Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-07
Patriotic Utterances of Hon. w.
j. Talbert In the House Of
Representatives-After
Robert Y. Hayne.

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Robert Y. Hayne. :.
Mr.. Chairman, ;itiseems that the
discussion upon this very impor-.
tant matter has taken very wide
range, and that one member of this
House has rather abused that priv
ilege, in my judgment. 1t seems
to me that, as it was once said by
the distinguished ex-speaker OF
this House, Mr.. Reed, every subject
between the heavens and the earth
has been lugged into this discuss
I! ion. 1 believe, sir, that this habit
which has been established here
of allowing members such wide
range of die 'ussion, even when
they are discussing the condition
of the United, has it's drawbacks.
| 1t seems to me that there ought to
ba some limit. some restriction
put upon them for fear they will
lug into these discussions someth-
ing that ought not to be brought
in, especially at a particular time,
as has been done during tho con-
sideration of this appropriation
bill. I mean that there are certain
things so irrelevant that they ought
not to be broght into exercise at
a certain time.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, 1 make no
particular objection to the enos-
mousappropriation which is asked
for here by the Indians, although it
does seem to me sometimes that
our efforts to civilizs them seem
to be futile and am almost con-
strained sometimes to say, in the
Language of another. 81 believe
that a deau Indian is the best
kind of al Indian." I will not,
however, take that position, as l
believe this Government owes a
duty to the Indians as it does to
every other subject.
In the exercise of this privilege
of general debate, Mr.. Chairman,
the distinguished gentleman from
North Carolina Mr.. Linneyl-and
I wish he was in his seat, and [ B. ee
him coming in--has seen proper
to discuss the honor and integrity
of the Southern States and to bring
in matter that he should not have
brought in at this particular time,
and he has seen proper here to cast
aspersions upon the southern por-
tion of this great nation.
I want to say, Mr.. Chairman,
that the Sorth needs no vindica-
ton at my hands or at the hands
of any gentleman upon this side
of the House or the other side.
The history of this country, past
and present, is a sufficient
|yindicationi of the South before
and since the Revolt tionary and
| all other wars. The history of the
South is written with the very best
blood that ever flowed iu the veins
of the human race, and I say, Mr..
Chairman, and history will bear
me out in that statement, that the
South has made.this nation what
| it is to-day. And if this high
state of civilization is preserved,
I believe it must be done by the
craftsmanship and talent of the
South, ss the South has made it
what it is to. day.
Mr.. Chairman, during the
dark days of 1776, when the flag
of revolt was flung to the breeze
against the black-hearted
despotism of Great Britain, it was
the South that gave to this nation
the sword of the Revolution in the
person of George Washington, the
father of his country-frst in
war, first in the hearts of his
countrymen-who, after seven long
years of struggle, having but, as it
were, handful of undisciplined
yeomsnry, triumphed over the
enemy and prostrated her at the
feet. of the American flag and gave
us the independence which we
enjoy to-day and made this country
the superior of any nation upon
the face of the earth.
Mr.. Chairman, it was the South
that gave to this nation the pen of
the Revolution, in the person OF
Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the
Immortal Declaration of Independ-