The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-26
[ NUMBER 80.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 70. 1878.


The Senate chamber and galleries
were full to oyerflowing to listen to
the debate on the resolution offered bv
Senator Blaine upon the first day of
the present session of Congress, viz:
"ReSo1Ued, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to INQUIRE
and report to the Senate whether at
the recent elections the constitutional
rights OF American citizens were VIC
lated in any of the States of the Union:
whether the right of suffrage of citi-
zens of the United States, or of any
class Of such citizens, was denied or
abridged by the action of the election
officers OF any State in refusing to re-
celve their votes, in falling to count
them, OF in receiving and counting
fraudulent ballots in pursuance of a
conspiracy to make the lawful votes OF
such citizens Of none effect, and wheth-
Ell such citizens were prevented from
exercising the elective franchise, or
forced to use it against their wishes.
by violence or threats, or hostile dem
onstratlons Of armed men or other or
CARNATIONS or by any other unlawful
means or practices"
"Resotoed, That the Committee Oh
the Judiciary be further instructed to
inquire and report whether it is with
IN the competency of Congress to pro-
vide by additional legislation for the
more perfect security Of the right of
suffrage to citizens of the United
States in all the States of the Union.''
'ReSot0ed, That in prosecuting these
inquiries the Committee on the Judic-
larry shall have the right to send for
persons and papers," Mr.. Blaine said
theSe resolutions were offered by him
with tWO-fold purpose in view.
First, 70 place on record, in a def
mite and authentic form. the frauds and
outrages by which some recent cleo
lions were carried by the Democratic
party in the Southern States.
Second, To find if there be any meth
Oh by which a repetition of these
crimes against free ballot NAV be
prevented.
MI. Blaine showed conclusively tina
i'll consequence of fraud, violence ant
Intimidation in the Southern States
by which the amendments of the Con-
Istltutlon had been entirely ignored,
that the Southern Democracy have ap-
propriated by reason of the negro pop
ulation (Which had no representation
before the curse of slavery was abol-
ished), thirty-fve Representatives in
Congress, thereby giving "the Demo-
cratic party it's majority in the popular
branch OF Congress to-day and will in
less than ninety days have control OF
the Senate also, thus grasping the
entire legislative department of the
Government through the unlawful
capture of the Southern States" Let
every loyal citizen obtain and CAREFUL
ly read Mr.. Blaine's speech and remem.
Der that it is by this great fraud upon
the rights of American citizens that
the Legislative department of this Gov
eminent passes from the control of
those who fought to preserve it, into
the hands Of those who fought to de-
stroy it. The South controls the Dem
ocratlc party to-day, and this is so
plain that even such a man as Senator
Thurman is forced to uphold and de-
fend the Outrages Of the recent cleo
lions in the South as the only way to
secure the Democratic nominations for
President in 1880.
The citizens Of Wisconsin temDora-
rlly III tLls city, take a deep interest n
the election of United States Sena-
tor to Sucseed to Senator Howe. and
the prevailing opinion is that Senator
Howe deserves to be his own successor.
Is there one Of the other candidates
that have made the sacrifices for the
party that he has e? Let it
not be forgotten that he has declined
the positions OF Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, Attor-
ney General and Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States
to prevent the appointment Of a Dem
ocrat to the United States Senate in
the place occupied by him. Is it good
policy for the Republicans of Wiscon-
sin to elect any one else in Senator
Howe's place, thereby saying to who
ever may occupy that position, do not
in the least consider the welfare of the
cause in Wis, but when
ever you have the opportunity to great
y benefit yourself and ATTAIN a life
ong position, you are very foolish if
you do not take care Of yourself.
If Wisconsin desires influence in the
next administration of Gen. Grant OF
senator Conkling. there is not a per-