The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-02-01

Here is one OF the best little speeches
that was made in the House Of Repre-
sentatives last week:
Mr.. TOWNSEND, (Rep.), Of N. Y,
opposed the bill. He was convinctG a
that on the 7th of November Hay es was
elected President, ard he did not pro-
poe to put in jeopardy that election. 1t
is not in regard alone to the States of
Louisiana, Florida and SoJth Carolina
that there Is difficulty, and when the
question in regard to them is settled, the
whole difficulty is not settled, not b t
of it, The question of Colorado remain.
Every Democratic press in the country
declared for weeks that Colorado had
elected the Democratic ticket, and that
three votes were secul ed for an eminent
citizen of Gramercy Park, but by and by
it turned out that Colorado was Republi-
can, and then all at once it was ascer-
tanned that Colorado was not a State,
and had no vote. When the Delegate
from the Territory Of Colorado retired,
the House refused to receive the Repre-
sentative from the State of Colorado, ard
kept him here for .wo months, like Mo-
b. mmets coffin, between heaven and
earth, and should like to know from
the Judiciary Committee, whore, in
heavens name, he is. Laughte'. But
there is more light shed on the Question,
and that lighs is from that prollincnt
luminary, Cronin's nose. Loud laugh
ter. The Democratic party, the great
strict constructionist party, has had
Cronin here 10 enlighten the people, and
they found that that light was fed with
oil, not of naptha, but with the oil that
came from New York, fed by young
man by the name of Pelton, nephew and
private Secretary to an eminent citizc n
of Crane 'cy Park. Laughter The
upriaing Of 1861 was simply because the
Democratic leaders we-e likely TO 10 g
the profits Of office, and for nothing el :.
They failed in it, and now, in 1877, they
are brought face to face with a similar
state of things The Republican par y
has elected Hayes. The Democratic
party wants Offices. They are hungry.
Their followers are hungry. This House,
speaking respectfully, was hungering on
the 4th Of December, 1875 and has only
grown more hungry since. Laughter.
That is the difficulty that is the trouble
about counting the vote; that is Il e
cause of great desire to serve the cou l.
try. | am asked whether / would entr st
the power of counting the votes to one
man2 That is the very thing which th s
bill does. The four judges of the So
preme Court are to choose fifth Judge,
and he is to be the Colossus of Rhodes,
who Is to span the chasm. Laughter.
1t is one man, and not the one man
whom the Constitution chooses. The
man fixed upon is Judge Davis, OF
Illinois The Democrats want a fair
count, and in order to ensure its
being perfectly fair and unbiased, the
Mephistopholes of Gramercy Park has
sent an order to Illinois that the Demo
Gratis in the Legislature shall elect him
United States Senator, not that there is
anything wrong in that Ironically but
simply, but to make Judge Davis unbia--
Cd and now simply the Republicans are
asked to throw the power OF the co4ntry
into the han. of this Judge, whom the
Democrats have taken great pains to
show to be unbiased. | shall not vote
for any such unbiased arrangement t. G
whole power of this country is arrogatcd d
by this Ho, Sc. For my part ! I'm wei
enough satisfied with the laws and Co l.
shtution as interpreted by Washingto ],
by Jefferson, by Adams, by Madison, a d
by Monroe, without a dissent in their
day. IL any one else wishes a better Con-
stitrtion, or better Interpretation of it,
say God speed to him. i am satisfied
with the old law, and must vote to adj
here to the Constitution of our fathers, a
as they understood it. We are co
stantly hearing of kilograms from mer-
chants, bankers, etc. read in favor OF
this bill / have the highest respect for
these men. The great Master of man
kind through his long mission, never
said word against bankers as such.
But he found them one day in Gods
temple making merchandise there, a q
changing money for profit; and he made
scourge of small cords, and whipped
them out. Laughter That is what is
the matter. l may not hold to all that
the master taught, but shall adhere in
that respect, if IN no other, to his sayings
and doings.