Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
SPEECH OF HON. SAML. T. GLOVER,
Delivered at the opera House, in
Lexington, Saturday. August
l7th, 1878.

when such counsel il not good In !. govern
mrnt Ike ours it is indispcnsuble that the proule
make constant and lispassiOnate ohs.ryafion of
public al hrs in times OF trouble, thai they may
put ,hthss tieht' IN tlihes"l prosperity that they
,is,nnsf a. D.. 60, Mions. ~ NJ
.nnar.Iu IS ,L. 49,. - ,ha may II wen iooh
sinaaTn Ha,S mi"ns, mnrn u course mss become
mS III ~ eoti"tt. anu rs'orihs are Iot
a. W.. anpp'I.,', no, w. n.t hu,S. inoiui
,n,n Nv. p,opo1i'i'h 'na. III oiatr'
,n,,,,e |n a"' n,. i"ni,' c"n ~ tmeS VIII
anv ,ur,har =, ~. h.an Inn II NOV, = VII
,'n,,i vuv,,ru, !" in ih' .""s n,nre we MHru nar
w,s ,ha nriyim., r.us. -, ,hi, ~, ~.
t.ni, an W. n.r, -, ,ha a, W., ! w !nu =. .
iTm,trui -,nrr,. of uii.r,,,i . " , ,,onmi,r a'r r.r
mem Fir, when the ,,.,,i. popu Ma x nr,
to public affairs. Srconi. When rIvimy NJ t.mtion
thew ALLOW ihems lives 10 h.rnme hiina E.rrissns'
suupnrtinp Whatever ~ dom, Nv nar,r ,riIbmnt
,,T. rnn.iS.rsrIon Of 10 u.ri' W ~
f.r,d from bnih ibe,. c,nses "
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RADICAL MIshULE.
The people have been slow, strangely slow, 10
comprehend the course ui republican politicians.
For thirteen years these politicians have been IN
power. During the whole period things have
been growing worse amt worse. The legi-la-
ton has been unwi5e, the administration cor
rupi; the people have been deccivei. enormously
taxed. anu the country cast down from II s,tte
OF prosperity to one oi great adversely. Yet
through nearly this whole period by one means
or another the republican lenders have been site
crssful at the popular elections. The people are
at last awnking 10 IL knowledge OF the eiiuaiion;
ami II Ia honorable 10 them and lnspirin. to every
friend ithe government to Know ihn, the Who'll
people without distinction OF party or class, are
taking careful and intelligent consideration oil
upp,s,so OF me rsorrr.
"a MAIN oi our ro,i'ical hya'eh anu II 10
y. tna' NV .'aa''s v lH' ie"p,t ar nnhea.,
,Iw,vs tssir. nnoJ ynv.rnn,.nT. .re ai,Savs
ready to use their best efforts according to their
understanding to secure It. They may be de-
c.ived by iea';ers IN whom they conilde. but not
al ways, and sooner or later they Will detect
abuses and will correct them. | have had proofs
OF all this through life, bur never so many us
lately. And can tell you that when citizens
who have followed the republican leaders since
the close OF the civil war, apparently with the
most immovablc confidence In their wisdom
utter loss OF confidence IN them, and their de-
termination To- follow them no longer, when
they have admitted tr.t the whole system OF
persecution and prescription contained in our
STATE constitution of 1855 and other cUn-ti-
tutiois about the same time, were wrong;
that the act Of Congress March Is, isD, max
ing currency bonds Of the United Stl,es pay
able in coin; the act of Congress OF =, i-.3,
deuonetizlng silver. the recent ATTEMPT to en-
force the -pecie resumption act of January lith.
1873, in face of the fact tina, specie does not exist
III the country; and the constant use Of the mill
oaps po"e :. or t"iIuEa' PURPOSES sser sia'cs tHs
oi"st OF II ti.n war, "eiH ultraaes Hh'h the
i"pp,s nhu ou.laxea "puh VA, ri,hS!pi'S -" re-
pun''.au t"pei" hie,li Mneh my nav ilahhlS
n u, y - me Una iiayes ma nneeier were
~. ~ ~ =. p.'pi'' nut 81 Sea'fu IN
cnnd. So go - a. n al .in pa,!u.S; i a ' e III
~ nnnnIar 49, 80 Z" 'ra
." -, -
~, ~. .,nr ne he :, - yune y, = u prpti, n ha,
"a "a " 'at'. i" "a .le
,mhaaSSr tn n I Iirpa 1..Sy, IAN - N !" r!a
.he >. ~ Nv u = 'r' Sou, ny LIen..a,
Nv peopie ~ " iaPiuiS ietiaC1ns
,neI. s.epI upon ~ ianical poi'y which lbs
PfeNalied mere 50 !"nS anu 80 ruiiiously'
ECONOMY THE DLIf or TIE HOUR.
