Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
COX WARNS THEM UP.

~ hope so, - was the response. Further than |
COX WARNS THEM UP.
| The marshals bill was under consideration be- |
fore the house of representatives at Washington1
| City, on the llth inst.
| At the conclusion OF Mr. Harris speech. Mr.
Cox took the floor. The republicans laced about
| in their seals toward him. The democrats pour
| ed down the aIsles, and took seats where they
| could hear In the sharp, bitter tones which Mr.
COX invariably uses when pouring showers oil
sarcasm upon his opponents. lie accused the re-
publcans OF abandoning Their nooiG s'anuaiu. i'm ,,
| bearer. There was sufficient Infection oi voice
| In his pronunciation OF the word noble TO
| raise laugh among the democrats
Mr. Cox SAID that he did not approve Oh the
pending bill, US he was opposed to all federal
interference with elections IN the states. but he
should vote for it us modification of the riSors
OF the present Jaw. For the present bill the house
| was greatly indebted to james Abram Garfield.
"You." he eXciaimed are attachins en- MN MN In
Garfield the author of the essence OF the Dill,
| anu that opposition to it came with bad grace
| asked the gentleman from Michigan (NIr. Hub
| belD why 1t was that he Was acting against Gar
| lield. Tie gentleman had better walt until alter
| the Cincinnati convention, or the sreenpach AZ
| rangemenu, or something.
| MIR. Hubbell-I will take that into consltera-
| ton
| Mr.. Cox-Wlll you vote for this bill?
| Mr.. Hubbel-No. Sir.
| The republicans had already begun TO writhe
and tw ist ut manner i'll which the New Yorker
addressed them, and Judge Kelly, of Pennsylva-
- Are You for this bill my friend ?'' asked
| Mr.. Cox, sharply, pointing his finger at the oiu
| gentleman. -
quickly put upon the witness stand, before he
| mad an opportunity to say anything In defence
''Then you are against Garfield, shouted MI.
Cox, amid roars OF laughter. Mr Kelley TOOK
his seat
Mr. Cox then referred to Gen Hawley, whom
he spoke OF as one OF the best men IN the house,
aS the average honest man oil the party.
Laughter ] But yet he (Air. CoX) could not for
the life of INN tell on Walch side OF The question
| he (Nlr Hawiey) was-wncther lie WAS tor or
against the hii-whe;her II" was Tor Garfield or
against Gar1ield-a Little OF both, he lntgIncd
| Laughter. That gentleman had lust mace i
speech IN which he arraigEed tue democrats Tor
their course on tie tarln Don Soh Know,
exclaimed Mr.. Cox, that Garilelh, by ms res
olute opposition TO the biii 10 abolish the duty on
wood pup and materials which enter INTO the
manufacture OF printing paper stabbed tl;e tariii
| under the fifth RIB =? daughter ! Don't YOU
| know that the newspapers have raised their sub
| scriptiuns and advertising rates because the re-
publican standard bearer and others had sup
pressed ali attempts 10 reform the tarln?
Judge Kelley I'm his seat)-Nobody In the
world knows that.
Mr.. Cox (afIrcIing not to recognize the voice.
Speak up. Let me see your face. Laughter )
1 think yo, are greenback' +, are You not?
Mr.. Kelley tstll in his se"p-ln that connec'
Are YOU tor Weaver or Garfield ?'' yelled
Mr.. Cox, quick AS ll@htnlng Runrs of laugatei
siiuted this sally al MIR. keiiey's sofi-honeN
| proclivites.
81 happen o be for both Of them on this bill, ,
| replied Mr.. Kelly.
| friend raised for giernOacks, Weaver, and vic
tory said Mr.. Cox. Again applause and !on'
| laughter echoed IRON the chambers lar out int
the lobbies II know that my TREND is sounc
On the tariff u'ided Mr.. Cox, land that there
tore he sustains Garfield. Is not Garfield soun'
on the tariff? Ii not, my friend would not vo;
lor him
Judge Kelley who had maintained himself up
on the door, replied that he WAS satisfied viii
| Garfield The rrDtItJIlrlnS lJStt
.Don't you know that Garfield Is 4 memher u
the Cobaen Club 90 exclaimed Mr. Cox.
The democrats applauued and cries OF No
no.. were heard from among the republicans.
