The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-02-03

A*K& ah3 81 1871, an relying np@a
these aasaanres ConEress 6uAlly WITH
great rcluetAnee coascatod g gsfe
iaem tscf charter.
THIS re.acaaca aad hesitation on
the part 81 Congress grew cat Of =
lcsf that ths yegy state 81 facts which
aow okis1@ w1sld uADspire aud that
Congress w1a.3 eventually Re called
upon % pay large sums Of mouey,
under The plea that is now set ap aud
urged hy ine advocates VI this measure
that unless Tie Government comes 70
tHe res ne the whole scheme will iAil
aBd the Republic be disgraoed aud
lisa8uore3
After what took place at the time
these charters were grauted aod what
has since transpired can hardly con-
ceIye how the friends Of this measure
can now stand Up here aud ask Con.
gress 20 give them million aud bali
q dollars Of ihe peoples money, 10 the
face aud eyes Of their own solemn
assurances thar all they asked was
the char ters, and that the Government
should never be called upon, either
directly or Indirectly, TO pay single
dollar.
/ Bot. Mr.. Chairman, outside OF all
constitutional questions and scruples
there are reasons which are conclusive
to my mind and which alone would
have determined me 70 vote against
this appropriation
/ In 1873 a financial simeon swept
over this country, destroying our
commerce, prostratlng our buOiness,
paralyzing our industries, and driving
our importers, merchants, aud manu-
/ iacturers into bankruptcy aud ruin.
The primeval cause OF this terrible
/ disaster was deprecated aud iuctu.
ating paper currency, which had led
the people into all sorts of wild
schemes aud reckless speculations;
and the victims needed no voice OF
warning, until destruction came as a
whirlwnd, aud the groans Of the peo'
Pile filed the whole land
From 1873 down to the present time
the people Of this country have bent
every effort and strained every nerve
to the work Of repairing damages, the
collection and gathering together o.
their scattered resources, aud the
| building up Of the business and indus
tries OF the nation; but under the
terrible incubus of rag money and
huctuating values they have made bu
slow progress, and to-day the wal
comes up from every section Of the
Republic that business is depressed
and languisbing; that the heels arr
stopped at the mills, the fires are ex
tinguished at the torges, that thous
ands of men are out of employment
and their wives and children suffering
for bread And in addition to this til,
Administration is putting ingenuity
and economy to the rack to desir,
means TO meet our just and pressing
obligations and keep the machinery 0
the Government in operation. Ant
, more than all this, know that many
of the people who sent me here t,
guard their interests and labor for thei
welfare are at this very moment groan
ing under load of taxes, State, tow
and village, which is grinding then
down to the very earth, and testing
their strength and courage to th,
utmost to survive the storm and say,
, themselves from bankruptcy. 1t i
because | know them, and know tn
crushing difficulties and burdens unde
T which they are now struggling witt
desperate hope and courage, that
earnestly and emphaticalIy give IN,
voice aud my vote against adding t
their burdens or increasing their dis
/ tress.
Mr. Chairman, the people of Vernon
, are law-abiding, Constitution-loving
prudent, and economical people; the
are in favor Of frugality, and opposed /
all schemes of speculation at tie expens
of the national Treasury, and the votin
of gifts and subsidies to individuals o
corporations; but, sir, in the future, as !
the past, If the Integrity OF the Republi
and the honor of the flag shall requir
every dollar of their substance and tn
last drop Of their blood, the sacrifice Wi
be ready at the appointed time. Now
Mr., Chairman, while oppose this bi
because seriously question the constitu
tional power of Congress to pass it, au,
because am firmly convinced that it
: inexpedient 10 do so at this time, be
lieye ! hazard nothing when pledge yo
my word that the people OF Vermont wi
be at that exhibition, and that all be
grand interests will be fully represented
, that her citizens are ready aud anxiou
, to DO their fall share Ia this great enter
! prise, aud mai private energy will gladl
furnish 4l The facilities which may be re
CURED 70 place her ip honorable competi
lion with her sister States aud the worl
10 that magnificent exposition.
No people can join IN this great ma
tional festival with more spirit aud prid
than the people Of Vermont, for none di
more TO make possible this celebration
and none can bring richer or purer Offer
ings 10 this exhibition. Ia the grea
struggle we are now seeking to common
crate, Allen, at he head Of her gailan
! sons, made the FIRST aggressive assault up
on the forces Of The Crown, cut of ever
! shadow Of hope tor reconciliation, an
paved the way for the Declaration Of II
dependence and the surrender Of a prou
aud arrogant foe at Saratoga and YORK
town. Ay, cir, among her green bill
and cleaning valleys dwell people Il
day who ere the best Illustrations o
earth OF tie ennoblibg aud sublime e
fects Of the doctrine Of chat immortal ID,