For one thing. ny friends. | think our at
hn"" !T,enhen1s Ile h"t 10 lhe r'PupilCah ''hh,
10 49, en,h " -" az" .,'uh''
~ ,,r a. rs,,hhin, To- ~. w. ~ i. VI 49,,
| Nlits 'kii w JILL y "s. llft hNlN - u Alil
nur ilis win, natirnc.. % IN wmTt # w. rsn mi
u. ~ ~ " 20 VIII IL mT Can n'li
my nm =" W . nn'''htf'' Win E.'iati ih'o'nt7
:" 49,, ~ 81 ~, ,sII =, ant so; M
go, nnifrr, -. 81. ~, un'' =,
mIgbtv mira wLo mro,nl",I o. 1,,,.h o"i Iov ~ >,
in,sn,S ~ ~ pi1In'7t" 70 Htn'n ann nav
w.ruh.r th n h. yh ha v,,. III n'I III h M t h Us vs. i've.
nwrh S.riomsIv fbe time - onr tmr r ,hs - sc
&C.. ,f acnnnn ia ,uIi,, D." -" -,
economy in nriv,,. Ito i. n. ,i,i" y, ,h. 800
In All that / saw To- YOU to-day shall r,in.mhrr
,i,s Trniv TasIIy Ibs nn"Il. aransii."t 49, ;,
neIm themselves .Si bs WINS us, 1n nanI,I Tn ~ !"
invf nCtham th,t me hay NOV t,insi ,t'.rnpI~n.
long since.
shall now invite ysnr thoughtful attention To
a lie" REMARKS on river impr"' rnent Nsoerer
denies iht right OF the people OF the Mississippi
valley I" lie Improvement oil It's rivers, or denies
,me Nu1S OF the S2vsfnn.th! 10 ii.ahe sucn m
prCvrih"nt, should go on, step hurther 10 be
consistent, he should deny the right to clear
away me pri!heVa! forests t.lat tnculnbered the
SOIL anu t'ie rlSht 10 SOW ana cultivate the fe'ds
anu gamer thriF productions. II IL De true that
tilis great ShlitL SO rich ~ All tliu tirIn-nts OF
wealth anu comfort. So III ior the ab@,ie oil cIvi-
llkeu man. was not .h.eludl 10 remain the home
a. ,hrn,5.h t.nd ~ - "a my ~
commerce ought not to remain IN the state OF
nature in which thew were discovered.
,..,,,.r. on,o-,m,o -.
iNNlpio's offo7liioS TO RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
No one has squs!ely denied the sUuniness oi
thIs position. But there are many ways To up"
pose a measure without placing The o opposition
- l,rk., 1t ..pI,l " r -,l
to say VT AT" Upl, 'sea 10 the Improvement OF
the Mississippi and other rivers under all cir
cnmstanceS. IL would not answer 10 insist that
the people shall abandon the pursuits Of com
nerce on the western Iivcr-, or continue to sub.
ject their property ard lives to urriis insepara.
bic fron! the natural conditions of things with
, out hope of change. 1t is more polite &c
phrase the opposition in terms like these: Tn,
Improvement OF Inc navigation OIL western
. nv @' - W. 90" y. I fnI s ,hor. '"1"s' 'mn !" e "a J..
~ wa 90 ~ pu"'i - III
- ~. s,n,au nr ~ ~ n,n i" "nnS "
wnmIt h. Will 1Joi =, In,nn - ~. 49, =
more important to improve our facilities o
. ,,,,I vsiuahI. -, ir,nr,.I -,
hu, "A right to preference In all apurourisIIous
when We have done what Is needed on our LAX,
anu sra'c4asts 1t VIII be iime enough 10 lool
alter the MISSISSIPPI, ono anu other rivers
: Again. | would be glad to see the rivers OF TIL
Mississippi valley improved. The work is on
o, great importance Inc loss "I property ans
HE resulting from their present condition l
q itarlut. ti' rhlt OF lhsrihe insurance. L. n heav,
i lax upon commerce; the INJURY proceeding iron
constantly recurring acciueh'S Is ehornAous; Du
rta'iy me ueopie are 100 poor nj ms tuit, An
II tnr luhIic our,hens are 100 heavy tod do anything
oil the sort
THK CossrIrUrIoSAL OBJECTION
> IA. sbshhv nrst.nr. II ,v,rLd ss,p s,ru,,.
,nGe.i If AN aSrtcuitu,si snI ron,nr.rc,.i ~
V nj, .hnult have no mover in their vny.rnner
10 do such reasonabl. thinp. ms directly tpnh +
promote thelr agricultural and commercial in
tercsts- This objection so long and surcpsstull
USED to defeat river Improvement, has pryt
prevailed to prevent the construction al nm
other work of general utility II was moi .ub
cIrut In nreyent the ,mnrnyement of,be ,,,.rt;
and lake coasts. nor the construc,Ion of the ps
rinc railroad. nor any work which m. major
ity of representatives wished To see construcie,I
Ii ID not likely. therefore. 10 command much RI
i spect hereafter. The other ub,ections ar, thos
ia W. shall have To- encounter. and il IL weIl I
consider what the; are worth.
TIT p,,
NEAL p'A'''oNH
value To our people OF III" Tree and unohstructe
navigation of the rivers of this valley? e.
re Will the benefits to accrue from their improve
in mrnt Justify the undertaking? 81 When
1t , mr. 10 do IL at ali A. 10 IN. "'tA' "
OBJECTION OF TIME
can assure YOU there is II class of persons ,
whnnm tn. rr3psr time for for ms Work vii mrv,
come In has uot come in Ih, I,st ,iitv y..r,
" ana will MOI in the any wears ih,t f,itnw Tn.,
ar. persons who Mr., interested in au,,ronria,inr
fur ,,thcr Objects. Anyrypln-cr of Gc.i,nic, =,
= ri the artif seas wnuid l.. iit.lv 10 ,n,mI ~
u. 80 ,;r"r,rrIt ,a' "a ~, INN =,
s. ,n m. insect triies. wouii cnreri,nca ,n. ' ,,,,'
:, est disgust M The suggestion ihnt cnmm,r,,
N shnuLi not .,,nd ,,iu on Eli m riT.r- III ha n,
is eynlor.I the entirr range of The Rn,lv m,ouI