The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-20


as not IN the interests Of economy. Mr. South
ard argued that the amendment was germnne
more than. s20O.0O0; and the Chairman over ae,c
ruled Mr.. Hales point OF order. Debate was
then had; i being said in favor Of the amend
ment thnt states should have control Of cleo
tons not the Federal Government and against
u that the State laws afford no protection to
=, Mr., Bragg Dem. Wis., was surprised that
me republican party. which had Just robbed
box should stand pp TO- duy any ta obo S P tnq.
therlnK tue law TO preserve the purity Of cleo
lions. The law which i was sought 10 rcpca.
instead Ol preserving the purity Of the ballot
box. furnished out Of the national Treasury n
campaign fund for either party which might be
IN, power TO corrupt the election.
Mr.. Chittenden tRep.. n. " snid It was too
soon Tor gentlemen who had sacrificed their all
save honor 10 destroy the Union fifteen yenrs
seemed to the North an expression Of audacty
which. could not b. tolerated.
Mr. Frye Rep, Me- argued tina, the amend
ment object wns fcr effect not in the South. hut
in the state Of New York. In the South tnotwith-
standing the election luwsl the Republican party
had disappeared as the dew before the rising
sun. The South would I've solid for the Demo-
cratic candidate for President in 1850. law or
no law supervisor or no supervisor. United
states MARSHAL or no United States marshal
MIR. Butler uud.. Mass said the South could
not elect the President. Something else was
necessary. What was III The state Of New
YORK There was The requirement., for the re-
Carried by the Democratic party in 1850, aud
New York gentlemen know perfectly we'll that
with this law on tho statute book New York
Mr.. Wood Dem, n. Y.l-New York will be
carried by the Democratic party.
Mr.. Frye said that II was the election frauds
in 1868 that had originally caused the enact
ment Of the Federal Election law. and that 1t
party in New York that now required It's repeal.
Mr.. Keller rep, Ohio characterized the
amendment as an attempt TO establish free
| Tlden rs tho great ravisher Of ballot boxes
| in 1868 As they had lust been told that his
mig so som s To Tedhd d War s the country
Mr.. Garfield rep, Ohiol said that ordinarily
this was q nall Of deliberation, but now they
were called upon merely to register the edct Of
| party caucus. under tue rule OF n person who
was under orders To decide that the amend
ment came in under the rule.
| This remark caused an immediate explosion
| OF anger on the Democratic side; and there
were calls To order, and n demand that the sem
| tence be reduced to writing and read ut the
| Clerks desk but the Chairman Mr.. Black
burn expressed the wish that ne point Of order
should be permitted to respond, and that wish
Mr. Garfield proceeded with his speech.
exhibiting in its delivery mucn feeling and de-
| termination.
| caucus dictation. proposed to be turned into
| great electioneering machine for 1850. aud that
| Is the whole meaning Of this movement. Gen
| tlemen addressing the other side Of the House,
| you seek TO cut out a section. living
| section. from the Criminal, laws Of the
United States. and to say that ballot-box stuff
| ing. fraud at the elections. intimidation. and
| Outrage (poisoning the very fountain springs OF
| the elective franchisel shall he no crime and
| that the machinery 10y which such crime can be
punished shall be destroyed. These lnws were
| put in the statute books because 81 this grent
report which hold in my hand holding up the
| Lawrence report on the New York election Of
| 1868. which has never been answered and
never s,n be. II was proved in Il that. although
| the State of New York appeared to give 10000
| majority for the candidates OF one party In
1865. there were no less, than 81 600 fraudulent
| votes which produced that result. And one Of
| the foremost men of the nation whom the De-
| mocracy atterward honored by nominating him
| to be- its candidate for the Presidency. wrote
| and published to the world bold denunciHton
| OF that fraud. and addressed his denunciation
to Samuel J. Tilden. the man who sustained H.
| and he closed his denunciation by saying:
| Mr. Tilden. you have confederates who will chuckle
over this eSpos as showing that tbs Democrats Know
will say. what fthe public judgment conde mn usi let
90, ali right Bu; M Tilden Seiieve in Goa s sSd
Gel profound eonyieton that the frauds Of triumph
believe hst you ,5 vii yet perceive wa, an hSHsst
long run than either Of your fraudulent victories
| II that does not sound like prophecy. in view
| OF what has befallen the author OF those frauds
In lsGs then do not know what the readings
Of prophecy mean. The secret Of all this move
ment is found in an order issued from New
here. which says that II the election laws be- not
| repealed there Will be enough Democratic
members elect 10 the next Congress who will be
| imprisoned for CT me before the next Congress
| meets TO give the majority 10 this side Of the
| House; and that therefore. these laws must be-
|
Now. Mr.. Chairman. II this be the purpose
which We are called upon here to vote upon. We
on this side are compelled To- meet It in the
spirit Of the Constitution and our rights. and
that we propose 10 do: and II It take one night
two nights. ten nights, the seasons roll lap
plause on tho Republican sidel, not while Con-
gress lasts shall you strike from our statute
books the muniment- for the protection OF the
elective franchise. When YOU do H. you must
do il because you have the whole power 70 do IL.
| Mr.. Blackburn. having lefttnc chair and come
| down tho NNDr. said.
e. have come TO respond 10 what It seems to
me. could have been uttered with hut one pur-
| pose, and that Is 10 force me from that place. "a
repcl not only an ndignity, but 10 hurl back an
attempted insult Applause on the Democratic
from Ohio Mr.. Garfield wtnt / want to say |
intend 10 read the note furnished to me by the
official steuographer Of the House. and II that
be- what the gentleman stands upon, then my
answer Will be 40 emphatic and as plain a. Il
Will be short. Tho note is: Our House il to-
day presided oyer 10y one who Is under orders
TO decide that this comes under the rule II the
gentleman from Ohio is content with that as a
correct statement OF his language. L. Of course
| have nothing LEFT hut 10 accept it,"
| Mr.. Gariield-That is not the whole OF the SEN
tence. The point which | sought, to make. and
which | still make. IL ths-that the action OF 4
body outside OF this House seems to be- binding
on its members who belong 10 that body; and
House on that side. but its Chairman as we'll
were under "A sort Of dureSs because Of the a.
knowlcdged control Of a caucus. In no manner
did intimate that the gentleman tMr. Black
burnt had himself been ordered In any specia
| way 10 decide the question.
| Mr.. Backburn-I do not see exactly how | am
to get hold OF the utterances Of the gentleman
from OHIO. hold what Is furnished me by the
oncial stenOgrapher OF the House. 1t is very
evident land am glad 10 recognize the fact
that the gentleman from Ohio does not propose
10 stand on that. | wish TO add Just "a single
word-and am sure that am not violating
any obligation that belongs % caucus sction
There never was the slightest intmation giyeI
| to me by that caucus, or any member OF IL
either in caucus or since. that WIS expected Il
rule this way or that way upon any question OF
which u point OF order should be raised. IneVcl
saw the amendments offered 10 this bill by thu
gentlemen from Alabama and Ohio (Messrs
Herbert and Southardl until they were sent 4
the Clerk > desk | will say that that question
WIS passed upon In caucus and that u WIS de
cared in caucus that no one WAS bound IN AM
way by lis action. The caucus was simply fol
consultation,
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