The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26

name of freedom and liberty in these United
States a scoff and a shame in every quarter
Of the civilized globe.n
Then the self-confidence OF Mcconnell
appeared TO be complete, and he began in
earnest and made the following scathing
indictment OF the railroads:
mr.. President, the right 10 sell the
daughter from her parents, the wife from
her husband, no longer exists, but there Is
another species Of bondage under which
the master does not feed and clothe his
servants, but rather deprives them OF food
and raiment. Mr.. President, / refer to the
bondage Of those colossal railroad corpora
tions and trusts that are sapping the life
blood from every industry from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Under the old regime
OF slavery the strong arm Of the natioa was
invoked, and the poor fleeing fugitive was
hunted down and returned to the lash.
Under the new regime the vaults of the
national treasury have been opened and
the tribute of honest, trusting toll has been
diverted to forge the chains that are soon
TO make US a nation Of slaves"
This burst resulted in drawing the attea-
ton of all the senators in the chamber to
the fact that new orator had been born,
aud, encouraged by his colleagues mods of
approval, the president of the IndeseEient
Order Of Changers sailed in in earnest.
turning his face to Mr.. Morton, who sat
awestruck in his chair, he closed bis speech
with fight Of eloquence seldom heard in
this Senate.
"Mr. President, if you should conclude to
take a trip to San Francisco, as / take the
liberty of advising you 30 do after congress
adjourDs in March, you will arrive at the
Oakland pier early in the morning, and.
stepping aboard the powerful ferryboat you
will soon be out on the harbor, where the
morning breeze will bear TO your delighted
nostrils the fragrance of orange blossoms
from the orchards In the south. As
you stand in rapture and in awe,
admiring the beautiful panorama which
is passing before you, your gaze will be at
tracted to the Oriental magnifcence and
splendor of the effect of the rising sun upon
the abodes of the humble but virtuous pow
erty on Mob Hill. 1t will repay you, Mr..
President, later in the day to take a closer
look at those modest residences. There you
will see the effect of careful investment of
government funds. You will admire the
beautiful granite brought from the banks
and braes of bonnie Scotland, the lovely
marble from the quarries of Italy. You
will return to your hotel, Mr.. President, i'm
pressed with the majesty Of poverty, aud
perhaps may wish that you, too, were poor.
Go visit the shores OF the Pacific or the
watering places OF the Atlantic; inquire
who are the owners of the more than regal
palaces you see there, and you will be told
they belong to some one of the poor fellows
who are partners with the United States
government in the Union and Pacific rail-
roads, while every wave that whispers to
its fellows or, laughing, filings its spray
high up on rocky cliffs, will seem to muir
muir Of the forbearance and gullibility Of
the American people,
1t is cause Of universal regret among
the senators on both sides of the chamber
that Mr.. Mcconnell will not be a senator
after March T.