Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-07

men are, after all. the vital questions
in this controversy.
I'VE are trying an experiment wheth
er, in Gods name, we can establish a
country where every man born into it
will be born with the possibility that
he can raise himself to degree of ease
and comfort, and not be compelled to
live life of degrading toll for the mere
necessities of existence.
1 APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.
"And now, one word more. We are
about to vote on this question. If |
knew that when that roll is called, every
Democratic name would respond in the
spirit of that larger patriotism which l
have tried to suggest, would be proud
and light hearted to day. l want to
say to my brethren who are doubling
as to what they shall do, that this roll
| call will not only be entered on the
Journal of the House, but it will be en-
tered on the history of this country,
and it will be entered in the annals of
freedom
This is not a battle expressly on this
tax or on that tax. 1t is battle for
human freedom. AS Mr.. Burke truly
said, The great battles of human free
dom have been waged around the
to-day that some herring of your own
movement. You may think to day that
some reason of locality, some desire to
oblige great interest behind you may
excuse you if, when the roll is called,
your name shall be registered among
the opponents of this measure, but no
such excuse will cover you.
1.-The men who had the opportunity
to sign the Declaration of Indepen
dence and refused or neglected because
there was something in it which they
did not LIKE thank God there were
no such men-but if there were, what
would be their standing in history to-
day?
IF on the battlefelds of Lexington
and Bunker Hill there had been men
who became dissatisfied, wanted this
thing and that thing, and threw away
their weapons, what do you suppose
would have been their feelings in all
the years of their lives when the lib
erty bells rang on every coming ami
versary of American freedom?
"This roll call is roll of honor. 1t
| is a roll of freedom. And in the name
of honor and in the name of freedom l
summon every democratic member of
this House."
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's
speech there was enacted a scene of wild
enthusiasm such as has never before
been witnessed in the House within the
memory of the oldest member. The
applause which broke out at frequent
intervals during the speech overleaped
all bounds when Mr.. Wilson tried to
take his seat. Cheer after cheer rang
out again and again, men threw their
hats and papers in the air and women
their handkerchiefs; Mr.. Breckenridge,
of Arkansas, embraced the Speaker,
and crowd of demonstrative admirers,
headed by Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, and
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, raised Mr..
Wilson upon their shoulders and car
ried him in triumph out of the hall and
to his committee room.
Amid the din and confusion of the
House the Speaker announced that de-
bate was closed, and that pursuant to
the special order the House would vote
upon the amendments. Pending this
Mr.. Burrows called attention to the
fact that the House could not transact
any business while the House was in
such an uproar. and he asked that the
floor he cleared. This was accordingly
ordered, and in ten minutes after the
completion of Mr.. Wilson's speech the
House was cleared of its visitors and
had subsidized to it's usual state of COM
parative tranquility.
! "a bill before Congress authorizes the
Secretary of the Navy to furnish to
any State, on the application of its
Governor, a spare vessel for use by it's
naval MALTA. The object of this
measure, says the N. Y. Times, is to put
| beyond doubt an authority which has
already been exercised in the case of
several States, including New York.
The limit of the authority to vessels
not needed for general purposes makes
1T clear that it would not be misused,
while the great need shown last Sum-
mer of greater practice afioat for the
Naval Reserve should cause the enact
ment of this measure. This auxiliary
of the navy is now established in at
least eight States, and others have
laws providing for it's introduction. 1t
numbered at a recent date 1876 men,
and may exceed $500 by the coming
Summer. Considering the smallness
of the app opriation required, this
possible auxiliary supply of trained
gunners in time of emergency is a most
economical source of reliance for the
Government, and to give it the use of
vessels not otherwise needed for it's
| training is but u moderate favor.
A SENSIBLE NEGRO.-A colored
Baptist missionary, writing from Lu-
kunga Mission, Congo State, West
Africa, to one of his home friends in
Virginia, says, among other things:
liam a native of the ''Old Dominion"
My parents were owned by Lawyer
William L. Early, relative of General
Early, Confederate States army. /
I went to school at Wayland Seminary.
| Washington, ID g.. but spent four of
my happiest years in Savannah, Ga,
and am much attached to that State,
Ihave the most pleasant recol-
lections of the Early family, and shall
always love it. My parents are in
/ habitants of the better land, and, if
any one can fill their place in my heart,
it is Mrs. Early. The Southern people
are>dear to me. God suffered slavery
to exist, and made slavery blessing
rather than curse to our race"
y
! This negro evidently has good sense
and a right view OF things. Every
negro in this land should be glad and
thank his Lord that he was made
slave in this country. 1t has been a
great blessing rather than a curse to
his race. "-Lyaachbatrg NeaCS.
A lady in Frederick county, says the
Shenandoah Herald, applied some
| vaSalipa tn her nose on account of a.