New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-23

which have given cinnot regard Toe "con 81 tue
wtn the TopDt,tu,Iop. cannot record my vote
for this resolution. will not vote sSh hn, tne
resoiauon because IL IL Republican measure put WIN
vote against II on principle Tnis resolution calls on tho
to Sa 1p"l nnd but
If we record one sanctonng the pres,de VIA i
ont tn n.Ificnlar act and In principle sanction IT, aud
not sanction ali tho hignhanded measures winch pre-
Mr. JOHNSON read the Presidents proclamation OF mat
date, and sald Whist does tna' ~, T,onI
Bxter as bing the genuine aud true Governor and tho
lawful authority Of '6s state re SS "a" Of the USes
these proceedings ar' p9rUa an' vol GI
are aTSd form % ''4 OF .
assumed Oy tine States readmitted under the Rl.
o 81. procanston that their C,asttutons 70
stand unchanged mmovable, aud unaiterA6ie Tor all
time Jules, il he done by The Federal government,
| tnsn onr form OF Government is changed Here Ia
blow struck at of the Iundamenal principles OF the
Government direc y To deny lac otaes vi 'n,s osIoh
authority to change their iuId"aenta law Will be to
| subvert their Government
| TIE EMPIRE AHEAD
| Let me refer again TO the Presidents message: 81
earnestly ask that Congress shall take definite action IN
this and relieve the Executive from acting upon
questions which should be decided by the legislative
branch OF the Government" threat; the iron
hand though clothed in silk. Is lad upon us
the under consideration inquired IN regard TO
into the proposed exercise OF sncn power
this it would he more legitlinato IMAM the one now
under consideration, when Is Tor hs Endorsement
| Hence sos how this power travels An empire lald
| off IN the South conuanded by q military chlet
| Then we come along the Force bill; then we
along to the Endorsement by Congress- ana lOoSing
over these things inquire what Hes behind al hls
Don't we see that tho change OF opinion, mat the
eaanse OF position must St, Gs 0 sh STY was oy n"
months. There must he something behind all this ac-
his incops%tency there must De something Iat under
lies all tns Tne Force bill with the authority to take
away S,ate GOvernIneIt-Ln arbitrary military empire
lana of in the SJntd and placed uldcr thc eohtfoi OF
dictator must something We can oniy ooK al IL
xvttf.f nj
ing Presidential election. WDen We nave the cohQueror
and usaFpcr installed IN the GOvelnneht ana he mas
gone on cx ending his military power untI ne mas ac-
COMP Sned his purposes the tin1 may cone Wh1n some
member of tue other Hall may Introduce resouilons
IN Hs Great aub1ncss dissatisfaction exist in the country,
I.soed That a or B is be,ey declared Prede-s
Idon't care whether you call Inn Monarch or King
President for the next Presidential term or the next
| eignt years. what would you do then Where is the
| power TO prevent itf Where IS me army Where Is
| tho navy What would JOu DOT We would no power
less aud today say in ie presence VI THIS senate,
ana warn the people against the app 9Aching danger
| / tell my couutryIIeD, M President. that the
empire is ahead, and that instead OF having free
| ana republican government now we nave kin'i
| OF GOvernIl-ut which is called a s'riiocracy:
Tnat j. all tne Government have got ii Nv Tar on
| is the empue flow far of - military deSpotlsn
warn the people Of lny nuve country again te sS uan
party let u talk n.e about she country. for party.
on tue side or the Other Is running tns Govern
ii his G. ,yernIn mt loJg enough Let the people
compose the Goverhnfnt rnn It Tor q walic Leu US
=
ana II th- parry DC saved all Is we'll the country
sSSme:lmos a great camor ia made against the Gov
ernn nj wucn 10 the rulcrs OF the Government who
are 10 bs the hearts Of the people up to the Govern.
Ient arouse them against the corruption. against
the prod sacy against the usurpI,ionS OF TINS Adnius
traton me Administration Is trying to overthrow the
| Government LII every effort bo made to sustain the
Government and eject from power tho corrupt aud
otDer. L have certain great principles laii down for
| We can reach wrong conclusions.
