The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-12

FOLLOWING Is a report of the remarks
of John Young Brown, a member of Com
eress from Kentucky. made few days ago
on a motion to change the rules Of the
House SO as to permit the Civil Rights bill
to be taken up. FOR making this short
but sharp aud incisive speech, Mr.. Brown
was declared amenaJie to the censure of
by the Speaker:
Mr. Brown Cdem.) of Kaatu ky, opposed
the bill, although he acknowledged tha; it
was foreguue conclusion that To-day ; sun
would Snt upon il the law of the land.
Men oll tlre republican side hal been dra-
CoOned iUtO its support. Us success had
been, in measure, accomplished 10y daring
and evolutionary invasions on the time
honorrd rules OF the house. II had been born
in malignity, would be passed in defiance
and violation of the constitution, and would
be executed in violence and in b7oUdshed, as
he feared.
Mr. Hale. of New York, objected to the
last sentence as supplementary hut, it
having been reduced to writing and read
from The clerks desk, the speaker ruled that
IL did not transcend the limits of parliament
ary debate.
Mr.. Spcer tdem), of Pa.-That is an hon
est decision.
that he regarded the bill as part Of che ma
cllinery to be set in motion for the campaign
OF 1876. lie believed that q deliberate con-
Spiracy had been formed for the overthrow
of constitutional liberty. Eou men, said he,
who propose to pass this bill have been
weighed in the balance and have been found
wanting.
The speaker informed Mr. Brown that he
must address the chair.
Mr.. Brown-Hr. Speaker, your conduct in
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feet of Mr. Browns obedience TO the speak
cr) reminds me of passage in "Junius,
where he describes bad tenant, having re-
ceivcd notice TO quit, breaking the furniture,
putting the house in disorder and doing all
that he could TO veX the Landlord Mr..
Speaker. the south is broken, it lies in help
lessneSs and despair, with homes dilapida-
ted, villages wasted, its people bankrupt. Is
there nothing in that situation TO touch you
with pity? II your magnanimity cannot be
reached will you not be moved by some sense
of Justice? Iu1SI2 by a conspiracy between
the attorney general and Kellogg and a
drunken federal judge, The sovereignty of a
state was OverthrOwn. That usurpatiOR has
been prrpetuated since by bayonets. But
recently one of your generals entered the
legislative halls, as Cromwell entered the
English parliament with Colonel Pride, and
ruthlesslv expelled the occupants. Onward
ana onward ysu 60 III defiance of the senti-
ment of the country, without pity and with
out justice. remnrselesSly determined, it
seems, 10 drive the southern people to de-
structiou, To give their roofs to the flames
and their flesh to the eagles federal
general steps on the scene and SeTdS n dis
patch to the world HAT the people of that
state are "h3nditfi." We lave heard il
echoed elsewhere that they were thieves and
inurdcrars aud night riders. The clergy of
that state, jew and Gentle, have denied it.
The. business men and the northern residents
have denied il. y committee Of your. own
house, a majority being republicans, has
given tits solemn and emphatic coutradic-
ton, and nailed the slandcr To rhe counter.
Now. what should be said If. that accusation
should come from oGc-I speak not Of men,
but Of language VIII hin the rules of this house
if that accusation against tha: people
should come from one who is outlaWed in
his own home from respectable society,
whose name is SYNONYMOUS with falsehooi
who is the champion, and has been such on
all occasions, of fraud Who is the apOlogist
of thieves, who is such prodigy Of. vice and
IneauueSs that to describe hiIn Imagination
would sickgn and invective wuuld exhaust
itself? In Scotland years ago there was q
man whose trale was murder and he earned
his livelihood by selling the bodies of his
victims for gold. Il linked his name 10 lis
crime, and today,throughout the world il is
known as ''Burkjug."
The Speallcr-Does the chair understand
the gentleman TO ba referring in this Ian
guage to a member OF the house?
Mr.. Brown-No, sir / aH describing a
character who is in my minds eye.
Tic Spcakcr-Tho chair understood the
gentleman to refer 10 Z member of the house.
Mr.. Bcown-No, sir. | call no names
This mans name was linked TO his crimes,
and to-day throughout the world it is known
rs ''BuIking." If ! was TO desire 10 express
all that was pUSittanimnus III war, inhuman
in peace, fOrbidding i'm morals and infamous
in politics. ! should call it "Butlcriziug." ="
(Scusation.)
The Speaker (intcrrupting Mr. Brown) -
The gentleman did NOT deal in good faith
with the chair. He did not answer in good
faith he question addressed to him.
MI Hale, of New York, then offered a
resolution of censure which was after a
heated debate adopted.