The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-19
FoRTY-s1XTH CONGRESS.
A quiet aud Uneyentfnl nay In the sen.
ate-The Democrats In the House Get u
Warming by BurroWs-A Patriotic and
Rhetorical speech.

close Of the morning hour and the arm,
appropriation bill was taken up, and Ran
dolph spoke in favor Of the measure.
Senator Groome followed, and after 4
short executive session the Senate ad
journed until Monday.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was dispensed with
and the subsidiary silver coin bill was moi
taken up. The House then went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the legislative ar
preparation bill, when Mr.. Mckinley
spoke in opposition to the proposed repeal
and was followed by Mr.. House in favor
Of itsrepeal.
A BURRowlSG SPEECH.
Mr.. Burrows was the next Speaker. He
said that II the gentlemen on the other
side were really anxious TO preserve the
peace and purity Of elections they would
be the last to attempt to tear down the on.
ly remaining National fortress reared for
that purpose. Did they desire an honest
registration, these laws provided it; did
they wanta pure ballot, these laws secured
It; did they want a fair count, these laws
insured it; did they want true returns,
these laws enjoined it; did they want
peace and order at the polls, these laws
commanded 1t. The was nothing in these
laws that was terror to any man save
one who had committed or was meditating
an attack on the purity Of elections.
SOUTHERN ourRAGE.
He referred to the outrages on the color.
ed men in Louisiana, and said that there
the Republican party had been stamped out
in blood. Free speech, free press. free
homes, free immigration and free ballots;
had been made impossible within many
portions OF that State. In view OF these
facts, he listened with impatience to the
cant about peace, protection
and purity at the polls. Even now, while
the members on the other side were pro-
Tossing such jealousy for the rights OF
American citizens, q whole race was flee.
ing from some OF the Southern States as
they would flee from a pestilence. They
were fleeing, not to escape Federal bullets
but from the Southern bowie knife: not
to escape the Federal Courts, but Southern
fraud; not from Marshals, but from mur-
derers mot from registration, butfrom mask.
ed raiders; not from Supervisors, but from
Southern shot guns. In word they were
teeing from country where every right
was cloven down and every wrong went
REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAMME OF DEMOCRATS
1t was the programme OF the Democratic
party to persist until it had starved the
President into submission or until the
Congressional and Presidential terms had
expired; that the party now stood at the
bar OF public opinion on its own plea OF
self convicted conspiracy against the life oil
the government. The excuse urged for
the present attempt to coerce the Presi.
dent, he characterized as a compound OF
idlocy and insolence seldom eQualled,
never excelled. II the Democrats persisted
in their present course in 1880 they would
meet their political Appomattox. It was
revolving to the sentiments OF the Ameri-
can people and because it was so the Re-
publlcans proposed to resist it to the ex-
tent OF their power, for il they Yielded
now where were they to make a stand.
Let no gentleman indulge in the illusion
that there would be no further advances
on the part Of the enemy. This was but
the beginning OF a series OF assaults to be
pursued with vigor until every fortress
reared for the defence Of free ballot for
the peace and purity OF elections for ma.
tional life and for individual liberty,
should it be torn down until violence,
fraud and murder should run riot in the
land, how long would It be before a clause
would be put on an appropriation bill re.
pealing the last three Constitutional
and the President told to
sign or starve.
NO INTERRUPTION, lP YOU PLEASE,
Mr. Gibson made several efforts 10 get
in disclaimers OF these statements. but
Burrows declined 10 yield TO him, and he
continued his remarks. With all your pro-
fessions, said he, OF q desire OF purity cleo.
tons, your Chiefest desire Is the election
OF q Democratic President in 1880, by
what means you little care. You want
these laws repealed because they stand in
the way of Consummation Of such pur-
pose; for you know well land the country
knows) that If they are permitted to
stand and can be enforced you can no
more elect President in 1880 than you
are entitled to your majorities in either
House OF the Congress. Applause7 He
continued to say that at the last Congress
there had been Senate to coerce, now
there was but an executive to overcome.
BLAcKBuRE's LITTLE EFFORT AGAIN REFER
RED TO.
Quoting from Blackburn's declaration
that this Congress would die by natural
Limitation without passing any appropria.
ton bills, II the legislation sought TO be
put on them was not accepted, Mr.. Bur.
rows went on to say that in any event that
cannot happen until the 4th OF March,
1881, and so the order is promulgated
from the floor Of the Capitol in the face OF
this nation by an ex-coniederate soldier to
prosecute the siege until this republic,
which he and his co.conspirators could
not destroy by sword shall be reduced by
starvation. No sooner Is the order given
than the whole Democratic party, North
and South leap into trenches at q
rallying cry OF the chosen leader who
tells them that he who dallies Is bastard
and he who doubts Is damned. Thus is
the siege begun and thus is it prosecuted
and with an air Of defiance smacking a
little OF Southern domination We are told
the issue is laid down, that the gage Of
the battle is delivered. Lift it when you
please. Isitso?
WILL PICK UP THE GAUNTLET.
Then this is my answer, that 1t is our So,
preme pleasure to lift itnow Daughter on
the Republican side, and as we are pre-,
pared to make good the appeal we accept
the challenge in no spirit OF boastiul AFRO,
gance, but with an unAinching purpose
and the snblimest courage, awaiting the
issue with the utmost confidence and
composure. 1t is not the first time We
have encountered Solid South conspir,
ing at the life ofthe nation, and address
ing the Democratic side Of the House)
NOT ONE BIT AFRAID.
Although your force may be somewhat
augmented by your Northern allies, yet
see nothing in the increased array 10 caus,
aheart to faint or cheek to blanch, IRE
newed applause. As you failed then yov
will fail now. AS you could not kill you
shall not starye. Did 1t ever occur 10 yor
that though you should withhold all sup
plies for the support OF the government