Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
VESTS VOICE.

A Democrat reporter met Senator
Vest yesterday and asked his opinion
OF the late elections.
IL am not at all surprised at the re-
suit in Virginia. 1 spent last summer
there, aud whilst l took no part in
the CANVASS, was a close observer.
and never had any hope of the dem
ocrats carrying the state. The ne-
groes, white radicals aud readjusters
were massed solely against the demo-
Gratis. heard the discussion between
Daniels and Cameron at Harrisburg,
and that convinced me that we were
beaten. Daniels is splendid orator,
aud is the incarnation of high
strung, gallant gentleman. He ap-
pealed to every instict of patriotism
and honor, pictured in burning words
the shame of reputation, and i'll
voked the glorious memories Of the
pas' aud the shades of Virginia's il
lustrious dead. It was splendid
speech. and every Taxpayer presen.
seemed to be with him. Old men
wept like children amt women loaded
him with flowers. Cameron replied,
and l had been too long in public life
not to see the effect. He first asked
| the poor confederates if they were
willing to give what little was lett
them by the war to feed the insatiate
nav OF Wall street. Against the
federal soldiers said he, who fought
| US in open fight, have no animosity, !,
but will never agree to pay dollar
for dollar to tho bond holders and
bankers, who skulked in the rear and
| bought these bonds for twenty five
cents on the dollar and now want
the full amount, principal aud inter-
est. To the negroes he put the ques-
ton whether they owed these bonds,
or had anything to do with making
them, and the response was Ill the
true African dialect: NO; bress
God L amt gwiDe to pay nuffin'.'
Every prejud,ce against wealth and
caste was aroused against Daniels,
and to this was added the whole pat
rOnage of the administration. Raum,
commissioner of internal revenue,
who denounced the readjusters one
year ago in every form possible, as
sessed his subordinates three dollars
each to carry Virginia for the Malone
party. James, postmaster- general.
turned over his department to Ma
hone, and Arthur applauded his &C.
action. 1t is all right. L am prouder
to-day Of the democratic party in
Virginia, defeated as they are, than
have ever, been. They have fallen
in defense of honor, good faith, and
the glorious record of their sires.
There are many things worse than
defeat, let the world say what it may
about success, and the republican
party will find that they have taught
the people of this whole country a
lesson, by their coalition with Ma
hone. which will make Wall street
tremble to Its very soul. The men
in New York who subscribed money
to help reputation in Virginia, will,
before mauy years, reap harvest
from these dragons teeth more tatal
than that III the fable Of old. They
have harnessed q steed which will
know no master"
"Whst do you think Of Arthur't
administration :"
81 think it will be third term fol
Grant. Arthur has been made what
he is by Conkling and Grant, and il
would be . miracle if he did not dc
lust what they wished him to do
There's nothing Of the solar walk
namby-pamby aesthetic stuff about
Arthur. He is regular New York
politician, and believes in-the ma
chino. He has supreme contempt fol
civil service reform aud all the hypo
critical pretense of Hayes clique
He intends to tomahawk the whole
sot, and reward his friends. The
states have already been partitiOneC
amongst the faithful. Kentucky falli
to Silas Miller, Missouri to Filley
Illinois to Logan, Pennsylvania L
Cameron, aud 80 on. Gulteau's buIle
has worked marvellous change, anC
the Stalwart star is in the ascendant
"What do you think will be don,
with Guiteau 2"
"They will probably hang him
The man may be lunatic. but III any
event he ought to be confined for life
There are many excellent people VIII,
say hang him any; but that won's do
Horrible as is his act, if he is showl
to be insane, within the legal defini
ton, it is nothing but judicial mur
, der to execute him. Whether b,
comes within tho legal rule or not
is. of course, question Of proof. ant
only say that if he does, 1T would b.
terrible stain upon our civilization
to take his lite. The plea of insanity
has been shamefully abused, but still
it is valid plea, and no right think
ing man would be willing to see i
abolished. The greatest triumph IL
all the annals of Jurisprudence wa
the acquittal of Hatfield by all Eng
, lish jury, when Erskine demonstrated
that III attempting to kill the king
tho prisoner was acting under ali il
resistible impulse produced by al in
sane delusion. sHis intellect was no
enthroned,' said Erskine, but ,nadnes
sat by its side and held reason tremb
ling on its seat thing Guiteal
will be hung, simply because the jur,
, will try his offense, and not the mis-
cradle creature who committed it
After all, the most terrible ref .ctiol
: i'll the whole matter H., that on
worthless demcnted vagabond Cal
produce such wide spread horror
and in al instant affect the destiny o
q great people,"
"What will be tho leading quest ito,
at tue next session Of congress z"
.. "Well, we must pass a three pc
cent. funding bill, such as Haye
, vetoed that Is, if the national Lank
will permit it. They took the gov
ernment by the throat before, ant
, choked it iuto submission. but all
anxious myself to Lrv them avain