Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-07
THOSE WINGED WORDS
THB PULL TIKI OF WN. T.. wilson's
ELOQUENT SPEECH.
Speaker Rstd Compelled 70 Sit Through Shower CT
Pointed Shafts -IAckSns Right to Lsla-
latvs Seat OOmPrthsnsivslJ Pictured.
A Memorable Speech.
Special Telegram to the Register.

WASHINGTON, d. O., FEBRUARY c.
The full text Of the speech Of Hon. W.
l.. Wilson on the smilh.Jackson care.
which stusg Speaker Reed TO the quick
aod which was summarized BY telsrrsph
in the REGISTER was as follows:
It was not my expectation until reach
ed the House this morning to take part in
the discussion Of this question. Nv Own
duties in other directions have Of lats been
so onerous and have so completely occu-
pied all the time I could give 10 public
business that have not been able 10 mas
ter the voluminous records Ia this ca,e ard
ht myself for that orderly sud Thorough
discussion which alone can Justify the ap.
peararce Of a speaker on THE q ior. Bat
fortunately, 1t Is Lot necessary for tls 10
20, item By item, into the merits of THE
controversy. That has alFea5y be,n dobe.
sbly and txbaustively, by The gentleman
from Texas Mr.. Moore who hss met
spoken, and by his party colleagues ca tie
+ ectiol COMMITTEES. vii re'er 10 olher
matters.
Sir, / have listened with much pain 10
more than one gentleman on the other
side OF the House arraga, in laugusse
tremely severe and extremely utiust. the
action Of the Governor Of the State of
West Virginia in Issuing the certdc.te Of
election TO the sitting member IN tins
case. ! have felt that TIE Governor OF
West Virginia does not deserve tho
stigma gentlemen thus attempt 10 cast
upon him. AS his personal f,iend from
early life, no lees than ss a representative
Of the Safe nDon this nlor, can
not permit this discussion to close with.
out some
WORD or DEFENSE
from me. Mr.. Speaker, the present GOV.
ernor Of West Virginia IL man who bas
reached that high position by his Own
merits and his own upaid tnirts agsinsl
the bullets Of adverse forluue, largely be-
cause he has inspired the people with
beliefin him rs man who would AZ cll
times be true 10 their interest and under
all circumstances faithful TO the public
duties rtp)sed in him.
Beginning life with few advantages
save bis own high purpOses, without ~.
tended schooling or any OF tbe aiyant
ages aid which carry many yrurg men
forward over these early obstacle be be-.
risen steadily in the esteem and conf.
dence OF his fellow-cilz M aud made a.
himself An able and learned lawyer ss we'll
az a cultivated and well read man lathe
State which has honOIed him with Der
chief magistTacy his persona. integrity la-
ever been uossssiled and una,saiahle, sd
it is the Waitonuess Of piriisan,hip upoa
this floor TO day that would imptach bis
motives in the discharge OF gave pu0.
lie duty tr contend that IN the istuanc-
Of this certificate he did other tbaa .hai
seemed TO him his plsin right 10 do.
Eqnally unfOuDded, equally o. iufi, Mr.
Speaker, are the aspsrslnns which % pen.
tleman from Illinois Mr. Rlwth ard
Others altemD. to thTo urO1 ny i,spici.
ed colleague Mr jackson for his ecsepi-
ance OF the certificate Of election AT tho
hands OF Governor Wilson, and his appeal-
arc. sr member on this n ,0r I ue.i
hardly remind gentlemen that !. ia no
longer the priiad trcio case, bot the
CASE Oh lIs MERITS,
with which We ROW have to deal aud tie
fact has already been feieued 70 gofous-
ly and pointedly by the gentleman from
Virginia Mr O'Ferml that the bon0rCd
leader of the other side Of this Houee Mr.
Mckinley came to the Forty eighth Con
gIess under circumstances ,q9ally open 10
criticism, If men deal in that kind VI ar
gument.
The gentleman from Ohio received Die
commission because the officials who can
vsssed the vote n that S:ate threw out
for defective spelling or like causes certain
votes for his cOmpttio', which ell meD
the gentleman bimseii included, knew
were intended for and IN truth belonged
10 that cOmpstilOr lie came 10 thia
House on such a commission aud contested
for his seat upon iis meIits, receiving 10
such contest the honorable snd active o.
sistAnce OF leading Demoorats. smonR them
Mr.. Mills, t Texas. Mr.. Blackburn, oi
Kentucky, ard Mr. Hufd, Of 03io. Sir
Notwithstanding the donbt or difficulty Of
/ the primd fdcie case. TO man imputed dis
honorable conduct or motives 10 the gen
tlemsn from Ohio, for be was credited With
believing in the goodness OF his title upon
the real merits, and / claim equally isir
treatment for my colleague Mr. Jickson
who has no less confidence 10 the goodness
Of his title when tried upon the real mer-
its, and who i. no less entitled TO respect
for high personal qusltiee than the disi.u.
| quished gentleman from Olio.
But, AI. SPEAKER, have not Iissn 10
consume the closing minuies Of ihis dehaie
with extended remitks Of thif Cd rfclsr,
for, as / have already ssid, they are not
needed They have already been made.
and / venture 10 repeat them even In ih~
summary way, more ~ gfathc too oi
personal feeling than bccause there is a1Y
uesd to repeat them
can rot resume my feet, h0stVer,
without some allnsion 10 the uahnef IN
which this case has been
BROUGHT BEFORE THE HCrsE
for decsion-a manner that has already
been characterized ar entirtly exlfeoIdi--
ary. unhesrd Of, and unpItcadelhd.
/ Mr. Speaker, there il 70 mole inspiring
sight in the eyes Of 81 yiriuous and riPhi
minded men. uoDe moe full Of nclurage-
msnt for youth, that when hosry hnd no
torious sinners, who have lorg psfsBts3
in wicked wsys, publicly scknorlftga
their sins ard trsnssressio1s and p omise
In the sight Of oil men 10 be yiriucus. hon
est, and righteous. Lsushtsr sod sp-
plause on the Democratic EIDE On,
what fcere, worthy the sduiratiOn o.
gods and men, have We been permitted 10
= ..----. =. III, IFor.. durtry fha rasf len.
dave, A. the leaders on the other hde nave
arisen, one after another, with sucn open
confessions 10 the country
Sir the fruits Of repentance were fret
di,closed 20 us when The gentleman from
Illinois Mr.. Cannon announcsd hs Own
conversion. /. wss, 10 be fule, a very en-
ergetic profession, tor many and srieYous
we're the sins 10 his account, snd having
read in old Peter Cartwright bow, 10 days
plst, the spirit Of true peniteEce bad
thrown men into physical agonie', feared
that the entire Rpublican membership Of
this House would soon be jerking 10 The
visible spssms Of sofToT and oonSictions,
bat we were soon relieved by hudiDg thai
il was simply another and improving illus
tration of the Scripture thst "the king
dom of heaven suAiefeth violence and The
violent take it by force. Laughter and
applause ,o.,,
,ronsIV. came ny good friend u fKinley,
svsrv lineemert Of bic fsce radiant with
bis w.born zssl. DE, TOO, bsd lorg
been
LEADER IN EVIL PRACTICES
rnon this foor. 8 very Saul amoDg the Gil
busters, bat when he rose 1t his dtsk and
T,pkly confessed that during All the lorg