The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-08


indianapolis sentinel.
Senator Beck. Of Kentucky, having
been charged with being ''rcvoution-
ist', took occasion in his recent Bowling
Green speech 70 rcpci the charge. lie
said:
II have studied The great charter. and
have seen IN the British museum The
rude cross marks Of the baronS. " III
their seals made by impressions from the
hits Of their swords. They were nm
leiiered men, but they did humanity Il
er-to-be-lorgottcn service when they
forced the king 10 covenant that
No bailif, for the future, shall put an,
man to his law upon his own simple
affirmation without creditablc witnesses.
produced for that purpose. No freeman
shall be seized or imprisoned OF disseized
or ouilawed or in any way destroyed.
nor Will we 90 upon him nor will we
send upon him. except by lie legal judg.
nent Of lis peers or the law Of the land.
TO none will we sell, 10 none will we
deny. to none will we delay right aud
justice.
Al these great underlying principles
fall IL the Radical despolic policy pre-
walls. reyoluionisi, and opposed 10
the maintenance Of free Institutions. !
would be false to every instinct and as
piration ever felt If I did anything or
said anything that looked like either. I
sprang from race that has endured
more, suffered more, and struggled
longer to maintain their freedom than any
other. was born in sight OF Adrian's
wall, which the all-conquering Romans
had TO erect 10 project themselves against
= rude but brave people. who preferred
death TO snbjugation. The stories Of All
the subsequent struggles Of that people
inspired me with an undying hatred Of
tyranny and OPPRESSION. have stood III
revcrenfial awe, with head uncovered.
in Gods Acre, in tho old city Of Edin-
burg, where the bones OF thousands Of
martyrs, who went 10 the stake and the
gibbct in defense Of their right TO main
tain and enjoy civil and religious liberty.
lie IN undistinguishcd and undisiinguish-
able graves. have knclt upon the stone
where the men and women Of scotland
signed the solemn league and covenant
with their own blood. know what
liberty costs. May my right arm withcr
and my tongue ccavc to The roof Of my
mouth II ! ever do an act or utter wos1
which tends 10 subvcrt any OF the consfi-
tutional safeguards which sustain and
protect the liberties OF the people"
II Il well TO remark that senator Beck.
in his glowing defence Of himself, paws
q just tribute 10 the Democrats In Con-
grcss with whom he acted in their efforts
10 project The liberties OF the American
people. Never in the history OF this or
any other country was u nnbler stand
taken tol civil liberty than by The Demo.
cratic representatives Of The people
during the extra session Of Congress
And II will he well for the country and
for The world ii IN the future The same
LOFTY courage is displayed when unscru-
pulous aud designing men seek TO over.
throw the sacred guarantees Of The con-
sii;uiion. II was a time Tor men 10 de-
spise all persona, considerations. 10 think
Of no consequences but what might re-
suit to the public good from faithful
discharge Of duty IN arrcsling The
airocions aggrcssions ofpowcr on the
liberties and Happiness ofihe American
people. The Democratic majority inl
Congress understood full well The situa-
ton. Confronting them was The power
Of man holding stolen Office and
exercising power that had been conferred
upon him by perjury. The Democratic
was engaged in passing sentenced
upon the crimes oi The party that had
him 10 power. Zach Chandler
ana his political confrcrcs were con-
-iantly urging Hayes 10 save some
remnant OF the power which Ind been
obtained by fraud and pcrpciuared b,l
statutes hy lis vciocs.
The Democrats in Congress did not Seck
q ncutralizc the maigniiy oi The natures
Vi such men as Garfield and Blaine or.
make u cm oncst men. but ihcy did in.
end 10 extract some OF the fangs from
heir wfr legislation aud ihcl cby render
hem IN the future less powerful. ana in
his they were succcssful- aud senator
Beck. IL Tie proud disdain he manicsis
u putting his foot upon the reptile who.
lnablc 10 appreciate his lofty patriotism,
ought 10 degrade him by The silly,
hargc Of ''revoluiioniSt', stamps oni thc
'nIire nest oficptiles whose ambition i'll
: 10 misreprcsent the purpose OF Dcmo-
rats That thereby they may comlinnc the
eiyn Of fraud aud perfect their schemes
. rob the people Of their liberties.