National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

Maine would consult history he would find that
his honored fner did take the oath, protesting he
diu not take IL beyond the constitutional require.
inent and thon resigned his scat lie reappeared
III me Senate after an absence OF two years. II
would also be seen that there were many promi-
nent statesmen who agreed with him that the oath
AS to the resolution asserting the power OF Con.
gress, II was question In the minds of many men,
including leading Republicans, whether the war
could be brought TO successful issue. Tho rcsolu.
ton merely oppressed an opinion. lie deprecated
the revival Of differences heretofore exsting but
when such things were alluded to, and the man
connected with him by blood was arraigned he
could not fail to reply to the Senator from Maine.
Mr.. BLAINE said he would accept the statement
OF the Senator, as he made IL on his own personal
knowledge respecting the taking of the oath. lie
then returned to Mr. Eaton, quoting from that Sem
man ncanng The Presiden has thrown e down The
gage OF battle, aud has said to the Congress of the
United states, Il will. i'll choose use the army at
the polls" Mr.. Blaine said that those who did
not sec tho veto message would believe that these
words were actually uttered by the President
Mr.. EATON replied he did not revise his speech,
ana the quotation marks ought to be struck out.
Mr. BLAINE said the Senator ought to strike II all
out, aud then referred to the two veto messages TO
show the contrary of what Mr.. Eaton had asserted:
Mr.. EATON read from the same messages, and
maintained TINT he had given the proper interpre.
tntion OF the Presidents position, and said that
whatever others might do he would not vote a
dollar for such q neiarcous purpose
Mr.. BLAINE said the scene had shifted. At first
i was the Senator from Kentucky who said the
bcUlOtEulb WOulu III " CCTllU contingency ucuy
supplies. Now the proclamation came from the
North. The Senator from Connecticut represented
Hartford. where the convention met during the
war Of 1872 TO resist the conflict with Great Britain.
Mr.. Blaine said he was man of courage
Mr.. RATION said he had never taken great deal
OF stock IN the Hartford convention. II belonged
To the fathers of men OH the Republican side otthe
Chamber.
Nr. BLAINE expressed his sorrow that the Sen.
ator denounced that convention. He should, to BIO
consistent carry out It's principles lie then argued
that tho Democracy of 10 day were seeking to carry
ont the principles OF Calhoun and breckenridge,
not those of jackson and Douglas. He then spoke
OF the distinctive character Of the school books OF
the South In which principles hostile 10 the Gov
eminent were inculcated; and he gave the follow
Ing from one of the Southern arithmctics as case
In point: "1f ten cowardly Yankees have to run,
knowing that Confederates are following, how long
would u be before they were oyertakenY And ne
referred 10 an address of John s. Prescott OF South
Carolina. at tho University OF Virginia, In which
the speaker remarked that the Maynower was filled
with horrors and crimes the jamestown with free
mon loyal TO tho country aud TO God, and saying
other things in denuncintion of the Mayllower and
In praise OF the Jamestown immigrants.
Mr.. MORGAN said he doubted If such school books
were used in the South. If so he would have heard
OF them. There was some other literature which
ought to be made known. lie read from the min
utcs of the twelfth annual session of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, held December 1873
in Alabama, to show that one of the members was
charged with voting the Democratic ticket and III
conference, on considering the case. decided that
the jurisdiction belonged 10 the North Alabama
conference. Glaughter.l
MT BLAINE reSulnlng, read an extract from a
speech of Senator Hampton, and said TINT II that
meant anything it meant great deal. II meant
The preparation for another conflict or II was idle
rhetoric, such was the character OF the literature
throughout the South.
Mr. HAMpToN replied that tho words quoted by
the Senator did not name another rebellion; III the
language was idle rhetoric IL was not such rs the
Senator poured out. Peace hath her victims moi
less renowned than war"
Mr.. BLAIYE replied, yes, but peace did not pre-
vail at the battle of Waterloo to which the scna-
tor alluded. He repeated the language was either
idle Rhetoric or prodigous menace. III conclusion
he said the laws, to secure fair and free elections
pcaing them was to grasp political power. Every
step taken by the Democrats was in the same drcc.
ton. They want 10 strike down the Federal mud
70 cxalt State power Other measures are to follow
What they were no did not know. The Rcpubl
cans would resist by every constitutional means
and the Democrats, despite the threats ofhe Senator
from Kentucky (Mr Becky and the Senator from
Connecticut (Mr. Eaton) would be obliged TO sub
nit In the end. The power ofthe Government was
not to be put down by threat or compuslon by Il
political party II filled TO be put down by rebel
lion. II could meet moro serious one which the
Senator from South Carolina seemed to foreshadOw
Mr. VANCE said he was requested to state that
the partisan school.books referred 10 by Mr.. Blaine
| were used only during the war, aud had now Who'll
ly disappeared lie regretted that there were any
references TO tho rebellion in the debates of the
| present day. He contcnded that many Southern
men opposed secession, but were drawn into IT.
| These men should have been conciliated ut the
close of the war; and the control of the States In
| trusted to them.
III seemed 10 him tnht alter being iOrCeu DhGk
into the Union 1t was hard for Southern States 10
| be twitted with sending Representatives TO Con
gross to egisate according to their views. little
while ago they had been invited and urged TO come
back. and visitors were sent down South on that
Grand.
Mr.. LOGAN went down once and didn't find
you.
| Mr.. VANCE came as soon Ms I could. came
here once and you wouldn't open the door for me.
| lLaughtcr.l
| Now. continued Mr.. Vance we are told II Is un.
| becoming TO play the MacGregor and make the
| head of the table wherever we sit The brave old
Scotchman would never have invited guests 10 hi,
board and then scolded them for accepting his of
| fcred hospitality AS fur as he was concerned lie
would exert his rights as long as he was here in
| spite of such remarks.
Mr. LoGAN, as a reply to assertions that under the
Democrats the army was not used TO keep the peace
read an extract from speech 10y Hon George II
| Pendeton, in the House of Representatives In 1858
defending the Presidents use OF troops IN Kansas
and Utah for that purpose. and the tenor of which
| Is that governments have never been overthrow
by military power, unless civil weakness and cor
ruplion had preceded.
| Mr.. LOGAN offered an amendment in effect that
persons honoTaby discharged from the military OF
| naval service of the United States because of dis
abilities resulting from wounds ordiscascs incurred
! therein shall be preferred for appointment TO civil
Offices and positions In the Government Depart
| ments. if qualified to discharge the duties OF suc
positions.
Sir. TELLER offered nm amendment intended Ia
secure the prompt payment OF claims Tor arrears OF
pellSOlS WHcii hllOWeu, out O inc money ulTeClcu
by the bill to lie used Tor that purpose. He stated
that his object was to render delay In payment i'm
| possible Oitera claim was adjudcated. Thcamend
nent WINS ruled TO be out OF order as new legisla
| ton.
The bill was then reported back TO the Senate and
the amendments made in Committee OF The whole
agreed to, except that authorizing the employment
OF three additional clerks in the Post.OMe Depatt
mont, which was disagreed tO-yeaS, %; nays, %
Tile political clauses remain to be acted on.
The Senate then (at $3.50 p. IN } went into execu'
| tive session and soon after adjourned.