The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-03-08
Extracts From The
SPEECH
OF
NON. ASBuRY G. LRTlhaER.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr.. Chairman: The silver ques'
ton is general, including thai
branch involved in tho bill now
iunder consideration, has beon sc
frequently and SO thoroughly dis
cussed by able mon on this floor
that many believe the remark
have heard several times in tho
last few days, that nothing can be
said on that subject" OF course
that is an exaggeration, rs every
speaker presents some now Wow ;
but tho question is, can anything
be said that will tend to promote
the correct solution of tho whole
problem and benefit tho general
welfare without infringing upon
individual rights? l believe it
can.
! am new mombor Of this hon
orablo body, serving my first term,
and have deemed it prudent to sit
in my scat and listen to those of
moro age and experience through
out the entire extra session, and
the present session up to this timo.
havo heard almost every speech
for and against silver coinage, and
yet no man has givon expression
to tho thoughts that are of the
most burning importance in my
mind. | regret to say that have
heard able mon discuss this qucs-
ton from a sectional and partisan
standpoint, and seek to gain
strength for the side represented
by arousing sectional projudlccs
and partisan hatred. This ques-
ton is, in my opinion, II great
broad, national question, in which
the whole people are alike inter
cstcd, and whiIe / have the honor
TO represent in part the grand old
Commonwealth of South Carolina
l. stand hore as n momber of tn,
House of Representatives Of th'
Congress of tho United States, an(
conceive it to be my duty to legis
late for tho benefit Of the Who'll
ipeople. [Applause.
! South Carolina expects this 0
me, and for that purpose has hon
ored mo with this position. Soutl
Carolina, sir, is not tho largcs
State III this Union, but in my
opinion, it is ono of the best. II
has been prolific in patriots and
patriotism since colonial times
South Carolinians have always
shown a Willingness to bear theil
share of tho burdens of govern.
ment, and tho very patriotism that
pr ompts them to do so gives them
the courage to demand that thoy
be allowed their share Of the bono'
fits. They have long realized the
practical application Of the doc,
trine that aational legislation cal
net be enacted which benefits one
State or section st the expense OF
another without being in direct
conflict with the fundamental prin
ciples of this Government, and
therefore, tending rapidly to it,
obstruction.
Tho idea is uttorly foreign ane
ropulsive to Americans, that thu
/ Statos Of this Union can prosper
like Il pack Of hyonas, by feeding
upon each other. If n legal bligh
or political curse falls upon Soutl
Carolina and robs the honest pro
ducor, Maine and California, Will
all The other States, must in time
feel the evil. Every lire of TIN
Constitution breathes co-operatiol
between tho States. They cal
reach tho highest degroo of pros
pcrity and development by coop
Ierating together in ono harmoni
GUS whole. These truths arc fun
I ;lAmcntal, and ! fool that / woult
not properly discharge the higl
trust roposcd in mo did / longe
delay giving expression to thcn
| hero as tho basis Of what ] have t,
say in bohalf Of the passage Of thi
bill.
Thc consideration of this qucs
tIon is naturally divided into tw
parts: first, els 1T right?" second
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