The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-02
VOL. XLvI.--N0. IA.
FOR FREEDOM AT THE POLLS.
IDAY or ETENTFUL DEBdTE IN THE
,IOTsE or REPRhSENTIr rTTES.

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,o,id Not he sustaIned-A Very sensible |
,Io,,us speech by MIR. Prank Iiurd of Ohio. |
w,sutNGroN. April This was an inter- !
lin, lav in the House OF Representatives.
Trcre were the usual number Of duh. common
,,,o,, sneeclcs. but there WAS ono brilliant ei-
,,r, which morethnn compensated for tho hours
otdreamy talk The dull speeches were not
DON, one side. and the brilliancy was not Alto
esther on the other. bat the great speech VI the
dav WAS made by Democrat There was some
snrited intellectual speaking. and one bright
ir,orchanre o! wit which relieved the other
wise ,ediousness OF the general discussion.
Tho Democrats more than held their own
to-day. The Republicans. worsted In the pre-
uminary discussion upon the point OF order
raised by Conger, have, thus far. had only one
speech worthy the occasion. That was. un-
ouestionably. great effort. Garfield is IN able
debaier. but an inferior leader In the last
Congress he was merely the nominal leader OF
his side Hale Of Maine and Foster OF Ohio
were the active and vigilant managers Of the
Repubncan minority. and they held II we'll in
hand and welded ii effectively. Tho trouble
with that side In the present House is the same
that has afflicted tho Democratic majority in
this Congress Small men. new and inexperi-
encod members have more than once in
the last four years given the Democrats reason
10 regret the lack OF discipline and the want OF
leaders who commanded the confidence OF their
side OF the chamber. Unless the Republican
minority speedily find leaders to supply tho
places OF Hale and Foster. they will be In a bad
plight. for their adversaries are beginning 10
learn something. Men Of ability. like Carlisle
Of Kentucky. are coming to the front. and by
their experience and parliamentary skill are
proving more than match for Garfield. unsup
ported Ms he is by two able lieutenants. like
Hale and Foster.
The opening speeches to-day were not re-
markablo for their eoQuence or their logic.
Belford Of Colorado was the first speaker lie
wanted the troops TO be used at the polls or he
wanted death. The few persons who listened
to his speech were greatly amused by 1t.
At4r he finished his speech to-day some OF the
members sitting at his side were on one or two
occasions compelled to hold him in his seat to
prevent him from interruptng Republican
orators.
Mr.. Belford characterized the action OF
the Democratic party. in placing upon appro-
pration bills the legislation which IL was pro-
posed to place there as an attempt TO force Mr.
Tilden into the White House in 1850. 1t was
proposed to treat the army in the same
manner in which the Indians were treated
that is to place IL on reservations. and forbid
is being used to suppress riot, tumult and an
Archy uponthe day OF election. Was the pres
ervation Of the peace at the polls grievance Of
the Democratic party7 We're not riot. tumult
and anarchy allies Of that party in elections
His side Of the House did not demand that the
army should be used TO influence voters. II
only asked that the Government should be
armed with power TO protect the citzen in the
exercise OF his elective frnnchisp and any Gov
ernment that WAS restrained in the execution OF
that power WAS disgrace TO tnG Civilized world
and unworthy To- be ranked among the family
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President might yield; the Rrpuhlicnn party.
never. Tie nation could not endure II ssc;
tOnA bitterness were perpctunted. He warned
the South tnat II had nothing TO hope
from the Democracy Of The North; That
Its southern brethren on 70 mschiei, anu
abandon them when the crisis came
In late years the. pendulum oi power had been
swinging toward the South, and il might be that
the statues of Lincoln and Grant would give
place to those of Jackson and Loo; but II would
swing bark ngaiu. and when 1851 came around
and Inc millions in the North WHO mad fought
Tor the Uu on had rallied M l"r the leadership
Of the rr,al caita.n. the revolutionary purposes
o. The 'iulr.tl' party WNui3 retire % the rear.
a. they hnd retired in the naei
II. L. Hupphr'v Rep. WIS., wns the second
sneaker H. reai mis- speech. which is sup
posed To hi.y boon in ollosition % the leg gisn-
ton proposed 10y the Democrats. Meiaphori-
American eagle hy tic legs. nn whircl the
noble bird around his hcad. The patriot ,
g. render slightly misty ia" meaning OF Mr.
Nr. Mudrow tDolu.. Missl oppressed MS As
tonlshmtnt az ihe m.Ihs rmi,"N ~ uy me gen
tenan from ONO lMF. earn 'i.l ltW 1NN
n TO- TO make lMiN caplthl "ut pi tne p'hi ns
Gu stion tn. N'luI,'dg--h IAil} NhI st' ,n.h II, }
such pr.'rd 'nts. ~ lsnt u hhu llNtI on ".
Army Appinpration blll u pL9Nlsl3h Wnlcl
struck absolutely a, the rohsu'vIr,ohuip pi~tosh-
tive ot III" Chiei Maglstrnte lh'y hlti gone
further. and had paced oL ne same ulil con,
sutulional provision lorblddinG ttn states ol
u" Union from organizing iullllh compthlrs
That bill had passed mo House. every hepub-
licgn voting Tor II. anu II h"d been passed IN Ihe
nate under the leadership oi Senator Ed
munds. 10y Republican votes. The revolution
which the u 'morracy WIS engaged IN to- day
WIS not q revolution which ihfeHtened to Kill
the Government by blood q starvation. Inc
revolution WIS TO repenl hni laws and make
good laws. i wns to rest re 10 me country tbH'
consi tuunnhl ll"riN OF Wllch IL hud Deeh de'
priyrd for the past ltecn Years.
Mr. Hlm'rs tDen,i; Mlssl repheu 10 Gen
GufnHlls speech. Nh Yer thr, Ml-sls-lp-
pan spcak- he is listened 10 with attention
The R"puni ans cHpecled merry ADDRESS
which would open the ROAD 10 an nlih'k upon
the South, Mr.. Chalm.rs od not lose posses,
SION ot his temter, IL st!ni IN tle second
hslr from the centre on Y" p'mQ 'rhtlc slie ol
the chamber. glass Of lcinonnd' war placed
upon the desk al his let nan 4. ~ the prelude
10 hls speech he gesnrului'd Win suth NlEoi
hi to upset the l'monaie, dryh ing ms '3h'
ana tfou- ~. lhe Hcup'ls l.uEnrl. hut ul'
~ 'hkcr d.d not pause lnr an :, 7til,t ~ the seI
trnee h" WAS drlNering. Nr. Clhln"ls ny
tempted 10 maintain That the war OF INC rfhrl