New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-12

partisan feature which Affects the aseendancy OF TINS
political party Other-oIganiEatiOns that are IN:
known TO the Constitution outside OF the laws OF
TINS a1d But sur the ,nd yr NO intent
whatever TO utter bitter retort cannot put teel
regret that one OF such resol1,e pur dnS sucb
great s6nnes should nave go marrow ed hs nina as 10
give 10 party what was meant for mankind III,
mans argument this morniugi Through the
c"a& H 5GPnF ufor one could
because It would not have been the truth II he
or Ct citizenship belonging 20 the black race OF the
South that secure and as wel enjoyed as that
of s p oudest and white man In the land there
is another fact That IN this Indictment OF me
the South there Is no t' a snSre Of 6e a
interests OF tins country not an imPntation OF INA.
the South may be, she stands in line with nearly
a majority OF the American people upon every ques,
mere In her cOunCii-chamOer But, sir, TO come to the
direct point tue Senator asserts that in consequence Of
the suppression OF tIe South b. means
that are legitmae and Irregular, the South has dis
propOrtiOnate power in this Government. SIR, be-
no nego vote has been suppressed in the South.
l will demonstrate thai this poll ical phenomenon
which Is the subject OF so much discussion and nis-
representation IS phenomenon that would occur IN
any free society and tnnt II mas Def pr0u2n ABOUT d.
tue agencies which ntelil-eHce anu EiItuo hu sasay
ana other agencies or civilization "lways pIlnX
npOn the CLASSES that are Ignorant ana debasel.
Mr. President, every member Of tUat population ent
tied to vote TO be counted You have no rigt to
draw the line between the black ana the white, and as
anne That tue black man, because ne d nOt vote he
Republican ticket, Is Therefore supplessed NOler
m
mon system Of legislation and political movements In
ocder adjust representation and political power IN
this Government according 10 CONSTITUENCIES tne plIh
ciple may uprae further tnan The gent enan Trunks
WHAT il the population Of the sae OF Mainei be
Ipyr G2j, 900 It has been dim nshDg with the last
twenty years cannot recOlec Dut perhaps 1t Is G2S-
900 Take mat Vermont, both solid AS represented
here and yet the State Of Name has as mach power IN
tus Government with 100000 people, the State
OF NV York with 5,OOO,OOO. / mean IN TINS Gov
nv s%yiup ain his chamber" No, sir; they have got
he affirmative power Of legislation tnls day. Six hun
bred aud twenty-five tn usdl men, women ana chlldren,
in Maine equal to 100000 IN tue ; ate OF Now
Yura. That ~ not all The whole OF New-Ehg ana mas
nor 500 900 opuafou yet under te operation VI the
Constitution aud avs Oh The lana, oil wien max 10
comp and which are proper, these 3,oOOOOO pop
ulafiuu nave Fix times much power as sovereign
COMMUNICATES that nave J,OOOOO0. lhey nave as
much power as 2O.OOO,OOO IN tue large northwestern
States that the gentleman called attention TO- Sir, way
- one In these Eastern states equal 40 twenty IN
the Northwest eXrcp 10y virtue ~ tht ConSitutOn -
the COnstiju ION wuch VIC are intending To- abc hy ana
But ,his gent, man las LoucnsaGd advice
10 southern ron Ca ana nd unity "i viii sneaK 70
the people Of New-Engand aud tell them
Eat in my opinion, the direct foe they have got on
ca m Is the Representative or Senator, whether from
thel own section other that Will kinda TINS he,
y s " srhIcTrnne,n I'm. viii quty TIE very iounda-
don on which these pIOud and free mmonwcalths arc
rearing their aspiring head- ST, the senator IL
and when Won come to compare questions Of tins kind
you VIII find that c.anE's oi a more radical and llnla-
mental viii be 'ary IN order 10 adjust repre-
stutation 10 numbers this country. Will not now
proceed. SIR any iurtucr In my course OF feaths Al
another lime warn tuesc questions II they are
be discussed snali paIucipalclh the dlScusslOh'
KEEN SHOT FROM EDMUNDs.
