Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-29
Senator Blaine's Speech.

On Monday last the Legislative BIN was
taken Up In the Senate and discussed sem
atOr Blaine made a very able speech on II,
| a mere skeleton oi which is given below:
Mr.. Blaine said that attempts were being
made to show that Daniel Webster recanted
and changed his views on the asturc Of our
government in his closing wears. Chsnce
words used by different men ia describe
our governmental system need not be taken
too literally. Au important fact is that as
between uationsl and state rights Webster
threw his influence In favor of the former.
lie quoted Wehster's comments on Capon
Springs speech. showing that he had been
misrepresented hy the construction place.,
on that speech In the South. Mr.. Blaine
read from Wehster's comments OF the Con-
stituiinn. TO the effect that the very first
resolution adopted hy the Constitutional
Convention in l7s7 declared the govern
usent to be a National aud not a mere con-
pact between States Webster used the
word compact when he said the govern
ment was the result OF n compact between
all the people and not between states
Mr.. Eaton evidently got HE inspiration
for Fridays speech from stephens History.
a mischievous book. Another OF stephens
miscellaneous was that Webster declined
tn vote against Cslhouu's States rights
resolutions OF lr-ts. webster Nau stAtuf-
aiely denounced those resolutions. Allud-
iug 10 Hi's assertion that he a>>ent.d TO
secession ss he would t. the death of hi
father with sadness at heart Blaine showed
that m the Georgia convention 50 voted
against secession and 20S for K. L. seemed
tllll thuucht he would consent 10 the death
"f the old man rather than be In the minor
ity. Laughter lliil had said that Moth
eru Democrats saved the mon. Mr. Blame
showed that the Democratic convention
OF Ohio refused to adopt tne resolution sug-
gested by Lincoln. that there was rebellion
against the government which should be
put down. vet u i NOS raid that tie party
saved the Union. Blaine referred TO the
recent discussion about the use Of troops
Ia Maryland and Delaware during the war
aud SAID the oath required To he taken by
voters there was only what every Senator
has taken.
Mr.. Bayard warmly defended the LOYALTY
OF the people OF Delaware. He said that
Mr.. Blaine could not mention one unpatri-
otto act OF that State. He always person
ally resented the imputation Of disloyalty.
The oath required was an insult 10 the peo-
pie who needed no Indictment To loyalty.
Mr.. Blaine thought that Nj. Bayard was
uuduly sensitive. liz had only quoted res
olHtions OF the Delaware Legislature
In response 20 4 query by Mr.. Williams
Of Kentucky Mr.. Blame SAID be hired 4
substitute 10 GO TO war after he had been
drafted, he Blaine being member 81
Congress; and IN response 20 query
u neither be paid him, Mr. blaine replied De
paid all that Democrat aud bounty lump
~ va, worth. Mr. Blaine referred to II.'i'-
statement that the Union Wa saved hy
Northern Democrats. tusisncins New York
- saved hy S'I mour and not hy seward.
Couucc' icur ~ Eaton auI not Buckingham
or liawiev
Nj. E4t"n a.ked Blaine 10 hr desired 20
ma.~ a PERSONAL attack "n hiu.
Mr. atur answered mo, the sli.ht,st ''
and CO 'iuuri hi, remarks IL road a
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,ri~ia,,. states a. an in,Irt-rd..,,, nation.
blaine .ttl the. senior Eevard RESIGNED his
-,a- rather than take IN. te.t aarl.
NJ Hsvard r.pi.d that a.. father t.a
tax. th,. f,-- nth under uro,.s, srI then
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E.t.ue ther, snake Of rb.,tf.ttnrt'yo char.
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