Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-19

Amer an EXHAUSTIVE refieN vi tn' e"e.
psted effect OF the pending bill upon the w
dustries which have been most prominently
named in It's discussion Mr.. Brectinridge
said: Several times since this debate com
mepced the true argument against the only
really effective appeal has been uttered. II
nav be condensed Into "unlted we sfsnd,
divided we fall" II Il the argument OF
combination-oi threat. Each protected
syndicate says to oil others in this greatest
OF an American trusts "tarif combine =;
awe must stand together, four-souneo'
like infantry In battle, resisting toe
charge, for revision anywhere Is defeat
everywhere" So the sole duty any
one will give up Is that Of sugar, be-
cause they believe the surrender OF sugar
duty will take from the Treasury so many
millions OF dollars that thereby all other du-
ties may be saved. The promise 20 give
bounties Is az purely illusory as were the
offers made on the Mount OF Temptation.
The present tariff is the result OF combine
ton; It Is 10 be maintained by combination.
The interests which secured It's passage arc TO
retain its benefits 4; the means received by IL
ofaras necessary, are TO be used TO perpetuate
IL. The boast has been made on this moor
that the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways
and Means In the Forty-eiRhth and Forty
ninth Congresses-that gallant and pure gen.
tleman, brave OF heart, clean OF life, loyal 70
friend, frank to foe, with conscience VOID
OF offence, and love for truth that nothing
could daunt-has been stricken down be-
cause be opposed this "cOmbinc." Greatly
as deplore his defeat, and as much az /
miss bis presence. II may be that his defeat,
compelled as It was, will be OF greater bene-
it than his presence. His very absence ar.
a. .r.lf md a
the people task, care such elections neces'
sary TO the maintenance OF this sys-
temp Gentlemen PTotectionists, ] warn
you that the vacant seat OF Morri-
son cries louder than the virtues OF Dun
can "against the deep dsmnation OF hi3
taking OFF, In conclusion, he said: "lt
one. Standing here in this hall to-day and
looking into the future, could be able to see
V hat years would bring us under the system
where the untrammeled activities OF Tree
Christian people ind iruition, under climate
so salubrious, and with soil so fertile, all
burdens TO progress thrown aside, all pas
sions Of the past removed, and every one en-
gaged I'm A generous and unseldsh rivalry TO
make for and out Of the opportunities to
which he Is called all that Is possible, no
hand could paint and no orator picture
what would be the result, Then we, children
Of exles and emlgrants, could welcome our
kinsmen OF all lands 10 cast their lots win
US. for willing hands would find waiting
work TO weld a livelihood. The silence oil
rivers now broken only by an occasional
boat would be turned into the sweet hum OF
profitable commerce; the secret lodges OF
anxious and Disconnected operatives would
become open assemblies o. happy and con-
tented families, from whose hearthstone the
shadow Of want had given place TO the mid ra-
dance OF permanent comfort. Husbandmen,
no longer sowing in tears, would yet reap In
ioy-that 10y which springs from content
and is founded in the certainty OF an assured
market at remuneratiye prices. The leglsh-
ton OF the country having for It's object
the public good, and freed from The
domination Of private greed would
successfully grapple with the problems
which progress viii present and free peo-
ple bo represented by free representatives
neither owned, seduced, nor terrified by or
panizsd interests. Slowly will this future
come. We have had our backs to it. To-
day let IIs turn our faces 10 its rising SUI.
II we can do no more we can lift our eyes
toward this last Of new hopes and resolve
that from this hour our steps shall be In that
direction.
Mr.. Breckinridgc's reference to Mr.. Nor
rison was greeted with the most tumultuous
applause on the Democratic side. Hands
and arms were wildly waved and books
tossed In the air.
Turning towarn Mr.. RandalPs seat be eN~
pressed his high appreciation OF Mr.. Rau-
dalps past services aud 10 his present ability,
but added that It had panied him TO hear the
gentleman close his speech by reference TO
slavery. II contrasted with the manly OPEN
ing OF the gentleman from Ohio or. De
Knlev), when he put the past behind him
and looked TO the present aud future.
The applause which bad been literally in
terspersed throughout Mr.. BrccSmridge's
speech grew into storm when that gentle
man concluded and took bis seat. Cheer
followed cheer, the ladies in the galleries
waving their handkerchiefs, and MIR. Breck-
iurdge's colleagues rushed forward enthu-
10 grasp his hand.
The committee then rose, and the House
at 4:lj took a recess until O'Clock, the eve
ming session TO be for the consideration %
pension bills.
The House al its evening session passed
thirty.Gye private pension bills, and at 1880
o'clock adjourned.