Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-09
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IMAM those who had valantly defended
II IN the War of the Revolution. tho
war OF II, the Mexican War and the
Civil War.
other speakers were Messrs Livingston.
Dem. Ga; Allen, Dem Miss: McRea
lem, Ark; Bell. Pop, Col; Northway
n ISep;' Ohio; Hopkins. Rep. MS; Cooper.
lem, Texas: Wheeler. Dem Ala: Briggs
lem. \. Y; and Grosvenor Rep, Ills.
Terry, Dem, Ark: Lewis. Dem Wash.
!1riandy, Dem, Del; Slayden. Dem.
texas: Mcclellan. Dem, n. Y; Cochranc
Dem, Mo; Berry, Dem. Ky: ana Jones
bem.. Va. These speakers without cX-
ceptlon commended the Presidents atti-
tude and strongly endorsed the pending
measure.
Moody. Rep. Mass. said the measure
VAS intended to protect no people but the
american people, and he believed that
me time had come for action.
Barrett Rep. Mass. favored the bill
Mccall Rep. Mass. also supported the
Gen. Henderson, Rep Iowa. in an clo-
quent speech declared that no country
desired peace more than the United
states and none need fear war less. He
could fight best who kept his blood the
coolest The administration woull look
| before ii lCapcd. This days work would
SNOW thai when the leap came the coun-
Try would be behind it. Gen. Henderson
was ChcCrcd to the echo.
Bailey closed for the Democrats in Il
vigorous speech of five minutes. The oc-
caSion was extraordinary, he said. and
the country was now as formerly. ready
To vote millions for defence. but not Il cent
for tribute. He hoped the occasion would
not result in war, but if 50 let war come.
! ne eNrrcsSed the hope that the OH ar
mics OF the North and South were united
| 70 tight together anew the BATH" Of
| Gettysburg. There was great applause
! at the close of his speech.
! Grosvenor, Rep. Ohio. in his speech
| aroused the House to cheers by his
al 10,
| riotism He said:
Mr.. Speaker. no more inspiring PIC
! ture can he witnessed anywhere ON
! earth than the demonstrations which
we have Seen during the last 80, 60 and
80 days of the power of a great people.
free government, not only to stand
for the flag of their country, the unity
| of the government. the supremacy Of
the constitution but for their dignity
and calm exhibited in the face of the
world.
The American people have had I
| deal 10 stir the blood of enthusiasm.
q great deal to carry them off the feet
of their calm Judgment. But the pic
ture the world has seen is the picture
of nation calmly studying every queS-
ton as it arose and as step by step
| danger seemed to come. threatening
with its dark froWning face. all distinc-
tons fled 1t will be worth more than
$4,000. 600 10 the American people to
know that the great heart of this people
is Il unit in favor of the government.
! CApplauseD
Il have long thought that il was pos
sihle that war might be a benefit To our
| country in this direction: but thu
demonstration of the last 80 days aud
it's elimination which is to take place
in this Capitol. today and tomorroW
takes place in the judgment of man
kind of war as an evidence of the unity
of a mighty nation. tApplauesD
How magnifcently has this duty
been approached and performed. y
doubt about the American people, hes
itatiug about the character Of the EN-
ecutive. a man who marched and
fought at Antietam and in the valley
of Virginia. who followed the fortune
of sheridan in the great charge of that
memorial bic campaign. who stood from
his boyhood of IS years to his manhool
in the fact and fire of hattle--docs any
body doubt where his loyalty is, wher'
his patriotism is. where his couraG,
is? tApplause.D
Calmly and deliberately has he
weighed every measure and considered
; every circumstance, and calmty and de
librrately behind him hay" stood i1.oop 40.
people. confident in him. confident in the
patriotism of the people. true and faith
full to the loyalty that has com" Ia as
| from a thousand bIttleiiclds that saved
the Mon. CApplausrt.
bingham. Rep. Pa, causrd the iu1t
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