Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30

he has gone on extending his military
! power until he has accomplished his
| purpose The time NAV come when
some member i'm the other hall may
! Introduce resolution like this:
| Whereas, great disturbances and
dissatisfaction exist in the country,
and for the sake of preserving peace
| and harmony in the country, be it re-
| solved that A & B is hereby declared
! President" and that instead of having
q free and republican government, we
have u kind of government which is
! called Stratocracy. That is mill
| government. when thecountry is ruled
by a military cheftain, and where the
army is the power There is the gov
eminent you have noW-the army.
We have got StTactocracy:: we have
not Democracy; we have not got a
REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
That is all the Government you have
got How far off is the Empire? How
far off is military despOtism? l warn
the people of my native country
against the dangers which are coming.
Don9 let us talk about party. but let
the people who compose the Govern
meLt run it for awhile. Let us bring
the. hearts Of the people up to the
Government, and arouse them against
corruption, against the protligacy,
against the usurpations of this adj
ministratiOn. The administration is
trying to overthrow the Government.
Let every effort be made to- sustain the
GOvernmet, and eject from power the
corrupt and usurping ruler. Instead
OF the resolution now before the Sen
ate, | would go to the President with
the language, if | was permitted to
prepare the resolution, that Cato used
to the ambassador OF Ce ar, when Il Q
ambassador approached him and ask
ed him to capitulate, saying that his
name would be second to none but
that of Caesar. l would say to this
Dictator what Cato said to the am
bassador: Go and tell this Emperor
TO DIsBAND HIS LEGIoNs
aud restore the liberties of the people.n
This | would say TO him; even as hum
BILE as / am, would Tell him to stop
his entertainments upon the COnstitu-
ton and close the gulf between the
people ana bring peace and prosperity
to the country. Do this, and [ will
mount the rOstrum and cOntrive to
gain his pardon from the people for
his violation Of the Constitution of his
country, and tie tiauscedent impOsi
tons that he has practiced upon the
country. This, even a. humble IA |
AN, for the sake Of peace, for the sake
of concord, for restoration and prosper
ity, ! am even willing to mount the
rOstrum and strive to gain his pardon
from an indignant people. You must
close up the gulf, restore peace and
prosperity To the country. Let peace
and prosperity be restored to the land.
May God bless the country, and may
God save the Constitution. / know
when | give utterance to this, it mes
from heart that
NEVER BEAT HOSTILE TO 1T.
Let us come up to this good work; let
us forget what has been heretofore,
let us lay aside our personal differences;
let us lay aside party dicipiine; let US
give up our parties to the Constitution
Of our country, and lay them on the
altar i'm defense of the Constitution.
I Applause III the galleries. which was
checked by The President, pro tenn.
At tie conclusion of Johnson's
speech. BoRy took the floor aud spoke
in opposition To the reso. ution.
Mr. Wbyte offered substitute to
the pending resolution, reciting the
grievances complained Of by the peo-
pie Of Louisiana against Presidential
usuTpatInu, and characterizing the
notion of the President as unwarranta-
BILE
Before any action was had, the
Senate adjourned