The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-20

the coupons from his government bonds ::
spending the summer in a magnificent
yacht, writing addresses to Massachu-
sets conventions. His leaving the Re
publican party was like the man of
whom it was said, when he declared
himself willing to die-~Thank God, the
neighbors ere all willing too" Zap
plause.] What is there in the history of
the Democratic party that entities it to
credit more now than ever before. 1t
has never committed an act in the last
twenty-five years of which it has not sub
sequently repented and confessed its sins
| in sackcloth and ashes. 1t was the par
ty of secession and slavery, the party of
disunien, opposed the calling out of
troops, the emancipation proclamation
and the issue of greenbacks, which it
now pretends to love so much. 1t OPP
posed reconstruction and the XIIIth,
XVIII and XVIII amendments, which it
would even now be glad to repudiate
and reject. Had heard a Democratic
senator say that these amendments were
secured by fraud, violence and force, and
were not binding on the conscience OF
the individual or state; and when they
got possession of the government they
proposed to restore the union as it was
1874 was the tidal wave of Democratic
success, and the Democracy has never
offered single act for the correction OF
the evils we all deplore. Their CHIEF
Iaf 60 a To conduct inro
lions and defame the character of public
men.
The first session of 1874 appointed
committee after committee of investiga
ton; yet there never has, been one sin
gle thing proven against any Republi
can official, no dollar of public money
taken, no indictment before a granC
jury, or case of impeachment. In the
record of the last congress we look il
vain for any act of patriotism or states
manship. At an era when prosperity
was apparently dawning on the country
the democracy disturbed the peace ant
I tranquility of the country by an attach
on the presidential title. After the in
PRODUCTION of the Potter resolution
Isaac E. Eaton, of Kansas, offered res
OIution before the Democratic natiOna
committee to the effect that the party
did not propose to make any attack OF
the presidential title, which was laid oil
the table by the significant vote of 30 to 8
In Speaking of Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. In
gals said that he regarded him as
pure, honest, upright man, with baC
Judgment and Internally bad associates
When he came into Office he conceded t,
the Democracy more than they ought t,
have received. If Hayes was elected
4 Nichols was not, and if Hayes is prop
erly in his seat, Chamberlain should b.
, today the governor of South Carolina
In Georgia, Republican marshal, a
the request of senator Gordon, command
er of the left wing of Lees army, CAV
F place to Fitzsimmons, while eight o
ten similar appointments were made il
other states to conciliate the Democracy
Yet when the vote to appoint the POtte
committee was taken, A. II. Stephen
was the only Democrat that had tn
manhood, honor or decency to vot
against it. The design of the investiga
ton was to lay the foundation for tn
removal and Impeachment of Hayes.
. Mr. Ingalls, next gave some statement
F of the history of the electoral commits
sion. There is no doubt but Hayes wa
elected, though three or four states wer
disputed The Democrats in congress
had then to take one of three courses
1st. Refusal to act, thus producing revo
luton. End. Make a combination witt
the so-called Independents in the senate
to throw the election into the house
3rd. Pass the electoral commission bill
The senator said he did not vote for tina
bill because he believed that the con
stitutiOn made provision for the prop
er counting of the votes, and that if tn
votes were counted there was a man il
the white house that would see us through
, | [Applause.l The bill was so ingenious
/. ly framed that Davis, well known as fa
voring Tilden, would be the fifth judge
But by that mysterious political provi
dence which secured his election to tn,
senate, out went Davis, in came Bradley
and the 8 to was changed to TO
No wonder they felt chagrined, and de
spite their solemn obligations, entered
into a deliberate attempt to wreck tn,
government. Men who were in Wash
ington in the first months of 1877, know
that this is true. The senator related
that, being at the white house on a SO
cial occasion, a few friends had privat
conversation with the president in hi
library. President Grant, when askeC
if he thought there would be any trouble
replied: mo, think not; but one rul
of my life is to be always ready" ANT
from that time, by some mysterious OF
der, quietly and unnoticed, troops begal
pouring into Washington. Nothing
makes Democrat so sick as the sigh
of United States soldiers. "One shall
chase thousand, and two shall put tel
thousand to fight" [Applause.l w
all remember Watterson 3 famous proc
lamation for 100, 900 unarmed Democrat
to meet at Washington, and celebrate tn
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battle of New Orleans. Every effort wa
made to prolong the sessions of Congress
over the 18th of March and, by force, in
stall Tilden. Senator Ingalls, was On
or the tellers and was on the platform
during all the days of the count. Dul
ing its last days this country was il
, greater peril than it has been since Gel
: tysburg. When, at a. m, the house
| were called in to declare the result, tn
whole scene was one long to be remem
bered. The whole Democracy presente'
the appearance of a cohort of baff1ed cor
spirators.
i During the present summer senate
Ingalls, spent some weeks in the southern
: states; and his observation was that tC
day, in Virginia, the eolored race i
practically in slavery. Had converse'
: with number of colored men in vari
Gus places, and their testimony was uni
formly the same. They can not collec
wages, have no redress, are never ca1let
to serve as jurors, their schools are closed
! and every indignity is heaped upon them
The Democracy to-day act In violation
of the constitutional amendments AM