Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05
4 FAIR HIT.

Il FAIR HIT.
The remarks made by Mr.. Hale the 9th
er day in the House, which drew upon him
the blackguardism of Cox of New York,
gave expression to what is but an ac-
knowledged truth,-that the southern
wing Of the democratic party is the con
trolling power in the org anization, which
northern democrats servlelv follow and
obey. Had Mr.. Hale's assertion not been
true it would not so have stirred the choler
of Cox. Being true it cut him to the
quick; hence his Backyard retort.
The debate, as is well known. was in
relation to the military academy appropri-
ton bill, In which the democrats in
general and Mr.. Cox in particular
boosted of their devotion to econo-
my and zeal in reducing the burdens OF
the people. The bin under consideration
proposed to cut down the salaries of some
Of the professors and the allowance of the
cadets at West Point. Mr.. Hale in his
able speech explained and defended elab-
orately the course Of the republican party
in regard TO the appropriations in years
past. Then he exposed the sham preten-
sions Of the democrats in the House TO be-
ing the party of economy, showing how
contemplate as Il measure Of that sort
was their raid upon the cadets at
West Point, and how alarmingly large
We're the demands coming up from south
ern democrats calling for appropriations
from the treasury. and. worst of all, that
democrats like Mr.. Cox were so subser.
Went to their southern leaders that they
would support those southern claims. The
following from the report of the debate
by telegraph presents the immediate re-
marks at which Mr.. Cox took offence:
Mr. Hale of Maine said the gentleman from New
York arrogaes to himself and his party the credit
of first seeking to lesson the burdens OF the people
Mr.. hartman, that gentleman knows that We are
to-day two months gone in this session. lie knows
that the man time of the session has been taken
mp in the introduction Of bills by himself and
friends on that side of the house making fresh de-
mands upon the Treasury. He knows the ella ms
are coming up from the South iu demands running
from $40 to $50, 900 900, and that they aggregate
ten times as much as the republican party has
saved heretofore. lie knows there is not man in
the South who lost mule through advances OF
the federal army that is not coming up here and
clamoring for pay from the United States. Az
pause on the republican side He knows there is
claim here for $50 900 900 to pay the cotton tax.
The point of all that l am saving ia, that when
these claims come up and are pushed from that
side OF the house, he will not dare to vote against
them.
Mr.. Cox-I have voted against them,
Mr.. Hale will submit to the record when it
comes up. / do not care what the gentleman has
done in the past.
Mr.. Hale-I know that now he is drawn along in
q current which he cannot resist, and that when
these claims come up and word is said to him by
his masters, he will not dare 10 vote against them,
and that these claims will be sustained with some
exceptions, it may be- on that side of the house,
and say now that do not believe that he Con-
will be in that exception
MIR. Cox-The gentleman cannot find anything
IN my record or votes, either for retrenchment or
prodigsiity' to justify him IN saying have any
masters" except the people, my constituents.
What did he mean by "my masters :" On what
meat does this Caesar feed that he is grown so
great as to talk in that way to me! Laughter
and excitement.
Mr.. Hale-Does the gentleman wish me to an
sweri
Mr.. Cox-Yes, and promptly.
Mr.. Hale-I mean the leading dominating nnu-
ences Of the party Of which the gentleman is an
active and honored member-infuences which he
will be bound TO follow, and $50 far as | may say
so without being ofensive) TO obey.
Now there is not man OF common
intelligence in the country who does not
know that Mr.. Hale only expressed, in
what he said above, the average and fixed
judgment OF the northern people. The
northern democracy truckle to and cover
before the southern democrats There is
nothing they will not do at the command
of the x-Confederate power They will
not only allow claims Of rebels upon the
treasury for damages suffered by the re-
bellion, but they would bring jeff. Davis
into the Senate or Presidential chair if il
were possible and the ex-Confederate
chieitains demanded it. The subserylence
OF the northern wing Of the democracy
to their southern leaders has been mani
tested In so many and marked ways, that
there is no wonder that Mr.. Hale in mo-
ment of excitement spoke Of the Southern
leaders as the masters Of Mr.. Cox.
They are his masters. They are the mas.
tiers OF the democratic party. Cox knows
II. The democrats OF the North know il.
The records of Congress prove it. The
history of the rebellion tells in shameful
pages bow northern democrats gave SYM