Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-03
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Jan. 26, 1878.

day, no particular significance. The House
has multiplied bills, not one in ten of which
will ever receive consideration, and not one
in hundred will ever become law. Let us,
therefore, be grateful and thankful for that
which we do not get.
Senator Jones, of Florida, opened the
silver discussion on Monday in a speech re-
plete with sound law good sense. Jones is
born Irishman, full of the good qualities of
his amiable people; self made, brave and self
reliant, and commands the attention of the
Senate whenever he speaks.
The next day brought an episode almost
ludicrous The occasion was the presentation
of the statue of William King, the first Gov
ernor of Maine Senator Hamlin made the
first presentation speech, which was in the
usual biographical and Mandatory style; but
accompanied by some local historical events
that were not devoid of interest. Senator
Blaine then arose: and after some culogistic
remarks on the character and services Of Gov.
enor King, he proceeded to snow to the
assembled Senate and full galleries, as in
picture, the disloyal part which Massachusetts
acted in the war of 1912 True, he did not
state anything III relation to that which has
not been known and acknowledged by every
body outside of Massachusetts,: but coming,
as the statement did. from one who had
lived SO long abroad from Pennsylvania,
as to have become an oracle in AIajne, the
effect was tremendous. Here was spokcs-
man of Maine calling the patriots of the Bay
State by unhind illusions to the Hartford
convention, to say nothing of Federalist blue
lights which the ancient Democracy used to
thrust under the noses Of that ACCOMMODATION
of fossils known as the Wing party He
characterized the Bostonians as being in
capable of approaching positions of hardship
and danger, and had the audacity to say that
the denizens of the Hub, who claim to pos
sess all the culture known to the world were
''ill-informed and prejudiced.' He did not
even permit them to rest secure in their claim
to all the courage; but asserted that they CON
scented to separation because they feared
Maine would capture the State, and make
laws for Boston as well as Bangor. If the
matter had been dropped here, few persons
would have given it attention; but Senators
Dawes and Hoar had to come to the rescue
of their State. They tried to pursue a
deprecatory course, accompanied by general
but very weak denial Blaine at once grew
specific, as follows:
Massachusetts refused to pass and tabled
resolution thanking one of her own naval of
ticers for victory because it was gained in
an un Just war. She refused to thank the ad-
mirable and gallant commander of the Hornet
for capturing the British man-of-war Pea
cock. That stands on your own legislative
Journals if you want the record. | can give
you more and graver instances until the sun
sets. And for a Senator from Massachusetts
to rise here and pretend that his State did not
bristle all over with unpatriotic records going
clear up to the verge of treason, and, in the
opinion of some patriots of that day stepping
one point beyond it, is a degree of bravery
which it would have been well to show III the
war and NOT reserved for this day.
He also said: Massachusetts refused to
let her soldiers march beyond the boundaries
of her own State, and refused pointedly to
respond to Il call of the General Government |
for troops. 1t was volunteers from Maine |
that marched beyond the boundaries of Mas
sachusetts. Dawes then endeavored to
dodge the main issue by alleging that his
State had acted with great generosity toward
Maine, when she relinquished to the latter
her share Of the war expenses claimed from
the General Government Merciless Blaine
would not even allow the tormented Dawes
to hide his State under the garb of generosity;
but showed that Massachusetts, had aban-
loned her share on condition that Maine
would prosecute the whole claim, then re-
,arded as worthless, against the Government.
was astOnished and chagrined
o find that Maine did recover the amount,
md wanted to make it an Indian gift by try
ny to repeal the act which made the sum of
800, 900, though lost to sight, to memory
lear People laughed ,rjh Blaine and at
doar and Dawes, and left the Capitol think
ng it the iveliest row that had ever been
aised OXer yicariolls Governor III marble
Cockrell Randolph and others addressed
he Senate on the Matthews resolution
turing the rest of the discussion, which was
nded yesterday after a speech from Senator
Idmunds embodying all that could be said in
opposition. The resolution passed by 43 to
pa good wholesome majority, which will
re increased to two thirds when the silver