The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-27

that with all my heart. He thanks God
that he is not as other men are, even as
this poor Publican" Laughter and ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Blaine adding to the quotation)-
The late Attorney. General of Virginia.
Mr.. Tucker accepting the addition)-
The late Attorney General ofVirglnia' l
am proud to have represented the com,
monwealth in that position. | am proud
to represent the old commonwealth on
this floor. | remember the opinion to
which the gentleman refers 1t seems to
me instead of studying the laws of his
country the gentleman has been study
ing to see if he cannot get points on his
colleagues in the Committee on Ways
and Means and on members ofthe House
with which he may twit and taunt them
when occasion arises. | really did not
suppose that that opinion which gave
was 4chaeHte 6ellO,
Mr.. Blane-Oh, no it was before the
war.
Mr.. Tucker-Very well, it was good
whenever it was.
Mr.. Blaine-Please state what it was.
Mr.. Tucker-I have no objection to
state whatit was. 1t was this that the
question of what mail matter citizen Of
a state can receive was state law.
Mr.. Blaine eagerly and triumphantly
That is it, and the gentleman holds that
doctrine to-day, | understand.
Mr.. Tucker (defantly)-I hold it to-
day.
Mr.. Blaine (endeavoring to clinch the
point THAT the postofice department
can be arrested and interrupted in Vir-
ginia by country justice of the peace
Republican plaudits.) That is the opin-
ion
Mr.. Tucker-I hold that opinion yet,
and the gentleman has shown that he is
no constitutional lawyer when he does
not recognize the distinction, which is as
old as the decisions of Chief Justice Mar
shall, that betweenthe commercial power
Of the federal government and the police
power of the state this distinction is as
wide as the poles and s-soSwide that even
the undisciplined mind of the gentleman
from Maine might have recognizedit APP
plause),
Mr.. Blaine-Where does the power of
the government and of the Postoffice De-
partment end and where does the power
of the states begin?
Mr., Tucker-There is an old adage
that a child may ask questions which a
wise man cannot answer, yet tifthe gentle
man had read the great case of Brown
against the state of Maryland, he would
have found that distinction as to when
goods cease to be imports and become
commodities within the state jurisdiction
was taken by Chief Justice Marshall
with so much nicely that Chief Justice
Taney, who opposed it atthe time he was
at the bar approved it afterwards, when
he came on the bench.
Mr.. Blaine-And therefore the gentle
man treats the postoffice matter as
goods.
Mr.. Tucker conclusively]-l though
the gentleman no lawyer, but | supposed
he had read some books on logic; bu
now | do not believe that he is either {
lawyer or a logician. Democratic ap
plause.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to the Virginia
standard, no.
Mr.. Tucker-The gentleman says he
thanks God he was not brought up in
school of State Rights as | was; he Ger
tainly was brought up in very difteren
school. Tn differences between us If
our views on the Federal constitution are
very wide, but will not go into tina
matter. am not to be betrayed into it
States Rights is the great "bugaboo" tina
is to 90 along with the "bloody shirt ii
the coming political contest. | suppose
the gentleman from Maine will bring i
up on all occasions to Aaunt it in the
face of the multitude. The hero OF the
"bloody shirt" is at the other end of thi'
Capitol and the hero of states Rights
"bugaboo" at this end. l do not know
where the great unknown stands. Laugh
t:r and applause
MIR. Blaine here arose and walked t
his own side of the House as if he took
no further interest in the argument, which
Tucker then proceeded to make in sup
port of his amendment.
The debate was further continued by
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, agains the reso
luton of the Judiciary Committee, anc
by Messrs. Lord, Lawrence and Hurd II
favor of it.
The question was then taken on Mr.
fuckers amendment and it was rejected
Sc to I49
The substitute offered by Mr., Lynde
directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to make
a return to the writ and produce Kilbourr
before the court, was adopted. Yeas, Io6
nays IS. -.
The great body of the Republican
members and nearly half of the Demo
cratic members voted for the substitute.