Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-24


will not be moved 70 act with justice,
by such an example as that, for him
the Union soldier has no need, for hc
does not want any such friends. ZAP.
plause.1
Now, Mr. Chairman, who are the
men and what are the elements that
oppose liberal pension laws2 Why
they are class who live wholly with
in themselves. They are class whose
hearts do not beat in sympathy with
their fellow-mcu, unless they be of
that class whom they number among
their "chums." They are those who
were opposed to the Union during the
struggle for its preservation. They
are those who opposed protective
tariff that would give this country
prosperity, because that enabled the
country to pay the pensions, and
|
would overcome many Of the objec-
tions made by the gentleman who
urges the depleted state of the Treas
ury as a reason why we should not
pass this amendment. They are those
who are rich and know not want in
any case; those who are members of
fashionable clubs; those who ape
foreign airs; who send their orders for
their wearing apparel abroad; those
who wear spike-toed shoes [laughterl;
those who want the earth and every
thing la 1t without paying anything
for it. [laughter.l
They are those, Mr.. Chairman, who,
IL they see Union soldier with an
empty sleeve, would elevate their oil
factory organs as they passed by;
those whose hearts are no largnr than
wooden nutmegs; in short, those who
are entirely wanting in the elements
of patriotism and valor and the recog-
milton of valorous deeds, those totally
lost to the impulses OF a humane
spirit, and whose ultimate destination
will, trust, be tnat bottomless pit
described by the distinguished gentle
man from the distinguished Seventh
district OF New York [Mr. Bartlettl
where they can revel in the luxury
afforded by the money which the gen.
tleman is so fearful will'be unneces-
sarily thrown therein.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, the gentleman
has said that we could not monopolize
patriotism. Where did he ever hear
the sentiments uttered by a man
worthy to speak for those on this side
of the house who claimed we had q
monopoly Of all the patriotism In this
country deny that that claim has
ever been made, either by those on
this side of the house or those who
thought politically as they do, away
back from 1851 to 1855. In those days
Mr.. Chairman, all parties furnished
men for the defense OF the Union. and
we accord to them, we accord to those
who came from the party OF the dis
tinguished gentleman from New York,
the same credit as we claim for our
selves.
But / will say to the gentleman that
we have monopoly OF one thing;
that a Democratic administration In
1860 and 1851 confessed the inability
OF this government, in the exercise of
its constitutional powers, TO suppress
the rebellion, TO compel state TO re-
main In the Union II IL sought, with
out just cause, to absolve its allegiance
to this government. When the Re-
publican administration came into
power, Il stamped that doctrine out
of existence, and because of that, Mr..
Chairman, the gentleman from New
York [Mr. Bartleetl, with every gem
tleman who holds seat in this
chamber today, is here under the guise
and protection of the law, in free
country, and in a united American
Union. [Applause.l
RucklanIa ArnicA 9alye.