Tae Cons tuition guide intend follow 1t, ana
wnon l. encrotched upon ACCORDING 10 my Judgment
VITA an aOnty nave Tl resist 1t. aud call
tle attention OF the people 10 It, SO mIcn inca Tor the
Louisiana portion the question and the Arkansas
part OF 1t. Nov the ArhaIsas GOyeInir -ut Is EOiD2
IIcp seems to be- some little doubt what government
| they would have mad there now.
DESIRE TO GIT BEYOND THE PEOPLE.
See the power has asked for. We Eim gather
ing power in every move. In every phase OF his Adj
minstraton there is desire to get beyond the control
OF tne people, get from under the Constitution. which
"a notling more less than tho combined and ex-
pressed will OF the people, and If it shall he violated
it Will overturn tine Government ITSELF
would for one make the Constitution OF the country as
index able Il Pgocrustcan Dedstead. Tue agent acnS
under the Constitution when he comes into power should
be measured by the Constitution, and il lac IL too short
let him stretched out il It breaks the lsaments II he
was long, would reduce Inn to the dimension.
| of toe bcdstead; / wOdli cut him on.
Instead of rcsului ION now before the oehdte "ou'
20 han with the language II "as prr"ltc1 10 pre-
pare lc resolution, tnLt Cato usei 10 tue enb1ssaof
vi Gear WHEN th3 cmUlssIipr appfotched hl'h ana
a>ke AIN to cIulatc, saying thLv nls nd1e would DC
second TO none OUT that OF Caesar; would say 10 hs
| L nperor. woGli say to this a c "Hat nag
Ins Emperor 10 disbani M 9son1 ana re- fes,n %,
tic li1ciuss "i the pv on I t INN TO- son h
encroacAucns upon INC Cons tIton and close ne gun
| between the people ahi bring peace and pros
| pclity to the country. DO Inns, ana VIII mount
The rOstTum and cOntrVo 10 gam, ms pardon
| nom TIC people Tor Ms Violations of the Consti-
tu.ion OF ms country aud the tt"n'crndent
lmpOsliions that ne mas practc'd upon Va; e,ua'ry
tnc sake tlo rcstoraOh oil Prosperity.
an even Wiling t. mount tue rostrin ana nye TO
| gam ms pardon from an indignant proplr. what
Ee o 49," Is n true tn.t II IL tne err at
cmbem OF IrccdouIl Or 10 1t "a i.l-ehoodi Does not
The nds represent country Of frcedon ANA protection
10 eitizsdsi DJut ltt IL consider dVodt parry out
consider iuc cOunry thc whole no uns but
tue country; let Us 40 tn's. la the l'ngilse OF
Webster let tins UIlOn Do preserved. Que ahd scpira-
hie stand cqda In tnc UhiOn all upon au tqdl
iOOuns; let peace and prosperity DO restored TO thc
| land; may God bless tno country. aud .'ay God save
Constitute know whch give uttcranc, to tns
from nedr that never heht hostile 10 It, Lit
us come up to TINS COCA WORK ana ie us forget "hat nao
heretofore; let ne lay aSliS our per NonAI der
parties To tue Constitution or our country, and lay
The altar ia defense Of the CODsutu,ioI. l
kino attention lAypliusc tn galleries, winch was
| cnecked by The P.eSident pIo ten.
| MR. BOGY'5 REASONS FOR orPoSING TIE REsOLU
| lion. -
| At the conclusion Of mr. Johnson's speech, at 2:l5
O'Clock Mr. DOIY Dem, MOI took the floor, and said
he felt 1t auty state tLs why he could
voe for the pending resolution He opposed its adop
ton first, because 1t WAS not properly before
| tho Seulte. THIS session having been $g..iicd for
| Executive business only 1t WAS not competent for
the Senate do anything which has legislative ten
dency. Referring lIs speech OF last January, Nj.
rep usi mat history full OF warnings the
sinj>ct OF CiDsirlSu. ami then proceeded 10 give u
skeIch OF AMI m-ining vi III; term Mus
rated careers OF Caesar. Cromwell aud the
| NapoeonS.
AsUBsrITCTE FOR Mr.. CoNKLING's RESOLUTION.
Mr. White Dem, Ind offered as "a substitute Tor the