The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-23
ELOQUENT WORDS.

The Presidents message vetoing the
silver bill having been presented. and
the question of its re-passage over tn,
veto being before the House, Hon. T
II. Crittendcn. Of Missouri, delivered
an earnest speech in Remuneration Of
the veto. from which we quote the fol.
lowing closing extract
In the language of Hon. John Hanna
Of Indiana, true, able. bold and up
right man, / say. lit is no time ia
longer tritlc with the sovereign will OF
a people who will sweep from place and
power sny faithless servant who at
tempts 10 deceive aud betray. They
demand equal and exact justice; and
accursed be he who attempts to read ust
:he scales as II means of robbery" Al
though the bill does not meet with my
entire appreciation. yet it is step in
the right direction. Another step will
soon be taken in the interests Of the
people. Many great wrongs are to be
righted, many great OWLS are yet left
TO be cured
The fulcrum has found resting
place. Catherine Of Russia had hand
carved on one of the gates of her great
northern capital. with the forefnger
pointing toward Constantinople, the
open way TO the seas and India. for that
rugged power whose ambition is en-
pire. and to-day. after many long
years of waiting. tho Russians are about
10 enter that city as rulers and victors
No let the people from Maine to Cali
fornia keep an open finger ever pointed
toward tho monstrous expressions yet
in full force, drawing the very lite
blood from every enterprise, and they
will go down in ruins. rs Dagon did be-
fore the ark of Gods chosen race. Ma.
tional banks. tariff laws. chartered
monopolies. yet stand clothed in pur-
plo and fine linen" expressing forty
five millions Of people with heavy
heel. standing Colossus-liks across this
whole continent, coutesting even the
supremacy Of power with the people
themselves aud they must fall. or else
freedom will be known only in history
10 us. "Deleafa est Cartilage" was pro-
claimed in the Senate of Rome by Cato
against Carthage, the great enemy of
Rome and 80 let us. the Representa-
tives of the people. proclaim here in our
places that those great evils shall be
destroyed and the people yet shall live.
Let US strike in all earnestnass with
ungloved hands.
In the language OF Hon. Jerry Black,
The waters of truth will rise gradu-
ally and slowly. but surely and then
look out for the overlooking scoarge.
The refuge Of lies shall be swept away
aud the hiding place OF falsehood shall
b. uncovered. This mighty and
puissant nation will yet raise herself
up like a strong man after slscp and
shake her invincible locks in a fashion
YOU little think of now. Wait Retri.
button will come in due time. Justice
travels with leaden heel. but strikes
with an iron hand" Ii is now striking
with an iron hand those who have
plundered the people so long aud will
strike down President or any other
man who stands in the way of its
march. IL is not blind 10 such errors
as the Presidents veto. aud ID is not
blind Ia the demands of - distressed
people. l hope such strikes" will
pervade this whole country.
Patience aud energy should bs the
waiehwords of the people in this con-
test for life aud liberty. A great en-
press once had as her national motto,
We SIT beside the sea aud await the
tide" We should do the same The
tide is slowly coming in. and when i,
does. let us seise it at the flood" and
it will bear our people on to glory and
prosperity. Long years have they been