Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-03-27

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WARHINGTON, March 22,-ln tue Senate
the galleries were crowded long before the
hour of meeting to-day. and when the Sen
ate was called to order there was not even
standing room in them, while on the foor Of
the Senate there were many members and
others entitled to the privilege.
After reading the journal Boutwell, offered
q resolution for final adjournment on blank
day, blank O'clock, and gave notice he would
call it up as soon as the pending resolution
was disposed of.
At 1910 r. NJ Z johnson of Tennessee,
took the floor and began . speech On abe <es-
lie first referred to the trouble in the Ten.
nessee legislature i'm 1866 andgtlie action of
the. federal government at that time, the in
struction TO Gen. Thomas, in command Of
the federal forces, to strictly abstain from
any. interference. In quoting the: dispatch
conveying such instructions to Gen, Thomas
he said the dispatch was signed by the Sec
rotary of War and the present President He
declared it was not bis intention to give ut
terance to single personal matter, but TO
speak Of public acts. He then referred to
the removal of Gen Sheridan from the com.
mand of the Fifth Military District in 1857,
and said it was in consequence of wall
which came up from the people of that sec
ton. Why was it that this man Sheridan
had been selected to go back to these people
VINO DelOFc CO0ucmncu nlm anu pThyeu lot
his removals? He Uohnson) knew the deter
mination the people sought. Their greatest
object was to be restored to the Union. He
would tell some of those who were acting be-
hind the curtain that If they expected to stir
up another civil war and amid the war-cry
and strife have one ride into power for the
third term, then they might bid farewell to
liberty. Applause in the galleries.
lie then proceeded to argue at length
against the third term. In speaking of gift
taking by U. s. officials, he said this ques-
ton would be Just as legitimate a subject to
consider here to-day as the one now under
consideration. Returning to the action of the
President in Louisiana affairs, he referred to
the provision of the constitution that the
United States shall guarantee every State in
the Union republican form Of government,
and said he didn't understand the President
to be the United:.States. That provision did
not authorize the Executive of his own Volt
ton TO take charge in person or by agent Sc
lected from the army OF q State government.
He declared the time had been in this coun.
try within his recollection when If an act of
usurpation ike this had been attempted, II
would have produced shock throughout the
nation and storm Of indignation would
have been ready to hurl the perpetrator from
power. Now We saw, things differently.
We had gone outside the constitution in q
way that would bring this government to an
end or change its character entirely. Again
referring to the orders sent Sheridan, the
speaker said here was general of the army
sent with authority to go and look over this
country and mark himself out an empire,
prescribe the lines of his government or ter
ritory he should control, and in which his
power is absolute as that of an emperor.
Where, he asked, did this power of usurpa-
ton and tyranny come from? Upon what
doth this our Caesar feed that he hath grown
so great" that he can mark out the bounda-
ries of empires and place military command
ers over them. He thought it time that the
country was awakened to consider these
things. The senator described the organiza-
ton of the Louisiana legislature, and de.
clared the action of the military in the case
was unconstitutional. He would vote against
the resolution, not because 1t was Republi.
can measure, but the principle that if Presi-
Dental interference with the affairs of
apply it to all others? de referred to and
denounced the action of the President in Ar
kansas affairs, and speaking OF the growth OF
federal power as evinced in the action in
Louisiana and Arkansas affairs, the force bill
and the pending resolution, he declared there
must be something behind all this, and con-
tinued, eve can only look at it in the light
of events that will transpire in the approach.
ing Presidential election, when we may have
a conqueror usurper installed in the govern.
ment, and he has gone on extending his mil
itary power until he has accomplished his
purpose. The time may come when some
member of the other House may introduce q
resolution like this. "Whereas, A great dis
turbance and dissatisfaction exists In the
country, and for the sake of the preservation
sc peace AM. harmony In the country, Re.
solrsd, That A. or g. Is idecfared President. -.
| don't care whether you call him King or
President, for the next term or the next eight
years What would you do then? Where Is
the power to prevent, and where is the army,
and where is the navy? What could you do
in the impotency and weakness of an un.
armed people, when brought In contact with
armed force? We we'll know we would be
powerless. And today, in the presence Of
this Senate, warn the people against the ap-
preaching danger tell my countrymen,
Mr.. President empire Is ahead, and instead
OF having free and republican Government
now, we have kind of a Government which
is called Stratocaey. There is military
Government where the country is ruled by a
military chieftan, and where the army Is the
power That Is the Government you have
now. se 3lf W.. '-e
He appealed to the people to rouse them
&. selves against corruption, against profigacy,
against usurpations. This administration Is
trying to, overthrow the government Let
every effort be made to sustain the govern.
ment ana eject from power the corrupt and
usurping ruler. Instead of this resolution
he would say TO the President In the lam
guage Of Cato to tile Embsssador OF Cesar:
NGo tell the Emperor 10 disband his legions
and restore the liberties of the people. He
would tell this dictator to stop his encroach-
ments upon the constitution and bring peace
to the country Let him do this, and the
speaker woL.,. mount the rostrum and strive
to gain from the people his pardon for the
violation OF the constitution aud all his trans
gressions. q, a,,'i., D.a r,sl.s,s5l " sslt.i..ss.
He concluded as follows: Let us forget
what has been heretofore Let us lay aside
personal differences. Let us lay aside party
disciplinc Let us give up our parties for
our country, and lay them on the altar In
defense of the constitution. Applause In
the galleries checked by the President pro
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