The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-03-16
MEMPHIS and NASHVILLE
VIA MCKENZIE.
THE NATIONAL INFAMY.
Terrible ArrasEDmenG OF the Electoral
Commission by the Honorable
john Young Brown.

JOhu NOunS brown.
Mr.. Brown, of Kentucky-Mr. Speak
er, we have nearly reached the end of the
swelling scene part farcical, part trag-
ical. Farcical in that it has been a
burlesque upon the truth and Justice :;
tTagical in that it has been murderous
to every principle of law, fair dealing
and honor that should govern among
men.
was in favor of the bill creating this
electoral commission | indulge now in
no childish repinings over the result. l
thought we could trust the selected men
of the highest court of the foremost gov
ernment in the world.
Human laws can not put limitation
upon fraud they may punish, but they
can not prevent. We trusted these men
and they have betrayed our trust. All
laws must be administered by human
agencies if you have the corrupt Judge,
no matter what your laws may be, you
hear a false Judgment. Jeffreys was a
Just Judge save where the interest of the
crown were concerned. Bacon, "the
wisest and the meanest OF mankind" !"
took bribes, vet rendered, with one or
two exceptions, just judgment. Hale,
although refusing to take the civic oath
"a CAoH4NCII, yCt vas hi'tUO OiiC VI hi9
judges.
Our judges OF the supreme court hold
their Offices Tor life, with liberal salaries
are independent of the mutation of pol
iulcs, each having his personal and pol
itlcai honor tu maintain, and | thought
that surely there-if the depravity of
radicalism was not universal-we could
find integrity. My confidence was gene
rou4, patriotic, undoubtiBg in these men
ana in our case submitted. But in this
electoral conlmi sion supposed incOr-
ruplible sageE, in their exalted positions,
have PLAYED the part of handled jockies,
and have done in the face of the world
that which hungry mountebanks should
sco"n. They have done
such an act,
That JlGrs the trace and blush oi modesiy,
t..l virtue bypocrite; takes OF the
From The fair forehead
And sets = blister tIeTa.
Aud these Successors OF John MARSHALL
To-day how must each feel Ibis title,
ike giants robe, hang loose about
him" Suspicion is Whispered that GER
tain judicial commissions bear the dark
and damning stain of intrigue and ring
iotbery ; and that the first Judgment OF
their holders was the price paid tor their
promotion. These indeed are days of
degeneracy and shame. Read and con.
slider the record OF the decisions of the
majority of these men note their shuf-
fling tricks, their Inconsistencies, their
evasions; and they are such as would
bring the blush to Leophytes in learning;
such a. pigmies in selt-respect and honor
would abhor.
In the fable we read that the cat was
changed by the fairy into the fine lady;
yet at the banquet, upon the appearance
OF a rat, this fine lady chased ii. Apply
the story. and you need no suggestion to
draw a conclusion from, tins moral.
You have but barren scepter in
YOUR grip" Your fresh garlands en-
twiue around your hatchment. Your
party tands to-day surrounded and sat
urated with such turPitude that the
Judgment Cf tue hour and of mankind
hereafter must be against it.
Your juggleis have proclaimed your
victory, but it is taTnished with shame
and accompanied by perjury and every
species Of iraud. The republican party
j. in the attitude Of
! cutpurse OF the empire and the rule,
That from shell the precious diadem stole
And put il in lis pocket,
WHAT of the south The conduct of
her representatives. during the last few
months has refuted the ISLANDERS of years
Their votes and utterances here have
been for peace, law, order.
The south has been familiar with mis-
fortune sorrow and defeat have mingled
in fr experience She has drunk the
cup % bitterness 20 the dregS, but thank
God j. a stranger 10 di~honor, and most
OF Us from that section stand for the (
faithful and infiexible execution of the y