Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-25

with some success. He (Blaine) had read
that speech at the time OF its delivery and
had little thought he would live TO see the
prophecy fulfilled. But now we see those
measures matured In Democratic caucus In
which the South has an overwhelming ma
jority OF two-thirds IN the House, and thirty
out OF forty-two Senators, twenty-three OF
whom, positive and pronounced majority,
participated in the war against the Union,
either In civil or military situations, so that
our legislation Is shaped and fashioned by
caucus In which the ex-Confederates have a
majority, and Mr. Stephens prophecy is re-
allied. Very appropriately the Congress con-
trolled by the South says to the President and
the remaining branch Of the Government
elected on Republican principles and in op-
position to party now In power, that he
shall not exercise his power TO veto bill.
They ask IL we call IL revolutionary, con-
tinued Mr.. Blaine, to put amendments on ap-
preparation bills or course not. There have
been a great many amendments put on such
bills, some mischievous aud some harmless;
but call 1t the audacity OF revolution for any
Senator or Representative, or any caucus OF
Senators or Representatives, to get together
and say that they will have certain legislation
or stop the Department nts OF Government. That
Is revolutionary. | don't think IL will be rev
olution. 1t will be revolution that won't re-
volve; 1t won't work. 1t is a revolution IL
persisted In. and II not persisted in it must be
backed out from ignominiously; and the lat
ter Will probably be the result.
Mr.. Blaine concluded as follows: do not
profess to know, Mr.. President, what the
President OF the United States will do when
these bills are presented to him, as [ suppose
in the due course of time they will be. / GER
tainly should never speak word of disrespect
of the gentleman holding that exalted posi-
tlon, and hope shall not speak a word un-
befitting the dignity of the office of Senator
of the United States, but as there has been
speculation here and there on both sides as to
what he would do, it seems to me that the dead
heroes the Union would rise from their grave
II he should consent to be intimidated and out
ragged In his proper constitutional power by
threats like these. ALI the war measures of
Abraham Lincoln are to be wiped out, say
leading Democrats. The Bourbons OF France
busted themselves, Ibelieve, after restoration,
In removing every trace of NapoleOn's power
and grandeur, even chiseling the n" from
public monuments raised to perpetuate his
glory, but the dead mans hand from St.
Helena reached out and destroyed them In
their pride and in their glory: and i tell the
Senators on the other side OF this chamber, |
tell the Democratic party North and South
South I'm the lead and. North follOwing-that
this slow, unmoviDg finger OF scorn from the
tomb OF the martyred President on the prai-
ries of Illinois will wither and destroy them.
Though dead, he speaketh." When you
present these bills, with these threats, to the
living President who bears the commission of
Abraham Lincoln, and served with honor in
the army of the Union which. Lincoln re-
stored and preserved, can think only of one
appropriate response from his lips, or his pen.
He should say to you with all the scorn beft-
ting his station, "Is thy servant dog that he
should do this thingl"