The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-15
SHALL BAYONETS PREVAIL!


,,ttun IsuurcdhN Nr. Mithers aud the Heal ]
Our.u n Dcbntrd-Mr. Wniiace's speech. /
W,suvGroS. April H-Dcspite the fact /
,sst Mr. Blaine WIS to lead OH in the de-
n,... .l tne Army ban to-day thcrc was no un-
,.nu t.ron. at the Capitol. The gale.
r..- However. wora nled save tho dip,o-
rau, gallery. whore. rs the day worn on.
r. solitary occupant WIS reinforced 10y the
Min .rrs from France. sweden and Italy. with
a f.s stray ami curious attaches. over in the
s,nn,or-' gallery were Mrs. Blaine and Gail
U,r,iti 10. Mr.. Gordon and Mrs. Corkril. and
,.hor VS. The floor Of the Senate was soon
fI..i and both sides gave Mr.. Blaine attentive
euluu'r Members OF Congress- committee
clerks visitors and n sprinkng Of the lobby
gradually filled w the area and set of the
background of tnc picture with variety
OF moral colorine Mr. Blaine does not
nced the spur; but he had enough to-day
10 incte him to his best effort II he hnd only
halacauss. Hc was in good health. and his
voice easily filed the chamber. Al TINT he had
10 say. us usual seemed to be evolved without
III r. Commonplace wero invested by him
with interest and replies that were not answers
werc uttered with an air Of triumph that won
halt Oh" galleries into the belief that he WIS
easily victor.
beginning with an account Of the passage Of
inc INV rNNLllt 10 i'' fINhltNlt WHICH NINNt llle
dc mrtl President to place his soldiers at the
polls 90 preserve tho peace. Mr. Blaine re-
minded his hearers that it had been passed by
aRrpuhlican Congress and signed 10y Rcpub-
l'an President. US IL his object were to burn
his bridges before beginning the battle. Ho
then passed at once 10 the allegation that the
Republican uurty relied on the use Of the army
to carry the elections. He inserted that this
was u false issue. and he undertook TO prove
II. With transcript IN hand Of tho location
of the United States army east Of Omaha. Mr..
Blaine proceeded. in a very impressive manner.
tocomhnt the alnrm ~ the idra Of military inter-
only 2.79l United states solii"rS in oll these
States. Taxing M ono Stnte after another. he
showed that there were only ll5j soldiers IN
tho south. altogether Insisting tnHt TINS cry
fuiSn pNnrrH, he said that the real object
OF all this leg station WINS not 70 get rld of me
troors. but Of the presence ~ Frd"rnl power at
the rl"'uons. lie claimed that the two appro-
priation bills. both oi which hs discussed IN
CONNECTION; cam" not from REGULAR committees
of either branch of Congress, but were the
pro lu" Of % l.mo'rtic rau'us.
Here MIR. Withcrs " virginia demanded
whether this bill WAS not reported By senate
This fact being conceded. Mr.. vithers next
Inquired Of Mr. Blaine whether tho bill was
nnt cnnsi1"rrd and reported lv th" Committee
O, the Whole. the highest OF abb Committees
nnut question hv ple0dinc. hi4 iunbily t.sp"ak
Of what WAS done in the Hous, Of Represeuta-
tVrs.
a good deal Of sharp. incisive. colloqnv oc-
currrd 20 This point between M"ssr-. bnIn
AMI Withcrs the former insisting that %" sub
Committee and Committee on ArlrOfriitl % Is
had refused 10 allow tire dill o. Dee changed. ~ "a
proof that i was caucus nlil. and Mr.. Nithrr,
replying that The hil mud not been before tho
caucus az all. aud thnt the majority OF the Com
mit'er had only exercised their undOuhtel
right Of voting doNn the propositions Oh tue
minority To- amend their hlI.
