The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-28

seat / will appeal from Counsel Osborne,
employed in this case, to Senator Os-
borne here on his oath in 1899.
He like Governor Jarvis, in his speech
on yesterday, has seen fit TO testify at
large.
You have been told that the people
of North Carolina are not behind THIS
movement; that the House sent this pro-
ceeding here because the judges were
Republicans and the majority in the House
were Democrats. You have been told
that it is being whispered-not only whis-
pered but sounded on the streets-that
the people are not behind this move
ment.
THE drum corps that hangs around
the Marlborough House, night after night.
under command Of the drum major, hold
ing up Senators on their way to teair
resting places. demanding how they will
vote has said that the people are against
this thing Not only that, but it is
being sounded by the buglers-one in this
city and one in another city-that the
people are indignant at this proceeding.
You'll find Senators, when you go TO your
haCes, what the people think of this
thiHg. You will find them very much be-
hind this movement"
Here the speaker told how, in the Hol-
den impeachment, as in this one, it had
been declared in loud tones that the peo-
pie 1.-The great conservative people,
were against it. He added:
Il have read in certain newspapers
about the opposition of the conservative
portion of the people. They are not the
men who are day by day trying to get
together much of this worlds goodS-
hardly stopping to pray Neither are they
the most lowly. They are that great mid
die class-the conservators of the consti-
tution--that looks not up to the high nor
down upon the lowly. The conservative is
the man who wants no change. He is
Jealous for his liberties. He is the man
who will not tolerate Entertainments OF
one department of government upon an
other He is the man who first discovers
these encroachments and cries out
against them"
Here he read from speech delivered
by one of Governor Holden's counsel in
his impeachment trial-a plea for peace,
and declaration that the people were
tired of strife. He said that speech still
lived land was present here today in the
remarks of Mr.. Osborne.
Touching the verdict in the Holden
trial, he said:
1.-The Senate was threatened if it de-
clared that verdict, it was told that it
would destroy the peace and prosperity
of the country, but it was rendered and
for quarter of a century the. State had
profound peace.
The 'Let-us- have peace proclama-
ton Of Grant, he said, was delivered not
by Grant the soldier, but by Grant the
candidate.
And no sooner was he elected than we
had armed men in every capital in the
South and there was no peace save such
as came from servile submission to mar
tial, law.
"'Let us have peace You don't want
peace as long as error walks abroad in
the land.
1T does not make so much difference
70" me. My race is almost run. l have
walked footsore and tired the highways
CT life, until now I'm nearing the end,
but l feel it today incumbent on one that
this beautiful fabric of government wrest-
ed from the tyrant shall be handed down
to my children, unbroken and untarn-
ished That's why I'm here Senators.
| was in no hurry to come I didn't
volunteer to come, or place my views in
the public press to influence members or
hang around the Hobbies of the House
trying to dictate that bodys action.
didn't come that way, but still I'm a Dem
ocrat
This case, Senator's has. since Mr..
Pou's speech, degenerated into political
discussion. And why? | cannot imagine
unless it was because, when he had fin
ished, there was nothing left for the last
two gentleI3en on the other side but to
go off into their personal "reminiscences
and party services. | am Democrat,
and l have never failed to go where my
party called, and | feel that | have as
much right to speak for my party as
they.
Il am not only Democrat, but | am
a loyal son of the State. Many a battle
field in Virginia was Redeemed by my
blood, and since that fateful conflict L
have tried to do my duty as man and
a citizen.