The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-12

stitution to be made in the interest 1t was said. of
the colored population of the South, is now pre-.
pairing to face about rctrace s steps ANA undo what
! it did only a few years ago. Either directly or by
indirecton that Is to be done indeed thought
while the senator from Maine was making
| his speech how much reason this country. and es.
pecially the Southern part OF the country, had to
atives vii! not have majority of gentlemen think
ing like the senator from, Maine for II he Is right in
what he said II his threats are not mere idle wind
aud certainly do not attribute any such thing to
him--if they the deep seated and permanent
thoughts of those with whom he acts. then should
be prepared to SEQ House or Representatives IN
which thore was republican majority exclude south.
ern members by tho score; then should be prepared
them decide themselves that the right of suffrage
prohibited down there to the negro, and then to
see them. i'll their supreme authority they would
costrue it. vote out the chosen representatives of
the South not by ones not by twos but by the
1t is fortunate thing for this country, it is fortu
nate thing for our free institutions that there Is not
in the present House of Representatives, aud will not
be i'll tho next. majority thinking as the Senator
from Maine thinks aud willing to act as he Is willing
to act
| THE USE or MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
Mr. President one word on the amendment have
offered. My own belief is that there is far greater
danger that mcnaces our institutions and mcnaccs
the right OF suffrage in this country than that to
which the Senator from Maine has alluded. Sir the
most disheartcning thing to an American who loves
free institutions il to that year by year the
rupt use OF money in the elections is making its way
until the time may come. and that within the obser-
walton OF even the dest here when elections In
the United States will be debauched EVER they
were in the worst days of the borough Parlia-
menary elections in the mother land Mr.. President,
there is the greatest dangerthe danger is whether
this country shall be governed with Il view to the
rights of every man, the poor well the rich
man; or whether the largest purse shall carry the
elections and thus be mere plutocracy ms tead
democratic republic. That is the danger, and that
danger let tell my friend, exists In the
North than in the South Sir. if he wants to preserve
the purityo elections II he wants to have this gov
ernmcnt perpetuated system that can be honestly
administered from the primary election to the sigma
ture of bill by the President of the United States
let him set his face and exercise his great ability in
stopping the hoodgaes Of corrnption-that threatens
tutions into utter ruin and disgrace.
QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE.
Mr.. President, there is thing that made me
doubt little as to the propriety OF this resolution
although, AS l have said going to vote for 1t,
and what the Senator from Maine has said has added
to the great doubt which entertained that SUBJ
ject-and that il that not quite that there
not persons who favor this kind of resolution,
and much debate upon 1t as you can have, and as
much investigation have, in order to divert
public attention from the real questions which ought
engage the Congress the United States Questions
Of economy questions OF finance, questions of gov
eminent, all showed aside that popular speeches
| may be made tending to excite one portion OF the
people against another and to set their minds mad
with passion instead of appealing to their cool and
deliberate do not charge the Senator from
Maine with having got this up for the purpose OF
putting aside and throwing out Of view that which
should form the subject Of our thoughts and OF
| legislation, but fear that such be, i'll some
mems minds, of the things to be desired by such
u resolution. Mr.. President, have said much more
speak ten minutes, but have spoken twenty min
lites. and do not know but twenty-five. beg par
don having spoken long ana viii take seat.
The VICE PREsrDENTAThe question is on the
amendment proposed by the Senator from Ohio.
/ Mr.. EDMuNDs-Mr President, am good deal i'm
pressed with what the Senator from Ohio has said.
particularly i'll respect to the corrupt of money
and the attempt to it to influence elections Dis
closures that sand to have been opened and have
been stated in the newspapers during the last
| paign undoubtedly should lead to inquiry into
| that very dangerous practice and hope that his
amendment will be SO enlarged as to cover all sub
jects Of that character. But what rise to do is
to ask that his amendment may be printed and then
1 Itnpfh he IIlarn rfpr
The VICE PnEsIDENr-The order to print will be
entered
| but wish word. The Honorable Senator from
Ohio has informed the country and informed it with
much authority any speak, that prop
| erty the South will rule.
| Mr.. THuEMAS-I said no such thing. sad no
more of the South than have said everywhere-that
property, intelligence and education will rule.
i Mr.. BLAINE-Regardless OF numbers?
| Mr.. THuRMAN-Oh. WELL now. the senator can call
| it regardless of numbers IL he wishes.
Mr.. BLAINE--I understood the Senator. was going
! to state him correctly.
Mr.. THUHMAN--The senator cannot nlisrepresent
me in regard to that. How will they rule? Regard
less of numbers'-by unlawful means? No, sir.
Does not the senator influence good many people in
| Maine to vote as he thinks?
| Mr.. BLAISE-I should like to influence some in
| Ohio. laughter.)
every year, year in and year out he has In
tclgence and education and skill and property. That
4 lived down South he would have tail OF niggcrs
more lengthy than the elan any Highland chief ever
/
his character, education and morals.
j MR.. BLAINE AGAIN.
Mr.. BLAINE-I am equally sure that IL the Senator
from Ohio lived in the south he would not have
tail OF negroes following him At ALL lfaughter) We
should be just i'll contrast. But wanted him to
point this remark. The Senator qualities but still il
stands out, and take South Carolina. with $50 900
colored men than white men, and the leader of
i the democratic party based on the rights OF the
people without regard to caste color, without eou-
catiunal test property qualification, the demo
cratic doctrine has always been announces here to
t..t updn oftnnx rrla han
we assert that they have ruled by vio-
lence he tells that there important
questions which should consider and that Con
eress has not time to waste upon that The initial
step in the organization of every Legislative body is
10 that it in honestly filled by honestly
elected, and II were permitted ny parliamentary law
to speak ut the other branch OF Congress would say
and declare here to-day that the democratic par
does not hold rgitfui sway in that body now. and
holds it in the next House by fraud and outrage
which declaration against sectional agitation
overcome. And asked to abandon all
sectional agitation, asked, under the plea Of
abandoning sectional agitation to submit all the
grave and great questions that affect property and
destruction of human rights, and that lacks the
warrant laid down by jefferson OF the right to gov
ern--it has not the consent ct the governed Mani
fcstations of applause III the galleries. which
checked by tho Vice Presidcnt.l
The WICK PREsupENT-The resolutions 20 to the
calendar. The Senate resumes the consideration Of
its unfinished business
SPEECH OF MR. LAMAR
Mr.. LAMAR (dcin OF Miss.)-Mr. President, when
these resolutions printed and ready for action.
shall have something To say upon the question OF
their adoption. Before the question passes of
/ wish to make two remarks upon single
point submitted by the Senator from Maine. Sir. it
Is not surprising thing is 1t an unnatural one,
that that distinguished senator should feel mani
fest and deep interest in the affairs of the
Safes. Tho people OF that section have but
recently undergone vast change, social and poiti-
cal. and IL Is reasonable, ii IL cminently ht and
proper, that who has occupied 40 conspicuous
position at the present time and who. perhaps, will
occupy u still more distinguished position ia the
future should scrutnize with anxious solicitude the
progress OF that people to reconstruction and ~
their rcadjustnient to The healthy ami normal con
dtons OF national life.
Sir had the senator come forward with some well
devised scheme OF public education to tit this newly
cnfranchised race who have had these exalted duties
imposed upon them, without culture aud without
even the trained intelligence OF practical experience
to exercise their great duties free men and cti
and the participants in the sovereignty OF com
| monwcaltns. every one would have recognized the
| propriety and the patriotism of such cmcnt,
woald have given TO the people what they
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