New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
SPEECH OF TIE HON GEORGE WILLARD

SPEECH or TIE HON GEORGE WILLARD
TIIE BILL 4 PAErY IEAsUEE-rOwERs NOT GIVEN
TO CONGRESS BY THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Al LEGISLATION UNJUSI-HONE RULE IN THE
SOUTH THE BEST Foley.
The Hon. George Willard, Republican. of Michi-
gan, during the do5Lte on the Force bill in the
House Of Representa- ives on Friday last, made a
remarkable speech in opposition TO the bill. Below
are given extracts from his speech:
Nj willard u Michigan Mr. speaker. It Is not so
vita view e. stuss The details OF Ine biii now
before The House tDat have al this uue sought the
noor, as Il j. Co. precdte any ANA al legislative action
wnicn sasH result ~ tu iurther lnnthinE the phbc
mind. f. wish 20 record my protest aEaiuSt pol
ioy whic does not tent 10 restrain tue present. rrid-
lion ty when the Whole country WIN IT, priceless ~
sututOHs Is made the prey Of opposing extremists
and tn helpless victim Of cOnteudIus psrsdns Ia this
b0ur ~ 1i4luS opinion ana pol.lcIi bitterness %hel
too many ready tIe dsas conflicts
the past Hui 10 again let loose the waters OF tutDu
lence and hate would ~ possible So AK word In the
interest OF peace and JUcatOn ana Of al Ing so far
tAc limiicd measure OF nv uhLcnce may serve, the
alone tins Capitol bat la varOds portions OF the re-
counsel and earnestly that preseu destructive
ana rmuoa. c"nteuuon OF pariis1ushu might be anne
tIuns proinpt.d ny the Uroddest aud most unscldsh
s;atesuau,tIp Couit ny voice reach not merely
through tue spaces aud recesses OF this Han but 70 tue
TemOtrst community where political sirltc eng'nders
public Apprehension ana cndaugers the puuhc safety
wOud HVonc the utmost prudence and moier 'toa aud
the adoption Of wiser and tuUre raternal methods Of
policy Oy each Of tne W. great pdrues which now seek
prcIa4cy vi 'ne uatIon.
TIE EVILS OF PARTY.
The two political organizations wIicn respectively at
tract and aggregate the OF electors throughout the
land under the Inspiration Of party feeling and the nat
ura and almost Inevitable pressure Of extreme opinion
10 which they subject are flung against each other
every election with repeated shocks Of violence, and
kept in constant collision chiefly for the purpose OF
distributing the Offices OF te country to their respective
aun,Fehts Oh % PIohOtIhE oIheT ptisOhai scneniee
either political financial III the Southern States this
greatly aggravated by the fact that the two par
ties are separated by me mlnauon OF race ereDy
adClug the the struggle for
preleibeut The still bitter sJiie that comes from
arrdylng men against each Other on the Inc OF color
ABe 100 when IA TINS Instance generally marks the dis
JUNCTION between eagltdI anu iapor, pet": ,
wealth and Intelligence Of the community and those
Who, however de.iTsblo 1t may be that they
should soon acquire these qualifications, arc new
sItAcless IN great measure without them.
IL toe clash ana collision InC-ent To the efforts OF
these parties the supremacy and TO control the
Offices both Sta,e aud national, great communities are
suhel 10 have their business prostraied their
Laws by violent discussion, their resources
squaudcrcd their taxes sweed TO extent that rem
assinsy each otacr With an acer6ty OF feeling
Which unless alayed will spread like pague-spO and
aud poaoeable Who shall deny therefore, in this con-
htlon Of our affairs that the most pressing demand OF
craftsmanship is lot menace but mediationf VINO
tht Uses above party aud taxes his stand upon Inc ee
ground Of true patriotism does not see that the
remedy fer here noted Is not TO be sought in
measures that Intensity the split OF alienation but In
for each other and for the government under
which they ave.
CAUsELEss STRIFE.
Indeed, believe Mr.. Speaker, that there has never
been time in history when there has been great
requirement. and may add great an opportunity
inteTpOsitOn 10 put end TO caaseess strife
as at this In calling this strife causeless
wish 10 distinctly understood that do not speak
of the incidents aud consequences of the agitation, but
Of the real that originally justify It, There Is really
nothing to warrant the conflict now waging, and ap-
pareDty assuming "a more threatening aspect by the
very dis tUr which 10 gives rise the
nation was comparatively undisturbed by these ques
lions growing of the work OF reconstructOu. Con
Rress divided upon relating to finance and the
development OF plans for promoting the material vel
Dberated the attempted settlement OF the leading
questions OF public policy. But now from the c0Diunc-
On OF sundry political puzIes presented py the pari-
san uaueuyers OF tue SOusn- western states OF
Ire Upiou by the utterly reprehensble conduct OF
unlawful combinations Ia these aud Other nelRhOOr-
Ing States aud st more perhaps Oy the anxiety natui-
ally excited by tue preparation Tor the pTesdenIl con-
test OF 1916, there IL state oil alarm which WE'VE
month since would nave dared 10 predlct or
suspect To successfully reprcss aAd stay inns tuo
Of popular agitation IL to confer doom ia winch the
nOrty millions OF the American people, whether "hlte
black, whether native or foreign borD sba derive an
tm ssurable benefit Had We Washington " c0uil-
harmony hush the rising tempest oy saying 10
the winds and waves of conflicting Opinions, Peace DC
still; had Gay to sound the trumpet OF pacihed.
tOp, aud thus awaken an enthusiastic response ana
glad acclaim Through the nation had We Lincoln
TO proclaim with patriotic inspiration aud with grea!
aud gentle spirit, Charity " all ana malice toward
none" should have 10 one Ike these the Statesman
which the crisis requires, WHO "ouid eet Tic real
aspirations OF the body OF the people Nortu ana
south East and west and recognised the nations
benesaotor and the poD Of s highest Interests
IDduRfng this vtew. Mr.. Speaker. In regard 70 the
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