The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-25
Gruc Nortberner.
MR MUNYON'S. sPEECH.

the other side were really anxious 10 PlcseiNo
the peace aud purity OF elections they would
he the last to attempt 10 tear down the only
remalnirg national fortress reared for that
purpose. Did they desire an honest regls'ra-
ton These laws provide 1t. Did they want
a pure ballot These laws secured 1t. Did
they want a fair count These laws insured
t. Did they want true return? These laws
enjoined it, Did they want peace and order
nj the polls These laws commanded It
There was nothing IN these laws that was
terror TO any man cave tho one who he'd COM
mitted or was medi.ating an attack on the
purity of elections. He referred to the out
RACES on colored men in Louisiana, and said
that there the Republican party had been
stamped out in blood. Free speech, free
press. free homes, free emigration and free
ballots had been made impossible within many
portions OF the state. In view OF these facts
he listened with impatience to hypocritcai
cant about peace, protection and purity at the
polls. Even now, while the members on the
other side were protesting such Jealousy Tor
the rights of American citizens, o whole race
was fleeing from some OF the southern states,
"A thsy would flee from pestilence. They
were fleeing. 20. TO escape Federal bayonets,
but ruaianly bludgeons; not frem Federal
bullets. but from southern bowie knives: not
to escape Federal courts. but southern fraud {;
not from narshals but from murderers: not
from registration. but from masked raiders:
not from supervisors o; election, but from
southern shot guns. In a word, they were
fleeing from country where every right was
cIoveu down and every wrong went unre-
dressed.
Mr., Gibson (Dem.. La.) made several efforts
to get IN a d sclamer OF these statements, but
Mr. Burrows declined to yield to him, and con-
tinued his remarks. With all your professions,
said he, OF desire for purity OF elections, your
chiefest desire is the election of Democratic
President in 1880. by what means you little
care. You want these laws repealed because
they stand in the way Of the contamination Of
such purpose, for YOU know well, and the
country knows. that if they are permitted to
STAND, and can be enforced, you can no more
elect President in 1880 than you are honestly
entitled to your majorities in either house OF
Congress. Applause on the Republican side. J
He continued to say that at the last Congress
there had been Senate to coerce, now there
was but an Executive to overcome. II was the
programme OF the Democratic party to persist
until il had starved the President into sub
mission, or until the Congressional and Presi-
dental terms had expired by limitation That
party stood at the bar OF public opinion on Its
own plea OF self convicted conspiracy against
the life OF the Government. The excuse urged
for the presen. attempt TO coerce the Presi-
dent he characterized as a compound Of idiocy
aud iusolence. seldom equaiiej, never excelled
If the Democrats persisted in their present
course. IN 1880 they would meet their political
Appomattox. 1t was revolving to the senti
ments OF tho American people, and because il
was SO, the Republicans proposed to resist ii
to the extent OF their power, for If they yielded
now where were they TO make stand? Let
no gentleman indulge in the illusion that there
would be no further advances oil the part oil
the enemy. This was but the beginning OF q
series or assaults to be pushed with vigor until
every fortress reared for the defense OF free
ballot for the peace and purity of elections
for national life and for individual liberty
should be torn down, until violence, fraud anc
SuOulu lIu nut III tue lduu NOW iOuS
would it be before clause would be put on az
appropriation bill repeating the last three con
stitutional amendments, and the President told
to sign or starve9
Quoting from Mr. Blackburn's declaration
that this Congress would die by natural limita
ton without passing the appropriation bills il
tho legislation sought to be put upon them
mt al NJ
that the event cannot happen until March
1881, and so the order is promulgated from the
floor Of the capitol, in the face OF this nation
by an ex-Confederate soldier 10 prosecute the
siege until this Republic, which he and his co
conspirators could no. destroy by the sword,
shall be reduced by starvation. No sooner is
the order given than the whole Democratic
party. north and south, leaps into the trenches
at the ralying cry OF the chosen leader, who
tells them that he who dallies is bastard,
and he who doubts is damned" Thus is the
siege begun and thus is it prosecuted. And
with IA air OF defiance, snackIng little of
southern domination We are told that the issue
10 laid down, that tho gage OF battle is deliver
ed Hft it when you please Is it so Then
this IS nay answer-that It a our supremest
pleasure to lift it now { Applause on the Re-
publican SIDE And we are prepared to make
good the appeal. We accept the challenge in
no spirit Of bonss'ul arrogance, but with TN
hnchins purpose and the sublimest courage.
awaiting the issue with the utmost confidence
and composure. 1t is not the first time that
we have encountered solid south conspiring
against the life Of the nation and addressing
tne Democratic side OF the Housed although
your force may be somewhat augmented by
your northera allies, yet see nothing in the
increased array to cause heart TO faint or a
cheek TO blanch. Renewed applause. As
you failed then, you will fail now. AS Won
could not XII, you shall not s.arve. Did it
ever occur to you that, though you should
withhold all the supplies for the support OF the
Government, possibly it might not vet be sur
rendered? Did it ever occur to you that al
though you should protract this siege until
this Congress shall have died By virtue OF ,ts
Imitation there will possibly be no surrender
than Withhold thn support f,o,. A..