Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-02-01
Mntthsnn Resolution.


significant. The friends of silver
were highly elated, by the probable
evidence that the Bland bill might
be carried over the veto of the Pres
ident. Of course it sent a thrill
through the whole body politics.
The vote stood ls9 to 79. This was
a majority of more than 81 greater
than two-thirds of the members vot-
ing, but only three more than the
absolute two-thirds majority of the
House, which is necessary to over
come the veto. Friends and oppO-
nents of the Bland bill, were alike
disappointed at the show of strength
of the silver men. Mr.. Ewing NOV
ed to suspend the rules to pass the
resolution. Mr.. Garfield, with the
object of gaining time, no donbt,
moved an adjournment, and demand
ed the yeas and nays. This, it was
thought, rather indicated that the
Anti-Silver men were disposed to fl
libuster. Mr.. Garfield, however, pro-
posed that future tine be fixed for
taking the vote, and that Opportunl-
ty be given for debate. To this Mr.
Ewing replied that when the silver
bill should be returned from the Sen
ate, full opportunity would be afford
ed for discussion, and 'insisted upon
his motion. The vote followed the
withdrawal of Mr.. Garfeld's motion.
The remark of Mr.. Ewing about the
Bland bill being returned to the
House attracted some attention, as it
indicated the purpose of the silver
men to amend the House bill. The
opinion seems to be that whatever
amendments the bill be subjected to,
will take place in the Senate. The
examination of the political shades
of the Matthews resolution is not
consoling. The yeas show 1l6 Dem
ocrats and IS Republicans, and the
nays Sc Republicans and % Demo
Gratis. The majority of the friends
of the silver bill, are, therefore, Dem
ocrats and a majority of its oppo-
nents are Republicans. Messrs Fos.
ter and Cox of this state are among
the supporters of the resolution. All
the N. Y. Democrats except two are
found among the opponents of the
resolution. After the adjournment
of the House an informal meeting
was gathered of the friends of the
silver bill. 1t was attended by prom
inent men of both political parties,
and has been commented upon as
the first step in the direction of the
much talked of breaking up of the
old party lines and the formation
of new ones to take sides upon the f.
nancial question.
The feeling growing out of this
silver excitement in some cases, runs
into sharp, bitter, personal feuds and
arrangements, transendlng party
lines. One of these is recited by our
friend, the Editor of the Norwalk
Gazette, in reference to Senator Eaton
of CT, who abruptly declined to
sign a request to have Dan. voorhees,
lecture on Jefferson, at one of the
local churches in Washington. The
''Tall Sycamore of the Wabash Val
ley" as his enthusiastic admirers call
him, bad delivered before the Senate
one of his finest, open prairie orations,
gauged to the calibre of the rag-tag-
and -bob-tail voter. It was full of fine
defamation aud false premises. As
replete with fascinating oratory as it
was of thin sophistries and mischiev-
lous deductions. And no man is a
more complete master of all the Sc
ductive arts of the demagogue than
Voorhees,. The next day after this
senate effort, Mr.. Eaton was asked
to sign, as other Senators had done,
the complimentary petition. ''No l
wontl' replied our Senator, as stub
bornly as spunky woman. "Any
man who will run off such mess of
mischief and d-n nonsence, in the
American Senate, shan't have my
name to assist him to any more no.
toriety." Mr.. Eaton was right, and
it required both courage and love of
honest principle to administer such
rebuff to so prominent leader in his
own party"