Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-06

he was revolutiOnist aad traitor But what policy
is before congress worthy OF such a charge? Con-
tinuing, Senator Hampton said; BY novote Of mine
will the appropriations necessary for the efficient
maintenance tor the army be refused. It is compe-
tent for congress to declare under what limitations,
and upon what conditions. these appropriations
gard as tmmaterial. In my judgment 1t would have
best 10 adhere to the general form, but as 1t
/ shall ia order to secure unanimity,
acquesce In the decision of the majority, but In no
event can consent to aid in disbandIng the army or
impaiIing Its efficiency II Is the army OF the SOUTH
country Ia It's history, from the days of the TeVolu
ton through IFS achievement or 1872 and the go
res OF the dexican have some reason. by right
of my birth and blood, to be proud In the late civil
CONTEXT, many a bloody field tested It's Vaior,
ana no word act of mine shall depreciate Its value
or lessen its usefulness Be ause SO regard IL. no
act Of mine shall tend to degrade 1t from It's nigh
raek VIII NOT SO IssIsitS tnat' IisS S I'M I'M
strument OF tyranny in the hands or any FACTIONS,
party OF executive who may be SO unscrupuous as 10
desire IT. nor shall assent, because OF any 9IneI
enees of opinion between the minority ana m8J0fy
to close TIE courts IF Justice or embarass the neees-
stifutI0l mas provided means bs which an appeal
to the country can be determined, and II is for the
people to decide Whistler the Presidential veto
the VIII of congress, which represents
cesded to say that he had Intention to embarTass
the administration. While he himself considered
the provisions of the bills Just, he recognized the
difiicnlt position In which the executive found him.
self His [Hampton'sl people remembe ed that in
critical period OF their history, wheu any inlud-
cfous action would have been fatal the President,
by conscientious construction OF his duty removed
Carolina thus enabling the people to restore their
local governments to these who represented the
popular will, as well the character. intelligence
and property OF the two States. For this wise and
patriotic action he was grateful and while In the
neoessaTy marty differences which must arise in
a free country It would be his duty TO oppose the
policy of which this President was the representative
mat 0ppos,ti0n would net be oAp!iOus nor such as
m driUp q
who would madly trampe on the rights OF the peo-
pie in their struggle 10 retain power. Senator
Ham pton said that his party nov denounced for
Wishing TO restrict the Federal use OF troops though
quoted, had also pointed out and denounced
abuses and danger In their use Continuing, he said:
There was a widespread doctrine that the result of
the war had been TO increase the strength and func
tons of the general government, and that as
natural consequences II could rightly use the ma
chinery of the government, including the army, to
confirm such added power. Senator Hampton
thought that the war had not changed in any way
ihe relative powers OF the -t1tes aud the Union.
One of The principal features OF our and
fiusnces IL was not the immediate action of the
army that he feared, bat the ultI nate effect of
give the general government power to Interfere
In any way with elections. lt was better to have
tnrbulence In one two great cities than 70 have
military despOtsm in the whole country, 1t had
been complained that the Confederate officials were
sent here as Legislators. Nearly every man In the
south bore arms, and should hardly be blamed
Tsked their lives and fortunes for her in war
He thought if the north had honored
In a ike manner those who fought her
would not be embittered BY renewals OF sec
tionsi strife. When the north Invited the southern
States to to the Union she sincere or did
she onlS wish them back to govern them as rotten
boTouehs? II sincere, she should be glad that they
sent their best ana most honored men to represent
them The south could not, in the nature of things.
be long subnFdluated 10 the of ignorance aud
iuexperience forced them by the hdsty action of
the Republican party; the south mad 10 apology to
make for the past; ia the heat OF the contest hard
hiOgyS struck ana hdrG W0rCS spoken. Dut 10
recall the.1 now is not 90 the Interest OF that har-
asks to have stricken from the status books laws
which are tn product of distruSt as much were
the armies anu navies; If Jou ask Us to CONS back
establish national liberty as understood by our
fathers. Senator Hamptons address aroused fire.
quent applause IN the galleries.
Senator BayaTd supported the bill, and quoted
from slDiitoas writings TO show mat tie theory Of
the veto power to confer on the President the
power protect himself aud TO prevent the passage
Of had laws either through iaadveItence or design.
