The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-04-03

SSu OctWeen the operation OF the co
!. e.unent and The people
e Chalusrs. of Mississippi, fOllowe
IN answer tn GsIIiela'S remarks of Sa
= urday, and denying the statement
the latter, tha: ;ihs s ,uthern D,mS
= Gratis Of 1861 had threatened to shoe
The Cnion TO death.
E In answer to an lnIerrnratory b
e Price of IIws, who was the first GU,
: fired by, Chalmers said the first gu
was fred near Harper's Ferry, whc,
Southern blood was shed on SON. ~
soil. Loud applause on the /. o.
cratic SIDE and IN the galleries. II
then proceeded To declare that If tn
proposed legislation wss revolution
then he RspG olicen party had accom-
pushed revolution after revolution
O1e OF the most Ubiquitous acts o
usurpatloo ever Perpetrated by thu
Republican party was the attempt 4
violate the constitutional right of tn,
President in the act which Pres;den
Johnson protested against. In con
tinpstiOn OF his speech, he claimed
that he had struck to the ground the
declaration of the gentleman from
Ohio (Garteld), that the Democratic
party was insugurating revolutionary
methods of legislation, and showed
that 1t was the purpose of the Repub-
llcsn party to starve the government
unless it was permitted TO straugIe the
freedom of election at the polls.
The name of revolution has no terror
for us. Sneering demonstrations on
the Republican side. We learned to
love 1t in our childhood. Il brings
back to US that grand struggle for free
dom, when our revolutionary ancestors
left their foot prints stamped in blood
IN the SHOWS of Valley Forge, so that
We, their children, may take heart
again whenever the hour of peril shall
come upon US. The military despotism
now threatens US on every side. Troops
haYe been assembled at the polls to in
timidate free people at elections.
Troops have been assembled at the
Federal Capitol to intlmidate the
House of Representatives in counting
the cleo; oral vote. The battle of 1880
has been already started. A govern
ment of law not to be &C administered by
the judiciary but with an army strong
IL. w
comes to the question between freedom
and despotism, the .mocratic party
Will be found standing where ou1 an-
cestors stood In 1915.
Conger, of Michigan-I desire 70 ask
the gentleman from Mississippi
whether .he second revolution of 1861
had any terror for him.
Chalners-Tne distinguished gen.
tleman is exceedingly witty. History
tells US that English kings were in the |
habit of keeping testers at courts with |
the FOOLS cap and bells. 1t seems that
q Republican Congress has supplied it.
self in thes anne way. Laughter. But
instead of the fools cap and jingling
bells which might perhaps suit very
well, it has dressed its jester in swal-
low tails loud laug hter on the
Democratic sidel.
Conger-I asked the heroic gentle
man from Mississippi a plain, civil
question and instead of answering 1t
he jumps upon bis mueic box and
makes grimaces to the country and the
House counter demonstrations on the
side, members clapping
their hands and INDUCING in loud
laughter for considerable timel
MIR. Chalmers-The gentleman is
mistaken. shall certainly not under
take to play game at which any mon
key can beat me. Laughter on the
Democratic side
Mr.. Frye of Name next obtained the
1oor, and made speech of considera-
Die length in defense of the II ,publi-
ian party, and charging the Democracy
IF the South with numbering its citi-
.ens. He declared the Democratic
party would not get control of the cap
tai, and that is has as much as it could
lttend to to keep possession of the
House.
There was much feeling manifested
n the debate, which was further par
icipated in by Messrs. Steele and
DAVIS of North Carolina, Hooker of
Carlisle of kentucky,
1urd of Ohio, and others. s
The House adjourned at p. NJ. The
ebate is to be resumed tomorrow.
Standardization Gordon appeared c
or the first time this session, and /
ook the oath of Office. Various bills
'ere introduced. a
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate y
o-day confirmed the nomination OF
oseph Hopkins to be postmaster at c
Texas. I
The arguments in the cafe of Oliver
Cameron were concluded today and .
be case given to the jury, who, after J
bout three hours elaboration, re- l
lrned a verdict for the defendant.
here are limitations of q motion for
new trial or an appeal to the court, P
ased on points to which exceptions a
ere taken. =
LITTLE Rock, April AT Texar- h
ana, on Friday last, Sam Crawley. a :;
eight conductor on the Texas and Pa y
fic railroad, shot and killed Thomas
apks, saloon keeper and ex-State
enator. Hanks had threatened to ?
i'll Crawley on sight. because he had .
wen away q ring pledged for debt Z
,veral months ago. 4