The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-12
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attorney presenting them.
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complied with, this sido Of tfe
chamber, which has demonstrated
its power. never means 70 yield or
surrender unless this Congress
shall have died by virtue of It's
Limitation. [N.ild applauselonlthe
Democratic side.] principle.can-
not be compromised It may bo
surrendered hut that can only'bol
done BY its advocates giving proof
to the world that they are erayens
and towards, and lack tho courage
Of their own convictions. yNeIcan-
not yield and we will not. Zap
plauso and sensational LET me
assure my friends on the other side
that this is a party 4 rs olllas the
Government itself, which for one
hundred Sears, almost, has stood
tho boldcst, frccst aud tFuest
exponent and champion and
defender Of the doctrine Of
constitutional limitation against
tho doctrine Of tho agrandizenlont
ofpower. tits this organization
that has come back 70 rulein
obedience to law. TheissuoEisllaid
nown; tho gage Of battle isldsliy-
cred. Liftitwhen you pleaseiand
wo arc willing toiappeal toithat
sovereign arbitor to which the gens
tlcman from Ohio SO handsomely
alluded, the American people, TO
decide between us. We intend,
to-day, TO deny TO the Ptesidentlof
this republic the right to exercise
such Unconstitutional powers. We
do not mean to protract thiseon=
test on. the grounds of anyohjection
to him who happens, Timothy the
grace Of God" by. The tsrunlofiluckp
to be administering tho o5ofliee. 1f
from yonder canvass a[pointingito
apicture hanging 10 the eastiofthe
Speakers chair tho first President
ofthe republic should step doMnste
assume the powers iwhicG,t thsgsates
full lipeople5o an infantrepubliceo
fsrrcd upon him as their Chief
Magistrate; if lie werelh hero, fred
;bysthat@ patriotic ardor which
moved him in; the earlier and bot
ter rsdays:of!tllis great G Government,
toiliim5we;would never consent 10
yield=unconstitu utional powerssoritoS
vest the =libertyEof citizens Iintanyg
mans discretion, nor would were.
ceive it. twas not for the Iearlier,s
but for the latter executives ofstiiis#
great Government to grasp and I
sees to retain such questionable
prerogatiyes. It is madeEonfpriill.=
ciplc, not on policy, and &it2cannotE
be surrendered. Standing onisaela
broad grounds, clothed in theipan.H
oply Of, and resting his case onitlie
broalcst principle fjusticc, We are
content to appeal to the peoplc.of
this land, There is no tribunal
before which we are not willing to-
carry this case of contest, andlwe
are ready to allow Him wliolrules
the destlnGes OF men to Judge be-
tween US and give victory toithes
right l do not mean to initiate
the gentleman from Oliio. Itlis-
claim any authority TO stateIwhat
others may do, but l do lneanst to
say that it is my deliberate conyic-
ton that there is not 10 beifound a
single man on this side ofItlie
House who win ever eonsentito I
abandon one iot or tithe ofifaitl
that is in him. lie could notIsur-
render it If he would, and he would
not (he begged the otheriside to
belioye), be cowel by the threatsyorS
intilnidated by the partyiin power.
We arc planted on Our convictions.
There We will stand. He who dal-s
lies is Il dastara, and he who denies
is damned. Loudapplanse.l
When Blackburn concluded Ills
speech ho was surrounded dByillis
colleagues, who congratulated him
on it.
Speeches on legal and constitu.
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