Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-02-24
EOriy.Third Congress.

>, rcconsdered the vote by which the bill
10 giant u site for the Peabody school in ST.
Augustine. Fla, was passed. Mr.. Morton
brought up Pinchback'S case and the Sen
ate went at it. Mr.. Ferry, of Conn, re-
publican, opposed Pinchback' reception
in an earnest speech. He claimed that
Kellogg, whose lame was attached n
governor is Pinchback' ; certificate of cleo
ion. was in Office by u>urlation. lie
avs: As demonstrated in the paper upon
your table, fraud falsehood. forgery, PERU
nv, military violence and forcible usurpl-
ion constituted the title of this man
who signed this certificate of election,
md there is no man who can successfully
show that he had any other title. He may
have been defeated hy intimidation and
fraud. That may be true. If 50, he had
his appropriate remedy, which he did not
choose to resort to- Mr.. Ferry closed by
saving: Mr. President, | wish before |
close to say 4 word OF two to the members
Of the majority of this body who may en-
terrain such opinions as entertain with
regard to the claim OF Mr.. Pinchback to Il
seat in this boIv. | ask yon not to sit
here content with giving Il silent vote.
cannot regard Il favorable result of the
vote of the Senate upon this resolution
which shall seat Mr. Pinchback in this
body otherwise than precedent preg
nant with the most fearful consequences
o the country. 1t is to substitute the
system of the Spanish American govern
mrnt> for our own. We cling to law.
We never PERMIT violence to take its place.
f in our power, and the party that is de-
f,.atcd in an election bv wrong. under our
-vstem. must resort to the due processes
# the law 10 obtain his rights. and if now
,or the first time in our history, to quote
he language of the senator from WiscOn
sin. now in his seat (Carpenter), uttered in
hi> chamber Il wear ago. We are TO adopt the
u inciplc of fighting the devil with fire;
#, when one party resorts to fraud IN an
| election. or intimidation. the other may Re
sort to perjury AMI u,urpltion. and the
government of the United States and the
senate thereof >h,ll be bound TO recognize
it. who can fore>,e the end? l ask those
Nho entertain such convictions rs | enter
ain. to speak to the Senate, and TO speak
. the country. before they permit such 4
prccele IL this to be set and if mem
oc'> of this body vote their mind no such
disastrous results Will arise.
House. The tax BIZ WAS debated rs
was Butler, bin for the regulation of ttle-
,raphs.
Tnt-E>DAY s m1te Tho Senate was in
session still on the resolution 10 admit
nrhback. having been up ;ll night.
There We're many long speeches on both
de-. Mir. Eimund- offered IL an amend
ncnt Il substitute RESOLUTION in-tructinr
il. commit &c. on elections f. ren,rt forth
| with a bill jhtt no constitutional govern
n, nj. cXi>,s in Louisiana. and lrovi,linn
-r the election OF IN entire. state ticket.
Ir Boutwell, nude IN carnr>, defense. of
| he administration. and advocated Pinch
racks admission. He said. spclhin.r To
.hr >oulhcrncr~ in reference TO The north
in democracy BE not deceived bv any
...,nnorarv success of vnur northern allies.
They are today, forth D ri o-e of relieving
v..,. n the manner that Won seek to be re-
i,v,.,'. * powcrle>> IL they were in ls6l
~6l. 1866. 1853. and l,13. You seek to
relieved from lhr authority conferred
upon tn, United States bv the 18th. lith
| md 18th am cntlmcnt~ t. the constitution.
Fills relief Won can never on; ,in. The ma
ton has been clothed with power 10 pro-
cct il citizens citizens OF the United
States. in their equal RIGHTS As citizens of
he several states These rights Won do
not secure IN Your several states to the
.ililrls thereof. and under cover Of the
seductive theory of local ~clf-rovcrnment
YOU DENY to Ihc nation the power to pro
,rct ,hr>e who are. first. citizens of the
! he nitcd states. and then and therefore
citizens of the states where they reside
Your rrliet must come from Yourselves
| When Won accept the negro Is Your equal.
politically. The contest will be over. Tn
| til Won do accept him The contest viii con
tnuc. Make your choice.
| Mr. Boutwell, then proceeded to defend
| the administration and Gen Sheridan. ana
Al g,cdl that the senators on the other side
| of the chamber mirht excel Gen. Sheridan
and the president a. interpretcrS of the
constitution. but none of them have done
Is much for its defense. After a session
la>tinr nearly thirty lourS. and wit, the
certainty that il would take three DAYS
more. the Senate. on motion ofNr. Morrill,
of Maine. ell ,ilman Of the APPROXIMATIONS
committee. hv a vote Of 80 to - agreed
t, q smiss the Pinchback case. and take
| up the Indian appr ,priation bin The
Senate worked awhile ON this and nd oura-
ed. OF the New En~lanI senator, thr
two Norr.llS. E,lmunds. Wa1l,i"h WASH
burn, Anthony. .>prarue, Eaton. and Ferry
supported the motion to >hclve Pinch
back'S case
Hou>e The End, lefty hill for imnrov-
I'M the Miss:ssippl'S mouth WA. passed J.
AMI many private bills The details OF
the tax bin were discussed.
FRIDAY. S.u1fc. The Indian ,nnronr;-
alton bll was discussed
A now movement IN tba ;ntaro.t Of o;,.;,
sor,.i.. rnc,r,, w. r,.,J, Inv. NJ W.;'-,i.
Of I, whn snhm;ttrJ = rcs,lm,;on 60 i,
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lrr,,,',l,.,, IS ,;,,1 ,.ar,.;., "l.i a.
,,;nvto ,hn r.nrr,n;z ,,;,,, or ~, ,' ..'' @
ments 4 reJuctinn Of rxnrnSrs orc an'l
to rrno,t \ hin ,t the neIt session
Housc, The IIousc went into conm;t
foe of tine whoia on tho ,,.,,1 a,,,,,.a
mr;,tinn lin An ,,ten,nt ~ ,ip ~
bill so rs to proviI for tho reInc,; ;l Wv, nf
tho army from >, 0Oo TO s3 oon t,;Inu VI
d;J aisn an ' ammn-l,,ant ,-.'vi i"rLeo a.
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