, 1879-03-17

ecn,tiycs n hc argues ti9s, .y m"s s.'. Mu"" nv ~
.sr tlut tIis very re5t re5so e'' On tn' tie as" m e
fesE!"R tsats ir mS. ns wic fracd tho Const'
t'1io', ."s essiy tuf,,scd 10 vest the power of
orsihatlhlE bills, for, approprfat1nE money
e.casyHy IN e Ss0 q hro,,e eiuie
that Convention run kott'eHhat In these terms:
Tint The liotIac shall hasu the sole power nt
originating btlls f6r rnisifig revenue nnl ullia
apprortlst!nE money; y golc t'n nfah. i
inter CLAUSE wAs stricken nut, ai'l the hrst
clause nlopc retained. Nothing was more ccr.
tain than that. whoiover ma! s.e tlc limit ol
the n,eanlng u the term "bi'l for raising FSv.
cnlIe," In our Constitution, whatever tnay be thu
lnIt Of the term "tnuney bills" i thAt term
car be imported into our Constitution, The ono
thing il.ut the trainers OF tho Constitution dttl
mt tnran was bills Of the character OF those we
nrtconsldertng.
This is, Us snitl, again IN. nnotl,cr gutsc tho
o1u 1ichclstm with tts attack I'll The very l(fo
Of tac country. The Democratic party denied
illn power ol the ptoplc TO elect their lrc't-
III arms that te President 10 elected might
pot asautnc tho constitutional functions to
wlllct, he hai ssecn c4l!ed 5y ti!e votcc ot tss
American people. l'afllea. a.nl beaten, ntnl
dent 80 elected shall surroudcr the lcgtsla-
i've constitutional functions to which ths pco-
pla have called lin, OIL The tarnt tint ut,lcss
tlut surrender Lc tnntlo they will 50 excrt the
, ,,lcui rs to Grng tl,c cn.ire Government 70 de-
etruction. Unlcss tho President Indicates the
constitutional power of the Executive there
shall lie 10 Legislation. there shall bs no mill
lcncctorth md forever. That Is The constitu-
tional doctrine on which the ambition ot tile
Senator frum Ohio seeks to plant himself as ho
Invites the confidence Of the American ueoplc.
stttutlonaI, Revolutionary, destructive, n< thr
doctrine Is, ttacae qualities arc emphasized nne~
wl.cu you consider tr nature of the Legislation
wlirh. bv The exercise of this W'msr II ~ sought
is dctnnndcdf Thctc laws, no man !cuics, were
placed yenra ago among the stnt,itcs or this
country by constitutional n,gshods, nnd ~
obedience 10 the expressed will Of q majority
q illc: American, people. They nre ihs laW u
and tile final judgment OF the judi
c!al depar;Inrnt Ut tie country. Ihcy are tle
/ laws by which The sovereignty u the american
pcopic sasts The shadow a'n! the protection Of
the national power nvee the American either, rs
he exercises til. highest act u tile ctizen his
stare IN the sovereignty Of th!. Republic. The
nscancst citizen, native Or noptea, who travels
anywhere % sc face o. tl.G *lrl'' In Ahyssin!a,
| m the Mediterranean. II, EngInsrl, among the
savngcs Of the African ccast, Is attended by the
awful uml overslahowlhS protection 1T tho
power Of ths lepunlc;:; Ilc ilat:' whcrsycr m on
| 10 lie ncu,lcst American whose eyes may gag
| uppu II. nut it Is sought 10 Gtrtko from olr
legislation the sole mechanism hy lt!l he Gail
invoke the power and the security OF that ha@,
| which thu strongest Nastnn OIL earth daEcs not
| inyadc, when hi, sovereign himself upnn hia
throne, Is exercising by the ballet the attribute
| OF sovereignty. Shall the American citizen
| shalt thu King, wtlDse steps are attended, in
| dornlnions Ut foreign power by ths augtlat and
eubiime emblem, not hare It float over bis head
| IN he stts in bis own palace anil on bis orr
| thronct ,........ ....... ...,
| Alr. President, ! have been ere now trnyelei
| In foreign la,ds. hare seen The glosics OF art
H}lI architecture, ilE1 mountains md rivera
! full moun rise over Mont Blanc; hut tic fnlrest
1 vision On which these eyes eyer looked WIS the
| f!nE o1 my country In a foreign port. Beauttful
| MS i flower to those who love It. terrible as q
meteor to those who late It, 1t ts the symbol Of
thy pewer md tls E.ry and tue honor no1t tv. o.
tlares to say that the citizen who. Is e traTc!t
abroad In trouble or danger, turns his eyes tc
| that august np(l powerful symbol, B4ire in it.
protection Us II lle stood within tlle very shadow
| Ut ,hia Capitol, shall hnYo that protection de
| nled bin Wien to exercises bis constitutional
tighl OF selecting the servants Who Sllnll govern
hni
Mr. President, challenge my friends OIL the
other Eide to pursue this is5ue, anti to 60 to thai
yast Jury, the American people, upon this qtles
tlon. sud that this doctrine was the doctrint
Of the old Rebellion. laekfl'S nothing. but II
courage. iulplltc 10 NJ tnan Oil the other ssdi
| of this Chamber any waut of manly courage.
Know too well the EAlIantry nj the gentleman OF
| the other eide Df tie Chamber, whether It wat
| eEcrtctI oil Que sIdo or on tlle otheri but ever
If, will lind that tllty have not tile colirnge K
| prescn. this issue to the simple asblsraTent
thc conscience, mud the sense. and the love o
country Of the American people.