The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-27


sad asermning tns question IN sjuacia way according
s ssys &c, for being allowed psr.aads ny:
because hi. politics s,ould happen TO diasr from nine.
which ssns,ors Win "psos could ss siowsSss
Or . ss s ssy os 2,
with The calm a;s.iy q the sadiag Appeals
free course and have felt something Of chagn, sirs
fore u.s. - seeing What seemgd ulthush!I hope
spirit which proceeding from s the ssss motives q ih:
YET ALTO. "a 70 affect stioa Of nis kind equally fatal
petny q the constitution a. y motive Of part.ty
still less graver than these IT, then AN rigns IN
:spposinx tina, our duty narrow and simple one and
politics Of this claimant every knowledge Of esey.hins
svr,n Of his vote se ""s may aes
the question H.. what are 10 do
Mr.. President, this Is the defence the Senator from
Vermont made for himself when he was situated AS 1
am now Following his conscience regardless OF tho
cry Of his party, the senator from New York SAID
nothing IN reply about holy alliances or political coali.
ton. lie did not dsuounce the Senator from Vermont
as an ..ailyp .rescrve'' or srecrult, OF the demo
cratic party, because upon tha, occasion he WA,
voting with the democrats IL is true that, IL
party sense, pn was not s as imborian. The.
or not to whether Mr.. Butler shall
be admitted not, because tho republicans had q :
greater majority then than they have now. But who
will do The Senator from Vermont the injustice say
that no would have done Otherwise than he did even
had the seating OF Sir. Pinchback been necessary
the preservation OF the republican control OF this
bodyy or who supposes that he III now vote TO
r.
materially different and that the republican admins
tratlon Louisiana recognized by President Grant
had less right and power to elect u Senator
than the administration OF that State which President
Hayes has expressly refused TO recognize. Whaevet
course the senator from Vermont shall determine II
10 be ms duty 10 pursue there Is ttlc lear that the
senator from New York will denounce b. IN q
cruit OF the democratic party II the Senator from
Vermont correctly unprecedented ms duty, and stated
u accurately in The language have quoted, then
safe following his declarations 10 their just and egti
mate conclusions II he wus mistaken learned as la
w. i.
TO be excused Tor marching under his banner Al all
events accepting the rule laid down by that Senator
the rule OF duty Tor me to-day como to state The
REASONS YoR VOTING BUTLER.
Not being lawyer can neither weld nor compre.
bond tho quirks aud auDletes oil the law, ana,
garding them altogether ana looking with unpro-
III south Carolina recos0izcu by President Hayes tho
leader and mead OF our party II the democrats car
ried the State as our Presucnt has determined,
not see why they have right to clcct SenatoI
belonging 10 their own party. am not willing "a
upon TINS subject, and willing
to stuitiiy myself by saying that democratic
State cleo ed republican senator Bitter iountains
cannot pour forth sweet waters; more demo-
cratic states elect republican Senators. This demo.
cratic State has not done SO. Again, understand
that the Supreme Court OF south Carolina has decided
that the Legislature which elected Mr. Butler tho
legal Legislature OF the Stale. Can we 20 back ON
that decsi0ny think not. IL has recently de-
cided ny tribunal the ike OF which never
sat on earth-a tribunal called into existence
TO lead the nation out OF u wilderness
OF trouble and gloom--composcd Of judges OF tho SUI
preme Court Senator's members vi tue House OF Rep.
rescntalves ana lawyers That the senate ana House
OF representa- ives combined could not 90 behind
Returning Board OF state, even In case OF actual
fraud, 10 determine VINO were The duly elected eec.
tors oil louisiana and that this results from the righs
OF state 10 regulate hcr own affairs How, them
we 90 behind tho decision oil The Supreme Court OF
tho state To when OF tho bodies Is
the rightful Legislature OF that state There
may be cunning reasons, satisfactory to law.
yers, some mysterious logic. deep tho
law as TO DO beyond common Comprehension, why 10
elect republican President hold ourselves
concluded by the decision Of state returning board,
and the same tmo TO prevent democratic Senator
from taking ms seat we can behind the decision OF
the Supreme Court OF the state. such adroness
may be familiar 10 tho professions but laymcn cannot
DO expected To understand IL nor can pain honest
men be expected 70 DO governed by IL. could not
vote to disregard tho decision OF the supreme Court
oil south Carolina without feeling that was voting
against tho legitimacy OF The President, ana l
am not willing To cast tho slightest shadow upon
tho title by which President Hayes exercises
the functions OF the Executive onice. How bo
maintained that tue decision oil returning board OF
state binding upon both houses OF Congress, and
yct The decision OF the supreme Court OF State Is
not binding upon one house, ana that TOO, the de-
termination oi state ana not federal question:
Shrewd lawyers may see thcr way vote for their
party Candidates under such conf citing
hut deem II safer Tor me 20 folloX my duty laid
down ny my riend the senator from Vermont, and to
vote according TO my convictions and conscience,
gardoss Of opposing party interests.
l have always been republican l attn ono
To-day, unless II Is impossible Tor me 10 vote
my CONVICTIONS dictate question
deciding as judges and still be republican believe
u man may DO both un honest man and republicans.
Ii hot The former Is preferable 10 tho latter All
ports. ali whIspcrings that have a coalition
WIN tho democrats are utterly false. No democrat,
inside outside of this chamber has
me with assurances oil beneut to myself II would
vote Mr. Butler, reason why make
this PLAIN declaration OF my purpose Is that may
be approached with ike assurances by my political
friends II will vote tho way. manifestations
OF applause IN the galleries, wnicn were checked by
the Vice Presidentl
The speech OF Sir. Conovcr was followed by an
effort oi Mr. Edmunds TO have tho
ports concerning Mr.. Buffers alleged attempt Ia
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, with
power ~ send Tor witnesses aud papers, which
iaod Senator Matthews III tins instance voting with
tho democrats. The proposition called forth "a severe
reUuke from senator Thurman, who considered the
dignity vi tho senate iniringed thereby. motion
to take q recess Tor din nor also failed.
The debate continued, varied by occasional motions
to adjourn ana the reading OF long documents, until
after o. CLOCK A. NJ wuh no prospect that hour
Of reaching any conclusion he cuambcr meantime
presenting the usual scenes during all night Sos