The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-01-27

was 20 break the law, seeking rs cs-
sence, net its form? Why all that
proves how inexorable the require
ments OF parliamentary rule, that
while the Clerk is using decent man
ners no man can put a motion in the
House bat himself. Very well!Now,
sir, the moment that gentleman, Mr..
Wilt, nader that Illegal motion, took
the ch; 81 challenge any legal gen
tlema- here to answer me-that was
a moi Loud applause l have
had ,ccasion TO study this question,
Mr.. Chairman. We had a scene OF
that kiad in this city in 1860, when
Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Fay acted exactly
the same part in the drama that Mr.
Witt did. They came forward and
brushed aside the officers, leaped up
on the platform and said, I'VE viii
run the meeting" 1t was n mob.
Now, gentleman, what was left in
Louisiana? The Legislature was fn-
gitive from its ownf ball, aud there
was nothing but a mob in the eye Of
the law. Answer me, if / ar wrong
A mob in the eye Of the law Lap-
plause and no Governor but Cover
nor Kellogg. Applause and Kissing ]
Hiss if you please, but produce the
master Of parliamentary law that will
deny any ofmy propositions. Loud
applause.
The Governor Of the State was
alone left, and be said, as be was
bound to say, ID the United States
troops who were then in charge Of
the peace Of the city-they had gone
there in September, and as the Presi-
dent had not seen ct to withdraw
them. they we're lawfully there. Ny
old friend, Henry Paine, if he were
here. would not dare to deny it. APP
plause. He sends fer the soldiers
and saws to them, "TCrn that mob
out of the State House" Applause,
cries of Good, good" and Kissing
Turn that mob out OF the State
House. Aad | say, having for
twenty years studied that very point
of constitutional and parliamentary
law say that General De TrObriand
and General Grant complied with
every requirement ofthc constitutions
al law of the United States, Loud
and prolonged applause That gen
tlemen, is for the lawyers. That is
for the men that undertake to say
that on the principles of the Constitu-
ton Grant has overstepped his power.
7Cries Of He has" "He has. |
challenge any man with a legal repu-
tation to deny it. loud cries Of
"Eyarts," from all parts Of the
hail. Mr.. Evarts, Of course, has
presented his personal views on this
question. A voice, rs not be a
lawyer! Yes, be is a lawyer. APP
plause Mr.. Adams is q lawyer, Mr..
Qqincy is a lawyer, they are ali law
yers, but / say not n single one Of
them has covered the point in the
case. Applause.
| want to say one word of the sub
stance of the matter. 4 great up
roar. Cries Of go on" "Sit down."
Gut it short" and applause and
bissing. The question, whether
General Grant was justified in bis
discretion; whether, having used his
constitutional power with discretion,
he used it wisely depends upon the
Of affairs in Louisiana. Now,
gentlemen, the irst speaker on this
was our distinguished fellow-citizen
General Quincy. What did be say /?
He said be left live fre-brands and
ashes OF turmoil and bloodshed when
be left New Orleans. General Sher-
idan was there with him and saw
these fre-brands and now that same
General Sheridan has gone back
there. Mr. Quincy resides in Bos
ton, and SAYS, although be left fire.
brands and hot ashes and discord in
Louisiana, be don't believe there is
any there to-day. But General
Sheridan, who has gone back there,
says there is. Which will you be-
lieve? Applause. Is rot the nan
who has gone down and examined a
better witness than the man who
tells you he left that state Of things,
but thinks it is not :here now.
IGreot applause. VIII you give me
quiet for a single moment Cries Of
"Casey!n Packard Men Of Boston,
! am not here to praise the Admins
tration. If these resolutions are
passed, they viii carry CONSERVATION
into the house of every negro in
Louisiana. Applause, Kisses and
groans They will carry comfort to
every assassin in New Orleans.
Kisses and applause. Ny anxiety
is not for Washington. don't care
whot is President. My anxiey is
for the hunted, tortured, poor, muir
dered population, white and black, Of
the Southern States, whom you are
going to consign to the hands of
their oppressors. Ifyou pass these
resolutions-Gcries Of 1--WE will, +" 1--WE
will"1 / say it in the presence Of God
Almighty [cries Of "sh!' sh!"1, the
blood Of more than a hundred whites
viii be on your skirts before the first
day Of January next. Loud laughter.
| know why ] came here. "A
voice-"You came to make a row..
Laughter, applause and Kissing.
The chairman called 10 order. and
Mr.. Phillips finally proceeded. Gen
tlemen, you know very well that this
nation called 1000, 900 of negroes in
to citizenship to save itself. Zap
plause. 1t never called them for
their own sakes. 1t called them to
save itself. Cries of Hear, hear'.
And to-day this resolution offered in
Faneuil Hall would take from the
President Of such q nation The power
to protect the millieDs be has made
dependent. Cries Of played cut
"sit down." &c. You won't let him
protect them. Cries of Not Well,
gentlemen, | have done all | intended
to do. i only wanted to record the
protest Of one citizen, Ct Boston Tup-
roarious applause against that series
of resolutions. Other men recorded
it by their absence, by their refusal
to sign the call renewed applause:
| chose TO record mine in presence
in this your ball. and under this very
roof where l have so often labored 10
bring these very c%olored mea into
the Very condition In rhinh thnri