Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-02-01

more and grayer instances Until the sun
sets; and for Senator from Massachu-
setts to rise here and pretend that his
State did not brissle all over with un-
patriotic records, going clear up to the
verge Of trrsson, and. in the opinion Of
some patriots Of that day, stepping one
point beyond il, j. degree of bravery
which II would have been well to have
shown in the war, and not reserved 10
this. Great laughter and q voice on
the Democratic side, This IL rich.v1
MF. Dawes-The extent ofthe offence
which The Senator from Maine ca bring
against Massachusetts in the war Of 1919
was that she lacked the disposition pub
licly to return thanks.
Mr.. Blaine-No. Stop right there |
Massachusetts refused TO let her sol
diers march beyond the boundaries Of
her own State, and refused pointediy
10 the general Government to respond
10 q call for her troops. II was volun-
tecrs from Maine that marched beyond
the boundaries OF Massachusetts,. ZAP
plause. There is another record for
you. Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Dawes-The Senator. If he knows
the history of Massachusetts,, knows that
her troops did 20 from the borders OF
her State. He knows that Massachu-
sets furnished more men who distin-
guished themselves in the war than al
most any other New England State.
He knows that for what Massachusetts,
expended in that war till within the last
few years the United States has been
her debtor; and he knows that when it
came 10 be paid BY the United States
to Observation-Disclosures the time of
his service and mine in Congress
Massachusetts generously turned over a
portion OF Il 10 the State Of Maine.
Dir. Blaine-f do not want this dis
CUSHION TO driyeI off into The ludicrous
or the funny; but ! am afraid II will go
there IL the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Dawesl has an opportunity to state
some other facts. Whether the exact
muster roll win bear me out do not
know, but they always Complained down
in the District OF Maine that in the ar
ticles Of separation Massachusetts, re-
served two-thirds of the war claims,
whereas the District Of Maine furnished
two-thirds Of the troops. When il came
TO last sittle dribble of $62S, 900, that
no man believed would ever be collec-
ted from The general Government, GER
tain gentlemen, acting in the interest OF
q railroad in Maine (of as much value
10 Massachusetts as to Maine) went of
to Massachusetts, in advance OF the bill
being presented here, and got Massa-
chusetts 10 consent conditionally that,
If il could in any way be wormed through
or begged through Congress, she would
give up her share of It in aid of the Eu-
ropean and North American Railway;
and so soon as Maine took hold and did
get it through, | will not assert that there
was molten introduced in the Massa-
chusctts Legislature, but there was o
good deal or agitation and talk in Mas
sachusetts 10 see if they could not get
back the 500, 900. Laughter
Dir. Hoar-The Senator from Maine
saw ct 10. allude TO me as a pefeon pre-
pared 10 do every possible thing Ito use
his phrase1 10 bring about reconciiia-
ton between two sections OF this coun-
try that have heretofore been in con-
flict. The Senator does me great in
justice. There are a great many things
/ never have proposed to do even for
that most desirable contamination. /
never have proposed anywhere to aban-
don or forego the exercise OF a single
constitutional authority for the protec-
ton ef any mans rights. 1t is true that
after eight years of the administration
oil President Grant, during most Of which
one party had had two-thirds MAORI
ty in each branch OF Congress, after the
Ku-Klux Legislation intended TO protect
the homesteads OF The poor had made
its way through the House of Represen-
ta;ives against the plOttings from the
Speakers chair
Mr.. What date does the Sem
ator refer 20?
Mr.. Hoar--I refer to The Ku-Klux
legislation of the year 1871, when the
Senate held out against a dozen resolu-
tons of adjournment, and, finally. a
message from President Grant compelled
the passage OF the legislation.
Mr.. BIaine-I have no very distinct
recollection except that the Senator
frcm Massachusetts,, then Represen-
tative in the House, kept very close
and confidential intercourse with me in
every step OF the whole proceedings in
regard TO IL.
Mr.. Hoar-Not any step ofthat kind,
and my votes and speeches show the
position that took. have net thought
II expedient. when all the Southern
States but one or two have passed from
the control Of the Republican party, to
continue mere empty and impotent men,
ace in the interest of any personal am
bifion or candidates. for high Office.
Mr. President there is another possible
thing which should not Be ready to do
to accomplish any political end, how
ever desirable, and that is to have made
such speech, appealing to such senti-
unents and to such passions, as the Sem
ator from Maine took occasion tn make
upon this floor to-day. He knew that
the applause and the smiles and The
acquiescence which he was 10 obtain
from his attack on Massachusetts,, he
was 10 get from mrn who dislike her.
not in consequences of any want Of pa
triotism in the war of 1912, but in con-
sequence OF her recent Loyalty and SER
vice to the freedom Of The human race
on the one side, and the honest and pure
administration Of this Government on
the other. Now. for che sake OF bring
ing about any political contamination.