Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-22

practice by this time but such as they are lend
them heartily to your sacred cause venture
to say of myself, that have been found on the
side of liberty in every question which has been
agitated since came to Parliament tCheers.
care not what caste, or creed, or color any hu-
man being may be. claim for him the privilege,
the rights the protection which is due TO man.
Not the protection of robbery and SPOIL but pro-
lection against every iniquity, whatever il may
be- tCheers- cannot. therefore, but cheer you
on; and whatever may be my own fate-be it the
dungeon, or be it the seafold-lloud cries Of No,
No, and enthusiastic cheering.l Yes, am con-
WINGED that If II were left to your votes, you
would decide differently. ECheers.l II gratifies
me that am engaged in the struggle with you.
see all its bearings-I know all its value.
know how success would increase your COM
merce, by giving your consumers, who are now
unable to buy from you. L kno. how il would
increase your comfort by giving you employ
ment on the one hand and food on the other. /
know how ii would put down the inlquity of
class legislation; for the great and mighty
why classification exists, TO the prejudice of the
poor and humble in this country, Is this very
Corn law, which seems to me TO be the very root
and ground of all the evils under which the ma
ton suffers. [Cheers.l To me It is cause that
stimulates to every iniquity. The landlords
know the injustice OF their position, and they
want to fence it round with all the fornalties of
law and all the force of legislation; but it will
not do. The public eyes are open-the public
mind is reused. Yes; England never willed and
willed in vain. Cheers. scotland viii join in the
struggle; the manufacturing classes are already
arrayed; the laborers and agriculturists ind that
their interests identified with ours; the farm
ers understand the chIcanery of the great pro-
prietors, who are making that kind of hustle and
noise which rats make, when the stack is about
TO be thrown down. Cheers and laughter.
Yes, the time is approaehing-the force is ire
sistible. They may delude miserable ConstItu-
ents here and there; they may oTerule them in
other places, but the public interests is on its
march, like the mighty waves OF the ocean with
the incoming tide. The tyrant of old babe the
sea stop at his mandate; and yet the waves came
and overwhelmed him who thought TO arrest
their progress. NE don't want TO overwhelm
them; we only wish to wet their feet a little.
Laughter. The progress of this cause is mag
nihcent. What country on the face of the earth
could do what you have done? Last year you
subscribed fj0.G00, the income of two or three
sovereign princes in Germany. This you sub
scribed your 100000, and if il be necessary next
year you will double it. [Cheers.l II is not
double win but double AND,win. Yes. the
moment is on its majestic progress; from day to
day new recruits fall into your ranks We who
are veterans in the contest are able to look on
with delight at the rapldity with which our arm
les are augmented, and our peaceful troops as
sembled [Cheers.l The force ofnublic opinion
is manifestsng Itself everywhere. The sentiment
of England is awakened and abroad it never
will sleep again until the poor righted, and
the rich compelled to be honest."-