Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-09-02
Third Party Weaver on the South and
the Democracy.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee has had printed full statement
of Gen. Weavers public record. 1t includes
the remarkable debate in the House on July
10th, 1888. in which Weaver had attacked Gen.
Henderson, radical Republican from Iowa.
1t is from the Congressional Record Of July
18th, and may be regarded as official. For
the information of those Southern Democrats
who may be invited to support Weaver as the
Third Party candidate we republish it. Gen.
Weaver was present in the House and did not
deny having used the language attributed to
him:
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa-Mr. Chairman, I
did not apply the term "demagOgue" to any
one in this House. but one member in this
House has had the wisdom to make the appli-
cation. Laughter on the Republican side.
When consistent records are spoken OF by my
worthy colleague he introduces rather dam
gerous theme, think-but not for me. have
had an unbroken record since was born and
started in a black abolition underground rail
road family, of which am not ashamed. My
Time would not enable me to follow its me-
anderings. The gentleman has been pleased
to give us little literature to read. 1t has
been suggested it was stolen letter.
A m6uDGr-A IOFSeO 1elGer.
Mr.. Henderson, will not say it was fOrg-
ed. do not think it was. But it was stOl-
en- letter; and those who want to use letters
of that kind are at liberty to do so:
Since we are 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,
which think will be appreciated by my
Democratic brethren who are always double
shotted with applause when my colleague
fl,of
distrub his Republican brethren.
The Clerk read as follows
THESE ARE SOME OF wEAvER's UTTERANCEs
ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY MADE IN
PUBLIC SPEECHES.
He said at Abba on July 10, 1866:
II want to congratulate you first, fellow
citizens, GU the suppression of purely Demo-
cratic rebellion, gotten up by Democrats for
the democratic purpose of discovering this
Union and perpetually establishing human
slavery. Now and forever it is establishing
as all external truth that the Democracy in
Just as section of it did at Appomattox.''
He said at Centreville in 1867:
again has the Democratic party of Iowa
spoken. Why, sir. 1 am astonished beyond
measure that party with a record so utterly
vile and wretched and wicked should be SO
lost to all sense of shame and decency as to
make an appearance before the loyal people
of Iowa.
'sTheY should be trampling in the wilder
ness of oblivion, and never more Ieturn. +"
Laughter on the Republican side.
He said in joint debate nth Colonel II.
II. Trimble at Bloomfield Oh September 4,
1868:
.Here we have the old fight over again
The Confederate Democracy. North and
South, in which the infamous Copperhead di-
vision of Iowa appears, are again contestlng
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 sur
render. Charge on them. fellow-R Republicans
and spare not one, not even deputy road SUI.
pervisOr, from total political annihilatiOn.'
Laughter on the Republican Side.]
He said in Bloomfield on September 26,
1862
"What is the use in further arraigning the
defunct Democracy, with all its hOary crimes,
at the bar Of public opinion? We know that
its acts comprise murder, treason, theft, arson,
fraud, perjury and all crimes possible for an
organization to cOnnive at.
Renewed laughter Oh the Republican side.
1T would be a mercy to put its record a
million miles deep in the pit that is mention
ed i'll Holy Writ; and may add that it a
large ana distinguished assortment OF its alleg-
ed statesmen were sent along it would only be
common Justice"
Applause on the Republican side.]
He said III Fairfield September IS, 1870:
1.-The Democracy, as usual. are loud in their
opposition, but what did they ever do when
they had a chance? Here in Iowa they stole
the school fund, and nationally they stole the
arsenals, the navy, the Treasury, everything
DEVILS rebellion. And these men appear and
ask for your support. They should come on
Bonded knee asking your forgiveness for the
unspeakable crimes they have committed and
the wretched miserieS they have inflicted upon
our common country"
Loud applause on the Republican side.]
He said in Keokuk, September 49, 1871:
1.-THE record of the Republican party ap-
peals to the candid Judgment of all men as
unimpeachable, save perhaps, that 1t was too
lenient with the leading Democratic conspi-
rators. The same old gang, save those who
were shot or hung, are again cOnSplrlng to
get possession of the government next year.
Woe to them for the loyal hosts will crush
them, and crush them forever and forever out
Of all possible danger of such misfortune to
our common country"
He said in Oskaloosa, September %, 1872:
mo Republican can ever, under any cir
hungry, rebellious, man-hatlng, woman-sell
ing gang cOrpOrated under the name of De-
m0cracy, name SO full of stencil and poison
that it should be blotted from the vocabulary
of civilized man and handed over to the bar
Darism that 1t so fifty now and in all the past
has represented"
prolonged applause on the Republican
He said at Stiles, September II. 1873, in re-
ferring to the financial policy of the Demo-
cratic party:
"But, then. what could you expect from the
poor, blind, diseased, decrepit, dismal, id
old Democratic partv?'
prolonged laughter on the Republican
side.]
He said at Monona, September, 1874:
''There can be no doubt about the question
at all. With greenbacks and national bank
notes our business needs are we'll met There
can be no better unity of the paper currency
than these. But the assaults of a party which
through its financial legislation inflicted I'M
told wrongs and robberies upon the people by
permitting banks without solid basis to issue
circulating note. II \ The fact is. gen
tlemen, the Democracy never has been able
to comprehend the financial question. Be-
tween its inherent dishonesty and apparent
senlity. it makes petty but not unusual
exhibition of its corporate, consolidated
idiocy.''
Renewed laughted on the Republican
side.]