, 1879-04-04


tion OF the United 9tatc8 entirely. Laughter
on The Democratic side.
RonHsoN.
Mr.. Robcson followed. 1In confined hluatel{
to tho question Of law involved In tic tllscus-
sion, and said Il 70 pIoposca here to reatraln i1e
the peace At any election In any stnte. By what
mcans7 by ctrii mcans, not by military means.
for tho right Of tho civil officers tic Marehnl OF
the District, II you please, to summon posse
military companies TINT fnay bc within tho body
Of hts ba.fiwck. The riaht to summon armed
troops II they be within the body Of t'1e ba!lt-
wick 10 civil, not military right, and 10 in tte
civil Enw. Can that b. doubted by tile any law.
Jcri Cun 1t be contradtcted by any mani Tie
Jurisdiction Of tho United states ct,Encs. within
the States wherever II has any United State.
good Law. Wherever the Unttcd States has
guaranteed right, wherever right comes by
The Constitution and Is guaranteed by It, thefe
the United Statcs has right, ahl must hare
right, TO enlorer anu
cAmR1 ovr THAT POWER.
Mr. k'Mmel-W las tile United States
guaranteed the right to votel
Mr.. Robes tos'-lt has Guaranteed the right 10
every mnn tn Maryland who has right to vote
fof the most numerous branch OF the State
election for members Of Congress. [Applausc
on tho Republican s!de.l / know lint tho
supreme Court has declared tint the tinted
States has no voter Of its own creation In the
right Of suffrage ts not cigen in the States BY
this Constitution of the United States, but that
does not cover the case. Thu Constitution pro.
ylcs tt,at tho liousc Of Representatives shall
year BY the people of tie several States, and
tllat nc electors 10 eaeh State shall hare TIC
qualifications requisite Of the most numerous
branch ol tle LEGISLATURE rs given BY the State.
ffeest% Ill i q te 's nt =; ss
made " the states: ihs United States does
| MT confer TIE right oi Suffrage Oh ilese tnd!-
yiduals, unt tis United states adopts to ~ sni-
ifavc ~ DESCRIPTION ne s enss HIT IT. has al!cadY
1t
! MAKES THEN IT'S VOTERS
for te election Of its officers, and It IL bound to
gaaran!ss to T., tem free ana a, fatF election.
does % lot @ Confer ths rcht % Of sutirase on those
mcn who vote for the most numerous branch Of q
stnte Legislature; that thu right Of suffrage
anu qualifications necessary to Il are prescribed
| by tic States. But the United States docs ray
that every man who belongs to that class, every
man who las TINT qualification. shall DO all
clcctor for tnemhcrs Of thu HOUSE Of Rcntc-
What Is the guarantee Of thc tinted States
worth II It IL not clothed With power to curry 1t
outl
| Alr. Robeson argued TINT the proposed legisla-
| ttor was unconstitutional, aud cuntiuued: My
friend FROM Ohio {tiurd) has said It becomes
osto
LOOK h1AhpLf AND hEENLf
| as to the use OF the military power, for By It
| Republics hare always died. | take Issue with
him there The last fthal bloW at the liberty q
the nepnblic has como from the sword, but It
has not been unti! aomc branch ot the Govern.
1nont has usurpcd to Itself the rights which It
did not tn1oY under thu Constitution ana laws
OF the country. 1t has not been Until! soule
branch OF doverntnent-usunlly branch
claiming more specially to represent tic popr!a!
| "n!-nas Asuepeo 70 'laeH ~ pu"c1s t'1at u'u
Parliament Of l1nElat4 haa dlsGnstcd lhc coun
try with It's disrcgnrd OF civil aud persona
rights, and its assumption Of everything tha,'
he!opg to the Goycfntncnt, tiat the stern Sol
tior, oliver CROMWELL, oarcu to 70 TO th9
| lionse md dissolV1 IL With military power. y
was only after the French AsscMbl.
l,ad made France. It's FUR fields ami
vtne-clau hllls. run rcu with the b'oo'
Of i's best citizens; not uuttl Europ
yFns ap!,al1ed at fhc scenes OF tntFdcr perpe
tTatcd there; not until Tue world ltsei1 stoos
als aleo lo!so WE aoiS ~ sco mpou ~ t.'J uue
cEnnlent; ~ itunua S ~ n..nu
cIate e1ae O. .c Lotsoj. as itof f.
ar1ses LIZ ~ ~ !e eon.ust9n, H. tne III 1'so1ner. 9" u
laek o. "lits 70 ~ e1Geatea ;e' " csl! u,aesFs
inc w T. Is ~lah tnf hh{ enoke o. sHSm iGa eun n
tcst taat tut "'aa gu nosseoaeA 1!ues t'' III
LIBERTY Is sAcR1F1oRD TO oKnER.
60 long as the civil process OF law may DO rror
, cr1g executed BY civil officers In this coIutr
, lt,erp 10 no danger Of military power. I'll
strong arsus, tile clear heads, the brave heart
1 | Of Off peopis North and Sonsh would neye
Weld to standing army we're IL millio
strong, unless It became absolutely uccessar
un.1cr tho pressure Of the lsurpcd md arbitEar
power oi some irresponsible lnetnosr o. u
4 system 70 eacElnce i1pe1eS TO osoei. anat 1!l'
a VIII never co1le ~ LUIS coauIsy' a'sss soe' y =
: iticnuh' oisfceaFu tle p'a'n @eaca'ngs u Ill
a tory. .,, 1,,,,
n My friend lrom ohio tliuftll also tooR oecI
:. sion 70 Soy III nliusion ~ tne L1ecnt'so u t
country that MS LUIS "as ~ oo19t' hna II.
/ us tenure wat tlot yet certain. GO not 5hi,l 4
i That my tr'end meant tllat' beenusc II ne alu
i meant to appeal TO lhc E1ant OF FesoMll1ol
j, Lot mo eaF 70 nm that tne sesponses, ~ os'
= tile country to-aay afo ou* tile uautte!'nEe OIL
Il storm which Will Increase 10 veor Antl Jury a
= In rcsistless po"or unals ny men anu pafty "!
:, endeasoF to nfscttlo the tatic o. I'VE ftesiaol
will he swept forever from cue Rollt'ca! aorlzoi
n lLoud applausc Oh 1he Aepuulc2h SLUG aha
the galeries.l n
Aft. DLAcEhuRS
said no was but Dnur student Of Ills country