The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-20
T II u R NJ A N.
His Speech at Columbus.
Elaborate and Statesmanlike
Argument Upon the
Pending Issues.


lOuT topics, 'etCl VI WHICH WIS us
cussed separately. These were
State rights, the Army at the polls,
the Naturalization and Election
laws, and resumption. Upon the
latter subject he was brief, but on
tho Others he was long and clabo-
rate. The more material parts Of
his speech will be found below.
Speaking upon State rights, he
said:
"Thc purpose of the Radical
leaders to overthrow the rights Of
the States and the people, and to
vest in the General Government all
the substantial powers Of Govern
ment is proved by act after act of
Congress, by numerous party plat
forms, by Il multitude Of speeches
daily delivered, and by their denun-
citation Of the pllinest doctrines up
o'' "'',G'' our system Is io0'iaga'
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Republic were seldom fever qucs-
toned by the public men. Let a
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