The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-23

exclusively TO one party. Many OF our Demo.
II, because large profits are made by IL among
them as we'll as among Republ cans. They adj.
mire IT Many Republicans, especially in the
follow slowly; they are becomine disguised
and restless They see that their party has en-
tirely gone ever 70 the moneyed aristocracy,
and nothing but their party pride causes them
to follow their party dictation upon these
questions. Iodeed, many OF them vote wi b
us. We have, upon this policy, many strong
pu5licans. Ia this, as in the act pro-
viding for the rep al OF the resumption
law, b,, want 70 say, in justice to the
stood shoulder TO shoulder with us.
l thin k 1 may say, without fear OF contradic.
,ioD' that L was the first 10 spring this ques-
4 rly In the session, l introduced a bill To
make a silver dollar a full legal tepder. II
interest of the people. 1t remained there for
months. Indeed, IL has never been heard of.
The subject had not been brought before Con-
grs SIS except as to The question Of the retire
subsidiary silver coin. One of those bills
came back from the Senate with an amend
ment demonetiZing the trade dollar. inter-
posed objections 10 the amendment, and it
was sent TO the banking and currency COM
mittee, and in a lew Gays a report WIS M I'd e
nom that committee in favor OF The passage
OF the bill as it came from The ST. nate. op-
posed the report and offered an amend nent
making the silver dollar
A FULL LEGAL TENDER,
which received a vote OF ITO to 55-a two.
thirds majority. This aroused the attention
OF Congres IS a d ever since that time the quas-
ton has been one of great interest. But the
sessio was near to close, and the minority,
though small, could hlibuster and prevent a
vote. A week or two before the close of the
session bill on this subject was reported from
the committee on mines and mining. Ac-
cording to the rules OF the House 1t en- oaly
be considered during the morning hour. A
regular clustering was kept up during that
hour every day during the remainder of the
session, to prevent the passage Of that bill, al
though l have no doubt that nearly two
ton is OF such vast Importance to the
country generally that the passage OF that law
can rot long be delayed. | think at avery early
day of The next session We will be able to pass
a bill makiug the silver d liar a full legal ten
der and put all our minis to work coming IL
am not much alarmed at there being too
much money, and 1 am astOnished that any
man should be alarm, d at there being too
much honest money. II money has an in
trinsic value as gold and silver, am at loss
to know how Ii can be inflated. The govern
ment that has the most of the precious metals
boasts most of her prosperity. This has
usually been the case, but is not the Idea OF
orr modern statesmen. The great question
for you 10 decide now is, will you favor pol
icy that makes the govern men bonds and he
interest on the same valuable at the eX pense
ofevery industry of the country, and at the
ex penso of every dollars worth of properly
that you own, whether real or personal. Thisis
OF far more importance TO you than
the success of any party. You can not al rd
To be Dankrurted for your party. What does
your party amount to If your houses are take n
from YOU and you are reduced 20 pea-antry?
Parties are uly valuable, and should only BE-
maintained to advance the best int ests of
the country. Whenever they cease to do that.
they should be abandoned. i know no party
when these gu stions coJ0e before Congress /,
and so long ss am your repres entative, ana
these great questions are TO be decided, Will
be found with any party that is for the Inter
est OF he great labOring and p 'oduclng classes
party, Is In favor of sustaining the rights OF
the many as against the few; but as nave
party that not, and tney must NOT be quoted
as representing the sentiments OF the party.
The question OF equalizing The soldiers boun-
ties is one that has been before Congress ever
since the close of the war. In almost every
of the Republican party they pass
resolution in favor OF
EQUALIZING THE SOLDIERS BoUNTIEs,
and at the same time pass resolution en-
dorsiug President Grant, the very man who
vetoed the bill for their benefit. This is an in
that have never been able to rec
onclle / leave this question for Repub leans
TO solve. The House OF Representatives
Is depOupSsd by al, all s t6s EpuS
a confederate House. 1 am pleased to be able
to S ate that this House passed bill mouths
ago 10 equalizs the bounties of S, lders, giving
them an additional bounty OF eight and one
third dollars per month or all the time served
less the amount of the bountV that they have
received from the government. Ibis Is claimed
by the soldiers as an act that ought 10 be
passed by the federal government, recogniz-
ing their SCI vices not as "A debt but as an act
cfJusiice. A government like ours. which de-
ponds entirely upon volunteers TO defend toe
rights of the people md maintain our flag.
can not be too liberal with those who volun-
teer TO maintain II. 1 have always favored
this act of justice to the soldiers. / havs al
ways thought that they who defended the ma
tons lie ought to be abu dainty rewarded
oy he government have voted for every
bounty and pension bill that came be-
the lower douse giving pensioa to all the
soldiers of the war of 1911. who had served
favor OF that Ii; but that bill, pla ing upon
the pension roll The soldiers of 1912, as well as
the bill to eQualize the bounties of the soldiers
of The late war. found its grave in the SEN
ate. Would it not have been lar better for the
soldiers of the country II there had been
more confederates in the Senate? The con-
this bill. But tue Senate is a more 10y al body.
fhey claim 10 love their co Intry much better
than confederate can. They ella M that the
country is not safe and would not be safe In
IL e hands OF the Democratic party beca use
% any of the Onfederates are Democrats. 1
have noticed one thing, which is that there Is
more Intimacy batween those who b IRE arms
against each other in the late contest, in
the House, both on the Union and on
the confederate side, than between those who
were not engaged In the conflict at ali. The
only men lot ct reconciled o the results OF
the war, are the men who were very far from
the seat of war. he confederate Says he as
had enough of the war; ADD The Union soldier
as general thing, says he wants no more OF
Ii, except when IL is necessary 20 maintain The
government. They do not want TO continue
war in order to get in office. That all the
politicians upon the Repubrcan side expect
TO accomplish by the agitation OF the war.
THEY EXPECT To BE RETAINED IN OFFICE.
Indeed, some of them have come TO the con-
clusion that the government, with Its entire
wealth, should be under their control. They
claim that they have saved II and that they
have the right to use it. That is the reason
why there is so much free use made of the
pubic funds. They claim that they have saved
the country and that now they
are entitled 10 a great deal of privilege, en-
that of taking from the treasury of the coun.
try without the authority OF law. They claim