The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-12

who fights lliC Democratic party will,
Willingly or unwitingly, tramplc
liberty under foot.
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SEN-iTOIt .dMITDN'S SIEECH.
| tn" Government Shnll Not BE Enbarrnss-
od; lu; Wrongs Must BE Rightcd--Why
| Con'"ucrnt"s Arc Sent to Congress. 81
On the Legislative bal, in the Sen
ate on Thursday, Wade Hampton
made II speech OF which the following
summary is given. Alter saving Inc
| spoke, not as the leader OF the South
, but on" Of the people, he coninucd:
! by no vote Of mine will the apprUprin-
lions necessary for the efficient main
tcnancc Of The army be fused. II is
competent Tor Congress- to declare u,,-
der what limitations and upon what
conditions these appropriations shall
be made. Tllc lUrm in which this is
done regard aS irmnntcral. In my
judgment ii would have been best to
adhere to the general form; but, as it
has been deemed ;lNiS;lblo 90 make the
necessary appropriations in another
mnnncr, shall, in order to secure
unhnimity, ncuuicsco in the decision OF
the majority. But in no event can
consent to aid in disbaudiny the army
or impairiny its efficiency. II is the
army Of the Soutlas wcll as Of The
North. IL is ihc army Of the whole
country. In It's history, from tho days
OF tho revolution through its achieve
.mcnis "rl%l2 aud the glorics of the
M"Nic;m war, | lElvc some reason, by
right OF my birth and blood, to be
! proud. In the late civil contest, on
many Il bloody field, tested its valor,
and no word or act Of mine shall de-
prccinto its Valor or lessen its value.
Bit because | SO regard il, no act Of
mine shall tend to degrade il from its
high rank. will not SO lcgislatc that
against its own honorable instincts and
and traditions, il shall be an iustru-
mcnt Of tyranny in tho hunds Of any
Fictitious party or an Executive who
may bo so, uliscrupulOus as to desire to
use il. Nor shall assent because of
amy differences Of opinions qctwccn the
minority and The majority to close the
courts OF Justice or cmbarrasS the ncccs-
sary and orderly life Of tho govern
mont. The constitution has provided
Il means by which all appeal to the
country cnn DO determined, md it is
for the people to decide whether the
presidential veto has been wisely used
to defeat the will Of Congress, which
represents the majority OF the people.
e. " HAMPTON on HAYES.
Mr., Hampton proceeded TO say that
Ec had 10 intention TO onibarruss tha
Administration. While he himself
considered the provisions oftho bills
as Just, he recognized the difficult posi-
tion in which the Executive found him
SELF. Nh. ilampton's people rcucMl-
bcrcd that ina critical period soi their
history, when any iniudicious action
wonltlln hccn fatal. the President,
by'a conscientious construction OF bis
duty, y,rcmOVcd tho unitcd States troops
from Louisiana and South Carolin,l,
thus cnablinG tho people to restore
their local governments to those who
represented tho opopuar will, as well
as the character, intelligence and
property Of the two States. For this
! wise and patriotic action Inc was crate
full; and, while in tha ancccssaryl party
differences which must arise in u free
country il would be his duty to oppose
the policy Of which the President was
the representative that opposition
would not be cAptiOus nor such as TO
drive tho President into u coalition
with those who would madlys ,tramplc
on the rights 5of tho people in their
Struggle to retain power. Mr.. Uamp-
ton said his party was now denounced
T for wishing TO restrict the fuderal use
OF troops, though men high int tho Rc-
publican party, whose words lc quot
ted, had also pointed out and, d0np,llic-
cd the abuses and danger in thcir,usc.,
POWER or TrE GENERAL rGovEisNMENT.
ri .
Continuing, hc said there was q
, widespread doctrine that tho result Of
tho. Mar, had been to increase tho
strength and functions Of the general
: government, and that as q, natural con-
sequence, It. could rightly use the
machinery. of The goyernlnent, inclltd-
inG the army, to- confirm SUCH q added
, power. Mr.. Hampton thought, the
, w4rllMd not changed in any way the
rclatiyc powers Of tho United States
, aud tho Union. Ono OF the principal
factors Of our success and, growth has
. been tho play oflocal governmental III.
0 ilucnccs. IT was not tho immediate
0 action ofthc army that ho feared, but
; that tho ultimate effect of its misuse
; would bc ccntraliMtion and despotism
= aud hcwould oppose any legislation tt
!, give tho general government power tt
|, intcrfcro III any way with elections
q ltWas better to hayc turbulence in onC
4 or tWo great titios than - have mill
: tary ldespotism III tho ,wlAolo country.
...,I ht' 'CoNFEDERApEs IN CONGRESS-. ~,
O d It had been snlpplaincd that Confed
. cratc officers ;Wcrc; tscnt (erl'o as ,icgisla
= tors. Nearly every man III tic .SotttI
9 bore arms, and slis could hariilybt
II DlnmcdA for tr,lsftnp hnr pfnHn,.oSef. Z,