, 1877-11-27

r.clnliee. or c1prtttcncy should nnti place III
Considerations ri[lt lc.s rtasn than ihe-r. II.
narrow aud a ,imrlc onr. and ,l,a We arc TO OK
clnc from It every kHowleh:" 81 the. rnli'ira of
thi. claimant, etrty kn"wlrdgc e everything
may infect thc quettont-, What arc we to t.o!''
from, Vermont made for himself when he wa4 sit.
united 4. I MI, ntw. following hi. conscience rn.
s.c,, Ct hs ey % b., p.} }{.T T Ss'Hs hs,1 !"
noanco the senator from, Vermont m a'iy.
upon m tliat occasion he va. votlns viii tho Dcn,o.
sss + ;.a ae hs ,sn's moi a. 4.
Vic % siii % tic senslo: from vi:
Ss S"Te ene ee % tha he I'D nad 'o .sat
tton Of the Republican control Of thsa Ay or wlo
suppu.cs that TO will now votc 10 Geat Kellogg nD.
different, md that tho Republican ADMINISTRATION
t.. .s' eRss an povsr to c'et seastos tss he
Administration Of that State which President Hayes
.a e,a 9s t. ssosn1
thc senator item New York wit denonnee him aaa
Vermont correctly npprehcnted hi. duty. and
ssatsd 4 4 sesS;sssI; = |ss ansYssc says t3ao,c
thclr Just nnt legitimate conclusions. u be was
mistaken, 1casntd as hc ID IN tho Inv, sill WHO
an, not lawyer at AL. nny hupe to ba cscatcd for
Ing Tho ru!o lid down ~ that SENATOR ~ ruis Of
viz viz III sss,! " 1os e .sat *: ,at'st. Sot Sens
qnifkr and tubtlctles Of The law. and. dt.EardtR3
them altogether, and looking With nnproiessional
ss csIona FIJI sy a9es
the leader md heal of nut party. II tho tlemD.
eratt hare carried The state. ~ our President has
right to elect a Senator belonging 10 tLclr own
party.
lam not willing to oppose tho dccislon tho Pres'-
willing to ssnlt!ty myself by saying that . Dcmo-
cratic State sleclsd Republican SENATOR btt!er
esst wn,, No
atora. This Democratic State Ii. not done 50. -.
AKntn, nntozstaN'! TINT TUG supreme Court Of
which electel luslct wa. tho legal Legislature OF
tho State. Can We eu back on tl,st 1ccistonf
thmk not. II hi. been recently deelled by tn
bnnal, tho like "f which never rat on enstn.-a
tribunal called Into existence to lead tic nation
out Of thu wilderness OF truHblo anil gloom, com.
and members OF tho l1ouso u Meprcsen,aiiyct,
lawyers all, that tho Senate and lioneo OF Reprs.
ssn'astvcs combined could mt Fn behind b tl!e d.. .
duly elcctel E,oetors q Loal.'ana, and ihat AZ
hor 4' own af1air.., ilow then can W. nov 70
behlnd ilr: docslon Of .lho Supreme Court
sats to shis If sho ,M9
There tuaJ hu cunning reasons satisfactory to the
lawyers, sone mYstersoas logic 50 deep IN the law
to secs d ltcrubiican plssident. Wsean hold our.
selves raiIs1vd by tho declslun Of State Neturn
ing Doard aud a. the SANG Tine: to prevent
70 hcl,!nd the decision Of the Supreme Court Of
stats Such adrotncrs my ',a fuanillsr to tho pro.
,ss9n en ayn sanos 10 Sagtsssea T. to nnae
10 governed by Il. could not vola 10 disregard
tto eslslon q ~ supreu,s Court q South Caro-.
Legitimacy Of tho rressdcnt, and ! am
NOT wine t. eas x,ts ts sshtest shadow
low can 1t 30 maintained that tao decision or tho
lteturnng i,oasl Of State j. binding upon both
Supreme Court of the state Is not binding upnn
one llouee and that too IN The discrimination If
stato and mt II Federal question: Shrew4 tnwycrs
tlatus, Under sucl conflicting. circumstances, but
deem II nutet for INC to tollnw my duty us laid
AID 10 sotc accsrdiag to ny eonvtcit"ns and ccn.
scioace. regardless OF the opposing party In.
m, .dsy hasy aM1y. bss senSieaa r.
quest! ~ ws @ sSs dssiiar .. ,ns:s. aud s.i bo
man a spa%iIean IN nst. t. .he % io1mee ~ Is
preferable 70 the Latter. AN rararts ali whispers
lngs hut hase tor,oed cSallti9n with Demo.
ridc or ontsius ot. ih!1 Chnn,hcr bis essr ap-
proachcd Me with tho assurance Of benefit to my.
IL ns H"f
aness s' by y my poi poieaI tsnds vii 's vote iha
wea was sesseS y y @
tentl-for tile adEsson 0f curtain applicant, Or
vii Ms. I'd Elmani. eaiisti upon tho Vice. President tn
entorcu tho rules mud eaid he llopcd II thcrc wero
auy further manifestations Of applause tho gal.
ills Vieo. .Trusidrnt gavc notice that order must
| be preserved Or tia rAlo woutd 10 ehforrel aud
III. Edmauts. rcsnn.iug, said ho felt It 10 be on
~ uEder that tis Aouos OF at Senators wtll 10
ness. rio Senators raw on 'rlnrstiay last,
ard the peoplc qf tho cMlntty Jaw, sono scenes
ing the conduct Of persons elattnhs hcsts, and
ssnntora ~ well. which raussa shoex, . aense Of
her, ,hat wss followed i,y statement III tho pub
lie prera IN tho eject that OHs Ut tho Wenlbeta pl
thu Senate, being under inliclA,cnt In ono nf tho
bribery. Ia acquiring his election tu tho Hcnate,
iicntiurY.
MT. Patterson said II tho Senator fAIr. Eduunis)
said that hu tl,atlesson) WaIa haryaln VI thht
kind, 90 taid what WIS not true. [Ssnr1!i4n.1
Eonatoe and gentleman to tu careiuen Ills Blntc-
munts. fa repeated tElc statemeat. ~ made In Tue
public nawspaiera, that thu Senator was undvr In,
detmont for g thG 9c9ed oaense " 'aylas secured
Nj. Gurdon Inquired where The senator got this
| information.
Mr. Edmunds replied that II was common state.
Which iIu hsA In h!x hantl.
Mr.. salisbury soso tu poins Of order. and stated
snsn.s aeg sgA seSatcr sss S~s Il 10 H.
mnralis!cs Of th!s body that scandals a4ainst the