The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-16

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brief sketch of the Senator's life, as
it appears in the Congressional Record
shows his great speech in favor Of
the free coinage of silver money
delivered in this chamber on the l4th
day Of January, 1873, endeared him
more than ever to the dear people Of
Indiana, and they gave testimony to
their good will by greatly lncreas-
ing his party strength at the next
election. That speech was power
full phillippic against the classes that
he even now charges with manu-
factureing the panic which brought
us here, that brought us here at this
unusual time. That speech has not
been cxccllcd ut any time in invective
and in vlrulent uenunciation. From
the mouth Of Populist such Il speech
wOulG condemn him rs IN anarchist.
The speech referred to will be
found Oh pages 331 to 33S of the
Congressional Record, under the date
of January -, 1873. | shall not de-
tain the Senate long enough to read
even the two paragraphs which have
marked, but will ask permission Of
the Senate TO incorporate them in my
remarks
The Vice president. Is there OBJ
lection to the request of the Senator
from Kansas? The Chair hears
none
The extracts referred to are us
follows. Referring to the remark,
made 10y the late Senator Norton
concerning the act of 1869, to
strengthen the public credit, MIR.
Voorhees, said:
In far distant times generations
now unborn while examining the
sources of the burdens that have de-
scended to them will read the change
made in this presence by the late
Senator from Indiana, that Il cOmbi-
| nation Of stockjcbbcrs, are destitute
of conscience as pirates and inspired
alone by the gree for money. sue
cessfully thundeled ut these doors.
and finally drove this government
INTO the most Stupendons act of bad
faith and leaglizcL robbery ever
practiccd upon any people since the
dawn of history. Five hundred NIL
lions made by the great operators
anil $500, ,OO0, 900 lost to the plow
man and the mechanic who have it
all to pay.
And vet the authors the nstiyators
the abctters OF the erin and the
prin'ip'ls in is proceeds: fill the
air with railing Oh the subjects rcpudi-
alton, and point their fingers, stained
with piunder, at the honest man rs
rcpud'ators, because they believe
that 4 centrac # tie benefit of the
people should he held us sacred as
one for the benefit Of the bondlo!dcrs
SIR, forbarancc on this point has
ceased to be virtue Those who
have ut all times labored to keep the
frith OF the government with its
citizens and its creditors alike cannot
submit any longer to insul; added tc
injury. to wholesale calumny to
national plumber In some countries
the habit prevails Of bu lding Il ca,ia.
Il pile of stones to mark the spot
where some tragic event has hap
pened. SO let the American tax
PAYERS, whenever the act of March,
1869, is cited. each cast 4 stone upon
1t to mark the place in American
history where repud,tion began. and
where the rights of the people were
merc'lesslv and trcacherously slauyh
tered
And in every form in the English
language can be used the American
people, and especially the pe> pie of
the west. have been notified, not thai
, their consent will be asked. bat they
will be compelled to submit to the
legislation which results in this
British system of baronial landed
estates. 4 dependent tenantrv and
pauper wages for the worklnyman.
Sir. | have no word of menace To
utter on this floor, but. in behalf ot
every .aborer and ever owner of the
SOIL whom represent. | warn al!
such as value their investments that
when these doctrines of de>po,ism
are sought to be enforced this fair
land will again be convul>ed in agony
and the fires of liberty viii! blaze
fourth again, as they did hundred
years ago. in defiance Of the natural
rights of man. May the wisdom of
our fathers and the henignitv of our