return 10 specie pay ment, hut because the
most heslthful aud right way 10 return
70 specie payment is 70 revive the indus.
tries. Let this question alone in tho
| Hhils VI hiu stuss w wv NV
u restore US in His own time. Some
thing WAS said by the gentleman from
New York about the effect on his State
and other States. ! stand here sur
rounded bv ten States. who have q right
TO be heard on this subject, West Vir.
ginia, Ohio, New York, our grand Dem
ocratic State Of Indiana, (appisuse) Mis-.
souri, on whose bosom we are holding
this Convention, Tennessee, that cor.
tains hs hermitage and ashes Of Jackson
and Polk, Iowa and kansss. Arc they
not 10 be- considcred2 Do they amount
10 nothng7 will say, with
all respect 10 the gentleman
from New York, who has just sat down,
that we have followed the lead Of New
York for twelve long year,. and each
time W disaster. (ApplAuse.D j, for one,
S.ert that the West, the mighty West,
with IT, teeming population; l assert tho
power Of this Mississippi valley, with ia
mighty interests and ia great resources.
Cries OF time and go on, yea ] believe
my time is up, and IN good faith ] should
retire.
Mr. Dorsheimer, OF New York Mr..
Chairman
The Chair-The gentleman from New
York has the floor.
Mr.. Cox, OF N. Y.-Mr. President ]
would like 70 inquire how otten . gentle
man can speak on one question.
The President-l don't know whether
the gentleman proposes " speak. When
the question arises the chair will decide II.
Mr.. Cox-And I will make the point
Of order at thst time
Mr. Dorsheimer-I Claim tho floor 10
be- my right u.. ....
Mr.. Cor-Yoa have hsd your speech
once
Mr. Dor,beimer-I yielded the floor 10
Mr.. Watterson, from Kentucky.
Mr.. Wsttsrson, Of Kentucky - Gentle
men Of the Con ycntion, presume that no
reasonable member of this body would
care 10 have his private business bruited
70 NJ excited and tumultnou assembly
Of this description. How 10 Il then
that reasOnA able men, who have made 4
most discriminating representation IN
the selection OF members Of the Con
vention 70 settle and decide the I'm
portant business Of the whole country;
vhose committee nave come here alter
q whole night Of careful deliberstion
who have submitted . report by ~
Of your most representative membsrs'
tApplsu,e.) How does any man with
bis own theor,ss come here
after al that and Aak IL you are not In
too excited . condition 70 revere the
report; have We ccme here ~ deliberate
or have We come here 70 decide spoa tbs
important issue Of this canvas. don't
care what the difference "a between the
msjority and minority report, do MOI
want 10 kpow whether there y os s a0t
difference between them. i want "
adopt the msjority report. (spplsuss)
bscsuss il b our ct7ssd do not vsnt
ypar authority reversed By right Of your
member, Who falling 70 get sstisfsction In
the COMMITTEES come here 10 open thin
dangerous question IN this body. ZAP
plsuse.) I don't believe that ve shal
, grew wiser by discussing the finances
here, ! therefore move the pfevioos quss