The sun., 1879-05-10
MR.. Z. CHANDLER EXCITED.
A SPEECH THAT MADE REPUBLICANS
SAD AND DEMOCRATS HILARIOUS.
C.r II he that the senator from Michigan
Had Gotten Himself Into the Same Frame
Of Mind that Once Led hin, TO go Hunt
ing Auer Dion Pot THE senate Passing
the Military BilI after this speech.

ar Mind that Once Led hin, to 20 Hunt
Ing Auer Dion Pott THE senate Passing
the Military Bin after thi. speech.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr Edmunds had
tho aoor for the opening speech to-day upon
the bin 10 prohibit military interference at cleo
lions Though an expert debater. he Is not an
attractive speaker. Throngs do not flock to
hear him But he had few distinguished au-
ditors. among whom were three richly dressed
members Of the Chinese Legation who sat in
the diplomatic gallery. William NJ. Evarts sat
throughout tho speech. long as 1t was, a most
attentive listener. II was rumored around the
chamber that Mr. Edmunds was speaking not
for the Senate nor even for buncombc. but for
r. B. Hayes. upon whom the stalwarts are now
bringing TO bear all their influence to induce
him to veto the bill. Mr.. Edmunds. 1t Is said.
was under contract to furnish Hayes with the
needed excuses for repudiating thelprofessions
Of his inaugural address.
Mr.. Elmunds had read n number OF statutes |
relative to the employment Of the military and |
naval forces the suppression OF insurrection. |
and the execution OF the laws. This reading |
alone consumed over half an hour. and was very |
tedious. The argument was to show that by
this little Democratic bill to prevent military in
reference at elections the Government was to
be stripped Of all its normal. traditional and
essential powers. The speech would not have
been complete without reference to the proba-
bic action Of HAYES. He was TO appear upon the
scene when the Constitution should be in It's
expiring throes and save by his veto the sys-
tenn Of bayonet rule upon which Radicalism re-
lies to perpetuate its political power.
Mr. Blaine. at the request of his party friends.
reluctantly withdrew his amendment in a
speech dramatic and excited. He strove to i'm
part plquancy to 1t by making It offensive both
in language and manner. He charged the
Democratic Senators with the express intent OF
interfering with the rights OF voters and with
paltry quibblinR. The speech was delivered
with an air Of excitement that resembled mock
thunder and lightning. and all the sting was
taken out OF it by the refusal Of the Democrats
to make any reply. 1t fell fat. and the galleries
preserved perfect order.
Mr. Chandler rose with face ashy white and
asolemn manner. His manner. his gestures.
his tones. and his style were rs peculiar and
suggestive as though he had been reused at 2
belion. He seemed 70 be laborinR under some
strong excitement He uttered sentence with
labored energy. then stopped, closed his lips
firmly. and threw back his head and after
look at his foes. once more renewed the charge.
Mr.. Chandler boldly accused the Southern Sen:
1861. and went over the times when he and Mr..
Jefferson Davis waRed such fierce war on the
Senate floor that he himself called for blood.
Twelve Senators held their seats by fraud and
violence. Here he was called 70 order. and he
peal to the record and It appeared that at r. had lad
used the precise words charged but the Chair
order. There was very little coacern about Mr..
Chambers utterances on the DE- mocratic side.
comfortable. This is what he said:
In ls5! eentlemen. the Bourbons had
iority in both Houses. a majority In the Su-
preme Court. and the whole OF this Government
s rsPsS SDasr SssoGr .nS
forced your Northern men then. as you are
doing m now to vote ior that repeal and and you dd
your men till you crowded them of the bridge.
In 1857. when took my seat in this body with
Democrats. twenty Republicans and two Inde-
pendents in this body. Ofthose Democrats twen-
from the Northern States. andtwo independent.
Then. MS now, the independents in this body.
voted voted with The south. You in caucus then de.
creed that Stephen A. Douglns. because he as
serted that he did not care whether slavery was
voted up or down, should he degraded from the
Charmanship Of the COmmittee on Territories.
aud there were but three Northern men out OF
the sixteen who dared 10 resist caucus dctation.
And you did degrade him and put him on that
Committee; Then you crowded your men on the
bridge. and they sank 10 man into the waters OF
oblivion. TO rise no more forever. Sir. OF these
sixteen members not solitary man from the
North ever came ID to the surface OF the waters
OF oblivion. You crowded them OF the bridge
you compelled them 10 vote for measures which
the North could not and would not withstand
Sir. to-day you are doing the self same thing.
You are to-day repeating what you did in
l557-you are crowd your men on the bridge;
And the men Of to-day. as the men OF 1887. viii
sink into the waters Of oblivion to rise no more
forever. Look nj the change that has taken
place since that time. Sir. the people are more
thoroughly aroused to- day againstthis doctrine.
this heresy Of State rights, than they were from
1857 to 1851 You proposed 70 pension Jeiier-
Northern allies voted to pension him. You
eulogized him as natrint 70 be com;
all the patriots Of the Revolution and every one
of your Northern allies voted aye. After the
poor and suffering. and we found you poor and
suffering. We found you ragged and poor, and
Which You had S
and AND Sted dsS you iS5 aSr s fq
the ieas! !HSi You said: We have always owned
iLSuehteri G Now yS You Inform US SS' you are going
10 repeal all the Republican measures. What
Is the Job you have undertake12 You are GO
ing to undo all that that the Republican party
has done. Where do you begnI Do you begin
at tAppomattox. or before? 1t is very important
10 know where you commence. and then TO
know. where you propose to stop. You have un-
dsrtaken a. very large. l9b Tor party
are to sit as judges upon your, acts.
You have undertaken 10 unseat man in this
taken tho jot-you have simply undertaken to
investigate the case OF Senator on this hoor
that has been decided by the highest tribunal
that could act on that question. Sir, there are
twelve Senators on that side OF the house that
every man on this side believes have poorer
titles TO their seats than the honorable Senator
from Louisiana has to his. BY fraud and vio-
lence you occupy your seats now show us the
road how TO vacate seats In this body II you
dare I"
Mr.. Raton-I call the Senator to order.
Mr.. Chander-Very well. SIR will take your
point Of order,
Mr. Eaton-My point is that the Senator from
Michigan is entirely out Of order when he SAYS
that twelve Senators on this floor hold their
seats by fraud and violence.
Mr. Chandler-I did not say that. said they
hold their sents by a poor title.
Mr. EatOn-You said fraud and violence.
Mr. Chandler-I said we believe II, and so
do believe and so / have right TO believe
Mr. Garland asked that the exact words be
taken down.
The official reporter read the words as taken
down hy him and as given above.
Mr.. Eaton said the remarks OF the Senator
from Michigan were insultinglY out OF order
and called for a ruling by the Chair.
The President pro TEN. oyerruled the point ol
order.
There being considerable confusion in the
Chamber. Mr., Davis asked for the enforcement
OF order both in the Senate and in the gallery.
The hl WAS passed 33 10 49, a str ctly party
vote. Senators regarded the unusual presence
o. Mr.. Evarts In the gallery as an indication