Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-11
Remarks of Gen. Granger of
New York.

House Of Representatives, Mar. lS.
rise, Sir, to say but few words. The
question Is not, Sir, whether Gov Reedel
or Gen " hitiield shall occupy a seat on thi.
floor; but whether you will or will not gran
TO the Committee on Elections power to send
for persons aud papers. SIR, what has this
Committee to do 1t has to investigate nnt
report on a subject Of deep and pervadng ~
| teresl to the whole of the American people
I Millions OF our constituents aie now watch
ing with intense interest the action of lhp
Committee. And shall we, Sir, deny them
the AID required, aud block the wheels and
cripple the energies of this Committee at
the outset? For the honor Of this House
and the welfare Of the country, ! trust not.
But why this determined opposuon2 Why
tins attempt to shrOud this investigation M
darkness Tne reasons given, seen to me
unsatisfactory, contradictory and baseless. -
The honorable gentleman FROM Virginia,
Mr.. Letcherl 10 MAINTAINING the other side
OF the question: took occasion to say that 1t
the administration of tins Government was
taken from the party that now holds il, the
Union would be dissolved. Sir, these threats
have been 20 often repeated, aud from the
same quarter that they have become stale,
lnsipld, and scarcely deserve passing no.
tlcc. Such threll are Idie. They cease
to disturb. Like the rattle IN the tail of a
toOthless snake, they are heard without a.
larm. Dissolve this Union! Who dissolve
ty The North Bdt not the South dare
not; the world M arms cat not. Away with
such silly nonsense. The honorable mean
ber from Maryland, Nc. DAVIS denies us
jurisdiction There he comes IN conflict
with the Constitution. The Constitution Is
clean on that point IL says expressly that
" each House shall be the Judge OF the cleo
ton returns and qualifications of It's own
members" There Is not a legislative body
IN the world that does not exercise this pow
er over It's own members and even to expel
q member at discretion. The honorable
gentleman fought gallantly, but he fought
" A. oue that beateth the ar"
He dealt fearful blows, but his adversary
was beyonu his reach. 1t was "a pity such
valor was wasted, Sir, the honorable mem-
Der from Maryland was ON the wrong side.
The honorable member from Missouri, MIR
Oliver charges the Massachusetts A ID Soci-
ely win malpractice. II the charge Is true
why not investigates lie charges Kansas
setllers win having niles. ~ lt possible ?
What Freemen have arms in their hands
Who ever heard of these rifles tll Kausus
was Invaded Then, Sir, you heard OF
them Then they came out and spoke for
themselves. II Is charged thlt the New
England emlgrams 90 10 MAKE Kansas a
Free state Ay, Sir Free State. "A
Lion M the wayn Sir, the Sons OF the
Pilgrims 60, as their Fathers came, 10 plan,
aud rear Free State. If that be wrong.
It Is the fault of the family. Their fathers
did SO before them Free Speech Free
Press, Free Schools, Free Religion, Free
SOIL, aud Free Men. SIR, they do 90 to
make a Free State Aud, God be prased,
they will do II. But Gov. Reeder IS IN the
way Gov. Keeder has been assalled-.
rudely assaIled--on this iloor GOV. Reed
or Is the last man 10 be here complained Of.
The blame before the country remains else
where than on the head of Gov Ruedor -
lias the honorable member from Missouri so
SON forgot that the Invasion OF Kansas was
from hls own State Aud when the hJnor-
able gentlemen says he did not approve uf ll,
II will be news to me. Does h. not know
that II Missouri approves or pallIntes, she
must share the shameS But she will not DO
It, And | was surprised TO hear what did |
from one of ner representatives. But Gov. |
Recder is IN the way. lie Is the EVIL gen
ius that hannts the dreams OF the honorable |
member from Missouri by night aud disturbs
his equan,my by day. he honorable
meiaoe, says teeder comes poking along
b1re " traitor" Suppose were 10 say
which surely will not p that Whitfield
comes poking along here True, they are
bulh here's aud what of it; What has
that To do with the question? Sir, Gov.
Reeder comes here by the voice Of The peo
pie Of Kansas; and they sent him here IN
accordance with the Higher Law and the
Lower Law-lhe Law Of Sell-preseryatlon |
aud the Law Of SeIl-defence. II he has not
a right here, who has? Gen. Whitfield comes
here the irut OF an elecuon--an election
ordered by spurious Legislature "a Legs
lature forced On an unwilling people by
band of armed invaders, with guns and
drums aud implements of death---who
marched into Kansas on Election day, and
stormed nearly every poll at once, elected
this Legislature and returned back TO Mss
ouri IN triumph, Sir, let the Committee ex-