The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-23
ELECTIONS MUST BE FAIR.
SEN1 TOR DAVID DAVIS SPEAKING FOR
FREEDOM or THE BALLOE
The Friend OF Lincoln Telling how Lincoln
Would Have Acted-A speech that Trou-
bled Neutrality-suspicious. In the House.

The Friend Of Lincoln Telling how Lincoln
Would Have Acted-A Speech that Trou-
bied Repubiicnns-Debate In the House.
WASHINGTON, April 22-The first striking
incident OF to.day's session OF the Senate was
nm attempt by Senator ingalls, OF Kansas to
utilize for his party the exodus OF the negroes
from the South to Kansas. He did not directly
say but rather hinted. that this movement was
tho result OF persecution. He promised that
those immigrants would bo warmly welcomed
by the free communities Of the great West For
the present. however II appeared that they
were suffering and dying in the towns Of Kan
sas. and he accordingly brought in bill for
thoir relief
Judge Garland made the opening speech on
the Army bill. He set the good example OF
avoiding. MS far as possible n repetition Of the
preceding addresses. Tho great event Of the
day was the speech Of Senator Davis OF
Illinois. His assumed political Independence
OF both parties. his personal relations
with Mr.. Lincoln and his position as
an occasionally talked Of candidate for
the Presidency gave additional interest to his
speech. Many mombers Of tho House came
over to hear what Judge Davis had to say. Mr.
Blaine quit his side OF tho chamber and took n
sent Immediately in front Of the speaker. so that
half the time Judge Davis seemed 10 be speak
ing for his especial benefit. The Senators on
poth sides listened with the closest attention.
He read his speech from manuscript. II was
short concise. admirably poised in tenn
hsT ana nSyo hGd iramga ,ar. in gdiGiaI tone
Beginning with rcpulinton of any caucus
or party influence. Judge Davis condemned
the excited and sectional character OF
the debate. He said thore was an attempt 90
revive all tho passions Of the war fourteen
years after the war had ceased and while the
the entire Union. The OF revolution lp r.
gnrded as absurd when four per cent. bonds
We're sold az par; Tho eharge, was a mere
tended to demoralizc the country and un-
settle business. Instead OF reviving sec
tcians to devise methods oi relief to the
impoverished people fthc country Turningto
strongly condemned the use OF troops at the
polls arguing that H. was purely a war measure.
and that none Of those who voted for u expect
~ II To remain "a a permanent law OF the land.
would be numbered Whenever the peo
FOX SndSr tho 5S pT6tocon t II the n0 bayonet SG
Can Il b. possible that principle OF common
free from the presence Of troops SO dear TO
Englishmen ono hundred ycnrs ago. is not
equally dear TO their descendants ~ the present
day. Mr. President. II will require some one
now living TO write accurately the history OF
these times; for the future historian will be
which 10 rest such an inquiry in the
Congress OF the United States during the
lulifE part OF tlt ninftFHntn century
Why. then. should not the law Of 1865 be altered
IN the manner proposed 10y the billY II is said
that President Lincoln signed II. and the in
ference Is that 1t would reflect on his memory
10 change it, To say the least this is aprelty
strong prcsumpiion from such predicate. No
man loved Mr.. Lincoln bettcr, or honors his
memory more than | do; nor bad any ono
greater opportuni tides TO learn the constitution
of his mind and character and his habits of
those associated with him. full Of sympathy for
struggling humanity. without malice. with
ri mi IAtyinn h,la
country with a deep devotion and Intensity:
anxious TO save it. Believing. as / do. that
great se ws sss W War OF e F 5ae
have equal belief that had he lived we would
have been spared much OF the strife OF these
latter days. and that We would be ON the high
road to prosperity. such man. hating all
i6 forms OF Gppresssion ana deeply im5ped ,l With
resist the stamp tax. would never have willingly
lntrusted power 70 any one. unless wnr was
Why then. repeat should not the proposed
measure pass There is no rebellion nor any
threatened nor any domestic uproar anywhere.
The Union is cemented 10y the blood that WIS
shed in defence Of It's integrity the laws are
obeyod North and South. East and West: and
our only real dinerences relate 10 the admins
The spaech eventually troubled the ReuubIi.
cans. Mr. Logan rose to reuy. He read from
the report uf the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue 10 show that the Violations OF the rev.
thau In the North; hut Mr.. Davis replied that
his uyerment that the F"deral laws were obeyed
hiil A' ilE If'~ lf'ltl IN bOlN SECTIONS WAS SUD-
stantay true. Logan subsidized. MIR. Allison
spoke at some length Htterward and WIS in
terrupted hy several Senators. but nothing was
elected. The indications ARE now that the
vote Will not he taken Ia the Senate before Sat
urday or Monday next. by which time the
House Will probably have passed the Legsla-
tive bill.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
The discussion ot the Legislative Executive
aud Judicial Appropriation hlll IN tho House
to-day was en-. !Vencd 10y passage between Mr.
Mullrow Of Missouri and Mr.. Frye Of Maine in
relation 10 the value Of the OkolOhana States as
@ arepresentntve ~ southern public sentiment
Mr.. Frye WAS inc"nsed because Mr.. Covert. in q !
agent Of the States. Several extracts from VA
Iious southern newspapers were road. They
afforded poor amusement, and not the |
slightest edliication to the House. Mr..
the bill. and Mr. Covert made an argument in
favor of the repeal Of the Election laws. He |
cited the iniquitous use Of Federal power in
New York city by Davenport rs an illustration |
are fighting to preserve. Mr., Geddes of Ohio n |
now member made strong speech in support |
Of the repeal OF the Election laws He said |
that he should not assail the title Of the de |
held his oflce He had sworn on !
his country's altar never to cease his efforts. |
nnyer 10 lay down legal. peaceful. and cOnstitu-
tlonal, weapons OF warfare until laws were re-.
prnled which made possible the repetition Of !
such nm outrage Speeches were made hy MIR. |
Thompson Of Kentucky and Bayne and Shel- |
laharger OF Pennsylvania.
There were not hall dozen memhers pres |
ent when tho House this evening further CON |
sldered the Legislative Appropriation bill. |
There were speeches 10y MeSsrs. Waddell. GRAY |
ems, Robertson, and Kit.hn in favor of the |
proposed repeal. and by Mr. Dwight in oppos- !
ton thereto.