Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-27
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

was not present to speak against the Mat
thews resolution on Monday. His time, how
ever, was well occupied by Senator Bailey,
who made an excellent speech on the silver
side. Tuesday was largely consumed by Sen
atOr Voorhees,, who made the most notable if
not the very ablest speech in favor of the
payment of the public debt in silver that has
been made during the present session. He
showed that both Hayes and Sherman, nine
years ago, stood upon the Republican platform
adopted in Ohio in 1868, whrch declared that
the go bonds "should be paid in the cur
rency of the country which may be
legal tenders when the government shall
be prepared to redeem such bonds. He
30, 1868, in which the latter denounced that
bOndholder as repudiator and extortioner
who demanded money more valuable than he
gave. He then proceeded to assault and salt
regulators, and using among other strong
language, the following: I'm less than ten
months after this letter was written, and after
the enunciation of the Ohio platform, Hon.
and procured the passage Of the act of March,
1869 for the payment # all sbonds in coin
which he had declared payable in currency,
thereby establishing an open Reputation of
solemn and binding contract and fastening an
extortion of not less than $500, 000, 900 on the
staggering industries of the country as the
speculative profits of the operation. In the
whole history of the civilized world no paral-
lei can be found to this audacious deed of
broken faith, deliberate treachery to the peo-
pie, and national dishonesty. 1t stands out
by itself. towering high above all common
frauds aud dwarting them in comparison with
its own vast proportions. It will bear the
names of those who enacted II to distant gem
erations amidst the groans, and curses, and
the lamentations of those who toll on the land
and on the sea; and more deeply engraven
han any other name will be forever found
hat of the Secretary of the Treasury as the
author of what he himself said constituted
he twofold crime of reputation and extor-
ion. Voorhees, was at the end of the
speech warmly congratulated; and there were
lot few who were glad SEQ the mask torn |
rom the face of the Secretary, who, as has
,een said, is chiefly noted for the ''solemnity |
# his visage and the length of his legs"
was devoted to eulogies on the |
ate Senator Bogy, by Cockrell md some half
ozen others. The gift of CAB o. such occa-
ions has become much more ge"eral than IN
ther days. Formerly when Hanator died,
is colleagues announced the / ct in such
manner as Was seemly; and one Senator of
opposite politics closed the GER mony, unless
he dead Senator happened u be of national
anne. Now, dozens desire to talk on such oc-
asions, and may the lord forgive them for the
'hite lies they tell!
Wednesday was the day allotted to eulogies
n the late great Senator, Morton, and a
lumber of the most distin ,uished members
the Senate were the eulogists Among
he speeches those of Conkling and Booth
ere perhaps the best Conkling was won
erfully impressive in his manner no less than
| his always CAREFUL chosen language; Booth
as scarcely less happy, especially i'll his rhet-
tic, although it must be confessed the effect
as somewhat jarrin-; to the ear to hear him !
y Morton ''hunked' nothing, thus using an
mericanism which Webster is carefulto credit
its proper source, and one which Worcester
photographer OF taste ignores entirely
Yesterday the debate on the payment of !
'vernment bonds was participated in mainly
, Senators Merriman and Maxey in favor of
cir payment i'll silver, and both speeches F
ould under different circumstances have .
en regarded as good ones. The truth is
at your Nevada Senator, Jones, has exhaust
the whole subject and nobody has yet ap- a
AIRED who has been able to add all iota to
5 incontrovertable facts and inevitable logic c.
ciety has begun to make stir The Pres re
emit and Mrs. Hayes held their first formal -
rec of the season on Tuesday evening last
is said by some to have been success, not
great as that of Grant in the first part of
administration, but still success enough to
ease the President who holds his place by A
alleged uncertain title. Some people say m
at the toilets of the ladies were very prim Oh
prudish; but one Democratic member to
IN the rural districts said many of the OF
lies wore corsages cut low, with only narrow