The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-13

The following is the reply of Senator Bayarl,
of Delaware, TO Senator Boutwell,, of Massachu
sets in the debate on the resolution submitted
by Mr.. Morton in reference to the Mississippi
election, in the Senate on the 30th ui. MIR.
Bayard said -
SENATOR BATARD'S SPEECH.
In portion OF the remarks submitted to the Sen.
this morning made statement in respect TO
the cost in money to the people OF this country as
suit OF the enforcement acts, the Constituionality
of which has been SO questioned by late decisions OF
Il supreme Court of the United States. l stated AT
the time that | had not the figures before me- but
believed that millions upon millions had been spent.
| WAS interrupted by the Senator from Massachu-
sets with question IN regard to my authority Tor
this statement, ! having previously stated that l
made this remark upon an estimate and without
having the figures before me. Under the pretext of
the quest the senator proceeded in avery rapid,
IN very angry, and, as consider a very Improper
| manner to avail himself OF my having yielded to
| him the floor as matter OF courtesy to ask me
question, to make what | called political TRADE:
and think, upon examination, it will be found that
my description was exceedingly accurate. am not
at all disposed to Withdraw the designation which
then gave to his language. Since that time he has
INDUCED in another. He has cleared his heart OF a
good deal of that black bile that seemed to rest upon
II toward the people OF the Southern country, and
towards those of us here me in particular, whom
he considers their associates. leave him, rs lett
| the Senator from Indiana, to be answered by the
honest heart of the people OF the North who do not
| HATE THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE AS HE DOES,
| who do not long for their humiliation, and crow and
| laugh their distress he does, who do not
stand here in this council chamber OF the States to
insult and atront every man by declarations of i'm
| parchment Of his honesty and integrity when he
| processes TO love the Union and the Government of
his country. leave him to be answered by his own
| people. There has been, thank heaven, spirit
abroad; it has been exhibited, and it exhibited
| not many weeks ago in the city of Boston, de
scribed 20 me, in way that drew tears both from
men of the North and men Of the South when they
| met in the presence of the common glory of their
country and resolved that tbs past with all its ami
mosites should be forgotten and should be forgiven.
But he, it seems, still is TO raise the cry of hate. He
is still to pour out walls Of indignation and wrath
against every man who has differed from him IN
| opinion The Senator has suggested that in some
way have been q party to some act or deed nm
faithful to the integrity OF the Government OF this
country l will simply say that every drop Of blood
| in my body comes from men and from women who
| since this Government was established never har-
| bored thought or did an act unaithul or unpatr-
| otic. No man can assert the contrary. The Sena
lor dare not do He might attempt it by an innu-
endo, by classifying with those whom he terms
the enemies Of the country; but he knows well
l that the who says | ever did an act oruttered
a word untaithfu to the integrity of my countrys
Government has lied in his throat. manifestations
Of applause in the galleries. He bids me beware OF
November. In November the people of this country
will submit their candidates tor
THE POPULAR VERDICT,
and then the Senator may repeat his speech wlrr
h" peuses. Then he may assault men rs lie prdses.
If it shall please mcrcitu heaven TO give this coun
try feeling OF fraternity and union, then he ana
those who think and act with him will be consigned
to private life and to absence from political pow
er. We will go before the people OF this country.
expect to go with all the rest private citizen,
and submit the doctrines of the party with which
! act, to submit the measures that we propose for
the government of this country to the Intelligence,
TO the camdOr, to the patriotic OF the people
Of this country. If the verdict shall be against us,
it will still be our country and we shall obey the
men whom you have elected just as fully as if we had
elected our own candidates. Minorities have no ter
for me; none at all. l have not tlinched from
declaring on any occasion an opinion that might
have seemed unpopular at tie time. Is it to be
held n OF reproaCl that | have
tried TO make my brethren of the South feel that
this their country, that this was their Govern
mcnt and that they were bound to come ard support
il, and find protection they gave il allegiance: 1t
il be crime, then am the greatest sinner earth.
If such feelings such professions, and such princ
pies shall consgn me forever TO a minority, then
welcome the shades of private life with the hnst.ned
conscience that shall carry there win it. would
rather have il than all your power, tnan all the pow
the people of this country give, for have
something they did not give and which they cannot
deprive me of, and that Is my own selfrespcct.
