Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05

Applause on the Republican side. II the Democ-
before the people on them9 s1You think said he
addressing the Democratic side of the house
'that because we love this child We Will stand by
and at the last moment we VIII yield everything that
you ask rather than you should strike 1t. You know
that we love the country yoH know what We will do
for 1t; you know what we have done for 1t. Loud
cheers on the Republican sidel. And yet you come
and tell that the army not to be paid that the
President and judges not to have their salaries
that the war department and the navy department.
and the interior department shall go penniless for
two years unless say yes to your proposition
against my conscience. Do you think that would
so? Have you the least Idea in the world that viii
do Il; or that any here will do II? In obedience
to what CO aspiracy do you come here to try It ?
Renewed applause on the Republican side. |
You not proposing better Law or better way
OF using force to sustain the Federal power ou you
legislation must be wiped out as unconstitutional,
and that Federal troops must under no clrcum-
very determined attempt on your part not to carry
the country in the political campaign OF lSS0. but
large portion of the south. You have ayowed your
desire to unite with your friends of the Greenback
persuasion. 1t looks hopeful to you that you have
come into your heritage at the same time this rag
tag and bobtail of all financial elements has about
got foot hold. Gentlemen. In all friendship, L
warn you against some OF your friends. There are
men in the north to-day who walk around With prone
say they are statesmen, and who tell you that the
north VIII stand by you Gentlemen, fell you they
deYe ou the ous to hese sna
stood Ike brave men, for four , years, lighting
the draft. fLaHghteF.1 Who went to Canada or
guarantee in the present attitude of your party
the Integrity of the nation because you are inviting
these Greenback men here to come in with you,
when history youches that these schemes of theirs
are fraught with ination bankruptcy. disaster, ma
much in earnest as you are, and tell you that you
are mistaken in your judgment Gf the north, and
that you mistaken In your estimates or the Id
ture In conclusion, gentlemen If in the legislation
Of the past we have done ANYTHING wrong, 1t has
liberty freedom, justice and free ballot. loud
applause. -. -, -. a.. -, .,,,.
ton involved, and then. In aluslon 10 tbs state
ments from gentlemen on the other side that they
conflict between power and libertY if power would
not yield liberty was Just as firm Applause on the
Connecticut [Garheld and HawleyI vote for the
proposed repeal as separate measure?
Mr.. Garield-I would vote to repeal these causes
If brought up separately but not to make them as
you propose to make them.
Mr. Tucker replied that his friend stood on very
narrow gTound-that on its merits the law ought TO
be repealed but that account of the method OF its
passage the President ought to veto it. How could
thing in regard to the method of its passage if he
had no objection on the score Of Its merits;
10 the interfere ted,sT with ' we're matters Under
peculiar guardianship of the house OF representatives
he remembered those four years with sorrow. He
had believed he was right then, and If the time was
conviction what he had done then, but that time
had passed away. He had come back to the Union
would eansaY the sincerity of his declaration that
he had no purpose in view as member OF congress,
Union glorious Union among The nations of the
earth, and to make this government success fol-
peOple The past was dead and buried. The con-
Vietons of the past had no longer any motive power
WsTe dictated By what he Believed his duty here and
BY what he believed to be the highest Interest of bis
mother commonwealth. There (polntlng to the
SOuth) If he could out the future OF the
country, If he could map out that policy
eling to the constitution. the only hope of the
county," He would maintain the power or the Fed
prtseye he power Of the States In ali their autonomy
and local self government. He would preserve the
give them free trial BY jury and free ballot he
believed the government of the United States to be
the best system of government ever devised by the
will OF man; but in the matter of the power of the
govern ment, and the Liberty OF the people, he would
mt thaf power at its minimum and that liberty at its
maximum consistent with the safety OF society. He
would have law on the judgment-seat, wearing the
civic crown and eFmine and equity, Win unmalied
would have the army and nav TO be the willing ser
yitors of Liberty to expel On her call al invaders
ism of lIcentious MODS. If his aspirations
and hopes, his dreams and visions could be realized
feeling as he did, that the and yellow leaf was
approaching that the evening of bis life was COM
log 10 its close he might then Wfh humble reEeI
| Thy servant depart in peace; for mine eyes have
seen the salvation OF my ke9ple's Liberty and seen
OF our fOrefathers Dung the course of his speech
| Sir. Tucker was frequently interrupted With ap-
plause aud at Its conclusion was warmly congTdtu-
lated At this point the general debate closed, and
the bill was considered under the five minute rule
teen OF twenty demoitions OF HIS argument Of last
| Saturday had been made in the presence of the
h. use and of the county and all of them save one
| had allc ged that he held it to be revolutionary tC
plsce this legislation on an appropriation bill.