Passing from H. is contested point. Mr. Blaine
next prlree,lrd i0 exhibit his Ingenuity hv ask =
So. ..tsflf a nk Yer
M Mrs ss' H"ra,ord Of W s,vrrinia and VIII
liRn,s 81 k"utu BY were the only senators That
replied. Here ro'- answer WIS rather iroul.r-
some % Mr. Rmln".. Us IL. h.a n'f Ou Y seen
troops at the polls 900 N.-i Virginia lr 1870. hut
had witnessed arrests ~ them. Con. Williams 4,
personal observation OF trpuJs ~ elections hn'l
1,'ufr - III 1862 any tnis CIR. Hainr prrir'l
~ arguing TINT ~" war hAd not then tee nj
caly ceas V. and that Kentucky was stiI IN a
Alter some narration Of experiences by Gen.
Logan Nj. Blaine pCssed o. what IS the ciliet
trouble q ile I,Jrhh.ons in r"sp't 10
langung. az the hll i.ooiyii 90. ..rs COULD uuke
arrests. and thus tine mar-' Dis could not sun
mon armel mon 90 ihrir nlu an tlr polls. IT,
asserted the constitutional uuw-rot Convrrss
10 Regulate ep ftinl- q. iIHi pHr- or tHuGr So.
and slI that the oiyil power wound o., Inril-
tual unless supported ty the military power
Assuming that there would TO- VETO 81 IN s.
bills, and that Congress would INSIST on go
amendments. D." proceeded o. speak %. IN
great nprropr'aiiois that would De lost. and
urged that. % ras.- o, N-t1'- tlat hui produce
had been no attempt 10y Congress 20 coerce tht
ExerGt We.
The closing part - Mr. j. lines address was
devoted - q very alrOt ehl"dynr 20 cN'it" -ec-
tional apprehension and tp suggest 'he views
that the South was onntr0ll ug Congress.
At the close. Mr. Blaine dw"it upon tho ques
ton 90 veto IA inc str INCEST torins. dcrlurlnc
that thu very dead won i rise from their graves
to he intimnlat-d int signing this hill. HI,
allusion 10 President LIN 'oln PRODUCED % son
sHlon PM liiliitt hIlnu-.' Rnr WIN W., ,,i
40 hour and a quarter. h" hnd chosen hi'
tan" WELL when tkc audience were irtSn. am
tae interest oil the day ir! OF "s soon as h.
sen'tor Wthers 81 Virginia who replicl 9.
"wHs az pnrrrty unprepnrri gnd ms -l.e.i
vas NOT "a telling one; lie riehiy ur-ei tna
I,e actual pumher Of trooIs now ensi Of IN.
but the power OF HAYES under existing law 81
q order and distribute the army as . con
m rgons "P 6d 4gS w sgd ms Ts Of In
danger % suhvcrtng. the liberties 81
people hy ~fan4ing armies. lie cited the dc
lltn- on the / drru Cons l4tution. ana ~
teachings 90 The fathers. % show t0Ht this SUB
i..r, had engaged their most auX Gus H'irnt. on
IT," danger 40 % standing army To- liberty hH,
cArit-d tueir most serious npprehcnsIons. !
WIS uo argument 10 say mat there Noula h
only One ~Ildirr 10 each county, for behind ini
Que silrr stood the entire power NJ The coun
try. Allow tuis privilege Hud there Is not nl
G"'tion "D.rA may not be- dominated 10y tn
Mr.. Wa..are's reply 10 Mr.. Blaine was NOR
elahorat'. ana had evidently been carefully en-
sdrr"l, with view io put tine debate upon NJ
best possible ground for the Democracy. With
out WunlHrln.. into $40" issues, rri "llllg + ~
tue cnar-. thnt Inc hin WIS me irodurt ~
Democraiic caucus Mr.. Wallace said that th~r
Ayas only ou" die puted - tlou utNr hlN. namely
thnt pr4nlniunE the presence oi troops ~ tl
caslOnrd 70 departure from the fundam"ntg
principles of % Government but that with ire
causes wll.i produced u. Th" issue WIS. Sha
arm" o. pn, Doe longer permitted iQ De- ai ia