Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-15

--Congressman Carr Of Indiana. thus
scathed bis fellow Democrats. on the floor
of the House on MONDAY.
Mr. Carr Of Indiana next took the floor ami
made speech which created much amusement
on the part Of the Republicans and those Dem
ocrats who had opposed the Electpr raj bill. He
said while he boldly asserted hi belief that
Tillen and Hendricks were elected. be as bold
" asserted that no one WAS to blame for this
decision Of the Commission but those who e.
iablishcd this partisan tribunal WheA the
Democratic majority OF this House aloppsd thl,
law with the full knowledge that a siprity Of
the Commission would be- Republicans. gov
eraed by Republican instincts. controllesAb by
pefpb iican Interests, ~ arpcd by hegubc AL
lsas,e and moved hr Republican mo.s -, they
ueIk-rssiely ab0nloued every clAfn.jo = csn-
troll OF national affairs. Il j. NC inOfc norf,s
than what could or should befSfeeted. ~ re-
Quired Of them.
You erected political tribunal. INFESTED
with political attributes and gave them spoliu-
cal questions to determine, which they have
settled from political standpoint. Ring Re
puoican~. they believed the RepulicAa csnd-
date for President was and ought 10 bc elected.
In making their declaration they have been
true and faithful 10 their political sentiments
education sud associations. No legal WIZ
can attach 10 them tor tb- but wh-" you a.
/ Democrats deliberately put -ugh power "
such questions in the hand; 81 tlb1g"
>--~s.i"'Ai you comuincd giaring "@on- 10
] your pretended ,,uutieal couNici.,r> ana as
.sure',ly To your political es..'aa't' WhoI' "
| li'ical sentiment, and -nts You betrayed an
! abandoned 10 y~~Toliticai affersaries. In
common d., n-y your yoie- GA tins measure
have U-Dph-d you from indu .in- "a even one
word Of criticism against the decision of that
tribunal. II J. your own offspring. you brought
il into being. YOU gave Il lie aud lpWrr sud
YOU alone are responsible for the result. l. l.,
no excuse for Ndu 10 ->>ert that on iii not an
ticlpa.c such result. You hdti no more right
To- cNper; a tribunal 20 constituted to produce a
/ different result than To expect a thorn bash 70
I brn. forth fi-~ nor WI 80 weak an apology
I save YOU from the just condemnation slrch
/ your outraged constituency will forever heap
/ upon YOUR treacherous head. daughter and
nor viii the Democratic pe6fis4e roy in
aScertainlng the true source OF lh-~ .'ooin--
, future anl feat II NAV sut-er'e your pug
pose for 5riei time 10 sttep~t 70 shield YOUR
,eiyr: sHier cover Of helS", uenuhciau :, OF
var tribunal. astha.ry OF stop thief for
moment NAV del,,se the officers OF the law
Dnt when the mad popuises shall have vent
eli unmer!ed anger upon rhis tribunal for a
brief hour. it will .eek the true object Of il.
just Indignation. sud the blame will ~ last lie
where Il properly belongs. The few only who
had the moral courag. 10 stand here upon this
floor and amid the derision and cOniumey OF
the Dem pcratic majority, dAr-d to warn YOU
OF the inevitable results OF that day. work.
labor. But, sir-. while they have deep re-
greis A. to the acton Of the Commission. they
have deep and bitter denuLci4IiDn- and culi-
demnaiious 10 heap up the head. Of those
who, claiming 10 be leaders OF the great Dem
ocratic party in this irving hour ofits eAi--
teDce. have ptKed themseiye. either inc1m-
potent from IGNORANCE or unworthy for base
reasons. Renewed laughter and applause on
the Republican side.
he vINDICATEs THE HONOR oF TIE COM
MISSION.
Here. then. in the name OF the DemocracH
Of the Whole country, | sb.Olye that Commits
sion from all charges save it may b. that OF An
honest mistake, and in the name Of the sam.
great power denOunce the WSjoriiy of this
House a. being responsible for the wrong
and recreant, lgnorIntly or cOrrIptly recSeSIs.
Ia the confidence which has been reposcd in
them and faithles> 10 the trusts conided In
them Applause.)