New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-22

said "a Patrick Henry said when ne attaeksd cent
ILL., II this is treason make the most OF IL 80 r.
ts and say n this is denagogy, mako the no'' VI I've
Mr. BRAGG Dem, Wis., objected to the extension Oh
Mr.. BUTLER then said I was just beginning to speak
on the Army bill, but viii print the rest Vi lily ~
Mr.. WRIGHT with an air OF dlsgust)-Labor cannot
get q chance IN this House [Laughter.l ,...,,,,oo
Nj. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio addressed the ColnIni''Ge
on the Army Bill, contending that even In
the absence Of hostile operations, the country try
practical knowledge Of military affairs In tbs
country The country has less defensive force 90 h
average tho garrison pcst now there are ony %oo
Mr. HEWITT Dem N Y)-Compare it with 1860
when there were but 40 men TO the post. -
Mr. GARFIELD went Oh to say that the force OF an army
on paper has always To be reduced 0ne-thId 10 seV ~
the effective force. .-,
Referring the riots he said the dangerous element IN
those labor strikes the interference To prevent
others from working he declared that the man VINO nu
any obstacle IN the way OF another American Wornt
a breaker Of the law and yiolatOr OF the Hrs'
Mr. BANKS rep. Mass)-TIow is it with capitalists
who combine against labOrl
Mr.. GARFIELD-That is JUS. as great violation OF
condennaton Lord Maeauiays letter to the author OF
the biography Of Thomas Jefferson prophesled the utter
counted by the head. That letter often rings IN
my ears Ike an alarm-bell IN the 0 m rnnd
that letter did ecolect it last summer when belt
States reaching from ocean to ocean were held under
bar. when one knew whether the torch was TO mark
the pathway of America or whether order and peace
were to prevail ! do not myself believe IN that
doctrine of acauays Macaulay could know the ire
mendous power Of universal education when cnllgntehs
ennnbles and fits liberty the people OF the United
mar he had never known single Gaze OF
farm laborer in England rising above ms class class
are no classes I; that American society does not
resemble the crust Of the earth with It's mpassioe par
rers hut rather resembles tho waters OF legny eeh
deep broad boundess but yet free In all s parts
that the deep which to-day mingles with the
yellow sands st the bottom is Tree 10 move
through all the supeTincumben mass OF waters unI
CLEANS and flashes on the sunlit crest OF tne
highest General applauseI There Is no bGy ln
America however poor he may be- who. under the light
OF institutions, not rlse II he has brave heart
cool head, and strong arm, until he Is among tne IOre
of his generation, aud among the best OF people
Continued appausel II Is for tnat reason ta 90 nor
Mr.. Garfield here spoke with great solehnty OF
cessary 70 Fight for society lSGnSatlo"l mIl'ic a.
would do as much as | might 10 secure the
rights OF laborers against tho inquiry, Oh t ,nt
law and the crushing power OF capital' sun a.ain1
all corners, | am for the reign OF law ID
nis Republic and for enough Of an army to make II sure
Appansc Therefore hope thal our goo ieliu i no
Sew-Y0rk (Mr. HEWITT whose stake IN the stability
ard good @rdsr OF the Nation ma EITaef t Way
he is infinitely beyond my reachl wi, WI.
aud when that time comes the very toach ana 5iguni
OF that contest VIII dissolve political parties as kneI
and all Will spring To the defence OF society against
arnarchy, OF order AGAINST chaos OF law against tne
torch And now, gentlemen, where Is the power t!aI
comes in In the final struggle to protect ana save
society # be not IN our Constitution ana ID he police
mower which the UBited States Government can give az
the supreme moment when the states are pOMtIl'S-'
aud when cities are being consumed to ashes.
| hope the gentleman Will consent to lrt an
amendment be made 10 the bill that Will fix
the Array at - OOO and that he will let the bill ce re-
committed That all Its other parts may DO adjusted lii
conformity herewith
Al the clogo Of MIR Garfclds speech he was again
warmly and enthusias ucally applaudcd.
Mr. BRAGG Dem, WIS.,, member OF the military
Committee, followed with speech in support OF the Dl
Mr. HARRISON Dem. Ill) replied to MT CARRIED,
aud declared his opposition TO the use oil the Army as
police force. -,
At II o'clock p. the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.