The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-12
GEN. JAMES B. WEAVER.
u,auATRED OF THE SOUTH SHOWN
IN sOME OF HIS SPEECHES.


.on,uion OF the Party Tha. Saved the
south From Reconstruction Horrors.
From the ST. Lotis Republic.
WASHINGTON, July Sit is not likely
shat the Peoples party, so-called, can make
-,rch Roadway this year in the democratic
18th in view of the record OF Gen. James
a Weaver, the Peoples party candidate
1or the presidency. Gen. Weaver is an old
anne republican. He was one OF the bitter
at republicans 1t is matter Of history
chat he left the Republican party OF Iowa
h.,suse he could not control it. 1tts under
so,d that Weaver's friends are claiming
that he can carry Georgia, South Csroiina,
North Carolina, Tennessee aud Arkan sas.
This report, if true, argues that
the people of those states must be
very ignorant Of Gen Weaver's
rsoord. No man ever served in congress
vho tried to add more burden to the COM
mon people Of the United States than did
Gen James B. Weaver. Here is q bill in
roduced by Gen. Weaver in the Forty
sixth. Ferty-eiShth and Fiftieth congresses,
in which he served as a member of the
House OF Represe natives. The bill will ex-
rlsin itself and will show what kind of a
reformer Weaver is:
bill for the relief of the soldiers and sailors
who served in the army and navy of the United
states in the late war for the suppression OF
the rebellion, and to restore to them equal
rights with the holdey OF government bonds.
WHEREAS The soldiers and sailors who served
IN re army and navy of the United States in
the late war for the suppression or the rebellion
we're from the necessity of the ease compelled
claw to receive for their services deprecated
currency. greatly inferior In value at the time
10 tue gold coin of the United States; and
WHEREAS. The congress of the United States
heretofore in the most solemn manner, affirmed
that good faith requires that all government
obligations shall be paid in coin or its equival-
ent and,
PAYMENT ON THH GOLD BASIS.
WHEREAS. The obligation Of the government
10 soldiers and sailors who hazarded all, inolud-
ing life. that this nation might live, is of the
most sacred and binding character; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
representatives OF the United States in con-
gress assembled, that there shall be paid to
each private soldier, non commissioned Off GER
sailor, teamster or musician regularly mustered
into the service of the United States during the
late war for the suppression of the rebellion. or
to his or their legal representatives in case of
death, as soon as his or their claim
the second audTGor o. the treasury. the
sum found due him or them, the amount
thereof TO be ascertained as follows: The sec
ond auditor shall ascertain the amount of cur
rency paid said soldier or sailor at each date Of
payment during his term of service and shall
ascertain the gold value of said currency pay
ment az the time by reference to the quetations
of gold as compared with the currency in which
sud llier or sailor was raid at the city of New
YORK at that date; and said soldier, sailor or his
legal representatives shall be allowed and paid
the difference in value between the currency
which he receives aud the standard gold coin of
the United States in which he should have been
paid.
Sac. 2 That the government to meet the
payments required by this act the Secretary of
the Treasury is hereby authorized to cause to
be issued $500 900, 900 of United States notes. or
so much thereof as shall be found necessary, of
the denominations Of 81, 50, S. $40, $50 ami
$50: and said notes, when 80 issued. shall be a
legal tender in payment of all debts, public and
private, and shall be kept in circulation in
manner as now provided by law for other
United States notes.
SEC. g. That the sum of $500, 900, 900, or so
payments required by this acl4 is hereby appro-
priaJed out of the money by this act as author
lied to be issued.
wEAvER's RECORD REVIEWED.
In order that the people OF the south may
more fully understand, the following from
the Congressional Record, volume xix,
part Z, first session Fiftieth congress, pages
6, 1866, l47, are given.
Mr. Henderson Of Iowa-Mr. Chairman
did not apply the term "demagogue" to
any one in this House, but one member in
application. Laughter on the republican
side When CONSTANT records are spoken
of by my worthy colleague he introduced
rather a dangerous theme, think; but not
for me. 1 have haa an unbroken record
since l was born, aud started in black
abolition underground railroad family Of
which I am not ashamed. Ny friends
record I would not dare TO trace. Time
would not enable me to follow its meander-
ings. The gentleman has been pleased to
give US a little literature TO read. 1t has
been suggested it was a stolen letter.
A Member-A forged letter.
Mr.. henderson, will not say it was
forged. do not think it was. But it was
a stolen letter: and those who want to use
letters OF that kind are at liberty TO do So
Since we ere reading letters and looking up
the records Of great men, | send to the desk
TO have read by the clerk some extracts
from speeches made by my colleague from
Iowa, James B. Weaver, which l think
will be appreciated by my democratic
brethren, who are always double-shotied
with applause when my colleague has some
thing 30 offer that may in any way disturb
his republican brethren.
HIS OPINION OF DEMOCRATS.
The clerk read as follows: These era
some of Weaver's utterances on the Demo-
cratic party made in public speeches. He
congratulate you first. fellow-citizens. on
the suppression Of purely democratic REBEL
Ion, gotten up by democrats for the demo-
cratic purpose of discovering the union
and perpetually establishing human slavery.
Now and forever it ID establishing an eternal
truth that the democracy in no place or
ate can ever be trusted with government.
As party it should disband, just as Sec
ton Of 1t did at Appomattox.'
He said at Centreville in 1867: Again
has the Democratic party of Iowa spoken.
Why, sir, l am astonished beyond measure
that party with a record SO utterly vile
and wretched and wicked should be so lost
to all shame and decency as to make an ap-
pearanee before the loyal people Of Iowa.
They should be trampiug ia the wilderness
OF oblivion and never more return Laugh
ter on the republican side.
He said in joint debate with Col. II. q.
Irimble at Bloomfield on Sept. a., 1868:
Here we have the old fight over again. The
confederate democracy, north aud south, In
which the infamous copperhead division Of
Iowa appears, are again contesting with
Grant for the safety Of the union. AS at
Donelson, he proposes to move on their
works at once" and there is no escape for
This rank, traitorous horde except in another
surrender. Charge on them, fellow repub-
hcaos, and spare not one, not even deputy
road supervisor from total pOliticAi annihi-