Mr. EDMUSDs c'ep, YI)-Mr President. the point
Of the senator Mississippi appears to be that, II
senat from Ncw-Englaud proposes to inquire whether
the Coust tuition has been violated depTvng any part
Of the pcope OF the States ~ heir fist lON0te lo ~ M
beers Of Cougiess, ETC. he Thereby incnrs me danger
OF uycTsettug the Constitution tsrl, winch says
that the States n this body shall b. equal
aud therefore I understand hun ~ put 1t out as
a warning that the people 81 NcW-England through
Their Senators and Representative, nave no right to
stand up for Constitution IL Is IN favor OF equal
NV In1 n i rIE of being 70 The
danger OF hdynr their nat'lnl representation over
dor ana the peril thar W, EXPOSE ourselves 10 II
undertake inquire whether the Constitution OF the
tn representatives Of the Democratic party Of the
south say to an Inquiry INTO violation OF tue Consutu
TON II you dare to make sucn an Inquiry, you run
the sk Of Oyertuug the representation Of the States
and reducing ourselves 10 state OF seryitude Ihat
M NJ T. LAMAR Dem Mss.j-I hope the Senator will
'' %r E I'D rep, vtl-Ccrtainy.
Mr. LAMAR pem Ms;oE rather IAN nnt 70 u protest
against thG ',oi m c grsten said Thai The
tendency of such al inquiry and any theory Justified by
such resolution would lead To further Investigation
and would condemn the pocy and the system aud the
genius Of tho Government upon which our American
Mr. EDMUNDs R.p,. vtl-I am very glad C. know.
remarks appeared TO indicate, and he has misunder'
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mean what the gentleman has attempted to orco my re-
marks into hut which he viii never succeed IN doing.
I'm That Ihaye not attempted to force the Senator'S
marks info anything. Tue record VIII show exactly
what ne has said think IL will appear that nave
not STATED the substance Of what he has said But
tue senator has greatly mistaken with his present ex-
senator from Name did not complain OF the inequality Of
IN one par tno %haI he behaves
10 be true out To be 20 on inyesfigaon-that
small number Of persons IN the south by gross and out
rageous violation OF the Constitution. have taken to
themselves by that species OF usIrpat9n the
Constitution In q lawful way, In the Northwest. |
Is the Senator satisfied n that turns out TO DO
true or would he like recfy III The Senator would,
OF course like 20 rectify II. must assume that he
would What then II the use Of saying that you are
going 10 oyerturn the Government we undertake to
find out whether the Constitution has been grossly yio
lated by denial Of equal rights III respect OF the cleo
tons popular branch OF the Congress OF the United
siatesi And where is the necessity In such
case OF holding out the terror and hnding the CON
agrnton that the referred to, In respect
Senatorial upon an inquiry OF that KIDD
The people OF Eew-RngAnd as far as may speak for
them believe In justice aud IN equal rights uhler De
Constitution and according 10 IT, just as the fathers aud
their successors have made u apd thal 49, hat ~ Tue
sssal the foundation OF state rights there 10
and there must DO political equally t9at ~ %sPeSa OF
the people represented IN the other brahsh OF COhgre
there shall he fair equality OF lair numbers larry ana
fully eIe csnR their rights and not the snljecls OF
tyranny and corruption and fraud any wherr. That
makes your Government nothing more ana holnhg lesS
that New. England in undertaking 10 make an in
curry OF the kind II tho Senate agrees 70 H. Bht ulu
not rise 10 into this discussion at ALL but only now
have had fair expression OF both Sides TO ask
Mr. LAMAR ID NJ Miss )-sulI Mr. President, can
not accept The position which the Senator from Vermont
assigns He says that he II SURPRISED TO md Southern
Senator ussang The principle uf State rights He will
never ind me IN that position. SIR, | have been the
defender Of that doctrine bui inasmuch surprises are
sprnng the whole country Will DC somewhat astOulshod
10 lind the doctrine OF state rights advocated by the
distinguished Senator from Vermont.
Mr.. EDMUNDS (Rcp., Ytl-l think think not have
always done II.
LAMAR CORNERED.
Mr.. BLAINE (Rep., Me)-Mr. President, wish to
give notice that the very earliest opportunity that
tho business Of the Senate will permit shall ask vote
upon resolutions and desre merely to say that
In little cOOquy between him and the senator from
Vermont understand this to be about the resduun,
hal II moved inquiry into the nnc0nslltntl0nal