they had any enjoyment in setting up man OF straw
and knocking him down 2gain, they were welcome L
| that pleasure. He hal never claimed that 1t was
eISp eT on SS appTopration bill No man on the he
| publican side claim6d that The most that haC
been said was that vas tb Ia t 6aa paTa
| had repeatedly said that The gentleman
t F9 he %as especlaIy severe IN showing that
IGaifieldl had insisted on the passage or the con
ference Ia 1872 10 an appr9pTlatloa 6ii tina
airy in the Democratic panty to resist 1t. What h
lGarieldl had sad on that oSeasloa. and what b
tleman's party TO refuse to let the appropriation bill
be voted on for four days. The gentlemen Oh tina
appropriation bill because there was TIder on 4
ne had tired to prevent that rider being put in I
but when the minority insisted that the house shout
never act upon 1t he had said that that was an ur
parliamentary obstruction. The Republicans did nc
ibu5ter TO prevent avoie upon the pending measure
the majority had Fight, however Indecent 1t mIgt
be- as a matter OF parliamentary practice, to put
rIdsr upon the appropriation bill and pass IL. Whe
the bill! was sent to the senate that body had figt
to pass t. and when it went to the President, 1t wa
the Pr sldents constitutional light to approve an
sign 1t. If the President signed IT. then 1t would
law; but it was equally the Presidents constitution
unless the other Side had a two-thirds majority
the house and senate to pass the Dill, notWiLhSt2n
: ing the Presidents objection. It could not
lon Nobody on the Republican 6 side had b brOug
ny ny ' By q he pr9camat i Of the Demccrat
caucuses and by the conference committee
| Of the last house, that have write
Would bind together these elements of i6sslatIS
and send them to the President and that II he d
not approve them the democratic party would n
vote supplies for the government. YOU" said
addressing the opposite side Of the house "tRres
portuaity to say yes or no. You wake into tn
capitol With your threats against him. In Jour hig
) f It remains to be Be- seen ~ Whistler in t
body of your work and in its coac1dii
5 the opening chapter" Applause on the r
5 publican sde.l Let no gentleman say that or al
other man on this floor have threatened vet
3 IL would be INDECENT TO do It, 1t would be indece
for any one OF US even 10 speak or what the exec
but you In advance PFC ciam ID him that If he dar
; to exercise his constitutional rower you would
of6er words that So1 WouI to- esh Al
that Is the My dist ngulshed friend fro
: Virginia lTuckerl says that, under our constiuo
we cannot vote the supplies for the army for but t.
years, and that. In a caFtain way, the army coas
TO be II supplies are not voted BE Is mistaken In Of
Il thlrg, the army is an organization independent
the appropriation bills, far the creation of
GERS and ranks are erned; the mere supply of
II of course comes through the appropriation bills;
l. you refuse supplies to the army it must perish
% inanition. The gentleman from Virginia says: 81
IS less you let aprend condition which is to Il!
redress of ". vances, will let the army be am
Inflated the thirteth of June next by lack of TO
> and shelter" That is fair In Argument; that
h brave; but what Is the grievance OF which the &c
g tleman complains; a lava law OF the land-a Ii
q made by the preIentatlveS OF the Peep
le made through all the proper forms
or consent known to constitution, and 1t is Il
grievance that he could not get rid or In the Ordinf
ID way and the constitutional way Of repeating la
If he get rid of 1t by all the powers OF conse
Of that go to make or unmake law then he can dc
whether II Is grievance not, whether Is good
bad If le gentleman from Virginia wants 10 "a
II before the American people this proposition or
II ting our army be annhlatsd the thiTteth OF Ju
II next unless the President against his conscience
" his sense Of dOty shall siga what he send him,
e Will debate that question In the forum OF every ma
I'd mind. IL what the gentlemen frem Kentucky lBla
burn calls the return of the Democratic party to
al birthrIght-changed to heritage in the records
be SlgnaliZed III It's first great act by striking do
Id the grand army of the United states, the people
this country will not be slow to understand that tn
are "reminiscences about that army which tn
IT. gentlemen would willingly get lid OF. lLouo
n pause the Republican side and In the gallerle
ts In the course of his fuither remarks.
ed Garfield expressed his willingness 10 help
ne Democrats wipe from the statute book the
ut authorizing the OF the army at the polls II
he for that purpose should be introduced in the regu