Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
Blaine on the Rampage.

Tuesday, and said he recognized ln thtu lhc
saline cry for sectional aggression rs has been
heard for years past. 1t fell upon hls ear like
a fire bell at midnight, aud he earnestly hoped
it would not be heard by the President and his
constitutional advisers. In conclusion, he dc:
preciated this SECTIONAL aggression, and hoped
there would be an end Of it now.
Mr. Blaine argued that the same ReturuIng
Board which gave the electoral vote ui Louis
lana to Hayes and Wheeler returned Legs
lature republican iu both branches and >. Is.
Packard as Governor. The Legislature assem-
bled as provided by law and elected W. L:
Kellogg u s. Senator; his election was legal
and valid. He then referred TO the remarks
Of the Senator from Delaware, (Nlr. Bayard,)
and to his course on the Electoral Commission.
and said that the Senator, as member OF the
Commission, never once voted with the ms!
~ Of The Supreme Court Judges on that Com
mission. who were regarded as non partisan.
Mr.. Bayard.-Oh, yes; the Senator has not
followed the facts Of that case at all.
Mr.. RIaine.-So far as test questions canc
d. not know what the little c0urtesea aside
may have been on all test questions known to
the public. think the Senator is uniformly
on record against majority Of the judges.
Mr.. Bayarl. The Senator has uot read the
record aud does not sccm to know much
about il.
Mr.. Blane.-I except Cronin's case. l
thiuk the. Senator did drop par!isanship on
Crouin's case. Continuing his remarks, Mr..
Blaine said Now, Mr. President, this is a
simple question, it is a simple invitation TO this
side Of the chamber from the other to abandon
the ground on which the people Of the United
States have accepted the election Of Hayes and
Wheeler. Yesterday l spoke Of back door
whisperipgs and talk in the corridors, and ask
ed il any Senator knew that there was any sort
of understanding [ asked then, and ask
now, If there is any gentleman On tins floor
who stands voucher or sponsor for that under.
standing? There has been put in my hands
at this moment telegram which feel author
lied to read; nay, which | am requested TO
read, and tLiuk it may throw some light on
the subject. profess to be plain, blunt man;
do not want any hide and seek On this sub
ject. | want positions to be clearly taken aud
frankly avowcd. l read this telegram, not cx-
actly bearing on the Louisiana question, but
kindred to it, aud possibly kindred dispatches
are circulating in New Orleans this moment
for the surrender and abandonment OF that
State. The dispatch is handed me by The gen
tlcman now on this floor and claiming to be
Standardized from South Carolina. 1t is as
fellows -
"C6zun,Jas, s. c., March G. lS77.-Ilon
d. 7. Corbin have just bad a long inter
view with Mr.. Haskell, Chairman Of the Dem
ocratic Slate Committee, who brings letters to
me from Stanley Matthews and Mr.. EyaGts.
The purport OF Matthew's letter is that
ought to yield my rights for the good OF The
country. This Is EMBARRASSING beyond cHdur-
ance. Ii such action is desired | want 10 know
it authoritativcly. am not acting for myself,
aud cannot assume such responsibility. Please
inquire and telegraph mo to night.
I'D. II. CHAMBERLAIN"
| asked who had been doing the whispering
10 the corridors, and the answer comes from
Columbia. Is there any Seoator ou this floor
who desires to stand sponsor for that Dispatch
or for the policy that'lt covers! Is there any
Senator here who proposes to abandon the rcm-
nant that is left Of thcrepubcan party between
the Potomac and the Rio Grande, and that it
shall go down for the public good as Mr.. Stan,
ley Matthews puts it? Being little Of a parti
san, differing in that respect from the Senator
from Delaware, am not ready for that. do
not propose, either at the beck OF MIR. Stanley
Matthews or Mr. Evarts, 10 say that the pub
lie good requires that the remnant Of the brave
men who have borne the flag and the brunt Of
battle in the Southern States against persecu-
ton unparalleled in this country shall retire Tor
the public good. Loud applause. do not
propose it. am here to do battle with any
one, in my humble way, who cspousrs that
policy; | lay that guagG down for any Senator
who stands sponsor to The suggestions OF Mr..
Stanley Matthews and Mr.. Evarts on this
question; nor am to he dislodged from my pc
sition by quotation from the late President ol
the United States, OF whom would only speak
in terms Of personal respect, because the late
President of the Uuiled States having, Ike
every one uf the rest Of US, the right to change
his mind aud alter his views Of public policy,
did not, in he dispatch read Ivy the Senator
from Delaware, maintain the same attitude
which he maintained in the dispatch which |
shall now read
The following dispatch was received Sunday
morning ut the headquarters of the Depart
ment of the Gulf
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, lS77.-Geu. G.. G.
Augur, New Orleans: 1t has been the policy
of the administration to take no part in the
settlement Of the question of right government
10 the State CT Louisiana, at least not until the
Congressional committees now thore have made !
their report but 1t is not proper to stand quiet
ly by aud soc the State government gradually |
taken possession Of by one Of the claimants for |
gubernatorial honors by illegal means. The
Supreme Court Set up by MIR. Nichols can re.
ceve no more recognition than any other equal
number of lawyers convened on the call of any
other citizen Of the State A returning board |
existing in accordance with law, having Judi
cal as we'll as ministerial powers over the count
Of votes and in declaring the result of the late
election, has given certificates of election to the
Legislature of the State. a legal quorum OF
each House holding such certificates met and
declared Mr. Packard Governor. Should there
be necessity for the recognition OF either it
must be Packard You may furnish copy OF
his dispatch to Packard and Nichols.
u. S. GRANT.