New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16

ne is about equally, unioriuns,e in his reie hc
ciaes article l. section A. The Fifteenth Amendment
as have shown. does not support tness saa uia,
But the statutes 20 further anu ~ bat his
the right Of every citizen to vote. no matter Wiz
color or what his previous condition me SUPREME Co'
nat rho Fifteenth Amendment confers right ucon
anv man to vote, but guarantees those OlhefWSe ql
flied against discrimination OF any SORT aganS. ere
There is abundant provision In these TO pre- pre-
vent men from voting, but not Tor theliy cio,, anu
ample provision for blackguard deputy diIW
from the lowest purlieus Of Newly and Phlhdelpha
There is power for them TO arrest without Warrant tae
most peaceful and reputable ctzen VINO 0neIs 10 VIZ
and bring him before the United states IT,
They can tear state Justice from bis seat where ne
is executing the State laws IL Is not Ia" 10 secuio'
hut Ia prevent the right to vote. $500,
Even II these laws constitutional they ought to be
repealed instead OF being in the interest OF pure anu
honest elections, the mind Of man never devised W9Io
instrument OF fraud, corruption ana oppression u i
these laws when they were passed there were oin o
eight Democrats here, anu lhey were Po"eiioSs w NV
Mr. CoNKLiNG CRep, n. Y)-Is it possible that eight
men would make much noise "a was made on 'na' w
Mr THURMAN-Those eight men were inspired;
TIaughter.l They stood up for the Constitution hn1
for honest elections. and naturally made hols anu
something beside noise IL was 1rgumsnt ana tne ar
gument mas had its effect IL mas hriso onese t
and increased the number or Democrats nO .iI
seven, as when I first came here un,il
tbev sprpad out and reach over into the
promsed land dd not believe at that time HAT these
laws were passed protect the freedmen ana history
originated in the City Of New-fork IN the
nos h5sq rom CSS Pa T conH has
fully enumerated the different varieties or thugs,
shouderhitters and roughs which formed part o' ms
constituency. II NcWl0rk cry were rahtd rom har-
Ion 10 The Battery there could not be found IN worse
sci of men tban the Deputy MarshaS selected III 1876
and 1878 execute hese laws. Oi inc ZoV spent IN
the North in 1876 One hundred ana hiy-sN Thousand
administering more than One-half-was sent to New
YORK state The roughs Of adjacrut states dd not IKE
90 SIC their brethren III New-Iork getting an me
to paey them some Was sent out ~, OF I
vana That enough. because the local managers OF
the machine IN Philadelphia Knew row 10 Taslhge
elections perfectly, and dld not h'ed any hgip lfoni
Federal supervisors to secure the election OF hepub
cans. But $4,000 Was spent III ienhsyNaha 10 satls'
the catpor FouChs. Then they paid some atten
tion 10 Baltimore. and cent $4,000 Maryland jersey
CITY was "A pretty lmpO' ant town. ana got Sl2.24O-
nor mnch hut helped pacy the brethren 50 these
four STATESMEN York. Pcunsy yaua, NeW-J erSey and
Northumberland S2l1OOO OF the S2sJOoO, leaving
SIS 600 for the other thirty States In 1873 there were
ASST Supervisors. OF which 953 were IN Newly Ors
ana 1852 In Penpsylvania, leaving only LOCO FOR all
were in New-Hork: The expenditures were
S222,7 ia %, of which only SlS.2il went south
Tine gains OF the Republican party III New-NOrk, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania Will show why TINS money was
spent IN the North In single election fourteen Rep
resentaves were gained, and sngularly enough, tht
greatest gain where the most money was spent
Mr. RANDOLPH Dem, n. j. here asked leave u
state that the Jersey City District which had for many
preyous sessions elected Democratic Representative
in Congress by from 5000 to 1000 majority, now
represented by Republican, and most of the money
mentioned by Mr. Thurman going to Jersey City had
been spent in that district.
Mr. iIOAR tRep.. Mass) asked Mr. Randolph If there
were not two Democratic candidates In that district
Mr.. RANDOLPH said he did not so understand II
There was only re gular Democratic nominee. .
Mr. THURMAN did not wish 10 yield tha floor further
Mr. RANDOLPH said Mr.. Hoar's question was moi
fair under the circumstances and lie should take so'
other opportunity TO answer IT,
Mr.. THURMAN then continued MS remarks :,
The Senate then at 4:10 p. III. on motion or Dir
DAVIS dem. Ill) adjourned until tomorrow