The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-03

and badgered until the i1st sen timsuts
OF the world IN Indignation condsmn
your cruel policy. = -
| Is. yours to bo an imitation OF the
celebration OF "a Roman victory with
| these long suffering States chained to
their triumphal ear Z. Are the clanking
OF their chains TO be heard miugIinR
with the hosannahs 10 liberty and free
government III the fraudulent action
2f ylllainousl Returning Board OF O.
state 10 90 sacred IN your eyes that by
reason sf Stats rights you will not 90
behiDd the certificate Of o. Governor
whom you have aajudged usurper,
low dare you longer keep your soldiers
there to sustain the thieves who have
Deen necessary to your disgrace, unless
u n,,,s 10 by q bargain with successors In
While You stand up for the fnriola-
oliity or State rights; while you cannot
70 pehind the corrupt return Of u board
In Louisiana that hucltstsred the vote
OF their State FROM one end Of the coun-
Try to tho ether for d price, you organize
the Legislature Of that State with your
5ayenets. While the gentleman from
ONO (Mr Fo9eer) says that "the flag
shall noat ever Stat8B, not provinces:
over freenon, not slaves" your Presi-
don't forbds In South Carolina peace
iui ceIe bration of.the anniverssfry OF the
bifth or Washington While the gem
tlcnah from Ohio says this, your Senate
on the same day, twelve years hiter tho
close OF The war, Is refusing amnesty,
and your President has u pardon for
every brloe. taker and every whisky
slavesp'
What means this language but q con-
rression on the part OF the gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. FOSTER, who repre-
cents the district OF Mr.. Hayes. that
sovereigns Commonwealth have been
degraded and their citizens denied their
rights? Ahl we'll do you know the
crimes You have committed upon these
States. But must hurry on, as my
ter minutes are nearly gone.
inconsistency and contradiction mark
the whole course OF your policy. Yeu
nave seemed TO try TO achieve for your
selves the lament OF Junius concerning
q. party Of whom he wrote, you have
given Immortality TO the perishable
parts OF your infamy." What hollow
mockery will DO the pageant Of your in
this record, with the sun OF truth blaz-
Ing upon the iniquitics by which your
power was. obtained, this, instead OF
being the day OF your victory, will be
the day Of your death. The vials Of the
peoples indignation wilt he enptlea
upon you; You will heAr tho hlsses Of
scorn for what you have done. The
page, OF history will record the eternal
verdict against you. just 80 surely as a.
God OF justice rules the affairs Of men,
Just SO surely will the Victories Of truth
and justice in time prevail.
Democrats, peace, courage, prudence.
moderationl / implore You now to re-
member the millions whom we repre-
sent. M@ .-. ~ra
AS / have stood here for moderation
and peace throughout this Congress, i
accept to-day defeat, bitter as 1t Id,
rather than dishonor. bear the Ills
l have rather than fly to those ! know
not Of" When am asked to give my
vote to resist the execution Of this law.
my answer is, no objective point ia
given to which'we would not bring upon
rs confusion anarchy and chaos.
The strength OF Our position Ia In Its
moral grandeur. Let us not impair this
md throw away our great opportuni.
les. Let us not take counsel of our
passions. Principle, Craftsmanship,
these command us TO stand
oy the execution Of the law We nave
made. We agreed to trust certain mon,
md they have betrayed us. 10 rush
madness. Be patient the people will
'ebuke the iniauities OF which we COM
plain. The day Of deliverance will SOON
,ome. Tho authors OF misrule will
,all upon the mountains to fall upon
hem to hide them and their crimes
rom the sight Of men. There will be
10 divided Democratic party. Those
vho 80 prophesy only proclaim what
hey wish.
Unahaken, unseduced, let us stand
or our honor-like Clan Alpine's oak,
the frmer 1t roots him the ruder IL
,lows." loud applause
[Hsro the hammer fell / -