The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-09-09

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tain disability originated at given time
and had continued as permanent disa-
hility, or has been an increasing disa-
bility, or had risen entirely since the
service. The question al evidence is one
on which the Commissioner laid much
stress. therefore suggested a full ex-
planation of this difficulty.
After recommending number OF
things the commissioner goes on to say:
81 will tell you change in the law
which would seem to be eminently just,
and which think would be curative OF
all these troubles that we are contend
ing with and would meet directly the
very difficulties that we encounter in
dealing with these cases. 1t seems to
me that law might be proposed which
would meet the average sentiment OF the
people and, which, il it could be adopted
would, believe, result in short time
in relieving the pension Office of the
great mass of these standing cases,
and in getting the work :p."
(TIere time was called)
COL. TAyLoR's FIRST SPEECH.
The following report OF Col. Taylor's
speech was written by Taylor's friend
and copied into the Guernsey Times of
Saturday, August 30th:
He commenced by SAYING that he had
lived among this people for twenty-four
years; that he had lived in this county
since his childhood, and was born in this
district. That lac had been indicted by
the statesman from Marietta for some
great crime, and before this people-his
neighbors of a lifetime, and the Union
soldiers he was now ready 10 plead "Not
Guilty." This, lie sail, IS no hour for
empty declarations; it is the hour for
| stubborn facts. No giant, however tall,
no bully, however great, had ever driven
him from the path OF duty. In all
the bills he had introduced he had
made no difference between the
private soldiers and the officers. He
then read bill which General Warner
introduced in congress giving the private
soldier so acres OF land and the brigadier
general 420 acres, and this to be in lieu
OF all other claims against the govern
ment, thus cutting off from the MANNED
and crippled veterans, their dependent
widows and orphans, all pension claims
against the government. lie read from
the congressional directory, showing
that Matson, whom Warner had quoted,
was not member Of the pension COM
mittee at all. He referred to the speech
! of General Warner on the tariff. which
when delivered was but one page in
length, but when printed had been
strung out 10 73 pages. lie showed that
the General had, in one speech he had
printed, made 13S changes, in some in
stances striking out as mnch as fifty lines,
and in other places adding az much,
The General had had his speech printed
at the Polkingham printing Office In
/ ''rat" alley, and sent out under his frank
which was in violation of the franking
law. Mr.. Taylor read letters from Gen.
eral Nathaniel Golf, of West Virginia,
General Robinson, OF Ohio, Congressman
were members of the House, and who
testified that they were present and
heard Col. Taylor deliver his speech.
FIRST REPLY OF GEN. WARNER
| Gen. Warner then said
Just a few words in rep'y to what Mr..
Taylor has said, and then shall proceed
with my own argument.
l.
his right to print under leave, or the
right of any one to revise speeches.
That has always been dQna.
In regard to my taFiffspeech, when
delivered that had about one hcua
and twenty-five minutes, and there
are no changes In the revision in that
relating to other members, or that Is
not common in long off hand speeches.
cut down somewhat, when printed
it in pamphlet form; some personal al.
lgsions relating to MIR. Hurd and N.Y.
self were cut ant OF the pamphlet, as
had right to do. Now he says that did
not have the right to have it printed
where chose He Is mistaken about
that. presume that four-fifths of the
speeches sent out are printed outside OF
the government printing office, and ifit
Is matter from the Congressional Record,
/ have the same right to distribute 1t
as though it was printed at the Con-
aressiondl Record Office. So much for
The leave 10 print or reYise,
But that u not the question, tha
/. question Is not as to the right to print
under leave, but whether after Cop.
gress had adjourned, and nobody could
contradict you, under leave 10 print
you stated facts Us they existed, OF
, whether you tGok the advantage ri
, that circumstance to state what waa
not true 1t is question Of the abuas
of the privilege and not of its use.
In the 4Gth Congress, heard Gen.
Garfield make sharp and strong
! denunciation of a member for
/ having after Congress had ad-
journed printed speech in
, the Record containing allusions to
members Of the House, 10 which they
had no opr0rtunity 10 reply. He d.
nounced it in his forcib!c manEeF. BHf
, while he was on the floor Mr.. Kelly
, arose and called his attention to the
, fact that his remarks were out Of place,
for the reas, n that the member who
! had printed that speech was In the In.
sane asylum. think it was the prop.
er pace for him Laughter.
| Now, Mr. Ia, lor has read letters from
| Repu. licans He has been around to
| get certificates of character. iaughter]
, but you all know how easy that is. The
only pension bills have resisted in the
: HOUSE, were private jobs. and jobs Only.
/ resisted the passage OF bilis giving
Yidaws Of officers in the regular army
or navy $hD per month, while The wild
ows of soldiers whnsshad fought aud
, died in battle get but SO Ter month.
Bill after bill, which the gentleman
mr. To voted for lIn.p;.,~ ,>o,,