The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-06
SENATOR THURMAN.
HE Argument for The Repeal Of che par
ilsaa kiscsisn Laws snd the Jury Test

ncsAen Laws Asa the Jury Test
From the New York SUM-
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The entire ses
sion 81 the senate 70 day, after the expira tfor
y fns morning hour. was occupied BY sena
~, .ns 'nnr ,l, who made ringing. speech OF
me Legislative Appropriation bill. There
"a. = small attends nee Of spectators IN IN
khlienes. but many Democratic members 81
~. hou,. occupied seats upon the floor
william NJ kvnfts. who had listened 70 roosl
~ the Important speeches which have been
made on the important questions pending m
congress. occupied seat IN the diplomatic
In Mr.. Thurman's speech. Thonr6 complsin.
ing OF his health, Mr.. Thurman spoke for two
ana one. half hours In his animated and en-
pnstic ssyie. The speech was full Of informa.
ton ana strong points. The concluding parts
relative 20 the origin Of the Election laws Of
lnv. M: Davenpou's political operations,
ana Mr. fayes's two vetoes. were remar \ ably
rncy ana caustic. The denunciation OF the
PRESIDENT appeared 70 afford Mr.. Conkling as
much satisfaction a. 10 did the Democratic
Gentlemen In their Imagination had seen A.
20 suppose, he said. that there q xfsted a huge
conspiracy by the majority OF the people OF
the country 20 produce anarchy in the United
staies-as y that majority. as II the Demo
cratic people had not a. much interest in the
preservation OF the honor. peace, and pros.
pefity OF the country and the perpetuify OF
the Government as the members Of the Re.
puDhcan or any other party. These matters
nad not boon made the subject Of calm. de.
Hibernate Senatorial debate. but OF the most
Innammatory and uniustinable attempt to
array one portion OF the people against the
other. and 70 make sectional division in this
country a. permanent and enduring as the
continent itself. II these provisions ought
10y On thtir merits to pass, why had their
detects not been pointed out and condemneds
ar. Inuru an tnen entered into discussion OF
the jury provision. Trial By Jury mad always
Deen dear 70 the people. because IL was a
great shield against OF precision by the Gov
eminent. great instrument for liberty.
"A protection 70 man against his worst
easmy- hut the Jury must not be-
lence. and thar was the danger under
the statute sought to be repealed He had
N Ms possession a letter from prominent
laMyer IA Northern state saying that IN his
ulstflct no mans name ever goes into the
lliy Dox unless that man il a Republican.
MS thing does not affect Southern men
alone section 20 had been repealed once.
~ re3ppearance ia the statutes was one ~
those mysterious trans sctions, such as this
striking out of the word white from the
GENERALIZATION laws, after Congress had re
fused 20 strike IL out. and the dem0neffza-
ton u silver, when Congress had not demon
efized IL, one of the marvellous things about
the revision OF 1874, which lay on the desk
anu was passed ny title without even the
wrapper around il being cut. In this way
section 80 stole back into the laws.
Mr. Thurman then proceeded 70 the con
siuerarion 81 the clauses relating 20 super
Nlscrs and Deputy Mar-hals. The proposal
70 repeal these laws. he said. was said By their
opponents 70 be an attempt against the pure
elections, an endeavor by the Confederate
tbrsyadiers TO shield themselves in their
enormities. by which they suppressed the
vote OF the truly loyal citizens of African de-
scent The fact j.. the laws were never made
20 protect citizens Of African descent and
were almost unmitfgated Observation-Disclosures
OF corruption. force and fraud.
The laws originated in the Union League
Club. and were passed for party purposes
and not az all for tine protection OF freedms n
In 1875 there were SIS Supervisors of EIec-
ton appointed under these laws. Of which
l,s9swere appointed In the State Of New York
We're II $40 Marshals. more than one fourth Of
them In New York. The main point Is where
did the money gof In that year there was
expended 81, s2ll5. How much was expend-
ed 70 protect the poor freedman down In the
country where the Might Raider. the White
Leaguer. and the ku klux Cypress himf In
the southern states there was expended
-, 1895, and In the other states SIS. $50 was
dt-bursed; that il 10 say, about one-sixth Of
the money went "a the south and five sixtns
20 the North. That Is the way the freedmen
the negro the right to vote. but when il
came 20 using the money of the United /
states. for every dollar they gave to protect
him they spent - 10 corrupt elections at the |
Worm ana 20 deprive men OF their right 20 /
vote there.
The senator from New York (sfr. Conkling)
had carefully enumerated the different vari- /
rrtes OF Thugs, shoulder hiftcr-. and roughs 1
which formed part of his constituency. II
New York City were rnked from Harlem TO \
The Battery, there could not be found in IL
xorse set q men tDan the Deputy Marshals
selected in is7o and ISIS to execute these
avs. Of the S237.GO spent In the North in 4
rs6 Si56 being more than one haif-was 4
cent % New York state. The roughs OF ad-
accent states did not ike 20 see their brcth- n
ZEN IN New York getting allthe money. so. 10
1acify them, some wns sent out Of that state
5000 went 70 Pennsylvania That was
enough, because the local managers Of the \
machine In Philadelphia knew how 20 man.
Lge elections perfectly, and did not need any
lelr from Federal supervisors TO secure the
.Iection q Republicans But $500 was
4 the rouehs. Then they paid some atten-
ion 90 Baltimore. and sent $4,000 70
iaryiand- Jersey City was pretty inn.
nacs 6u, / 70 pacliy ~ the 6feshren.
70 these four state--New York. Pennsyl-
'ania, New jersey, and Marylanf--absorbed
Ither - states In ISIS there were a.ssl su.
'eryisor-, Of which I. a5y were i'm New York
nd So In Pennsylvania, leaving only 1855
Or all the other states. Of the AIS mar
halls. more than half were IN New York.
The expenditures were S2l2 7l4.2.. OF which
lniy sis.2tl went south. The gains Of the
republican party In New York. New Jersey.
sns spent in the North. In one single cleo
ion II Representatives were gained, and.
ing1larly enough. the greatest gain was
NJ Rnnnoph Ssre "sSe sPg leave 70 state
hat the Jersey City district winch had for
many previous sessions elected Democratic
in Congress by from 5000 70
900 majority. was now represents a BY "a Re-
and most Of the money mentioned
" Mr.. Thurman a. going 10 Jersey City had
cen spent Ia that district.
Nr. Thurman said there was evidence that
hrs money was spent cOfruptly. In selecting
,eputy MarSNals. persons Thought to be pur
nasable were sent for and asked II they
rculd work Tor the Republican candidate.
md upon promising 10 do 20 they were ap.
ninfct Deputies. In this manner large
ma3orities were destroyed IN GER
ain districts. III the Democrats were 20 oil.
ain power March 4. ISL, and there were such
blessing Democratic President, the Re
ublican- would clafnor Tor the repeal of
hose laws more loudly than they now do
gninst IL. Mr.. Thurman said II would sur
rise some 20 learn how MIR. Davenport had
gathered his own nest. Without speaking
{ the 500 affi imvits nc 10 cents each which