Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-07-20
SPEECH or
MR.. SAULSBERRY, OF DELAWARE,
~ THE SENATE, July 4, 1870,


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; Tho Black Republican Congress.
men are constantly quoting from the
Declaration Of Independence and the
Bill of Rights, for the purpose of justi-
f flying their infamous conduct. Sena.
tor Salisbury, from Delaware, on the
4th of July last took occasion to quote
from those documents, which by the
way proved rather damaging to the
"loil' scalawags.
Mr. Salisbury. Mr.. President,
have been a member of this body for
nearly twelve years. In the com.
mencement of my humble senatorial
career ! used to indulge somewhat in
debate but as ! have had more ex.
perience have become very much
averse to participating in public de.
bate ! come day after day in the
hope of being allowed to vote upon
the questions Of importance that may
suggest themselves to the considera-
tion Of the body. ] do not wish now
to protract this debate. If vote
could be taken would very gladly
resume my seat, and, as an expert
ment, | shall do so in few minutes.
Notwithstanding that many things
have been said TO day and during the
course of the debate on this question
calculated to provoke discussion.
have heard gentlemen of the
dominant party rise up on this floor
and appeal to the Declaration of In.
depence as the basis of their action,
and we have been cited TO the princi-
Piles there enunciated as n justifiation
for the policy which some gentlemen
have chosen TO adopt on this occasion
] wish to PROFOUND question to the
gentlemen of the majority Of this
body, which, if this debate continues.
! shall follow up at some length, and
that is, what cause was assigned by
your fathers in the Declaration Of In
dependence for their separation from
the English king and the English
government which you as political
party have not been guilty off What,
sir. has it come TO this, in view of your
record, in the light of the experience
of the last six or eight years, that
members of your party will delber.
ately rise on ibis floor and cite the
principles of tho Declaration of In
dependence and commend them TO
the favor of the American people p
Turn TO IL, sir, and in that instrument
read your own condemnation. Let
me cite one or two:
"Hc has dissolved representative houses re-
peatedly for opposing with manly frmness his
inyasions on The rights Of the people,
ei-. what nas your party uUnv since
it has come into existence Have
you not dissolved legislative bodies
for opposing with manly 6rmness
your infringement on the rights of
the citizen!
"IIe has endcavored to prevent the population
Of these States, for that purpose obsirucdng the
laws for naturalization Of foreigners"
Most opportunely, for if the proper
title were given TO the bill now be-
fore the Senate it would read, "An
act 10 prevent the population of these
States, by obstructing the naturaliza-
ton Of foreigners" Sir, i appeal to
you; | appeal to gentlemen Of a ma
jority of this body, if the whole basis
of your support of this measure is
not now to render naturalization i'm.
practicable as far as you can do IT,
While you can enfranchiso hundreds
of thousands Of negroes simply be-
cause you suppose they will vote for
yonr party, you see there is an Gle
ment in this country, there is a popu-
lation arising here, whom you call
the ignorant Irish" that you mean
this whole naturalization bill for
You mean TO obstruct naturalization
and therefore to prevent the popula-
ton Of these States by free American
citizens.
Gle has made judges dependent on his viii
alone for the tenure Of their Offices aud the
amount aud payment Of their salaries"
Review your own history, Have
you not laid your hands upon tho ju.
dietary OF this nationl Have you
not imprisoned the members Of the
judiciary of the States simply because
they would not render themselves
subservient to your will!
eIIe has erected multitude OF new Offices and
sent hithcr swarm' Of officers to harass our pco-
pie and eat out their substance"
Review your own history, gentle
men, and tell me if you have done
thatg
Gle has kept among ne, in times Of peace,
standing armies without the consent Of our legis-
latures."
Have you not done that 2
"He has affected to render the military indie
pendent Of and superior to Tho elsil roucr.'
Sir, | have quoted enough from this
instrument which you yourselves have
cited to-day as the Justification Of
your action. What have you done Z
You have not only "aiieetcd" but you
havo actually rendered the civil sub
ordinate 10 the military power. Talk
to me about those great features OF
our government which command the
admiration of the intelligent foreign
erg Sir, 20 down into the vast mill
tary domain which you hold in abso-
lutc subicction and by the tyranrs
will, where you have rendered the
civil entirely subordinate to the mill
tary power; view the work Of your
own hands, and then come into the
Senate Of the United States and talk
about the Declaration of lndepcn-
dence You who have caused mil
dew to fall upon every field Of prom
ise you who have put blight upon
every political hope, come into the
, Senate Of the United States and ap.
peal to this declaration of the princi.
ples of Justification Of your fathers,
and ask me, who have stood here for
twelve years aud noticed your action,
ard ask others, TO view your action
! in the light of this Declaration, every
sentence Of which is whitening con
demnation Of your own action.
eHe has ccanbinci With others to subject US to
ft..s., F..at..s, IA .slr Gnuafftufiun and nm.