The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-02-23
THE PARAMOUNT DIALECT.
HE Rescue of the Government
from Radical Control.


defeated if such measures as a Pacific Rail
road subsidy and the refunding of the cot
ton tax are thrust by its members upon
the country at this time to the exclusion of
other more important questions, confrma-
ton strong as proofof Holy Writ will be
found in the following running debate in
Congress on the delivery Of Mr.. Single
toms speech on the Sd of February.
The report is taken from the Congress
sional Record, the official journal 1t
Will be seen that Democrats from New
York, Indiana aud Virginia, all promi-
nent members of the party, were
prompt to disclaim the championship of
these measures, and to declare that the
| Democratic party was not pledged to
them, and should not be held responsible
as party for the opinions of individual
members. Messrs. Randall, Holman,
Willis and Douglas are all representative
men, and are presumed to be informed
of the wishes of their several constituent
cies. The conclusion to be drawn is the
one we have repeatedly expressed that
these measures must be held in allegiance
and subordinated to the paramount OBJ
ject of rescuing the imperilled liberties of
the country from the control of the cor
ruptionists and usurpers who have
brought it to the brink of ruin. After
an administration is installed which
will respect the Constitution, and in
time of peace subject the military to
the civil arm of the Government, it will
be in order to give attention to minor
matters but not until then.
Mr.. HALE, Republican of Mainel:
Will the gentleman state what the other
schemes are that people desire?
MIR SINGLETON: l will. | am not afraid
to tell it any where. Another one is the Pa
cific Railroad.
MR. HALE: The Southern Pacific Rail-
road
MR.. SINGLETON: Yes; and then again l
want the jetty system carried out at New
Orleans which promises to admit vessels of
the largest tonnage up to the wharves in
that city. And if we can get these things
accomplished you will find the South bios
Soming like the rose. You will find sources
of wealth to you and the whole country
that you never dreamed Of
MIR. HALE: Is not the refunding of the
cotton tax another object which the gentle
man desires?
Mr.. SINGLETON: Well, do not propose
to discuss that now. When the proposition
comes before the House will give my views
upon it.
Mr. WILLIS Democrat of New York
| would like to suggest to the gentleman
from Maine that the Democratic party do
not propose to help the South by building
Pacific railroad. The Republican party
may do so if they feel disposed; but, so far
as we are concerned, zoe do not intend to in
dulge IN any subsidies, the Republican exam
pie to the contrary notwithstanding.
MR.. HALE: 1 wanted the gentleman to
state, representative OF the southern
Democracy, what the Democratic party, of
which it constitutes large portion, expect
to carry before Congress adjourns? thank
him for the candor with which he has an
swered my question and the monition he
has given the country.
Mr.. SINGLETON: | stated that had three
schemes l. view.
Mr. DOUGLAS democrat of virginia. L
would inquire of the gentleman from Maine
by what authority he says that the gentle
man from Mississippi is the representative
of the Southern Democracy here!
Mr.. HALE: I did it because, although it
was not an assumption on the part OF the
gentleman from Mississippi, for ne Is not an
assuming man, but he claims to state for the
Southern people as their representative,
speaking, distinctly for them, complaining
! of the Republican party, that they required
certain schemes, and | used his words, that
| the South wished to accomplish before
| CONGRESS adiourns. | wished to know what
| thew were, and thank the gentleman again
| for the monition he has given to the coun-
| fry and especially does the gentleman from
| Mississippi represent the Southern people,
| because he has been selected as one OF their
| representatives on the Money Committee OF
| the House
| Nh. DOUGLAS: That may be all so; but
| | deny the right of the gentleman rom
| Maine to designate him as the representa-
! tive of the Southern Democracy.
| Mr.. HOLMAN democrat, OF Indiana) me
| Douoocrotic pdrtu is neither for the Southern
| Pacific Railroad nor for refandlng me cot1o"
| tar.
| Mr.. DOUGLAS: deny the right of the
| gentleman from Maine or any other genIle-
| mon on that side of the floor to designate
| the gentleman from Mississippi OF any other
| gentleman as the representative man OF the
| Southern Democracy on TINS moor
Mr.. JONES, of Kentucky: He IS one Oh
them.
Mr.. DOUGLAS: l am not a member OF the
| Southern Democracy; | am member OF
| the National Democracy.
Mr.. SINGLETON: Exactly.
Mr.. DOUGLAS: And we have come mere
| 70 reform the abuses of the Government
| That's the ey-note--CLAK1oN'J
Mr.. HALE: The gentleman from Hlro
| oinia Mr.. Douglas is a little less frank than
| fha gentleman from Mississippi Mr.. SIN
| olet0n1 for he says that he IS not prepa s' gu
| 70 state what he may desire to brlng oe10 ,e
| Congress before this session Is cloeeu' 60
sontt1aman from Mississippi is more frank
| 80 hos given us mOnitiOn of what we
may expect from that section
Mr. SINGLETON: ., no.
Mp Hale: did not expect that SIMPLE
Question from me would nave sIlIle9 ~ ny
sI1cb a hornets nest as this. MY Iriehu nun y,
Indiana Mr.. HolmanI, VINO opRPo e; iro al
nroiect OF the Southern Paclnc Railroa e.
vents this discussion stopped; 90 not
,,or. ~ II Rut he must not call me to
anconnr for announcing that one o! THESE
schemes is the Southern racine haIlLo az
no must settle that matter with the gehUie-
| man from Mississippi.
NJ uo,uAN. The honorable gentleman
~ M NI;Ssissinni. a distinguished Represen-
| t,t;x,o from the South, expressed nlmsSlI y {
Sror of the Southern Paclhc hallIoau ah1
| ~ favor of the Government repairing auu .
! | Constructing the Southern leVees' Is nO
that all?
Mn. HALE: That was not ALL
uorN,~ And also in favor of the
: -oaosition that the Government shall ca
PRI .aonev for the Improvement OF con
pI.'a+;oy oT repair of the Mississippi leeee'
I'D ietties. Does not the gentlena.nI a nao.,
5 Maine Mr.. Halel know ILa S; Ime simply hi
,1,,, individual views upon that supJece, an
that time and again the DenocIa1o 49, p'.r
in this House has opposed Gts HtoSe "'e''''''
: and aciH continue to 40 so - -,
NJ Hale. Does the gentleman ask H
MK. I nov about that? Does the gentle
r ,an from Indiana want me TO answer Ia
Nd HOLMAN: 1t is not necessary for tn
u gentleman to state what we ali Aho"