, 1879-03-15
TnE GAGE OF BATTLE.
c,.n,e, Matthews Forecasts Tho Repub-
Itcan PollcY.
Nj. Revolutionists Answered, and Thur
49, mans sophistriea Exposed.
A., rs,,onal Senate Rot d llonsa ol Loril...The
" Issues Of ths Extra Session.

-, Senator Stanley Matthews. madc ID the enrly
ton,t Of March 8. was conceded by those who
,., n N f,c the most remarkable Of series ot
nea,,,.,,o,ls nea'u remarkably speeches which wcre
fe!J ,.rt,o,,on dnrintr lila hrtas carcer
p.de By that gcntlcn'au au1'.s ". o''ei ea'eef
n tbe Eenate. INC o'uce ocna'oFs i'sse"cu W
ibid us they wore, With amazcnent, and many
!.'. .s.r, have not hes!tatcd to pronounce 1t tho
strongest p'eee ", o.asy ""." ."'a
hu Witnessed. INC spceeh II eo'np'e.o au'".'
N The Democratic posttlons anu 1t uudoubteuly
~, mi only furnish. during the political excite
sm ~ ~ I'm coming scss,on, a kcy-note to tho
nset Q. ns ,n1 ] rrntonocd dt.cns,ion certain 10
acrimonious a't p.o,una. W." ..,',,. ~ nn,,%,
.psue, but Will 90 taken as inc eu'oe VI Nepuo'
M.o tcttou. Mr.. Matthews said:
IT, presIdent, tho hour Ia 80 late, the session
~, * heep 20 long prolonged, tue air OF the
ni thc minds Of Senators are so weary, TINT It
ipu n. "a s}fhnst like trcspaGs for ne to pr0lonq
81. d{scnsseu. And yet, sir, the circumstances
y shc debate arc such TINT L feel tint ought
pes to permit the opportun!ty 70 pas ! Without ~
sostdncs, which believe for, the first time In
~" ~ "noItical history Of this country, ind a
.mIoptst upon this floor, and against practices
xhtrh however they may plead In tlielr own
sthsl{ The psccedcnts Of other times aud Of
~ ~ verr possibility Of good government, are so
ts.,iv ~ onnnsel 10 the practices OF the better
ulh~Ss D.,.,t,fa,, tn rto ~
as{sot tne hspns, ~ cnns,,s,,,iou
Win he lu1ua..ot i"xatt,h w. ta Cn,,ntrs ti,o4
liberty % .xseI,,,,. III n1gr,.,ittnd
thau'i iecl !iiSsr,t 'As"oo - pe''n't'o0
hem 70 pass unuoa.cco; ~ ss ;,,, oo,,... t,,,
Ny hol9sao.e u.'n nueo.sa IyneaEuv ts,E
7hrsman}has tahen paits' 'atGuus'utesap,s ie,,ssa
md WIN nuen sluM " e%n9in % ja,... ~ ;u. anat
what 10 Wo4Id aISus c,, w. ~ ~ ~ Enni., !, sut
md In principle betWcen lne EoEHsn Gonst'tu-
ton and ihe Const,tnt'on9t en thc on,te1 states
10 respect 20 paets. H., "s u ~, T. gGsms
The pfeFoEalases u tn5 eqptnuous pt ~ u!'a.Gu*
i4 the pflsllcIss y u'e ttouse " nsplsseath-
tires ncse' ~ u EE!au GE.,. t,.rc at H I
ttut,ols. lne So1st!.us,ol % u e''nt hses ,aser
mentis nn%IhteL: y scs.ucs u. ~ n,so!y;
which IS ttle history ~ y sIeauy, siauuai, n1lu
enlightened pfoefese III 1.e know'cuge allu pf9c.
tier Of 1seo Psilclples. u 6tnlteu out upon tse
theory 9ntl the pfactlce o. lnat aosoiut'sm OF
monarchy when rcslues @ sssental1Y 10 the purity
Of tic fettlal Bystem' llc kins WAY not only
the source Of inc honorA anu Inc ofiices OF the
Kingdom, but from ii's person lowed al private
Eebts mud the ntm'nlstratiGn OIL INV between
pirate persona. Anu Win some exception
gruwtng out of tho peculiu1ties Of tho
hitorY Of tho races IN England that
formed tho composite population OF ti'ht
country. the tenure Of tl;c body OF the la',d
vas based on the principle OF It's primary
ownership by the Individual person who wore
the crown; md every landowner. be he Baron
pryassal, held hls title by Virtue of the scrvtcc
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