The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-01

and were to bring the debate to a close
/ stu the discussion proceeded ffty-seven
/ days. Mr.. Villas said he had recognized
the necessity OF yielding TO these amend
ments. 1t was essential to have a revis-
| ion Of the existing tariff law quickly 1t
was essential, too, 10 reinforce a depleted
| treasury.
Meantime under the operation Of the
rules Of the senate we encountered the
| taunt of our skillful friends upon the
| other side that we were dumb. we who
4 felt that we were gagged and smothered
/ by our anxiety, fuming with chagrin and
| yet subdued by an overruling necessity,
| enjoyed that blessed freedom of debate
which our rules secure only to the OBJ
structing minority
"Can anybody supposed for an instant
/ that there is such a compulsion, or that
( there could be such compulsion placed
upon senators by their effort to pass the
| bill through the senate. as to make them
| reckless OF their obligation under the
constitution to another branch Of the
/ Legislature? Assuredly not sir. Nobody
in this chamber would have pretended
so to yield up in advance the measure
OF his duty, his recognized obligation.
Was not this history well known TO the
president? Has he not invariably often
sympathized with the declaration Of
party loyalty by the distinguished SEN
ator from Missouri, the distinguished
and able senator from Texas CAIr. Mills)
and others upon this floor?
THE president could not know all the
details OF the bill. He could only deal
| with il in general respects as TO its
principle, and therefore he wrote, not TO
senator. He was not only excused, but
justified, and his countrymen will justify
him and applaud. as they have already
done, his unfiinching fidelity to his
views
Glowing Tribute to the President.
ut is not resentment that I feel for
the distinguished senator from Mary
land. The consequence TO him of this
assault upon the chief magistrate in the
judgment of his fellowmen he must en-
dure. for in my humble opinion he has
made a mistake. The American people
will never tolerate in any man treat
ment of this nature OF their great chief
magistrate, except upon ground SO solid
as would warrant accusation against
him. even accusation in form and man
ner. Not only in his official capacity.
but now also in his admirable, his Won
derful individuality, tried in the sternest
ordeal and know TO every man Of intelli-
gence and strength Of mind Grover
Cleveland stands perfectly recognized as
himself the full measure Of a man
worthy Of his great Office. He is not
now, for the first time president, but
with peculiar glory shared by no other
hitherto. he is a second time a president
after "A defeat for reelection, which all
his countrymen knew augmented his
honor, not diminished it,. None as ne
was ever a third time nominated and a
second time elected None like ne ever did
right rather than be president, and by his
courageous rectitude won the confidence
of the people and became president
again.
Above all. how shocking.y inoppor-
tune comes this accusation. which is lev
eled at his strength of character. He
had but just won the applauding admlra-
ton. nay, more. devoted respect of the
entire people OF this land by the fidelity
by which he has maintained the constitu-
ton and the laws in a trying emergency
and by the tenderness and caution which
at the same time he displayed In the use
of the nations mighty power in his
hands, by the noble dignity of his figure
as. with serene and unTuffled composure
and Justice. he ruled that storm which for
a time seemed to our minds to threaten
civil composure
THE senator from Maryland. I fear,
must suffer. and do not wish 10 add TO
It. but Grover Cleveland can suffer no
impairment Of his stature In history from
this unjusthable assault. He will stand.
as he deserves to stand, conspicuous in
the noble line Of illustriOus public serv-
ants of his country. and long years hence,
when the actors of tOday's tempestuous
scene shall have passed away. the ac-
cessOries OF our political strike, the mis-
understanding. the mlslnterpretation and
all Observation-Disclosures Will be lost i'm ohliv-
Ion or only be recalled. as we now IN
curiosity recall the scenes around other
great figures in the story of our national
life, who suffered I'm their day from UNI
merlted calumny. and the stature of the
figure of Grover Cleveland will rise In
growing honor for his noble character
and his great and devoted se,f-sacrldcing
service TO his country, supp SINE above de-
traction.
A. some tall cln that lifts its awful form
Swells from the vale and midway leaves
the storm.
Though round it's breast the rolling clouds
Eternal sunshine settles on its head
Explains HIS Motion.
''Slr as 1 believe. In the very direction
Of democratic principles, added . mo-
ton to the pending bill after 1t came
back from conference in sincere conf
dence that Its adoption would promote
agreement between the two houses OF
congress. Other senators declare that
that result would not follow the adop-
ton of my motion. The senator from
Maryland. and he ought to know, as
serted upon this floor in unqualified terms
that TO adopt the motion would defeat
the bill; that 1t would prevent the bill
from going into conference again. The
distinguished senator from Ohio NIr.
Brice) has made 20 me the same state~
ment. The distinguished junior senator
from New Jersey (Mr Smith made to
me q similar declaration. That testi-
mony is complete and the country will
accept it as 1 accept it as proving the
fact But it Is evident that in the hon
est judgment Of some the claim of spe-
cial duty in the protection of the industry
OF sugar refining Is so overpowering as to
demand their resistance of bill without
IL. however much to me and to others
who think as do, that contamination IS
devoutly wished.
This presents the question whether
IL is better that the bill should fail than
this thing should be done. There may
be, perchance worse things than the
temporary defeat of a righteous cause
even with the suffering that may attend
1t. The evils which would ensue upon
the failure OF the bill would be tempo
rary, although severe. Yet, az have al
ready pointed out they would probably
be so severe that they could not be
lightly passed by. The American people
have been tried In such contingency. 1t
Is but a few years since, when the DEM
ocratic party apparently secure in power,
under brave leadership, walked I'm mere
devotion to principle directly TO politi-
cal defeat. The lamp which led them
Of the dark valley through which they
ma GGa1 Z SION rose and {ll1rr,Jv,a 80,