The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08

Speaking in opposition to the resolu-
ton introduced i'll the Senate, Tuesday,
~denouncing the preparation OF the dy-
Mantle explosions in London, Saturday,
J Riddleberger of Virginia, closed with the
following peroration: "Only II short
time n6o the Houses Of Congress had
heard OF Il judicial opinion, rendered
'over yonder," furnishing some Irish
men, in which the Judge violated every
principle OF common law, Every princi-
pie Of the Bill of Rights, every principle
OF the Magma Charta, every principle Of
the Constitution, in determining ques-
tons OF fact for the jury. Had any ,x-
prcasiona Of indignation been heard in
ii" Senate? No. II an English Judge,
having freshmen on trial before him,
couid say 20 u jury, These are the ~fncts,'
without e~llcIiing any expression of in
~dlSnut!on on the part Of the United
States Senate, he (EiddIcbarger) must
beg to be excused from expressing sym.
p"thy for blowing up Il building in which
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tered by such Judges. ave are SO neu-
trtl here he continued, that some
Senators think We ought not to dig a
ditch (nliLiing to the N~icaraguau canul)
without the consent Of England; so ncu-
trnl that We could not give an adverse
opinion about poor, struggling Ireland.
Although Ireland's natural increase,
Niddlehcrgcr continued, had been equal
to that % England, there were not by 2
OOO,OOO SO many inhabitants in Ireland
to-day AS twenty years ago. Such was
the result of oppression. Any resolution
that might be passed here would be con-
strued as u resolution of sympathy and
fellowship with the Government of cru
city and tyranny. The resolution before
the Senate he regarded as mere express
sion of sympathy with the British Gov
eminent, and he would not vote for it,
ingalls,, of Kansas. also opposed the
passage OF the resolution, saying: There
is something worse i'll society than dy-
Mantle, IL that is the passions and
guilt that make dynamite possible. The
worst dynamite Is in the soul OF man,
Poverty-hclpless and hopclcss-opres-
sion. The wrongs of centuries are in-
gradients of hat agency Of destruc-
ton. ii we are TO be expected by ,he
adoption OF this resolution to express our
conviction that the American people.
are in any way whatever responsible for
these outrhges, or that they are in any
way whatever a~ccomplices of those who
are responsible for them, l sir, repel
aud disayow il. These acts convey q
momentous and ~poItcntious lesson. No
matter what may be said of the course
Of England toward Ireland, no matter
what may be said Of her course in the
East Indies, in China, in Egypt, in New
Zealand; i'll all portions Of the earth
where her power has been cxcrted, there
can be but ono opinion OF the lesson
That these occurrences teach. That les
sou, sir, is, that for nations, ns for men,
there is nothing so Improbable rs in
justice. The thief Iobs himself; the
murderer inflicts upon himself n deeper
wound than tuat which Stays HE victim,
amy nation or State that imposes chnins
rpon any portion OF its citizens or sub
jeots' places heavier manaclos upon IL
self than those which bind its hnploss
victims; and those who deny the rights
OF mankind, or impair the prcrogativcs
OF freedom anywhere, are taught by
these occurrences that behind them, ST.
lent aud tardy IL may be, but inexorable
and relentless, stands, with uplifcd
hand, II mcnncing spcctcr OF vengeance
and retribution.