New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-06
HOW VOORREES OUTDLD HIMSELF.
ONE OF THE CRIMINALS WHOSE CRIME HE DE
NOrNCES.

ONE OF THE CRIMINALS WHOSE CRIME HE De
NoUNCEs.
Washington, Aug. (speciaD.-For week or more
before his recent departure for Indiana Senator Voor
hecs remained in a state Of secluslOD 1t was under
stood that he engaged in the preparation OF
Democratic keynote which was to be sounded Tor
the first time az Terrc lfaute last night, and whch
was expected TO destroy the last hope Of Republicans
in Indiana Before leaving Washington the " Tall
Sycamore kindly furnished copies Of his speech TO the
representatives Of certain Democratic newspapers so
that copious extracts could be promptly published
without expense on account Of telegraph tolls Well
informed Republicans who are familiar with Noor-
hees's record unite in declaring that he has oudone
himself in brazen audacity, and point TO this passage
of his speech in proof Of their assertion
Tho Republican conspiracy fssten tho fanrs Of the
money power in struggling body OF American labor
and to enabc gigantic usurv and ecazed robbery to suck
tho blood Of every American industry took is first great
stop when in authorizing egaltendcr currency IN lsO2
the rreenback immortal and glorious greenback was
dscrminated against and degraded IN the money nakcs
Of the world by being made nonreceiyabe for duties on
imports and for interest the bonded debt OF the
United In all the annals Of nations no financial
measure was wfully wicked In conception and
design nor more ar.rcacng. oppressive and destructive
TO the rights OF labor in its results than this
Mr.. voorhees, may may not belong to that class
OF PEOPLE OF whom II IS said that they should possess
long memories but It is certain that he has forgotten
or else he thinks that everybody else has forgotten inc
part he took in the Republican conspiracy to dis
crfminate against and degrade the immortal and
glorious grecnback" He member OF the House
Of Representatives at tho time to which he refers
So also was Edward Mcpherson, who IS now secretary
of the Republican Congressional Committee. To q
Tribune CORES spondcnt Mr.. Mcpherson to-day said:
was amazed when read that passage from sen
atOr NoOrhces's speech. As member OF the HOUSE
I'm 1859 he voted against the stevens amendment u
the biz 10 authorize the issue Of geenoacks Ihal
amendment made the Cccnback legal tender for al
purposes. including customs duties interest on IN.
public debt and for all debts owing by the United 9tae
10 anybody within the United States. The amendmen
was adopted and then voorhees, voted against the 9iii
along with Pendletou. Vallandigham, s. :. Cox, Hol
man and most OF the other Democrats. The senate
few days later passed legal tender bill which was II
many re poets the same as the House bill When the
subject again came before the House and the senate
amendments considered, Mr. voorhees, voted ioi
the proviso requiring interest on the public dcpt tc
be paid n coin That amendment was carried by
vote Of So TO 50. and - Of the affirmative votes wcrf
cast By Democrats while SO OF the NEGATIVE votes wert
cast by Republicans. In other words the 'KepuDllcai
cons piracy degrade the immortal grcehbacK sue
ceeded bv the votes or IL Democrats, including Noor
hoes and &c Republicans; while So Republicans am
Q Democrats tried TO prevent II. Mr.. voorhees, evil
IDENTIFY has forgotten The part he took In the con
splracy' or else he has changed his mind But thai
* iumsterial. He one OF the criminals In 1857
whose crime he SO vigorously deDOunccs In 1885,