The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-21

ion. during which charges of manipulation
OF speeches Tor publication in the record
were made, and 10 which Blackburn claim
ed he had not materially altered his speech
for publication, he resumed the chair.
Mr.. Price dlsclaimed 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 repeal of the election laws. The Re-
publican party had been charged with all
sorts of crime. One gentleman from Mis-
issippi had told the House that the Repub-
lican party was dead and damned. Well,
it must be admitted it was the livliest
corpse of which history gave any account,
but the Republican party was also damned.
That word was only applied to sinners. per
consequence the opposition were saints.
Another gentleman from Mississippi, lMr
Chalmers had quoted from the Bible as a
precedentfor the action of the south dur
ing the war; ought to remember that the
Bible was the worst book 10 the world for
Democrats to look for precedent in.
(Laughter)
Mr.. Price quoted from a number OF
speeches delivered by democratic mem
bers, and his sharp criticisms caused a
great deal of applause aud laughter. The
speech made by Mr.. Blackburn (extracts
from which he had read by the clerk to
avoid garbling it, justified what he had
been telling his constituents for the last
four years, that the democratic party
would break down all bulwarks which the
republican party had thrown around the
ballot box. The republican party had
done what no other party had ever done or
| tried to dot had made the declaration
of independence fact; which it never had
been when the democrats had been in
power. In conclusion, he pictured in
glowing language the temple which the
people CT the country would soon erect in
honor or the republican party, on the
summit Of which would float. not the hlne
nag the motto SIC Se12per tyrdnnis. which
had been the battle cry of the assassin oi
Abraham Llncoln-but the starry banner
which now waved over the capitol. Their
! the temple would be surrounded by the
people of the land, from Pacifc's COLDER
sands to Atlantic's rocky coast from tht
frozen region of the north to the orange
groves of the south. whether they camt
by sea or by land, and they would ella,
their hands and say, that is the flag O
my country; not OF my state, but OF 10!
country" Laughter on the democratic
side. The people will come from ever,
part of the land; from city, and town, an
hamlet, and plain, and gather under tht
shadow of that temple, and make the vel
kin ring from Kentucky to Iowa-that a
for US and our children, the vows whicl
we have given to freedom and history shal
be registered in heaven. No less a plac
than that. Laughter
Mr.. Steele made speech denying th
assertion of Mr. Frye some time since a
to political outrages and murders in Nortl
Carolina. The matter and manner of th
speech provoked frequent outbursts 0
laughter.
At the conclusion of Mr. Steele's speech
Mr.. Bailey obtained the floor, but yielde
to motion, which was carried, that th
, committee rise.
MIR. White moved that when the hous
adjourn it be to meet Tue, Gay next, De
| feated-39 to 67.
Adjourned.