National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-26


tional arguments had been able, he doubted either
their necessity or their utility If fifty ye1rs OF ar
gumont and four years of horrd war could not set
| tic state Rights, he doubted II anything which
could be said now would do II. lie was glad TO sec
the debate coming back to the naked facts of the
last elections On no subject were the people moro
Ignorant than on the awful details or 40 outfuges
| committed nj those c!S1ttiuns The facts of those
eleetlogs seemed locked up in volumes of test;
| in the cat0oombs of Egypt. The trouble was that
men who had never quailed before cannon balls
shirt aud bayonct rule had dismayed more men
| than oil the dangers Of the war.
Mr. HAYES characterized the proposed repeal as
an effort to render the fruits of the war useless to
the country and OF no avail in It's future pros
| perity
Mr.. HOOKER said that stranger who had been
present during the debate from its nclplency by
Mr.. Garfield, with gloves on, down to tho last
speech by Mr. Hayes, with gloves of would have
| ton 70 keep away troops from the polls, 1t was a
question as to whether or not tho Southern people
were liable to indictment for murder arson, and
| other crmns.
He contcnded that the elections In the South had
beenpeacefu and quiet observation-disclosures or IN
reference with the rghtsof anyone, and glored IN
the ascension of the Democrats 20 power They
would not rest while one of the restrictive acts
rested upon the statute book. lie said the Ropub-
licnns were the friends of the negroes while they
were ut distance and IN support of this he read
petition by the citizens of WyGndotte,,Kan. against
| the influx of COlOrcd people.
Mr.. HASKELL denied that the people Of that State
were hostile to colored immigration: On the con.
trNfy, tncY welcomed III out tlCy Olu not uCen IL
wise to have thousands of poor people cast upon
one point, destitute aud homeless.
Tho session of Thursday was here brought to
close, and that of Friday commenced,
| The debate was continued.
Mr.. MANNING advocated the repeal of the cleo
ton laws combining himself chiefly to a discussion
Of the evils arising from the use of troops at the
polls.
Mr.. GooDE said in his Judgment 1t was unpatri-
otto and unbecoming In either party to indulge in
threats. No brave and honest man was over de-
tered by such means from n conscientious dis
charge Of his duties. Let the House do what II re.
garded as right before God and the country; letthe
President do what he believed to be right and If
controversy should arise and the bills fall the SOW
ereign people would determine in due time on
whose shoulder the responsibility rested He then
proceeded to advocate the repeal Of tho test oath,
which was stigma on the people OF the south and
standing rcproach on the American statute book.
In the last session the Democratic party had pro-
to repeal the supervisors law At this session R
the olive branch to the other side.
Mr. REED 1t has no olives upon IL.
would cd them; We tender the olive branch to
your party and through 1t to the country.
Mr.. REED am glad the gage of battle has been
f shifted into the olive branch
Mr.. GooDE. How have gentlemen accepted our
overturcs? Have they met us In Il compromising
spirit? on the contrary the debate shows that we
have been deliberately fired upon, by that side OF
| the House while bearing to 1t Il flag of truce.
, Mr.. HIscoCK said that there had been no uncer'
tain sounds from the Democratic side of the cham
Der in this debate and reliance were to be placed
upon the assertions made, there might be some
doubt as TO whether after the next ninety days,
the Nation would have national existence,
There no assurance that. even II this conces-
sion were made to the Democratic party, the
danger would be nbatcd. There had been race
OH the Democratic side as to who would first get to
the line of battle set by the charm (Nir Black
burn.l lfthere had beer, tHltering words on that
side, they had not reached his car.
S What, he asked. were the war measures me-
| naced by the chairman? Was his purpose to be
understood TO be TO turn back the wheels of time;
tear out seventeen years of history, and undo the
{ legislation of seventeen years which had been in
0 the direction of national progress Who was ii
that now demanded the surrender of the Presiden'
>. tal prerogatlve? 1t was the solid South" mar
o shalcd and oillcercd as seventeen years ago. He
, proceeded to discuss the laws proposed to be re-
peaed, and declared that the object OF their repeal
was to ensure Democratic victory in 1850 by the
g removal Of the safeguards to an honest election
j. The Presidential candidate of the Democracy in
1876 had sought to debauch the canv0Ssing boards
i but the Democracy wanted TO carry the election III
1850 BY fraud He hoped that that rnh0ly pSFPose
the glad shout of triumph from Solid North would
prove that the nation win not meet its death at the
hands of bnllot'stuers and reporters at the polls
}, of their apologsts and defenders in Congress.
