Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-19

the bar OF public opinion on its own
plea OF selfconycted conspiracy against the life of
attempt to coerce the President he characterized
composed of idioey and insoence seldom eQualed
their present course. in 1850 they would meet their
political Appomattox II was revolving to the senti
the Republicans proposed resist it to the extent
OF their power II they Yielded now where we're they
to make stand? Let no gentlemen indulge In an
illusion that there TO be further advances on
the part OF the enemy. This was but the beginning
OF series OF assaults to be pushed with vlgor until
for peace and the purity OF elections, for national
life and for Individual liberty should be torn down
until VIC ence, IT lud and murder should riot In
the land. How long would IL be before a clause
would be put In the appropriation bill repeating the
dent told to Sign staryeP Quoting from Mr. Black
burns declaration that this congress would die by
bills II the legislation sought to be put them was
not accepted, Mr.. Burrows went, on to say that
the event cannot happen until the fourth of March,
1881 and the order is prOmuiga from the
or 81 tie pr Ia the face OF this nation by an
this stpbl Wh rh he and his coconspirators could
not d s0y b. the sword shall be reduced by starva-
ton; no sooner Is tee order given than the whole
Democratic patty north ana south leap into the
trenches at the ralB1ng cry of q self chosen
bastard and that he who doubts is damned; thus is
the siege began and thus Is prosecuted, and with
an air of defiance, smacking little domination we
told that the issue is laid down. that the
delivered lift when you please Is Then this
my answer: That 1t is our supremlst pleasure to
lift 1t now. Applause on the Republican side
And as We are prepared to make good the appeal,
we accept the challenge in no spirit OF boastfu
rogance, but with unfnching purpose and sublimest
courage are awaiting the issue with the utmost con-
hdence and composure Itfs not the first time teat
We have encountered solid south conspiring against
the life OF the nation, and addressing the Demo
cratic side of the housed although Your force NAV be
someWhat augmented by your northern allies Yet
nothing in the Increased array to cause heart
to faint or cheek to blanche Renewed applause
not then you shall not Starve them now Did Ii ever
occur to you. that though you should withhold all
Ia nf he
it might not yet be surrendered? Did 1t ever
f occur to you that although you should pro
shall have died by vItue of its limitation there will
possibly be no surrender Withhold the su port from
remedy? Refuse TO feed the army, and are you en-
trely certain that there will be food for It? Deny
to your navy to keep 1t aoat and certain you
will force 1t to anchor? Withhold support from the
judiciary of the United States, is 1t clear that you
will have no courts? Refuse the needed supple for
maintaining the legislative branch of the govern
ment. are you confident that there will be no con-
overthrow this government by starvation as you were
to annihilate BY the sword You may distress but
publican side For let me tell you that when the
lime comes YHIaS The loyal people from the
In their hands and welt forth to do battle
for the defense of the republic. enduring the weary
battle and The more terrible hell Of southern PRISON
pens, took It from the dark waves of rebellion; who
bleeding form of the republic and planted her feet
on the steady rock constitutional governments; who
to starve this republic, will fly to your side at the
fist of her distress and they will stand in ceaseless
vigilance, not with sword, but with sustenance; not
Win the implements OF war, but with unmeasured
wealth; not with shotted cannon but with unlocked
cOffers not with bandaged arms, but with plenty,
and, bending her PROSTATE FORM they viii sue
cor and sustain her, mlnistering to her wants until
throat The cowaTdy hand that cuehed it. and then,
thrilling with lfe she will spring to her feet
notation shall become throne, on which she shall
stand clothed in the majesty of her power reScep-
tered and recrowned, the goddess of liberty. [En-
Mr. Gibson replying to the quotations made by
Mr. Burrows from Teller's report, stated that clti
zens OF Louisiana had been arrested charged with
offenses, as stated In that report, and that they
had been conveyed four or five hundred mi es from
their homes TO New Orleans 10 learn that they had
been tried before juFies whom the test oath had
been applied, and before judges who were In sympa
my WIN the Republican party, and they had been
fully and honoftbly acquitted
Mr.. Burrows who were acquitted?
Mr.. Gibs0n-TheSe citizens.
Mr. Burrows-That is an old trick down there.
