Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-17
EASTERN NEWS.
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
ESPECIAL TIC THE DAILY SENTINEL
WASHINGTON TNTEL.
SENATOR DAN. VOORHEES,
GREAT SPEECH.
Morton's Report ON the Chinese
Question.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
WASHINGTON. Jan. lf

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The principal feature of yesterdays
session of Congress was the long
expected financial speech Of Senator
Dan Voorhees,. 1t was gracefully but
powerfully delivered in his most fas-
cinating style of oratory in the pres
ence of crowded galleries ami before
nearly the full Senate, who paid him
the rare compliment of listening to
the whole of his speech, which lasted
two hours. His arguments IN the
silver question were of course quite
familiar, being drawn from the speech
and Silver Commission report OF SEN
ator Jones, which are recognized on
all hands as exhaustive OF the argu-
mems on that side OF the questions;
but Voorhees, presented them in a style
and of his own. and he pro-
ceeded to discuss the question Of public
faith involved with a vigor and bold
ness of utterance that, in some respects,
have not yet been paralleled in Sena-
torial debate in the pending measure.
He charged that violations of public
faith were not in those in favor OF the
reconciliation of silver, but those
who, in the interest of bondholders,
legislated to pay bonds in coin, al
though when issued they were ex
pressly understood to be payable in
g~reenbacks. He effectively quoted
from the speeches and letters of Sena-
tor Morton. Thad. Stephens and ex.
Senator John Sherman himself, i'll
which this view was distinctly and
emphatically approved by them. He
argued that it is of the highest ippor-
lance that the Government should be
faithful to pledges made 10 its own cit
liens. He denounced the National
Bank system and, speaking for the
Western people. he demanded its abo-
lition, and, with affecting eloquence.
depicted the sufferings of the poor and
the distress of the business classes,
which he attributed mainly, ii not
wholly, to the unwise and unjust
financial legislation of the past six
years; and in conclusion Mr.. Voor-
bees INDUCED in what may be consid-
cred q very distinct threat of repudia-
ton, and he warned bondholders and
gold seeking creditors moi To go too far
or the fires OF liberty might burst
forth again as they did one hundred
years ago. He implored heaven To
avert the threatened dangers, but, said
he, "If infatuation has seized Il
councils, the result will only add one
more instance to the catalogue of hu
a crime and folly, where avarice,
like ambition. overleaps itself and in
it's unholy attempt to rob others OF
their possessions luses its own" His
speech was several times interrupted
hv applause. and at its conclusion Mr..
Voorhees, was surrounded and warmly
complimented by numerous Senators
from all parts of the chamber. includ
ing several who are Numerically OPP
posed to his opinions. but who could
not restrain their enthusiastic com
~plirents upon his eloqnence.
A portion of the report of the late
Senator Morton on the Chinese ques-
ton has been found among his papers.
and will soon be presented to Congress.
In the incomplete minority report
there is enough Of il to Indicate the
deceased Senator's intention 10 frame a
paper recommending a humane and
liberal policy in the treatment Of the
Chinese.
Mining Troubles i'm the Black Hills.
DEADwooD. Jan. e.
Yesterday noon Mr.. Eiz4tefh +.
lowell made an srpesrznee At the
Mother mine aud ordered TIE men to
leave the mine. al shs same ume
drawing Z sx-sbnSter 70 ~eEfgree her
demand Tt@ us@x MEkSrew. Shen