Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-06

Mr.. Harris and requested him To an
nounce my "pair" II q vote was la
ken.
From these notes il will clearly
appear with whom 1 lad conferred,
and tho opinion entertained of the
effect Of the proceedings then going
on in the House upon the Democrat
ic party, as well as on the country.
l looked upon them as unwise and
untimely land fraught with mischief.
1t clearly appears from these notes
that | was not in favor of the motion
to defeat the investigation of fraud
OF any kind. 1t was only against a
one>slded investigation. l also am
as | have been since the Presiden-
tiai contest was constiiutionally dc.
cided
AGAINST ANY INVESTIGATION WITH A
VIEW TO IMpEAoH OR AssAIL THE
TITLE
OF the present incumbent ofthe Ex.
ecutive Chair. The Democracy OF
the school in which | was reared
was planted upon the principle oil
law and order, upon abiding by the
law as constitutionally expounded
This was the state of things when
| made my appearance in the House
On Thursday, the 10th inst. / had
not heard from Mr.. Potter. | had
not consulted, directly or indirectly,
with any Republican in the House
or out of the House. | made an ap-
peal to Mr.. Potter to withdraw his
call for the previous question, to al.
low me three minutes only. NV OBJ.
Jeet was TO get him to withdraw the
call for the previous question, or IL
he would not. TO
APPEAL TO THE HOUSE, TO THE PArRI.
OTIS ON BOTH SIDES,
to vote down the previous question.
and to allow Mr.. Hale, or any Re.
publican to offer just such an amend.
ment for the enlargement OF the in
vestigation as they might see fit. Il
was then that Mr.. Potter declined to
withdraw his call or allow me the
three minutes. He SAID it was from
no dlsrespect to ms, but that he could
not do it, as he was acting under in,
struotlons. Whether Mr.. Potter had
communicated to others the purport
OF my note, or because he had deter.
mined that should not be heard IN.
on the subjeor, | do not know bn,
certainly had not suggested in tina,
note that the Democrats should do
anything else than receive ell amend.
ments or additional propositions fol-
investigation that might be offered
from any quarter.
Second, Mr.. Potter seems to con
found his dates. He speaks of what
occurred when be rose to make q
proposition to Mr.. Hale, as if done
Upon the second day upon which |
asked 20 address the House. 10 this
ne is mistaken. His proposition to
Mr.. Hale was on the next day (Fri.
day., and had no connection what
ever with the proceedings in which
| was denied hearing.
Third, Mr.. Potter's reasons for re.
fusing MIR. Hale's amendment appear
to me to be
SINGULAR AND UNTENABLE.
He says it was because it was not
germane. Why it was not germane
| can't see. All frauds, it would
seem to me, are of kindred char
acter They are all the same class
OF crimes, belong to the same family
and differ only in character and de.
gree. If . fraudulent count in Flor.
ida was germans to like fraudulent
count in Louisiana, why is not d like
fraudulent count in Oregon or any
other State equally germaue TO the
proposition to investigate frauds ?
Fourth: Mr.. Potter justifes his
course in refusing an Investigation
into the frauds alleged in Mr.. Hale's
amendment, because he said; eve
understood it contain "a reoitaIs to
which we can't assent, and which
would have forced Us TO vote against
our own resolutions This seems
to me again to be an untenable rea-
son. In the first place. in allowing
M. Hale 70 offer an amendment
whatever recital it might have had
by no means committed The House
to the truth of its allegations. L.
wJnld only have all wed him 20
make them good, if be could.
Fifth, Mr.. Potter insisted that tha
obJSct was not, and ia not to attack
the title Of Mr.. Hayes
1t 80, then why did be not, or the
managers whose instructions he was
carrying out, allow Mr.. Casey
1oung's amendment to 90 in, which
distinctly stated, with the purpose
Of quietirg the country, that the
object was not tn disturb the title of
The present Executive, which had
been so constitutionally settled by
Congress /?
But ! have no time to say more Of
present, except to add that | do look
lpon the whole of this proceeding.
,oneocted as it was, conducted as it
las been, as most unwise, most un-
ortnnate, and most mischievous. Its
Effects will be to
DISTURB THE PEACE, HARMONY AND
QUIET OF THE COUNTRY.
Neither Mr.. Potter nor ANYBODY
Use can prevent it, and | say to him
most respectfully that nothing short
It an Immediate, general and firm
concert Of the law-and.order abid-
ng people of all parties, Republicans
md Democrats throughout the Un-
on, Reproduction of the investigation
any further with a view
o disturb the Presidential title. such
IS is announced by the Pennsylvania
Democracy iu their convention a
ew days ago, arrest the most fear
al consequences. Those who have
hough unwittingly, sowed the
wind will reap the whisiwiud. Nv
'wn opinion is, as haye repentcdly
aid, that this affsir will prove in the
md either
ooNTEMPTIRLE FARCE OR A HORRIBLE
TRAGEDY.
Whether it will lead to the Mexi.