[ Laughter.l
Mr.. Gibson If it was trick 1t was trick played
by men who could take the Ironclad oath Jurors;
q trick played by every man whom the gentleman
S9gdlf RaHs ri slsel9as IA thai slaSeN i5
had any sympathy with the southern people in the
late war. should like TO know why it is that the
the judiciary OF tbs United States Bas the judiciary
come so low no longer to be entitled TO the respect
OF this body? Although TIN gentleman has made
that declaration against this side of the house AID
called US conspirators, had hoped that decent
u
of the house and the constitution of the county
[derisiye laughter on the Republican sidel would
nave kept him from assaulrBg the judiciary and
Mr.. Burrows.There Is certainly no occasion for
the warmth exhibited by the gentleman, because
only quoted from ther port of the senate committee,
showing that naturalization and murder we're prac-
ticed IN Louisiana last election. made no ac-
eusation against him nor any ofncers or the courts.
Ii the gentlemen the other side OF the house are
earnest In desiring fair elections why Gid they not
ian, when It notorious fact that in the parish
Of Caddo, extending th'rty-hve or forty miles, the
ballOtDOx was placed at the northern extremity OF
tn It parish and the voters were COMPEL to make
journey OF twenty niles and back again 10 order to
reach the ballob0X II Is notorious TACT mat three
hundred black men made the march and deposited
their ballots; and It's also notorious fact that an
armed body of ruians seized that blllot-box after
the ballots had been deposited in It, broke it to
pieces and destroyed the ballots 1t is also admit
ted and eannst he denied that in aHother parish
NatchltOchss where there was a large Republican,
majority there was not solitary Republican vote
cast. And why? Because the leaders OF the Repuo-
lican party were driven from that parish.
Mr.. LofIroth, who had obtained the floor and had
yielded for this colloquy, now claimed his right to
resume but It was the general request the Repub
liean side that Mr.. Burrows should be allowed to
proceed.
Mr.. Turner, with great excitement of manner, OBJ
jeeed TO vi. Burrows proceeding, because be had
died the Democratic party consplrators HIS OBJ
lection vas encountered with shouts of laughter on
the Republican side. Mr. burrows was, hQweyer,
by consent OF hr. GoGroih allowed TO continue has
He said he simply wanted to finish the sentences
which he had commenced before he had been In
Inundated by the distinguished gentleman from
Kentucky. L4u ghterl. He simply wanted to say
been sT5penaed TO appear before the United States
court at New Oceans to testify in regard to the iu
been taken from the boat on tEelF way to
New Orleans, carried on SHORE, and We.e
hats or shoes, but masked, and that the where
abouts of these men had never been ascertained.
atol at the late election made against the citizens
= MI. Coffroth said the horest election and fair
election when voter could deDOSit his ballot IN
trammelled and nnawed, was the palladium of Amer
earliest history, counting down until th6 Republican
party had eoHle mo power, had been an unbroken
o ID esc6ns I es sae
regulate the manner tS Of holding ts elections he
which the free men were u protect his personal
liberty and his civil rights. The gentleman from
whois camp had danced on heariag
liter denunclation on the other side He [CoGrothi
looked over there and he delighted to that
his Republican tIiends were not actually outraged
but we're as peaceful and pleasant in appearance as
a May morning. If the voters of the country could
be pre- eat to hear for themselves they would soon
| conclude this acrimonious debate, which OnlJ
intended to revive bitter feelings for the purpose OF
| Weeping the Republican party in power; be argued
natioHi rs ala Vas ths prosperity OF the people
the protection Of the citizen in AT his rights, he "a
vored repeal of the supervisory law he regarded
the law dangerous to the rights of the cit
iZen and in violation of the constitution; In Phila
dephia In 1878 forty thousand dollars of the PEG
pies money had beer squandered In order to def
the VIII of the people and keep Pennsylvania Re
| publican. He quoted from the teStimon!
| taken ~ the Wallace Teller committee
TO show that ghe nsen gIpo!Gted as deputymarshal:
In Philadelphia had been highway robbers, drunl,
ards and fugtives from justice. The policy OF INK
| Republican party was tomake the rich richer anC
the poor poorer; to refuse payment OF pensions II
order not 20 Interfere with the specie resumption
the administration.
| Mr.. Dickey said the issue was sQuarsy made. The
parties were equally divided, and the question wa
whetes these Objectionable laws should be repealed
Tq that question t.e Democratic party here and tn
Democratic party throughout the nG ion answered
| Yes. The c0nStltut6n required it. The freedom 0
elections and the liberties of the people demanded
MI PIlce Qbtained the hoor and the eommitte
rose.
| Sessions we're 6rdered for Monday. Tuesday
| Wednesday and thursday nights OF next week, 10
| debate only.
| Adjourned until tomorrow.
TELEGRAMS.
New Orleans, April IS: Races postpone'
1 on account of rain. 'i.