The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-05
mnllla 81 nYnAMITE.


The following ere the reinarka Of
Senator IDgalls on the dynamite ques-
tIon as reported in the Record:
Mr. President, I observe IN the dis
patches from Londou, printed on
Saturday evening and yesterday morn
ing. that there was q profound feeling
expressed among the citizens Of Greai
Britain Ia favor OF bringing some
pressure 10 bear upon the people Of
the United states 20 prevent further
Operations Dy those vino are employ
inE dynamite as an instrument OF de-
struciiOu. The dispatches further
said that this sentiment had been
somewhat molliied by information Of
the bill offered by the Senator from
Vermont mr.. Edmunds) In the Sen
ate Of the United States, as expressive
Of q determination on the part Of the
American people that this Govern
ment should not be held IN any way
responsible for these revolving out.
RACES. ] notice also an additional
statement, that AZ a railway station
an American traveller was assaulted
By inflriated Englishmen because be
was an American, and only escaped
violence by the display or use Of hls
revolver.
Mr.. President, I shall vote for the
adoption Of the resolution offered by
the Senator from Delaware, not as ex.
pFessive In any way whatever Of the
ineulpation Of the American people
In these crimes not because I believe
there has been any sympathy on the
who have been engaged In them not
as an apology; not as an implication
of any conviction that there has been
guilty completely on the part Of any
Of the citizens Of this country, hut
only as a declaration Of my abhOr-
renee Of these methods that have
been employed, and my conviction
that those who employ them are not
alone the worst enemies Of the cause
that they assume TO represent, but the
cause Of civilization and good gOyOrn-
ment everywhere.
Sir, the bOoms that shattered the
walls Of the Parliament Houses Of
England and the Tower OF London
shook the foundations Of every capi-
tai IN Christendom. There was no
Parliament House from Paris to st.
Petersburg that did not tremble at
that blow. Such acts are declarations
Of war against society, aud merit and
must receive the condemnation and
adherence Of sill patriotic and
thoughtful men.
But, sir, there Is something worse
IN society than dynamite, aud that Is
the passions, the wrongs, and the
guilt which make dynamite possible.
The worst dynamite is in the soul Of
man. Poverty, helpless and hopeless,
OPPRESSION, ignorance, vice, the wrongs
OF centuries, are the ingredients Of
that minister Of destruction. Every
effect has its cause. Tyranny makes
the nihilist. DespOtism makes the
CarbOnaTi and the Commune Free
and happy citizens do not murder
mOnarchs, nor destroy their capitOls (;
aud l intend by my yOie on this reso-
luton 10 eA press NY 0stesiailun OF 10
Justice everJ where, aHd Ia say iurIRof
tnat a Il assumed that the America
people OF InAt the lri-hnien ba-.r7
lieu Ia America srs ia say w DE
spuusible for OF in -ym mpatul E.
these crimes, or sre IA any mair,i -f
tneIr accOmpllces aud aOsttOrs, 1 re-
pei and disavOw lt.
The terrible events Of Saturday con-
vsy a solemn and portentOus lesson.
no matter what opinion the student
Of history may have about the course
OF England toward Ireland for cen
turtles of her policies in the East In
dies, In China. ia Egypt, in New
Zealand, in all portions Of the earth
where her power has been exerted
there can be but one opinion Of the
lesson that these occurrences teach ;
and that for nations, as for men,
there is nothing ultimately so unprof-
liable as Injustice. The thief rObz
himself; the murderer lnfiicIs u deep
er wound upon himself than that
which slays his victim I; a nation or a
State that imposes chains upon any
portion Of It's citizens Cr its subjects.
places heavier manncles upon itself
than those which bind its helpless
victims and those who deny the
rights OF mankind OF Impair the es-
senIial prerOgatives OF freedom any
where, must not forget that behind
them, silent and tardy Il may be.
but inexOrable and relentless, stands
with uplified hand, the menaeing
speeter Of vengeance and retributiOn.