The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-22

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Witch no human spr- OF cn.lu. o. OF
value or entitled 90 one moment i'-i''.'
ftrr.t. 81 This absent. anu the words are
fn.4u.ugl So AN. empty. ana thf ftus@
driven 60 this kul az assertion mus Z, ih liS
ua tur. 81 thiH-~. &C. helpless, Wht'.'- ~ =.
Intellect or hi.h patriotic purposes nl"Z
come. to lts support The friends ~ silN.I
need not dread or rear such WEAPONS. ! icy
can meet ts-Ul success uilf. am 'oI',. -
ou all parts % the ground. aHi 'h'F sil'.t -
pIlt on their ariuo'. and girt fnt;NStiN'H Iti
the strugEle anita 80 ls completed 20 q h,i'ai
And now ana here just as soon - tos-'-
biz. this controversy Should Uc Stttl'l w
more evasion. no more straudlluEs no more
Iostponine. The country ana the business
- the country. r,Ear iItss OF p't@"H'i ="
party ambition or success. want IT. SCI 't''t
ami they are entitled TO have il settled as
quickly a. can boz. let busluess anb thr
laws know aud understand each other 'nt
adju themselves accordingly. ior not ~.
then viii che country be prosperous anu az
taS- again.
earth. hy this time ought o. know, Aib !
think We 10 know. tht 81. at INV .S.l"h %,
tamperlug with anu dodEins questions NliAt
40 M. country This delayed much more
and sickness. prostration. PARALYSIS ana
death ar. near az hand Aua much Will' /
venture to say. depend upon the action OF
this convention. and. with heart inil OF
wishes fI- its complete success, ii VIII 20
hope. come manfully and squar ~ t' 'he
work ana announce us views IN no uneer-
tain terms"
Justice Lamar ON silver.
Mr. Justice Lamar. who was another
member Of Mr.. Clcytland's cabinet. nrh-
tiou with as much pride as any bcoiEldil
could-tn.s eminent and heroic nam, anu
the niustIlous man who bore IL WIFE h"hor
e. his country Ills great and honest ihihd
was ALWAYS open To the truth as ara honor
q guest. aai his powers OF prurtlt'i, u
and reflection We're equal 10 any subtle dilh-
Guilty. as las courage Was tlui 70 ans
mr. beloved friend. Senator walthal. OF
.frtrt "a fa has the TRIPLE crow u
of honor. expressed In three comm s-iJhs'
az senator. Two OF them, al the same Tune
voted always for the fire. coinage OF siNtt.
knowing that Rae haa stated that i-'i,''ti
had changed his opinion on TIE sllNtt p".
tlau after Hc let the senate 70 10 ui,y.i '"e
supreme court bench oi the lhtteu states
I wrote 10 Senator Walthail and asked hlm
for a statement Of the facts. l VIII icad
his letter Ia reply 10 mihs- 49,,
Grenada Al.s-.. july $, lNa5.-My l'ar
General: Yours of 81" 9th instant frcriN'i.
The marked passage in the iuciooed extract
contains a Conservative statement Of an
I.amar's position on the silver question, as
derived % from frequent conversations
with h.u-same OF them not lohs before MS
death
single gold standard in his great speech on
th- Matthews resolution. and u he enter
teiuei such a view az lhnt iih.s ht uii-
auuptcily reversed u some time b-ior" h's
death. $50. ..,..... ,-,..,,,
~. .. Waltz ALL.
..To senator Morgan"
The following is the statement referred
&C. in the letter 1 have just read: .,
This is the very question, Whlch II l'tS
produced thc temporary jar tie only one
that ever occurred between the people OF
Miss .ssir.i or some of them, ana my a
fu.ut,d .redect ssor, ar. Lamar, whot ne
fore and afterWarI was ihcir iaEorl'c iea y
ar Do viii be remembered that ne Voten "a
this body arainst the free coinaEe oi tilNtt
ia violation 1f the instructions OF the IL gls-
lature of his state. ard was atterward unah-
imously reelected. after a bfllllaht 'Ati-
,airu in which hc boldly and triumphantiy
Justified his course.
''Thc views Of this great man always had
peculiar weight with me. and III TINS con.
nection I may be pardOned II ! say thai
M contcnding for hm"taiitsm toa2y i'ei
that ! am supported h. his EXPRESSIONS -
me not long before his death. aud previous,
/ ly TO others, as well as to myself, OF ,oiHlal
acquiescfuce in the himctalic pohcy ~
which ne said he considered tho COUNTRY
arl his party swcrc committed. win the
duty vet To De performed Of removing ln'
remaining disturbing element ny ieduJus'
ing the ratio" ,,,.
iIerc Is a Rowland for Mr. Larlisl"s OH
yer: and We of the gulf coast know no"
vel MIR Lamar entitled 20 cousdt ne"
in his mastery abilities and his -on'cleh-
tious courage. 80,
| n Is surmsed. I DO not know now truiN
that Nr Hll OF New York, voted Tor w
| free coinage Of silver IA 1872, at the Taue