Daily globe., 1879-04-21

high authority.
Mr.. Frye-I did this and nothing more.
heard the speech of the gentleman from Ken
lucky when it was made on this floor, as taken
down by the Associated Press reporter, and sent
all over this country, and 1 say had not
scintilla of doubt that the construction which
this paper has put on that gentleman 8 language
would be put on it in the South. If that gen.
tleman made declaration on the floor of the
House which the Associated Press at the time
could declare to be what it did declare it to be,
and which the Okalona States from dispatch
in the Associated Press could declare in it's Joy
to be what its heart desired it to be, then it is
not that has to be called to account for any
thing have repeated to this House. say it
is my right and it is
NOT ILLIBERAL OR UNJUST
to the gentleman from Kentucky for me to
state to the House, not my own words, but the
words of this paper published in Mississippi,
endorsed as 1t IS by scores and scores of papers
in the South, believe. I intended no inus-
tice to the gentleman from Kentucky. say in
my heart, and from utterances which 1 have
seen in the papers South, l believe if the gen.
tleman from Kentucky had uttered on this
floor the very words spoken by that paper, no
more, no less, he would have commended him
self to nine out Of every ten Democrats south
of Mason and Dixon's line.
MIR. Davidson-You do injustice to all of US.
Mr.. Blackburn wish the gentleman from
Maine to understand the issue distinctly.
STAND BY THE RECORD
made in this House, and 1 wish himself and his
colleagues would act as fairly. The words
which uttered stand reported on the record
and say that there was no dispatch by tie As
sociated Press which warranted the garbling to
which my utterances have been subjected to by
gentlemen on the other side, and by that ennis
sary who was sent among my people, What
s~l, g. -
make his home among people whom he persis-
family seeks to misrepresent, am not prepared
to say. Possibly the gentleman from Maine
can tell you whether
FORCED CONTRIBUTIONS
levied upon department clerks and on govern
ment employees constitute the motive which
led him to the work which seems to answer so
good purpose, do not know. (Applause and
clapping of hands on the Democratic side). 1
do not take issue with the gentleman from
Maine when he says that man is my peer, or
was once. That may or may not be.
Mr. Frye, interrupting-Your peer in the
army.
Mr.. Blackburn-But only mean to say this,
that in the matter Of the injustice done and
misrepresentation made, lie has not shown
himself superior to the gentleman from
Maine to-day. applause on the Democratic
side.)
MIR. Mckinley here came into the controver-
sy and asked Mr.. B!acburn whether the speech
of the latter had appeared in this record as it
had zen delivered.
Mr.. Blackburn replied that it had with no
substantial alteration. He repeated few
words that had been added, and which he said
rather weakened than strengthened the words
actually uttered. g.
Mr.. Mckinley then asked whether the pam
phlet copy of Mr.. Blackburn's speech did not
vary from the record report of it in the SEN
tence alluded to.
MI. Blackburn said the word ''only'' had
been inserted in the pamphlet copy, but said
he had really not revised the reporters notes.
He retorted on MIR. Mckinley by asking wheth-
er he had not revised his speech of yesterday.
Mr.. Mckinley replied he had, whereupon there
was triumphant clapping of hands and laugh
| ter on the Democratic side.
MIR. Blackburn then asked Mr.. Mckinley
why it was that when yesterday the charge Of
deliberate act of injustice had
BEEN HURLED IN HIS TEETH
he had refused to allow the colloquy to go
into his speech.
MIR. Mckinley replied, "the two things were
side by side in the Record this morning." and
| offered Blackburn the privilege of publishing
his (McKinley's speech with his (Backburn's $
explanation.
MIR. Blackburn saracastically thanked Nc
Kinley for the offer, but declined it on the
ground he (Blackburnl would not be benefited
by the association. Mr.. Mckinley returned
the compliment by asserting that the country
| would not be benefited by such association.
Mr.. Blackburn in conclusion expressed the
hope there would now be an end to this n iser-
able wrangling. He never complained of a
manly blow struck from the front but only OF
an unmanly stab delivered in back. This
| discussion here terminated and Blackburn re.
sumed his place as chairman of the committee
PRICE APOLOGIES.
| Mr. Price disclaimed any idea Of giving rise
to the exciting scene which had just taken
place by any remarks which he had made, and
he proceeded to argue against the repea
of the election laws. The Republican party
had been charged with all sorts of crime. One
gentleman from Mississippi had told the Houzt
| tsat the Republican party was dead anc
damned. Well, it must be admitted to be the
liveiiest corpse of which history gave any &C
count. But the Republican party was alst
damned. That word was only applied
to sinners per consequence tht
casual observer, pretty rough looking Sc
of saints. Another genilem from Mississippi
! (Chalmers), had quoted from the bible as
| precedent for the action of the South during
the war. The gentleman ought to remembe
| that the bible was the worst book in the worll
for Democrats to look for precedents in
/ QLaughter.) Mr.. Price quoted from mum be
of speeches delivered by Democratic speakers
and his sharp criticisms caused great deal o
apLlause and laughter. The speech made b,
Blackburn, extracts from which he had reat
by the clerk to avoid garbling, justified wha
he had been telling his constituents for the las
four years, that the Democratic party wonl.
break down all the bulwark
which the Republican party had throw
around the ballot box. The Republican part
had done what no other party had ever done o
tried to do. It had maze the
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
a fact, which it had never been when the Demo
Gratis had been in power. In concluding b
pictured in glowing language the temple whic
the people of the country would soon erect i
honor of the Republican party, on the SUNNI