The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15


Mr. Chandler said that history is repeating
l1sen to-day. There is a proverbial SAYING
that the BourDons never learn ANYTHING and
never forget ANYTHING. The prOverb is yery
applicable to the BourDons of this country. Tn
1904, ne SAID, the Bourbons had control of this
government You had a majority in both
houses, a majority in the Supreme Courts and
the whole OF this Government was unde, vonr
control. You brought on the repeal of tba
MISSOURI compromise, and forced your North
ern men then, as you are doing now. to vote
Tor that repeal, and you did it by the
same means. Then, sir, you crowded your men
till you crowded them off the bridge, : Tn 1877
when took my seat in this BODY with LEFT Jeffi
Davis, there were here forty-four Democrats,
twenty Republicans, and two Independents
Of those Democrats, twenty eight were from
the Southern States, sixteen from the Northern
States, and two Independents. Then. as now
the Independents in this body, upon every
question connected with slavery, voted with the
South. You, in caucus, then decreed that Ste
phen A. Douglas, because he asserted that be
did not care whether slavery was voted up or
down, should be degraded from the Chairman
ship on Territories, and there were but three
Northern men out OF sixteen who dared to
resist the caucus dictation. And you did
degrade him and put him off that committee.
Then you crowded your men off the bridge, and
they sank to man in the waters of oblivion. to
rise no more forever. Sir, of the sixteen mem
oers not solitary man from the North ever
came up to the surface of the waters of OBJ
nVlon. You crowded them off the bridge; YOU
compelled them to vote for measures which the
North could not and would not submit to. Sir,
Today you are doing the self-same thing. To- 4.
Gay we nave IN this body forty -one Democrats,
thlrty Republicans and one Independent To-
day, as twenty-five years ago. on all cues
lions connected with State rights the Independ-
ent party, as unit, votes with the Democratic
party To-day you have, as said, forty-two
members in this body-forty -one leaving out
the independent party. You have twelve men,
Ders from the North, and they are arranged
now. as then, two; from New Jersey, two, now,
as then; from Ohio you have two-you had but
one then; from Oregon you have two now. and
you had two then; from Pennsylvania you have
one now-you had one then; from Rhode
Island you have none now, but you have one
from Connecticut and one from New York AS
sald history is to-day repeating itself, and YOU
are to-day repeating what you did in 1857 You
are crowding your men off the bridge, and the
men OF to-day, as the men of 1857, will sink in
to the waters of oblivion, to rise no more for
ever. .+, ..-
Look at the change that has taken place since
that time. Sir, the people are more thoroughly
aroused to- day against this doctrine this heresv
OF state rights, than they were from 1857 to
ana every single one of your Northern allies
voted to pension him. You eulogized him as a
patriot to be compared side by side with Wash
1ngton and all the patriots of the Revolution,
and every one of your Northern allies voted ave-
After the close of the Rebellion you claimed
you were poor and suffering, and we found YOU
poor and suffering We found you ragged and
poor, and we clothed you. We put UPON Won
the robe of American citizenship which YOU
had forfeited, and we killed for you the fatted
calf and invited you to the feast supposing
you, after being clothed, were in your right
mind And when we invited you to
the feast you said, "We have always
owned THAT calf, and you have no interest in it."
NOW you inform us that you are going to repeal
all the Republican measures What is the lob
you have undertaken? You are going to undo
all that the Republican party has done. Where
do you begin? Do you begin at Appomatox or
before? 1t is very important to know where
you commence, and then to know where you
propose to stop. You have undertaken very
large JOB for party OF your size, and with the
people who are to sit as judges upon your acts.
You have undertaken to unseat man in this
BODY. But you will deny that you have under
taken the job. You have simply undertaken
to investigate the case of Senator on this floor
that has been decided by the highest tribunal
that could act on that question.
Sir, there are twelve Senators on that side of
the house that every man on this side believes
have poorer titles to their seats than the honor
able Senator from Louisiana has to his. By
fraud and violence you occupy your seats.
Now show US the road how to vacate seats in
this body if you dare
Mr.. Eaton-I call the Senator to order.
MIR. Chandler-Very well, sir, I take your
point of order.
Mr.. Eaton-My point is that the Senator
from Michigan is entirely out of order when he
says that twelve Senators on this floor hold
their seats by fraud and violence
Mr.. Chandler-I did not say that. said thew
hold their seats by poorer title.
Mr.. Eaton-YOu said fraud and violence
MIR. Chandler said we believe it, and so
do believe it, and so have right to believe.
Mr.. Garland asked that the exact words be
taken down.
The Official reporter read the words as taken
down by him and as given above.
Mr.. Beck called upon Mr.. Chandler to name
the men who held their seats by fraud and vio-
lence.
Mr.. Hill hoped the question would be
dropped
Mr.. Eaton said the remarks of the Senator
from Michigan were insulting and out of or
der and called for ruling of the chair.
The President pro tenn. overruled the point
Of order.
There being considerable confusion in the
Mr.. Davis (W. Va asked for the en-
in the gallery. Order being restored, Mr..
Chandler resumed as follows:
| think every Senator on this side of the
Chamber believes that there are twelve Sena-
tors on that side who hold their titles to seats
upon simmer, poorer basis than my honored
friend from Louisiana. That is what in
tended to state, that it was our belief and it is
my belief that their seats were obtained and
are held by fraud and violence That is what
now say.
But, Mr.. President, did not rise to discuss
his question. simply rose to say to the other
side you have your day In court Make the
most of it. Your time is short The people of
.he North have taken this question in hand
rom the Atlantic to the Pacific. From one
md of this land to the other the people are
aroused and alarmed at the statements that
nave been made and actions that have been
AIKEN in this Senate Chamber and in the other
House within the last sixty days. Let me say
o you, gentlemen on the other side of the
chamber, meme meme tekel aepharsin is written
vi over your brows.
Five Thousand Dollars for an Eye.