The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-12
SENATE.
Washington, D, O., ii

sections S0l 800 and S2i Of the revised statutes,
was taken up.
Mr.. Hampton after briefly supporting the bill,
spoke upon general political Issues.
Iu the cour OF his speech Mr.. Hampton said
he would not In any event vote to deny the neoes
sary appropriations to support the army and the
departments of the government. It was true the
Southern members formed the majority In Con
gress, aud were responsible for what they ap
proved and supported as well as for what they
suggested. Mr.. Hampton could not claim to
speak as a leader Of his party but speaking for
himself he would never try to shield himself from
the consequences of his action behind any man
or party II the policy supported by him WIS re-
volutlonary and reasonable he was revolution
ist and traitor but what policy Is before Congress
worthy OF such a charger
Continuing Mr.. Hampton SAID By no vote Of
mine will appropriations necessary for the etfici
ent maintenance of the army be refused. 1t is
competent for Congress to declare under what Ii,
mutations and upon wha. conditions those appro
priatons shall be made. The form In which this
is done regard as immaterial. In my judgment
It would have been best to adhere to the general
form, but as 1t has been deemed advisable to
make the necessary appropriations in another
manner, SHALL in order to secure unanimlty,
acquesce in the decision of the majority. But in
no event can consent to disbandiug the army
or impairiDg Its efficiency. 1t is the army Of the
South as well as OF the North 1t Is the army OF
the whole country. In It's history, from the days
of the Revolution through Its achievments Of 1872,
and The glorles of the Mexican war, have the
same reason, by right ofmy birth and blood, to be
proud. In nthelate civil contest, on many bloody
field, tested Its valor and no word or act of mine
shall depreciate It's value or lessen its usefulness
Because so regard IT, no act Of mine shall tend
to degrade 1t from lis high rank l will not so
legis ate that against Its own honorable instincts
and traditions, it shall be an instrument of ty-
ranny In the hands of any faction, party or any
executive who may be 30 unscrupulous as to
desire to use Nor shall assent because OF any
difference Of opinion between the minority and
majority to close the courts Of justice or embarasa
the necessary and orderly life Of the government,
The constitution has provided means by which
an appeal to the country can be determined, and
1t is for the people to decide whether the preBden
tlal veto has been wisely used to defeat the will Of
Congress, which represents q majority Of the
people
Mr.. Hampton proceeded to say that he had no
he himself considered the provisions Of the bills
as Just, he recognized the difficult position In
which the Executive found himself Mr.. Hamp-
toms people remembered that in a critical period
of their history when any IL judicious action
would have been fatal, the President by con.
scieniOus construction Of his duty, removed the
| United states troops from Louisiana and South
Carolina thus enabling the people to restore their
local governments to those who represented the
popular will as well as the character, intelligence
and property Of the two states. For this wise and
patriotic action he was grateful aud, while in the
necessary party differ noes which must arise in q
free country, 1t would be his duty to oppose the
policy of which the president" was the repre-
sentative that opposition would not be captiOus,
nor such as TO drive the president into cOal-
| tion with those who would madly trample upon
the rights Of the people in their struggle to retain
power.
Mr. Hampton said his party was now denounced
for wishing to restrict the federal use troops,
though men high in the Republican party, whose
words he quoted, bad also pointed out and de-
nOunced abuses and danger In their use.
Continuing, he said there was widespread
doctrine that the result OF the war had been to
increase the strengh and functions Of the general
| government and lhat as natural consequences
It could rightly use the machinery Of the govern
meDt, including the army, to confirm such added
power. Mr.. Hampton thought the war had not
changed In any way the relative powers of the
states and Union. One of the principal factors of
our success and growth has been the play OF local
| governmental influences. Itwas not the immedi-
ate action of the army that he feared but that the
ultmste effects OF It's misu'e WOuiv be centTaliza.
| tiOn and despOtism, and he would oppose any
legislation 10 give the general government power
| 10 interfere in any way with elections, II was
| better to have turbulence IN one or two great
cities than to have military despotism In the
| whole country. II had been complained that
Confederate officers were sent here as legislators,
| Nearly every man In the South bore arms, and
NaN.. - e.. knu a.
terests In peace to those who risked their lives
/ and fortunes for her in war, He thought II the
| North had honOred In like manner those who
fought her battles the legislation Of the country
would not be embiltered by reviVas Of sectional
strife, When the North invited the Southern
states to return to the Union, was she sinct re Or
aid Bhe Only wish them ack 70 govern them a. To-
/ ten b0rOughs II slnCere, she should be glad
that they sent their beat and most hOnOred men to
represent them, The South could not In the ma.
ture ofihings. be long subordinated to the ignor
| auce and Itnexperience forced on them by the
hasty action Of the Republican party The South
had no apology 10 make for the asi. In that Of
| conflict hard blows were struck and Lard words
spoken, but to recall them now is not In the in
| teTest Uf that harmony for which the whole Coun-
| try longs. The South asks TO have stri ken from
the statute book laws which are the product Of
| III, trust as much as were the armies and navies.
II you ask US to come back as states, treat us as
states Join hands with US to establish nation al
| liberty as understood BY our fathers.
Nj Hampton's address aroused frequent Rp
plauSe in the galleries
Mr. Bayard supported the bill and quoted from
Mr.. .Hamilton's writings to show that the theory Of
the veto power was TO confer on the "Presidenp'
the power to protect himself, and to prevent the
passage Of bad laws either through haste, mad.
| vertenCe or design. The bills recently vetoed
were not so passed. They represent the sober
/ second thought OF the American people In whose
deliberate judgment the reforms contained in
them should be made, and the people would Judge
1 the "Presideng' aud bis party BY their works.
ME. Bayatd Temarked that the same people who
elected d. m0cralic msjority also elected Demo.
cratic President. This was the the opinion Of
every Democrat and they rested their hope in
their belief that truth and Justice are Omnipoten.
| ana must prevail Upon that great issue the AM
sIcan people will oe called 70 decide at . fIlure
election tut these facts only render the situation
more difficult and trying for the nasjoflty. They
are trying 10 execute their duty and shape legis-
tion 30 that this country shall be free and pros,
perous; 50 that the Union sha be restored public
credit maintained, and all the functions OF the
government duly cared for. Their responsibility
is to their sense Of duty, and their proposition
is that every branch Of the government shall be
sustained, Our frAt duty, said Mr.. Bayard, Is TO
supply everything needtul for such sustenance
ing, obstructive Executive. Our measure OF
patriotic duty Is not TO he dictated by him. but by
the oath we took 10 support the government.
Mr.. Bayard observed that the effort made to
niisrepresent the Democratic party as intending
TO refuse supplies and so cripple the government,
! would be futile. The people would not be thus
deceived as TO that partys Intentions For him.
self, he wou not belong to a tarty adopting
sueh policy. But shall 1t be said he asked, that
man accidentally and wr0ngiully vested with
the enormous powers which have accumulated
ana grown around the executive Office shall sue.
eeed IN placing this great party with all Ids patri
ouc objects and intents In position OF anDpici0n
aud doubt before their fellow cOuntrymen It
Will require two 70 make that Issue. ID 4 false
dishonest untIuthful attempt 70 nlander his
/ nelgbbou. Ihl1 government Bhall move on II
shaA % Bupposoa hcntEiy; We hAall stop all ioba