The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-16
IL THE sENArE.
Logan Answered by Beck of Konsuok,

Logan Answered BY Beck or Aentucky'
On Senator Thurman taking the chair
yesterday, Logan of EIllinois, made an in
cendiary speech on the Army bill in
which he advocated the use of the army
at the polls, and went so far as To say if the
democrats forced the issue the people
would rise; he charged the democrats with
all manner Of treason and bloody inten-
lions; be talked about protecting the negro
at the polls with the army, and claimed 1t
the duty Of the repub lican party to make
military superior to the civil power, aud
that the federal power should abrogate all
state lines and state authority. His speech
was only the defense of the high handed
measures of the republicans when 10 the
majority. He talked as though it was
treason to.questiou the measures or wishes
of the republican party. 1t is probably
the most illogical, ungramatlcal and sense
less speech, that will be made in that body.
MIR. Beck took the floor at the close of
MIR. L)Gan's remarks and said.
The last sentence lof the gentleman 8
speech describing the state Of affairs long
ed for By him was a synopsis of the Dem
ocratic policy. All the indictments and
arTaignments they had heard seemed very
unnecessary in view Of the fact that there
was but the simple proposition under dis
cussion whether the people by their repre-
sentatives in Congress have a right pea
ceably to pass law saying that the states
shall conduct their own elections uncon-
trolled by military Interference, that juries
shall be free from test oaths. and
state affairs be managed without the
interference of Federal bayonets.
The Senator from illinois complained
that the colored people we're not
represented here. Now no man, white or
black, would think OF comparing the men
who represented the South under Republi-
can rule with those now sitting around him.
The South to-dayiwas represented by meu
who were the peers of any gentleman OF
the other side. The Democracy was warned
Of the appeal 10 Caesar. They intended Il
appeal to the people before Caesar comes
before the rubicon is crossed, and the crJ
is ALejdctd est It is to prevent Caesar
from coming that they desire soldiers to b.
taken from the polls. He repealed ;ht
charge that he was revolutionist or ha(
used language warranting such accusation
He had thought after the expose made o
the practices of Marshals aud Deputy Mar
shRls of Elections IN various cities tina
every honorable man of both parties ough
TO agree TO abolish those offices, and he haC
so stated in short speech Of which s
much had been said. His party had no
presented separate bills for the repeal 0
laws authorizing military supervision Q
elections, as he had hoped they would, bu
nobody could question their right to pre-
sent legislation in its present form. He ha
never said more than that if the Presi
dent refused to sign bills he would con
suit good men in his party as to tn
proper course to be pursued, but b
would not assume that the Presideu
would veto a bill containing no uncoI
stitutionsl provision. He believed til
President would sign the bill because b
ought to do so and all his past couduC
indicated that he would consider it as b
duty. All this cry about revolution
raised to see if the Republicans cannc
make him act as a party President an
prevent the repeal of laws passed By thel
while in power and by which they DO
hope to overswe the people at the poll
He had heard it said that the Presidel
would veto the bill and that he was on
ragged at what was being done. II he W:
outraged at all it was by the men on IL
other side, who had said what he would
When Gen. Grant was President he ha
authorized the associated press to publls
his denial of the statement, that he ha
told Senator that legislation tending
initiation would have to run the gauutl
Of his veto, and added that were he
member of Congress he would regard Il
threat to veto a bill as unbecoming al
resent it. He Beck presumed the pre-
ent executive had the same high regal
of his position as his predecessors, al
had never intimated what be would
and hence these tears, because they we
afraid he would veto the bill
Mr.. Beck continued ut some length, al
then yielded to motion to adjourn. f
will conclude his speech to morrow.
Adjourned.