The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-25

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your statutes. What more does II
Senator want? | think | BEE, NJ
President. what is wanted This =
note which is sounded to the pc
pie Of the North that they must
trace their steps, and this very psr.
which required amendments 20 tL.-
Constitution to be made. in the intei
est. it was said, Of the eolofed poPu
la,ion Of the South, is now preparing
20 face about, resrace it, steps. a1d
undo what it did only E fsw years
ago, either directly or by iudireefic1
Indeed thought while the Senator
from Maine vas making Bis speech
how much reason this country, and
especially the Southern part. had TO
Congratulate itself that the nexr
House OF Representatives will not
have a majority o. gentlemen think
ing like the gentleman from Maine.
For If be is right in what be said, il
bis threats are not mere idle wird
(aHd / cersainly do not attribute any
such ting to h,Q). if they are the
deep-seeEed aEd permanent thoughts
Of those with whom be acts, then I
should be prepared 70 see q House Of
Representatives in which there was
3 Republican msi rii'y exclude South
err members b. The score. Then |
should be prepared to see them de-
eide themselves that the right Of suf
frags vas prohibited down there 10
the negro. and then to see them ia
taeif supreme authority, as they
wagld eoasifge i, vote out the ehos.
eu Representatives OF the South not
by ones, not by tW0s, but 5y the
scote~ 1t is fortunate thing tor the
country, it is 4 foFtuna.s thing for
cur free Institutions, that there Is not
il the present House Of Representa-.
iiges. sad will not be in the next, a
msjofitv thinking as the Senator
lrom Maine thinks, and willing 70 act
as be is willing to act.
A GREATER DANGER.
Mr. President, enc word ca he
amendment | have offered. Il ism;
owa belief that there is far greater
danger that menaces our Institutions.
and meDaees the right Of saiTrsge IN
this country. than that 20 which the
Sensior from Maine has alluded.
Sir, the most dishear ienisg thing %
an American who loves free instilu
tons is 10 see that wear by year the
corrupt use Of money 10 elections i
making its way antil the tigse may
come, aad Lhs; within tts Observa
tisn Il even the oidsst man here.
sheo elections ia the Uai;ed States
viii bseJme "a dsl48ched 50 ever
they were in TOE worst days ~ hor
oagh Parliamentary elections 10 the
mother land The danger IS whether
this country shall be governed wilL
q view TO the rights Of every mao.
the paor man as vel. astbe Fieh mar,
or whether the largest purse shah
carry the elections, and thus be
mere platocrscy instead Of demo-
cratic repab.ic Tha. is the danger,
and that danger, let me tell you, ny
friends, exists far more 10 the North
than in the South. Sir, If be vans
TO preserve The parity Of elections, f
he wants TO have this Government
perpetuated as q system that can be.
honestly administered, from the pri-
mary election to The signature Of q
bill by he President, let hin SET his
face toward it, aud exercise bis great
apiii-y in stopping lbe food gates Of
corruption thar threaten 10 deluge
the whole land and TO bring repubIi-
can institutions into utter ruin AID
disgrace.
Mr. President, there IL o1e thing
that made me doubt little az TO The
preprieiy Of this resoIution,-al
though, as l said, am going to vote
for it,-aGd what the Senator from
Maine has said has added to the
great doubt I entertained on the sub.
jsct, and that il, that em not quite
sure there are Tot persons s 10 favor
this kind Of resolution, and s. much
debate upon it as you can have, 10
order 70 divert public attention from
the real questions which ought 70 ea-
gage the Congress of the Unitsd
States. Questions Of economy, qges-
lions Of finance, questions of Govern
meui. ell are showed aside. that 2Opu-
lar speeches may be made, teoGiog 70
excite one section Of the peoulr
against another, and to set their
minds msd with passion, instead of
70 their cool and deliberate
reason. I certainly Do not charge
the Senator IRON Maine With having
got up tnis for the pGrpose q putting
aside and thsOs ing Oat Of view thar
which should form the sabject Of our
H. cughis and of our legislati0r; tot
tear such nav he ia some mems
miads one Ct the things 10 be desired
By such a resolution.
Mr President, I have said much
mere thsa / Intended 70 say Indeed.
/ did not sxpeei 70 spcsk ten minutes.
bGt hsse ryokeE tSeaiy. aad o.
lot know bss twenty eEe. ! beg
pardon Tor speaking 90 ll8g, end
viii take.my seat
Tas }lee Pfssident-Tbe question
Is on tne anerdmeut proposed by the
Ssnstorfom Ohio.
KSLAFsKNEST OF ANESpNEsT sUG-
CEsTED.
Mr EpNCxps-Mr President.
an a good deal impressed with what
the Senator from Ohio has said, psr
rellsriT N respeet 20 the corrupt Dse
u money. ssd attempt 70 uss l. 10
isfusncs elections Disclosures that
are said % have beer opened, and
have been stated IN the newspapers
duriag toe last campaigo. u1doGbtsd
" lead 20 aa ioqoIrv Into that very
dangerous practice. aud ! hope ih1i
bic amendment will be 10 eularged
az u cover ali subjects u that char
acier But what I riss to DO now -
70 ask that his amendment may be
printed a1d then 10 call for the regu
lar order
Yiee President-Tce order to print
viii be entered.
THURHAS PICKED Up.
Mr.. BLAME do not desire 70
de;ain the Senate, but | wish one
word The honorable Senator from
Ohir has informed the country, s8d