Applause in the galleries. Mr.. President, did
catch all that the Scnal from Massachusetts
said. In regard to my political associations that is
matter of opinion in which opinions may lead Us
sadly a>tray--in which man is neither the worse
nor the better for the opinions which he honestly
holds.
one evil of our times, one great wrong Of our
times, has seemed to me in condemnng and pI;--
ing for the accident OF their opinion. Their
personal character, the degree Of respect to which
they entitled, certainly does not depend upon
the result of their mental organism or the object
which may affect their opinions. remember Very
well that when first came INTO this Chamber was
one OF a minority of about eight men. Then,
now, was on what is believed to be the weaker
side, side which the growing generosity of this
country towards the South is gradually making
stronger side, side which trust for the safety Of
the whole country will i'll November next be des-
tined to be the strongest side. But whether it Is
no. the issue is not with US, and it is for each
to do that which he thinks is right in bringing it
about. | have esteemed men most highly who diff
fered from me entirely in opinion | rememberwell,
upon my first coming into this body, that said to
gentleman exceedingly violent i'll his proscriptive
Ceilings towards the southern people, Us thought,
but for whose personal character | had the highest
RESI- ect GLOW strange ii seems to 10 hear you
speak and vote Us often as you do i'll the Senate,
when If your home had been but afew hundred miles
south of where it was you probably would have been
just violent on the other side just AS positive
rebel, YOU call it, rs You are Il Cnon man" That
gentleman the late Mr.. Jacob NJ Howard and
/ remember perfectly his entire assent, saying he
really believed in his heart it was so. Is it possible
that at this stage Of the worlds history men are to
be condemned ylfed, abus ed because of their hon
est political other opinions 1t seems to very
narrow minded and miserable condition OF affairs
if such things should be. do not believe that such
a course is at all in cOnsonance with the temper
the wish Of the American people who, like ali great
people, are generous people. They do forgive,
cept where they believe that meanness, hypocricy,
unruth and dishonor have stained the character OF
a man. When that is so, th"y are justified in with
holding from him their confidence. am glad in
speaking now OF
THE COMING MONTH OF NOVEMBER
that there is some question OF personal character to
enter into the contest; that the people OF this
Try will insist that man shall not be the mere fig
ure head of party, with its name stamped upon his
forehead, but they will look below the badge ana
they will whether the man who bears it j. a
sistent man, speaking his conscientious sentiments
IN victory defeat, standing by his principles whe
Their they are to lead him into minorites or into
orities. These to me the tests and, therefore,
so lar from having to beware of the month of No
vember from my heart welcome it. The day
not too soon when the people Of the country
shall decide which side is the right wrong, the
true love Of country the true patriotism in this
1 lIEI : al StJ of
eTvation that vii! show the people of this country
whom to trust and whom not to trust | believe in
that and therefore it is that approach that contest
without fear Something was said by the Senator
about my looking to n time when the ku-kluX shall
return, and he said something about my being polt
cally associated with such IA class OF people. |
hardly know how to answer such suggestions. If
there be any act of mlne-if my name has ever been
connected with any act of lawlessness or OF dis
honor the Senator has my free permission TO point
it out or to obtain ii from anywhere in the world if
he thinks he may; and then he may have justiiica
ton for his charges his innuendoes l do not
propose make this Chamber the theatre for asser-
ton denuncation. | have no epithet whatever
to throw back upon him or his State or his party.
He must stand or fall by his own works. l leave
him and his speech of to-day to be answered by the
people of the great ancient and honorable Common
wealth Of Massachusetts, They must speak to him
because he here assumes to have spoken for them.
If he has spoken for them, was going to say so
much the worse, in my opinion, for them; but do
not believe that he has. l do not believe he has
spoken the sentiments of Massachusetts in uttering
WORDS OF BITTERNESS AND HATE
towards the southern people, and distrus of those
who are here as their Representatives. But i'll this
strain have already continued too long. l had no
idea there would be in this matter personal remark
or personal feeling The Senate is no place for it.
| think can refer TO my record here in debate to
show that ! am not wrong i'll saving that when |
have spoken of the action of Senators ii has been in
regard to their official action, their opinions. and
the record of their printed views. Wherever have
thought that they tended injudciously the public
interests, have not hesitated to say So and pro-
pose to continue this course as long as remain a
member of this body. Certain it is that the question
of urbanity, the question Of ALTERNATING educate