G Nj McCooK sent to The Clerks desk ana nae
o read The resolutions OF the New York LeglSatnre
r gress to provide for the support Of the Nationa
r. Government except on condition Of the repeal o
n amendment of existing laws, dangerous viola
ton of the Constitution and to amount PRACTICAL!
It to revolution.
Mr.. FINIEY asked him whether those resolution
% were not passed by Il strict party vote.
l. Mr.. MCCOoK replied that he presumed so, and a
% all events that he hoped co. Ho proceeded to argue
1t against the repeal OF the Federal election laws. III
Sc did not believe that any attempt intimldatc tn
d President would be sustained by the people.
e The Democratic side of the House knew that I'M
n less those laws were struck from the statute boo
e the electoral vote New York in 1880 could not b.
IS had for the Democratic Presidential candidate
re The city of New York an important factor IL
the problem and In order to capture its vote Sol
l. South was in close alliance with Tammany Hal
Sc Those election laws which his colleague (Mr. Cox
N spoke oftwo years ago as approaching perfection
lie We're now denounced as partisan" and nnconstltu
lie tional," He was neither alarmed nor disturbe
at seeing these great questions carried into til
r. next Presidential campaign He believed that tn
of solid South would be confronted fora second tim
with solid North" as firm for the right as 1t ha
r. been before in memorable period OF history. Al
rs pause on the Republican side.
Mr.. ELLIS deprecated the effort to revive sectlonG
S issues. Why, would not the enyenomed dart b
ne cease to pour words Of passionate hatred into tn
or ears of the people? The North had trnmphec
IN The South had been conquered and all the issue
el his own people, but for all the people of the souti
d, he would say that people :had accepted the result
growing out of the war and that they hadaccepte
he them in the best and frmest of faith. He the
ed proceeded to argue as to tho unconsttuonality
ed the election laws.
he In conclusion referring to Mr.. Robesons peror'
of ton. he said ] ask you Representatives OF ou
in common country, 10 believe that. though you ma
reyile though you may SANDER though you ma
at misreprcsent the South there is no sacrifice thu
to the Government may call upon her to make thu
he she will not make; and if that gulf should open /
he our midst, and her sacrifice would save this Coy
ernmcnt, then, sir do believe she would pung
70. in not clothed In gittering 0or or habilments
ed wealth flor she has noneI but with earSaned fac
co from her crucfction with blood upon her ga
As mens not yet washed away; with sadness, but "
lie with a martyrsand heros resolution IN her hear
he and with such a courage as nerycd the Roma
nv heart and strung the Grccian arm would she com
10 and gladly and willingly make the sacrifice for tn
mi Union for the Constitution, and for the cOmmo
country, with all its mighty destinies Applause
MS Mr. KElFER referred to the mad and revolution
AIRY career of the Democratic party" and said thu
he that party could really boast of nothing good in
nd that Ii did not owe to defeat in peace war TIL
GO Democrats of tho South had been forced at Canno
I'm mouth and bnyOnet point to take the ballot in III
TO Union The Republican party had "blazed' tn
dis way for tho Democratic party South to return
TO the Union, and now that Democratic party value
free fraud" at the polls and unrestrained volenC
as moro than II valued the Government. When I'll
concession OF cardinal principles was demande
tn he, with no arrogance and without threats speal
ing as he believed not only for his party. but f
IN the whole country, warned those who made sue
To- demands that they would be successfully opposed
nix not only In debate and vote here and elsewhere
but should the final arbiter be appealed to, on tn
bloody theatre of war he hoped that the Stars an
Ill., Stripes would over be an emblem OF liberty an
on protection for all citizens of this Republic on Ian
or on sea. ut home as well as abroad.
ill Mr. SPRINGER argued that rs under the Constitl
SO ton the House had the right to make Its own rule
II was not for the President to question or compai
he of the forms of legislation. Ii the President soul
he see fit to veto the pending bin he should have
find other and better reasons for his action than ii
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