Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12
pATrERsos's SPEECH.

Mr.. Patterson, Mr. President, it is
not my intention to address the Senate
today. | propose to morrow on the
main question to address the Senate at
some length but II can say anything
that will quiet the alarm OF my Kepub.
lican friends on this side of the cham
Der want to do it. The Republican
party has been q brave party, but |
never saw it fluttercd in my life as il
is Just now, and for no cause in the
world. What is the question before
this body2 The question is on reso.
luton to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from the con
sideration of the case Of Nj. q. Butler,
of South Carolina, Gentlemen who
rise on this side OF the chamber aud
find fault with certain persons, their
associates, for voting US they do on
this resolution, should first admit and
confess whose iaul, it is that this man
is here to-day. We have been in scs.
sion since the 18th of October, and
there has been no movement, no report
from the committee on privileges and
elections in regard to any Of these
eases. Every Senator on this side OF
tho chamber has known the anxiety
that reports should be made on these
cases. Frequently have ! told my
friends on this side Of the chamber that
If the report in the Kellogg case came
up would stand by that report until
II was settled, aud never told a Demo
urat on the other side of the chamber,
except General Butler. that if this
motion was made in his case ! would
vote for it in preference TO voting on
Kellogg's case. told General BLtler
that ii the Kellogg report was not
brought up and they should delay it,
and his friends should bring up n
motion for his admission, | would stand
BY the motion. Now, II that is cor
ruption, call it corruption and make
the most Of it. propose to do my
duty and there is no power in the
Senate or out OF il that can drive me
from what | believe is right. ! am
prepared to give the Senate and the
country the reasons why vote for
the admission of NJ. G. Butler us a
Senator from South Carolina, and am
ready to stand or fall upon the verdict
Of the public when give those reasons
There has been 80 much said on this
question that ! do not propose TO re
ply to some things that have been said
here. 1t is said that propose to
transfer tho political power of this
body to the Democratic party. No
man living has the authority TO quote
me for such purpose. | would sooner
lose my right arm than do anything
to endangcr tho supremacy Of the Re.
publican party. II voting for General
NJ. G Butler because he is honestly,
and fairly elected is to destroy the
Republican party, God knows il ought
TO be destroyed very soon. The Re
publican party cannot be affected by a
question OF right, but gentlemen ask
me TO do wrong. Seating General
NJ. c. Bntler makes but one more
Democratic vote on the opposite side
Of tho chamber, and it is not my fault
that the case OF Kellogg Is not before
the Senate, and that ms case was not
voted upon before the case Of General
Butler was brought up. ] had no con
troll over that matter II had not been
left with me, would not nave orough,
up this resolution but u Is here, ana !
stand here 10 represent tne people OF
South Carolina. When l Vo'e ior