The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-03
WaIlace,s Refoimeter to BEat,ae.
THE PLUMED KNIGHT 5 SPEECH ANSWERED
AT EVERY POINT.

AT EVERY POINT.
Senator Wallace, in his reply to Mr..
Blaine, held that no practical results could
possibly follow the proposed investigation,
and that was why he (Waliace) opposed
The resolutions. He read the fourteenth
amendment aud the court 5 decision there
upon, to show that no State can be deprived
of any of its representations because of the
acts of individuals. The remedy for all
the grievances complained of by Mr. Blaine
is i'll contest before the House. He then
showed that only twenty Representatives
were allotted to the Southern States because
of the eufrauchised negroes, and not tlIir-
ty-fiye as Blaine had stated, lie said it
was not true thai the white voter of the
South welded more power than the white
voter of the North. ''The first fallacy,"
he said, Gin Blane's theory is the bold as
sumption that the colored voters had no
voice or power in the recent elections
Who gives any one authority to say this
Is it true that the Republican party pos
sesSes an indefeasible estate in every col
ored voter in those States Have they no
liberty OF thought OF right of independent
action Are their votes not to be counted
unless they vote the Republican ticke: ?
Such a statement is utterly Cnwarrauted
by facts. for we AL know that in very many
instances the culored voter is independent
in action. Upon the Presidential vote of
1876 IN those States. the seventeen Demo
cratic members elected had total Of 2I2,
800 votes and their opponents had total
of 2l9.6 The minority we're Just as
much represented as they are in any Con
gressioual district in the North. They
voted and they were OUt-vOted. How un-
fairly the contrast is put : Iowa and W IS
consin had, in 1876, voting population of
$40 1OS. OF these, 296, $50, representing
about 200, 600 people, were Republicans,
and 243, 5O3, representing about l.OUO. coo
people, were Democrats. If tie negroes
( who voied for the Republican candidates
/ in the Southern States named are not to be
/ counted, the Democrats who votedlfor their
/ own candidates in Iowa and Wisconsin
/ ought net to be counted. The Democrats
elected in the South represent the minori
/ ty there just much the Republicans
/ elected in the North represent the minori
{ ty there. l. ignores Democratic votes aud
/ population North, and omjts the pregnant
fact that the colo-ed voters South botl
. voted aud were counted IN making up te
] suits. If negroes are voters, and entitled
/ to representation (aud the Republican par
. " has made them SOL then they are 2,
much entitled 10 be counted as are the mi
uorities in any district in the Union. Il
every close contest since 1872 their vote;
have given the State of Pennsylvania q
the Republicans. They hold the balanc
of power there, and invariably cast
against the Democrats. If the Senate
from Maine viii have one result, he mus
accept the other"
Quoting NJ. Blaine's assersion that tn
''seisure Of power by Democrats in th
South was ''wanton usurpation, Mr.. Wal
lace continued
off it be awaufon usurpation and viOleu
I perversiou of the whole theory of R-publ
can Government what shall we call N
. wholesale diSfranr hispmeut OF the DeinG
/ cratic masses North 10y the Sklllful mani
puiarion of political power? Indiana, wit
a Democratic plurality OF over >, 600 IN 1876
sent to Congress Republicans and but
Democrats % 12O or 45 600 population
could choose a Republican 10 Congress
while il required 50 2yl ol 26j 600 populatiu
10 elect a Democrat. The home of the Sen
! atUr-New England with six States send
TO this Congress D Republicans and g Dem
Z ocraIs; 16 SOL votes or 50 600 people ca
elect Republican member of Congress
, there while IL requires 40 ,32l votes OF ahou
2J0 600 people To elect Il Democrat To ID
/ Senate New England sends 10 Repubitca
! . and = Democratic Senators. Upon the basi
[ Of the vote ot 1876 IL requires 56.I2l votes q
I lS5 600 people to- ChDuSu a kcpubilcau Ssns
/ tor from New England, while III ,963 vo;t
; or 74O 900 people are required To elect
: | Democrat The six great Middle States
e / New York, Peuusy lvauia, Ohio, Indiana
| Illinois aud Iowa contain $3.50, 600 voter
- I but twelve Senators against an equ;
a, / number in New Euglaud for 6j8 coo voter
, / and about 3, 800 OOJ people. These are the r.
, suits of our political system, and There
Z 1 lust as much reason go find fault with II
p ! New England as ia the South. We mus
/ abide it, inequalities and iuiperfectioHs ff
! the much greater good il contains. Sweel
/ ing charges of partisan CON parIsous can
e ! no good and must do harm. The Onl
q important question Is, have elections, Mort
I 1 or SOuIh been carried hy fraud or violence
, / II they have, the incumbent holding J.
such a ritl. should be ej"cted. Toe renied
ia bv contest under the statute. Orderl
methods sworn testimony, judicial luquir.
non partisan judgment-theSc are The pr
cesSrs the people approve
?, The InveCtiv- hurled at the seizure
:. rover bv "a solid South may he ttly auSwe
y ed by grouping the six great Middle Sia e.
+ have named and examine political rtsul
4 there In this Congress (aud II Is worse
d, the neX) ihese States, up"n t"tal vote
I l SD 2l2 Republicans in 1876, nave 'seIze
~ congressman. while on a total vote OF |
~ S04 81 the Democracy get hut 10 Upon
voting majority of 81, 81 the Republics
N have seized % Congressman. 1t We add
Ie these States New England, we find that
lie 2Og 43l Republican voters get % Cougre;
a. men. while 2,l0O 26S Democratic voters 6
50. In these twelve States l09, l63 Repub