Mr.. Carlisle asked permission 10 read an eX
tract from speech delivered by ten. Gurilci
in 1866, and repeated by him IN 1870. In thi
speech Garfield says - am tor i protectlo
which leads TO ultimate Tree trade. am +"
that free trade which can oniy he achieve
through reasonable proiection.'' The r"ruI
licans cheered 10 the echo tilesc sentiments.
care you for projection that " i'll lead 10 FIRE
trade 2'' SAID Mr.. Cox pointing his finger
Mr.. Kelley. The old sent.' man Jared not all
swer IN The Affirmative, and seemed for once al
field when he candidate Tor speaker, an
vo;ed lor Hendrick Il Wright" continued MI
Cox. following his solid shot with grape al,
cannIster, "ani now by opposing THIS bill 80
are fighting your standard bearer. Isn't /
good enough Tor YOU ?''
all.' But before he had time TO continue, MI
Cox, hastily droppins Mr.. Kelley, pointed h
Now, stop You've been In Chicago, and ma,
noise enough there" Continuing plaintivcl,
1--WE have been SO happy since YOU bee
Know that ) on have been making the same o
iuss out there. Yeis and roars of Taught,
and applause broke simultaneously from bot
sides of the house. anu Mr.. Conser, lausniI
oa himself, sat quietly down IN his seat.
c" Secor Robson next came to the front. Stan'
ing in the main aisle and bending toward NJ
Cox, he began to speak in such low, luguDrlO
al tones that his words could not be he.tld in II
-" galleries. Don't be So solemn, - snapped NJ
Cox. RObeson's voice was instantly drown,
in another roar of laughter, which lasted at lea
Il minute. Raising his voice TO Il scream,
said that the words OF G:triirld would live III Il
past like an antlque column in the midst OF u
| decuyed rubbish which surrounds it
..Eegardless OF all the distinction which II
noble friend gained in the navy department,
nh SAID Mr.. Cox. Il know that all the rubbish
''A not this side OF the house,
Robcson sat down. His rosy face turned
shade paler, and ii WAS apparent that Mr.. Cox
Mir. Cox sent to the clerks desk to be real a
=, other Of Gariield's speeches in favor of the b
W. under discussion, and also an editorial artic
from the New York Times conmen ndmg the b
to the thoughtful and conservative men oil
parties. The article having been read,
Cox SAID: After that cNhOrtutiun, | ask 0
republican friends whether they cannot come
to the altar and be prayed lUr anu have Il SeneI
love feast" ILaughter.I
Mr.. Keller rep, 0hlo)-Do you want IN Il
swcr?
MIR. Cox-Not from you.
Mr. keIfer persisted in speaking, until final
Mr.. Cox exclaimed: II do not yield to yO
=, The gentleman IrOm'OhIo Is not large enough
iu' brain 10 wear the mantle of his colleague (Ga
ii,ld) vet and though he may Try to nil II,
must cultivate something else before he und.
takes TO interrupt gentlemen 50 hIppantiy her
because know his record here ccrta
things Mr.. Keller tremblrd with pa-SiO
Mr.. Cox continued: The man who has just
terrupted me is tue man who attacked Gen. q,
field for his position here in favor OF this bIil
MIR. keiier sat down, ana from his seat bes;
to talk. ''When the gentleman wants to :t,tlr,
AL" remark Ii" ought to nave mIannera enough
rise III his place, - SaNaG"ly rem irkel Mr. u
Mr. Keller entirely suDsId'd.
Mr. Cox concluded his remarks by saving Il
the democrats IN the huu7c h,.,, been prudc.
Consistent. and patriotic, briSId eTa and 4
He read the resolution adopted when tnc suur
rrn democrats were IN iurcc IN the huU>r (Sn
seventeen republicans HOleu aGHInaiJ dcCiIri
their opposition 10 'i7uHI'n, lt"etil"h' "i'd
e. cessinn. rhey would stand by theit friends E.
''whut you have done at Chicago. lhey km
that your man Is Vulnerable. They know 4
win Il snod ticket .,t Cincinnati We can win
day in November tapplAuar On the drmUcra
side |, and thcm wr can sing:
Wait for your glorious plei.t,l fled,
Wait tor your ne er returning star.
rp Your star will go down in clouds, and o
eep, more thc .vod odd cauae OF democracy Will
indicated -pIte "t rat.calI,in ;sl4 all
abnuInatlUms. lAppiau>e On The Gc!nocr.
side.
,.,,, The last Philadelphia grand Jury.
Wv" its report, sad the: ..Puushm
should be severe. short and Gecis
! Then our prison capacity would.
feel assured. be sufficient to meet
Requirements We would. thereto
suggest the enactment OF a law by
'es' state legislature which would allow
liier mode of punishment subject to the y
me- OF the Judges to Grim ualS Tor 1t Sccu
ent and subsequent oifenSe simi ar TO /
now In the state OF Delaware as the b
~, mode OF overcoming the present evil
wed overcrowded prisons" There is IN
ich, truth than poetry III this statement.
and less sickly sentimentality than
r,.: usually looks tor from such Il sour
us The truth is that crime has been lustc
neck by the laws in this country long euuu
1t is time that it was beng made odll