The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-09

Debate In the House ON the South Carolin,
Case.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Debate i'm the House the South Carolina
Case.
decision OF the Electoral Commission on the
voteSof South Carolina be not sustained by the
House and be not counted.
4 The discussion was opened by Mr.. Hooker,
who declared that in the case of South Caro-
lima, as in the other cases of Florida and
Louisiana, the commission had refused to per-
form the functions with which it had been in
vested, had refused TO take evidence on the
subject matter, and that therefore the House
was not bound by its action.
Mr.. Lapham defended the action of the COM
mission, and alluded to speech made at a
public meeting in Washington last night by one
of the Commissioners (Hunton), in which he
declared that it was their duty to stop the count
and do anything TO beat Hayes. If those who
were making opposition to the count imagined
they would ind in the people anything but
condemnation Of their action they were much
in error.
Mr.. Goode declared unhestatingly that the
duty of Democrats now in reference to the
commission was To do unto others as they
would have others do unto them under like
circumstances They should accord to the Re
publican party what they themselves would
have unanimously demanded if the decision
had been IN their favor. IL was not only I'M
wise but unmany 10 attempt to reverse the de-
cision by any indirect method or by any clamor-
Gus complaints. Ii was the dictate of wisdom,
of policy, of manhood and of honor to stand
by the compact into which they had entered,
and to execute in good faith the law which they
had made He declared that the violators of
peace in South Carolina were President Grant
and his creatures and that the real promoters
of peace there were that Chevalier Bayard,
that king of men, Wade Hampton, and his fol-
lowers.
Mr.. Lawrence defended the action of the
commission, and Mr.. Franklin opposed it,
Mr.. Banks said. taking every vote on both
sides and making no question about intimida-
ton or armed interference, the vote of South
Carolina for HAYES and Wheeler had been
just as absolute and indisputable as the vote of
Massachusetts. As to the Electoral Commits
sion. he nothing i'll its action but the strict
est adherence 10 law and justice. Replying TO
the speech of Mr.. Goode, he asserted that every
white man in Charleston capable of bearing
arms was armed to the teeth, not to sustain the
laws of the State or of the National Govern
ment. but as enemies to both.
Mr. Vance. of North Carolina, paid his re-
spects to Mr.. Hoar and imagined the case of
future archeologist standing before the tomb
of Webster and calling to mind the imperisha-
BILE words - Union and liberty, one and insep-
arabic now and forever" and then standing
before the tomb Of Mr.. Hoar and recalling the
words. "Ordered. that evidence of fraud be
not received" What an epitaph to the successor
of Webster. Choate and Sumner. The column
should be surnounted with the representation
of the stealthy fox devouring the Louisiana
pelican.
Mr. Wallace. Of South Carolina defended the
State Government, and said that over 30 900
fraudulent votes were put in the ballot-boxes
for thp Democracy
Mr. Ranev said that. while South Carolina had
not been exactly i'll u state of anarchy. 1t had
been so near it that it was a godsend that the
army did go down there and exert moral i'll
huence, which had saved the lives of many
men. To the gentlemen on the other side he
said that the colored people did not hate the
Democratic party, but as long rs they found
their oppressors III the ma ority they trembed
with fear lest Democrat should be inaugurated
into power and III the name of that people he
thanked God that Republican President would
be inaugurated.
Mr. Southland said they had been told that
they had either TO Weld or submit to anarchy.
He would avoid both usurpation and anarchy.
and would exhaust the last moment and the
last expedient in the attempt. In his view the
true remedy was the enactment into law of
the bill passed yesterday by the House. That
would both avoid anarchy and revolution. That
bill meant peace and justice.
Mr. Goode was III favor of acquiescence in
the work of the commission, although he re-
garded it as a most unrighteous decision, be-
cause the people would not countenance vio-
lence or factions delay in preventing declara-
ton Of the result.
Mr. Hoge. Of South Carolina, gave an account
of some of his experiences i'll the last campaign
in South Carolina. as showing the necessity for
the presence Of troops there. His story was
laughed and icered at ON the Democratic side,
particularly when he announced that he repre-
scented John c. Calhoun's district. The people,
he said, did not want any more fighting. They
wanted this matter terminated here and now,
and to have rutherford Il. Hayes who had an
into Office on the 4th of March, and it was going
to be done, too.
The discussion was closed by Mr. Teese, who
spoke in favor OF acquiescence.