The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-12


. gentleman has attempted to force my re-
marks into, but which he will never sue
ceed in doing. l }lsr t.lHl ~
Mr.. Edmunds-The Senator is mistaken
in that. have not attempted to force his
show exactly what he said and ] think II
will appear that | have not misstated the
substance OF what he has said, but the
Senator has greatly mistaken with his
present explanation the point OF the
Senator from Maine. lf .a y.
The Senator from Maine did not com.
plain Of inequality OF personages in one
part Of the Union or another. What he
complained Of was, supposing what he be:
lieves, to be true, that small number OF
persons in the South, by gross and out
rageous violations Of the Constitution,
have taken to themselves BY that species
OF usurpation. the power OF large num-
Der, exercised. under the Constitution, ina
lawfulway In the Northwest. IstheSenator
dissatisfied II that turns out TO be true, or
would he like to rectify it. The Senator
OF course, would like to rectiiy it'll must
assume he would. What then is the use
OF saying you are going to 'overturn the
Government II we undertake to find out
whether the Constitution has been grossly
violated by the denial OF equal rights In
respect OF elections to the popular branch
OF the Congress Of the U. S., and where
Is the necessity in such q case OF holding
out the terror and .kindling the conilagra.
ton that the Senators referred TO. In re-
spect to the Senatorial representation,
upon an inquiry OF that kind, the people
OF New England, as FAR as may speak for
them, believe In justice and equal rights
under the Constitution, according toit, Just
rs their fathers and their successors have
made It. That is that in the States land l
am surprised to hear Southern Senator
assail the very foundation OF State rights
there Is, and there must be, political equal.
ity. That in respect OF the people repre-
sented In the other branch OF Con-
gress, there shall be a fair equality
Of fair numbers fairly and freely
exercising their rights, and not sub.
jects OF tyranny and corruption and fraud
anywhere. fail to see then the great
danger that New England runs in under
taking to make an inquiry OF this kind, il |
the Senate agree to 1t. But did not rise
to enterinto this discussion at all but only,
now that we have had fair expression on
both sides, To ask Tor regular order.
Mr.. Lamar--Still, Mr.. President cannot
accept the position which the Senator
from Vermont assigns me. He says that
he Is surprised to find q Southern Senator
assailing the principle Of State rights. He
will never llnd me In that position. Sir,
have been defender OF that doctrine, but
whole country will be somewhat aston
n, ,nI %, ut,Il III n 1nn lalt nf Nat Rt.IN N5I
advocated by the distinguished Senator
from Vermont.
Mr.. Edmunds-1 think not; have al
ways done it.
Mr. Blalne-Mr President, wish to
give notice that at the very earliest oppor-
tunity that the business OF the Senate will
allow ! Ishall ask vote on these resolu-
tons, and desire merely to say that in
the little oolloquy between the Senator
from Mississippi and the Senator from
Vermont I understand this 10 be about
tho residuum, that il ! move into the un-
constitutional representation OF Mississip-.
pl In the other House he will move into
the constitutional representation OF Maine
in this branch. Laughter.
Mr.. Lamar-That will do pretty we'll for
wit ndpretty well for theSenator's pecul-
lar spOoles OF perverslon, but II will not
do for truth, for, sir, protested that not
only would not move such an inquiry,
but would oppose and fight any such pur-
pose. No, sir, the doctrine that stated
was that II there he right OF suffrage in
vaded any where, or any constitutional
rights jniringod upon, II shall be main
tained and enforced, II necessary, by all
the power OF the Government.
Mr.. dmunds-Then we are all at one.
Mr.. Lamar-Exactly so, but not upon
the ground that VIC are TO embark ip
crusade by which the States shall he de-
prived OF any OF their powers, because UNI
der the operations OF the Constitution,
either original provisions or amendments,
there be an undue balance OF power
In one State over another In this
Government, and I repeat tho warm
ing that these gentlemen in throw
ing their net in this troubled sea
may bring oat the vase like that which
the fisher man In the Arabian Nights once
brought forth, from which, when the seal
isbroken, a demon may arse who may be
stronger than those who deliver him from
his restraint, and turn aroundand destroy
his ,deiiyercr. g.l r'-.t tfl shEI
Mr.. Edmunds-I do not know, but he
is here now. Now let US have the regular
order. ,.as
Mr.. Iamar-I suppose that very witty
remark was intended for private oars, and
as l did not hear II l leave it without
retort. .a..ns
The resolution and amendment were
laid aside, and Mr.. Blaine gave notice
that he will call It up again at the earliest
opportunity. The Senate then took up
the bill to revise the patent laws, and
pending the discussion went into cxccu-
tive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.