The bills recently vetoed we're not 50 passed. They
represent tie sober second thought of the American
nanna In whose de IIberai. iudgmsDt the reforms
PooPG, ~ ~, 'l,o snCi h m and Inc ,enne
would Judge the President and his party by their
| works. Senator btyard remarked tnat Inc same
elected Democratic President. This was the opin-
Ion OF eySty neiivias, az te5 S.e tIoiL ~
must prevail Upon that ereat Issue the Amefi-
can people viii be called upon TO decide at a
situation difficult and trying for the majority
They are trying to execute ther dnty ana shape legls
Gus; so that Ihe Union shall be restored, public
credit mai talned and all the functions OF govern
ment duty cared for. Their resp visibility is TO their
sense OF duty, and their pr POSITION IS mat every
branch OF the government shall De sustained. Our
first duty said Senator Ba!ard, lis to supply every
thing Reedtu for such SuStenance but our policy Is
not to be taught Us Icy harFassng obstructive ex-
sclVe. Our meagure OF PATRIOTIC duty Is not 10 be
dictated by him. but by the oath we took to support
the government" Senator BaTaTd observed that the
effort made;to msrepTesent the Democratic party as
intending to refuse supplies and so cripple the gov
eminent, would be futile; the people would not be
tf1a.n ma
self he would rot belong to party adopting such
| policy "But shall 1t be said," he asked, that a
| enormous powers which have accumulated aud
| crown arouad the executive Office shall succeed in
ana inteRts, IN a position of suspicion and doubt
| before thelr fellow eountrymen? 1t VIII
false d-ceIful and untruthful att empt to SANDER
| mis- neighbOIs. This government shall move on; it
i5bs we may; zee snai supDiy every thing nsedll fCf
The strong vigorous ana Just exercise of ey
obstructive executive, any unfair political opponent.
occupying power AGAINST OIr BELIEF OF right hut 10
| tue and raise false issues between and our
country. In conclusion Senator Bayard said he only
| and the dominant majoTty, as he sure such an
| understanding would lead TO renewed respect for,
been sought TO be brough: into question:
! The president DLo ten. laid before The senate a
message from the President of the Emitted States,
| ncioslng a report or the board of inquiry In the
| FItz John Porter case. Referred to the commit G
| Senator Edmuuds moved to strike out the clause
OF the pending bill that repeas section S2i OF the
revised statutes, so that only sections sol ana 81
should be repealed. Rejected yeas, 10; nays, 26.
Senator Edmunds then moved to amend, by add
ali other qualidoations which may be procured b
law shall Ue disqualified Tor service asa grand OF
petit Juror in any court of the United States any
State on account of race color previous condition
of serYtude. Any citeer or other person charged
| iurors who shan exclude or fan TO examine any
citizen for cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction
fined not more tnan five Thousand dollars"
senator Thurman Under yhaJ provision OF the
constitution does the senator from Vermont propose
that congress shall regulate turies in the State
courts?
we can regulate health, and do not know why We
cannot regulate justice.
I4e .ciG. pGTer OF congress- do not know what can
come under ii III That Is tie only answer the SEN
ator has to give will say no more.
| Senator Edmunds-The amer dment of the COM
mittee comes under the trading clau
Senator ThuTm2n-Tne senator answers nay Ques-
tlon joklngly but he leaves the amendment In such
a shape as 10 cause everybody who does not see the
constitution through his specLac!es to vote aga INST 1t
Senator HILL would cordially vote for the
amendment II it INTENDS TO accomplish what sup
pose the senator proposes to accomplish. that IS
that persons qualified by Ia" to serve on 1ur4s shall
not be rejected because OF race. color or previous
condition of servitude Very clearly they ought no
to be rejected for any such cause II MS object is t
insert something which he thinks will otherwise
make It appear record that we are voting againS
We do moi think that coSg ess has the hight to pre-
scribe the qualifications of Jurors In SaTe, nor e
prescribe penalty for non compliance with the
laws of a State In regard to summoning jurors. i
the senator will strike out the words, 0r any State,
| we will cheeffully vote for the amendment
Senator Whyte ana other Democratic senator's
won't.
| Senator Hll-Well I will; you may not.
Senator HaTTis-Is not that the law now?
Senator HILL think it Is. 1 think the amend
ment is a sOleclsm, because 1t says mo person whC
Is qualified shall be disqualified" If he means tina
nobody shall be rejected for these reasons can I'm
deTstand It; but, think, ought to deal fairly
and not interfere with the constitutional preroga
| tiVes of the states.