, 1877-07-05

validity Of the Presidents oxn inlc. H. WAS !
informed, In 6tln sne tn n'itI9l Term, tint The
stAte tiDvci Threat was inc'iA:rd nlNI htcagucr-
et bg an armed vinltrt and revolutionary nr-
gnnixation, AMI no p1hfic cxgc'.y eyer arose IN
which the constitutional anil political duty of
tbs President uf Tho United States Waa klcar-
cr OF more imperative. That duty wss ID prtt-
tcrt tic fawfnl Government frmn domestic ri'-
lepcc anil to render tiue. Fnckarde authority r.
fcrtlyc throughout tho State of Louisiana lie
made M attempt to do this, but entered urnl,
Negotiations with thosc wr' by arTncs! violence
and In military array, werc mchac!uE tht lawfu!
ind nm excuse fur James Buchanan,
who, IN 1eG0 lrcatt,l With tho lenders
and agents Of thc Rebellion, hui. tou1a tind
no wafrsnt T. tha Constitution for soe.cins s =
this President, educated ty the events u the
last teyentren ycatt,-shc lung anu per'lous
struggle to ssye the nation to freedom and tus-
t!es-the representative q party whose ,Ilo
has been poltirnl Justice and freedom for MI
American cltIzeus,-a President who had liter
ally ciimtel tu hs lgh scat over thc dead botlies
met dcnth IN FORMS far more terrible than any
battlefield, In order that the liberty Of which
they hal tasted might be kept for their ehtlarrn'
James buchanan Gould say he negotiated , Wtth
Suites, In order that be might ~ peaceful sgen,
cies preserve the integrity Of The Union and
avert fratrieidat war. This President entera
ii: nEGt1to9s W. t@So FS oi Me
lana, in order that he might the more surely
bcttay The ircnds who had trusted him and tho
cuuBo he wns sworn to uphold"
tue LoulhtAN4 COMMISSION.
Gov. Chamberlain then reviewed the letter OF
instructions 10 the Louisiana Commission,
which hc characterized "a - dlsrcEani hot
merely Of tile constitutional duty which then
confronted tho Prcsidcnt, but greater dlsre.
gard OF The propor ltnc Which limits the powers
and functions Of the General Government IN ~
relation to tho statcs.n II was, he said, bold,
| 1t was undertaken in q good cnrse, and the Ical
purpose Of which WAS to accoinpl!sli tue oScf-
throw Of Gov. Packard and bis authority.
\ DOMESTIC vloLEHcB- :.
The question whether there was any domestic
ytoIcnco In Loulsiara calling for tntcFfcrchce of
tho troops was then disctascd a. length, Gov;
Chamberlain asserting that such violence bad
bceu md was then in operation. and there was
no pcace. After referring briefly to tho case OF
South Carolina ~ presenting features different
from those In Lou,sana, he declared that he
regarded hts own title to tho otlicc Of Governor
perfcct* and tho action oi a, tue rfea,aent H. '
tho case Of Louisiana Tho defenscs OF
the Presidents policy lie denounced - maze
Of subtcrfuges, contrantctions, falschoods, lal-
cord With tic Kepublcan platform, Or With tho
Prcsllent's letter Of acceptance; II was not
hintcd at any tima previous to the Inauguration.
0KMEKAL CONDEMNATION.
After eriticiztnR and generally coadem1InH
tho poicy. Of President Hayes IN respect 81
Clvi-Servicc reform. the silver question. hta a.
legged friendship for the Bouthcrn Pacific Ra!'.
road subsidy scheme, ets.. Gov Chamberlain
Sir, thers ~ iaws Of moral cause and effect q
true and certain as any physical laws No political
sers ptsncples I Il ona point and maintain then, Il
| otbcrs. Integrity I. in!'isl:,blo. fon cannot be
on snnesf ona eones 90 II f. s
justice and constitutional daty.5if anopposea wi
hitherto in spits q ali its falngs: secured to sht
Republican party tho confidence of maturity q
the most Intelligent and patriotic Americans To-
'f Sut, feow: si{ isns th.s gathering Is not for
n,one. Others whose utlee 70 your CONFIDENCE ane
Ths % subject whieh have dlseussed It'll ttrcteho'
On before me, but must close: Wo arc summon
CT eri@.,"s N e ss ei}ms mose wnnton snd unpasdoaao
than tho crime against kansas which AROUSED th'
sspn e. ts s. aaa ea'a
efine W. ootnm,tted b President . the btddIn
ths g. whsa elected him. BY Th; eT%s =.
i'osAk H. reseps no and oblsssa
hs ssn sssas ho.s MS tn % rha lbs s'asti ao u
freedom saa sonst!tational pt'nelptss @ r worth
enlist in th.s new strsg'S Tor tao honor ses an
the sentiments OF none hut myself, be u ~ ~
juueo H. for nae, cowntdicc. II, ae believe, III
hcars Of the nauon Ia trnc TO the old causo 70 ~
, prtncnles OF see-Govefumcnt, 10 tho principle
81 the con...a.ion ~ .he Dsslas7tio1 Y !, Of T.
: BY the voices Of our leaders. Let tho mcmaFtc
D whieh haun. this day be our !nsplrltion, Let u
( walk again with Adams. and Hancock, and 'ones
son, Of uAsltcr Revelation, with Lincoln. m
Stanton, and sumner, OF our laicr Revelation
!, Shades Of tho great founders And sayiors q ou
: TO u again your great lessons Of patriotism. {
: courage. OF 1slf-sacriHca! The marble aud U
: bronco In which We havo preserved your humu
. forms will crumbte and cosfolc, but let your VI
\ ! connucrAbo spirits nGvef behold the DAY when
blow struck at tho heart OF the spubllc shall el
!, your ehtldfpns nia dumb OF their hearts ola
b usytds
: When Gov. Chamberlain concluded, tho Re
Mr.. Stod1ATd, OF Fatrhaven, Alass., arose all
4 said that ho desired, With all due respect
u Gov. Chamberlain, to say thxt TO believed LII
' tho sentiments expressed tn tho address did NJ
: fcprc1ent tho feeling OF Now England.
~ Tic then called Tor all those who in1asscd Il
4 / policy OF President Hayes to signify IT. ar
three hearty cheers were given for tho Prc'
q dent
It Gov. Chamberlala, and they were loudly give
MI. Walt, Prsztdept Of tic Cqnvcution, thu
Il arose and stated that II Should 10 undcFslos
u that every speaker Waa personally fcsPousl
nj for what he said. Az Tor himself, he had nbl
i. tng confidence tn tho Integrity Ut Preside
r. III Ayes, and confidence In his policy. Those
, mafka we1e greeted BY hearty ehccse.
II SENATOR BLAINE.
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