The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-30

Of our own concerns in our own way. free
from their interference and control But
u II be true that we still consult Great
Britain, that we must iil act in har-
mony with her, that we cannot legislate
for our people till we get her consent for
certain measure, then we have not
achieved our independence, and perhaps
II was mistake that we ever made the
effort.
AN ATTACK ON THE PRESS.
In the further course of his argument,
MIR. Morgan complained of the Pressure
sought to be exercised upon the Senate by
the metropolitan press. He stigmatized
1t as a "hcentious and hireling press,
scarcely able TO bring together enough
yituperous epithets to signify their
contempt of senator's. Its penny-a-
liners, he added contemporary, who
would be glad to get a crust and
dry herring, spew out of their mouths
SANDERS and declama tions paid for by the
line. He went on to argue that the
American citizen had, under the constitu-
ton, the right to have his gold and silver
coined at the minis of the United States
into money. God Almighty had, he said,
established a bond of union between gold
and silver in the very bowels of the earth,
land let not he added impressively,
the jew shylock forbid the banns or dis
solve the contract" Applause.
A PASSIONATE oUTBURsT
After talking an hour or two longer,
Mr.. Morgan suddenly broke out with This
passionate declaration, apropos of what
the reporter did not disco er: mo man
in Office, however high no monopOlist in
vested with powers, however supreme
and extensive; no man, whatever his
powers may be, can either exonerate me
from the discarge of my duty 10 grant the
people all their constitutional rights, nor
can any man crowd me into silence when
| choose to speak. This is an arena in
which have the honor to be one of the
am bassadOrs of a sovereign state, whose
su RACES shall not be taken from her
without her consent; and where have got
the right to full and free speech. And
although it may make the ears of char
latans sore to listen to me, although
my words may burn them like Gin
ders, yet 1t is my duty here in
the presence of God and in this
august presence-it is my duty to the
state whose am bassador l am and whose
credentials l hold, to stand here and de-
fend the rights of my constituents as
long as in my Judgment the defense is APP
propriaGe, requisite and necessary. No
body need be astonished at the sluggish
ness of the Senate orlof any part of 1t, nor
suppose that because he may think he
ought to have great influence, l should
thereupon subordinate myself like q
cricket, or a mouse, and run into hole
to conceal myself. The Eastman in Ala
bama-the poorest negro in Alabama, is
entitled to his constitutional rights at my
hands, as much as the President OF the
United States is, and he will have il if l
know how to give it.n
MR.. CLEvELAND's DEMOCRACY.
In short time afterwards, Mr.. Nor
gan got into a colloquy with Mr.. Hawley,
rep, of Connecticut, as to the democracy
of President Cleveland, Mr.. Hawley re-
marking that man who had got the
democratic nomination for the presidency
on three separate occasions must needs
be democrat.
Well said Mr.. Morgan, "Gen. Bragg
stated at the st. Louis convention that he
loved Grover Cleveland for the enemies
he had made-inCluding of course, the
senator from Connecticut, and all that
class Of eminent statesmen and politi-
CT ms. Now, if the democracy of the
United States should conclude that it did
no. love him for the friends he had made,
President Cleveland would be in bad
way, and 1 should be sorry. But he is
not making friends on the other side of
the chamber. He is only making tempo
rary allies, under brief coalition, and
for temporary purpose"
VOORHEES, STOPS THE SPEECH.
At this point MIR. Voorhees,, not relish
ing, perhaps, the turn that the discussion
was taking, interposed with suggestion
for legislative session.
AS Mr.. Morgan assented, Mr.. Voorhees,
asked whether he would go on with his
speech tomorrow morning.
Mr. Morgan said that he would not, as
the senator from Kansas, Mr.. PETER.
would go on tomorrow, and that he, Mr..
Morgan. would take a rest and come back
and go on with his speech. II have not
yet touched" he said, ''as l intend
to touch, the provisions of the
particular bill before the Senate. My
argument to-day has been an argument
in favor of the constitutional right of the
people, meaning the right of free coinage
of silver. After that intend TO take up
the law as it is and see how far the re-
peal of the Sherman act would contrib
ute, not merely to the death of silver
coiuage, but the breaking of the seal of
the sepulcher and the resurrecting fro.a
the dead of the law of 1887. hope that l
SIN II have an opportunity, little later in
the session, of saying something more.
Mr.. Call asked Mr.. Morgan
whether he intended to go
on with his speech next Monday, because,
if not, he, Mr. Call, should address the
Senate on that day. Mr.. Morgan dis
claimed any personal desire of occupying
the floor at any time. He had only done
so to-day under a sort of moral compul-
sion. If he could avoid it consistently
with his honor, he would do so. He did
not feel strong enough and the work was
too hard.
The Senate, at $50 after a short ex-
ecutive session, adjourned till tomorrow.
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