The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-03

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rotten case, But we can point him to
many worse aud more disgusting cases,
with circumstances OF infinitely greater
llawessness and 'tnrpitudc from tho
south. from Republican sectiohs and
districts, gotten up under Iiadicall laws
and by Radicals, and under Republican
Reconstruction systems, under which
.'carpct. biggcrs" and "scalawngs" havc
ruled so long. aud their power las bceM
so great that the people have becOmd
used to oppression and outrage, aud al:
most fear TO expose or resist II. The
eases OF this kind !ro,n that Section, ST.
much sprpass in all their elements OF
vice aud Mickcdncss any case that hms
ever ariscn in New York that the latter
lappcars quite laa,c in comparison. II
lis In pursuance Of laws Of that sort en-
|acicd in Other sections OF tlic cUuntry
and under tile very eye and power and
manipulation OF the Republican Com
lgress. That so many oiirragcs have beet
lpcrpetrp.ed upon Tie rights OF tho spc0-
lplc. and in denial OF fair and just and
Honorable representation upon this floor.
Mr.. speaker. I might further rcnark,
liil tho same line OF thought, that the
! gentleman docs not need 10 look into
lany State Of Tie South, Or any Rcpubli.
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lof this Kind. II he will ..,nsack tho
records oil this ii ousc itscif he will find
ihat here by his political friends, il mot
Ihy himself, have been committed as pal.
Ipablc. scandaloIs. and unjustitiablc out
4 |lnrcs upon the rights of Inc people and
1.-The puritv of' elections as have tlisyistted
amy other legislative body or any other
Tribunal in the coantry. Nv -.iags.H
1 rcunciubcr, Mr. Speaker, that whch
HI first came into this House there was
-lremling' a contest from the State Of New
York. My distinguished friend tMr
n Brouks) Was a party 10 that contest Mas
: ICiccted aud entitled 10 "A seat here; aud
El iccollcrt very distinctly that lis op;,o-
I ,fcnt WAS by lie Judgment or tho 7lU,fsc
tie seat without right! know;
, TOO. that another case. q case from my
1 Town State; one cf my colleagues [Ain
! llyooricrs) was made The viriini ot a likd
q wrong and Outrage committed by this
y isousc. And only Yesterday We were
o supplied with another cxamplclcf tie
5 manner ia which congressional rro;cc-
. l,on is cstcn,lcd. 10 ytbs, .r:slas'pf the
,. lpcoplc in connection with clcctiu.ls.
l. Indeed. our records here disclose ihc
o story of Many Il gross aud shameless,
's wron" committed by the majority OF
:. dis House in election co,i!est.g
al Mr.. Cox. III this connection wish.
r with tlc consent 6f the gentleman from
$ Indiana. Mr. Kerr; To Nuke a remark
hii., response Ia my cUIlcnsiic. Mr.
J. thu,cl.isI, What lc cited from Nrw
: York Legislative report in icgag,. 10 thd
. election OF 1869 iias rcfcrencp, evidently
7 10 q gang Of Ecn on the borders at my
: district. led by a leader OF tho -Kcpubli;
J. can party just outside OIL my district, 4
. man who would sell himself a I'd party
o FOR any object, man who is at the head
olof all the burglars and pimps Of the city.
& \ man who fought me as he fought al.
ne most ever other decent man. 1hss is
'sc The authority quoted hero 70, show that
IS there are election frauds in thc;ciiy Of
New York, when the truth, ii properly
he understood. is that the systcm whicli
orlMy colleague dishpproyes as do, was
vn though ID may have bccn sometimes fol
oh lowed by tie Democratic party, ha
0 never effected, so far as know. an
rs, congressional election, iii my district.
cs. On fhc contrary, in tic los, election. al
rs, these commissioners ofthe Guitcsi State
q. and inspectors certified 10 the correct
cr.ncss OF tl.c election in that, district
", showing by tic election this year tina
in tho preceding elections were all right i,
1.-The interest Of what conccfic 10 i,c III,
OF Hcnpcrai;c party and trnc patriotism
M jriMr. Speaker. Task tho AficlSl ion
ihe Housc fora mclneut to the " mark
DC able provisions OF section seven OF thi.
lctbill. viii not take tiinc'io read II, .as
J. 1t is very long. but ! will state III word
10 what il provides. It's to organize Il
IS body OF officers called supervisors,i one
oflof whose duties Is declared by, This sccl
)f'tion 10 be 70 attend the elections which
e llsiaif be licid under tho provisions of
20 this law. and to note all iyTs;riiinSitics
D which transpire: there. whether viola
u tipns OF the lay. or tnsnperiuy with tho
= ballot box. or any other kind OF inter-
difference III The conduct Of tho election,
= and MS soon ns an clcction H. over II il
q made Ind drsy'o oi' these officers IN. pro.
l. ,cccd 10 make an Ex rAHTE cXauinatiOns
} 10 call be iUrc them WITNESSES, 10 swear
i those Witnesses, 10 take down their ties.
II liimony. ana report that testimony ti
y this House. No notice Is required 10
5 he given 10 any purity 10 any pending Or
9 prospective contest ..
n What is the purpose of flsis kind of
l,cyislaiian. WLo il To be benefited or
c. Injured Ly a.? Ny Judgment is that
iltlis is 10 cnal.c men Who wisl, 10 como
q ere wiki contests without merit 10 scl't
q II, n,iyancc ot' Il rrgnlar contcs. this sort
II or reckless partisan shaving 10 prcross
ic .css The nilds-of political friends in this
c. House against tr,.h and right. Ut is ~
IL enable ilieE,. ~ lss been 50 Often here,
II to secure seats against lie rights Of their
~ owl, constituencies. This report Is 10 b.
IS made 10 M :sr,,. tribunal. Why should
be il be hreught here: Why authorize this
ri xial.s.tNamiIaiio ion ~ all! II Itviolatcs
IL ever, principle of lair dealing, oI justice
he and right sciwccn q mn ard ii'an.
n. Ia j. connection ] mry rs well an