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

w luNt now IN T'NI'VFU. llll only -NUOWlUE ]
w,'rt an ndmirnblo prophet the Yicc-President /
% the Contcd"rncy was. and how entirely true |
all his words nnye cen, and how he hns lived |
Mr. Blaine concinded as follows: do not |
profess to know. Mr.. President. lenst Of all |
Senators ON this floor. certainly NJ little as any /
,untpr on this iloor do | profess to know /
what the President OF the Unitrd States will do /
when thrs" hills are presented 10 him, rs sup /
pose IN du' course oi time they will be- GER /
tniny should never sneak n solitary word of /
disrrsprct of the ccnlcmnn holding that rx- |
alted position, and / hope | snail not speak !
word unhrittinr tho dignity Of the office Of n |
Senator of the United States; hut as t!cre has /
been speculation here and there on both sides /
rs To- what he would do. 1t seems to mo that the I
dead heroes Of thu Union would rise
to be intimidntrd and outraged in his proper
constitutional power by threats Ike these.
All the war measures NJ Abraham Lincoln are
e. be wiped out say Lending Democrats. The
BourOons " France busted themselves. | be-
love. after tho re.torntion,in removing every
chiscllinE The "N|'ir%Snm1 nut hubble " monuments
raised 70 rerpetuate his glory; hut the d"ud
mans hand from St. Helena reached out, and
DESTROYED them in their pride and in their folly.
And tell the senators on the other 81 lr ~ this
/ chamber | tell the Democratic uarty North and
South--SOuth In the lead and North following
tho tomb of tho mnrtvred President on tho
/ urairies Of Illinois will withcr md destroy
them Though dcad he spcaketh." When
you present these b lis with these threats to IN,
/ LYING President, who bore the commission OF
! Abraham Lincoln. and served with honor in
! the army of the Union which Lincoln restored
7
/ pirate response from his lips or his pen. He
/ should say 70 YOU with all the scorn beuuini
| his station, Is thy servant dog. that no should
Mr. wiih"rs Of Virginia said tho statement ot
/ the senator from Maine, or 81 I"w soldlrrs
| a futile attempt to divert attention from tho
facts lying at the ioundnton Of our institutions;
, Such remarks ~ tnose Of the senator would
D not produce uiuoh cllAct on either the Senate or
the country 1t WAS not Il question to be de-
/ cidcd whether there werc soldiers enough to
/ dominate aud control elections. hut whether
under IN" operation Of existing laws. II was
not possible for tho Executive 10 dis
TO destroy tho freedom Of elections
1t was not to confront the present danger. hut
tn remove from the present. RAINY future ir'Sl-
dent. the temptation the existing law would oi,
Ter to destroy tn" liberty Of The country ana
supported hy arms II We look back on history
we find. without soliinry exception that whore
the people have lost their liherti"s th"y wer'
destroyed either hy the leader Of armies or
under the dictation OF an ambitious prince or
Nobody on the Democratic side. ~ far rs ho
knew. hal ever laid down tho proposition Tint
the President should not exercise bis cohstitu-
Maine ga the course Of the Democrats was the
audacity OF revolution: but how could this ni".
appropriations Tor The support .2i the
army with a condition ms TO the use
of the troops annexed; This was clearly
in the power Of the House and Senate. 10
I approve. Here the agency Of Congress END cd.
The Democrats lii not propose 10 shape III cir
course ms to what may or may not be the posi-
ton Of the President He should not attempt
10 take away particle OF the spinal marrow e.
Tempted To- be given to the President hy the
senator from Maine. He would not interfere
with any agency 10 infuse strength to his spinal
Mr Wallace pa in reply to Mr. Blaine. sall
that this bill came from committee, II did not
rom" from secret consultation oi Democrats;
He spoke thus clearly because No. was on" oi
the members Of the Committee. lie would nut
now occupy the floor ll Dee hai not been charged
hy the Comm.ttee " give the reasons Tor q" IN
sortion oi the section of the bill disputed Nv tao
senator from Maine The biilcnme per" iromtne
House. was thkcn 10 mo tlcrk ttSh. anu
thence WIS sent 10 the Committee on Approlr-
atoms. Il had been reported hack rom that
. Committee. This WAS the very oil. almost IN
word aud letter. that was reported Us the roin-
mittee Of Conference during the qst -es-i IN, md
/ il would have been ggreed 20 blythe two Houses
and passed. but for their Disagreement on
/ amendments. Tho bill WAS now here on us
rnssagn /. contained q single disputed Sec
ton. The war caused many departures from
principles which were essential 10 our .luerti -.
Necessity ma.e people bear suoiection Of civll
tomiitHry power. Suspension Of hnh"as corvus.
and the presence OF armed irooIs az ~" D. lls.
These pass away with the necessity th9t
vas. Snail the Executive longer possess the
power TO place troops Al the polls Their pres
tons This right is liked and certain. II came
to III from Enganl and Is part 81 our system
ot laws. lie protection rests QUO the stat :. 3D."
Federal 1,'rnn"nt has uo'hins 10 20 Win il
tbs Is fl" only l7-i," 40 ia" contest.
W. rrVi~s" VII. w nl.n'- ' t"l nlr. !. 10 man
rr-f,r. the civil control over OH the uu'Ginery
! OF the Governments irr" stem oi .n"s 'an-
fountain II power. Why should We not .cstor"
/ this right No senator viii deny 90" r.Eht or
is value. None assert that troops under pnr'
tsun control rrudu'e 10 tree r.e tons. The leg
, islnti.n ~ 1864 was the first instance Of tho
mall-cnd hand 81 the Federal Government at
. Mr.. Ba'n" Qnterrup;inel tho Senator
present the ideu that tine amendments put on
| hy E-puh can Senator'S wer" Co control elections
I ia Keniueky, whore Democrats had 10" right {
vote. or Will he ACCEPT the sGege-'iH th1t u was
Hs...t It trtalta Kauff 90 .r q. d
. 10 control the cle,tion. or were Trey pemo'rn't
a voters who fought against the Union under J"n
4; ! Davis and came back 20 defeat Lnipn voters
j Mr. Wallace. resuminG. snid the Senator from
! Maine had injected into his Mr. WalIace'r
, | remarks tho assertion that me frderal power
, WAS a war power. and he and others desired
thar the same law after being in existence titeeu
. years ought still 10 control the people. lAp
. plause in tic galleries The people want 70 b,
: put back 10 tue right whether in the North or
C0nstitution To- be the INV OF the land
, In the name OF the people he represented. Joe
asked that this menace be- removed, and thai
the State have the control in the prsseryatlot
e. OF peace at the polls as they should. We ar
denied the right 10 mould legislation, anl
! charged with coercion Of the Executive. and viii
! intent TO break down the Government We pur
: sue the processes OF the constitution anu loi
; low precedent. We neither seek a. clerce tht
y executive. nor submit ~ be- cocrrod by II. lis
" the right OF the Lex lsative power " To raise am
support armies. - make rG ,r 6 ana 10 en-
! duty. TINS bill votes tho pny Of th'
> army. Cannot the lnw-maKins rowci
I say how they should be empoyr4
- this regard our judgment cannot be impugne,
~ by the Executive or IN" judiciary Thev MAJ
% criticise the subject matter. but not the form
:, This right : sanctioned by the practice Of Con
= Mr. Logan obtained tho noor. but gave way {,
r Senator Ferry. VINO moved That the Senate pro
= coed 10 the consideration ~ executive business
q The senate. by a vote Of SO 10 Il. went into tx
a ecutlye session, and when the doors were re
= opened adjourned 10 4:lO