The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27

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CoLLoQUY BETWEEN BLAINE AND WALLACE,
Mr.. Blaine said the pretext that the Secretary
was TO be removed because he Issued this circular
might 20 for what II was worth He would have
| to 60 Just the same II he had never Issued cir
cular. But the gentleman from Connecticut
(EatOn) bad said that Gorham stated an untruth
In the circular when he said II was the design OF
the Democratic party To remove the President -
Now, the struggle In both branchts OF the last
Congress, which eliminated In the Potter Com.
mittee, was the evidence Of the sentiment in the
Democratic party which justified the assertion
made in the circular The Potter Committee was
organized for the purpose OF obtaining, If posi-
Bile, evidence on which 10 base proceedings TO re-
move the President.
Mr.. Walace-Does not the Senator know that
In a week from the issuance Of that circular the
| Democratic Convention Of Pennsylvania declared
that II was unwise and impolitiC t0 make an at
tack upon the title Of the President2
Mr.. Baine-Why did they make that resolve II
there was not some danger In the air.
| Mr., WallaCe--Becauset that assertion was false
| Mr.. Blaine-That document had never seen the
| light then. II did not come out until some sneak.
Ing Federal Office holder betrayed the secrets Of
bis party and is probably now waiting In the cor
| ridors for some reward. The Senator cannot base
to Harrisburg 10 make 1t certain that no such rash
step should be taken by the Democratic party.
Mr., Wallace said he would corGede that there
was some such agitation then, but ii was also
true that the assertion of the circular was that OF
man who declared what was untrue, and was
| sustained by any word or act o men worthy TO
represent the Democratic party.
Mr.. Blaine thought there was an immense ex-
hibition Of virtue after the fact. IfanythiDg was
In the air at the time OF the appointment Of the
Potter Committee, II was the conviction that 1t
was organized to fish for the testimony on which
| to proceed against the title Of President
Mr.. Kenan-My recollection H. that contem.
poraneOusly with the organization of that com.
mittee, the House passed a resolution that there
was no intention to question the title OF the Pres
ident
Mr.. Blaine-some weeks after there came up
from the country cry Of indignant protest, Al
ter business communities everywhere discounte.
uanced such action, then the House on motion Of
q Republican, did adopt such resolution.
HAYEs's TITLE.
Mr.. Eaton reiterated his assertion that the
charge contained In the circular was baseless.
Mr. Blaine said there was still echolDg In his
ears the words Of the Senator from Connecticut
(Eaton) himself denouncipg the title OF the Pres.
ident to his Office,
Mr.. Eaton-I say go now.
Mr.. Baine-Then Is not the Senator denoune
ing the Republican party that is snswerable for
the resolutions.
Mr.. EatoD-I do, but great many Of the Re.
publCans feel as do about It, The best Of them
agree with me that the man at the White House
has no legal title 10 his place as President Of the
United states.
Mr.. Blaine-I will answer the gentleman with
my view Of the case. 1t Is that the President Of
| the United States holds the ofice to which he
was elected by as fair and as honest vote as
George Wa hingtOn did, but that II took singu.
| lar departure from constitutional modes TO make
that vote good, and that he was not only entitled
to the votes OF the three Southern States which he
| got but to three more Southern States which he
was deprived Of bulidozIng Democrats. ZAP
plause)
The Chair-The sergeant.at-Arms will see that
the Doorkeepers take into custody any person In
the galleries violating the rules.
Mr.. Eaton said he could make no argument up.
on the belief OF his friend from Maine (Blalne)
His own opinion was that 30OcO0 majority Of the
people were defrauded out of the result of an
honest election for President. The gentleman
states that the Potter Committee was organized to
hunt for evidences of that fraud. Dare he say
that II such evidence was found Hayes ought not
10 be removed
Mr, Blaine-The Senator, a while ago, alleged
that the President held his seat by fraud. Now
he does not know whether the Commission could
find evidence Of fraud.
Mr. Eaton-I have evidence sufficient for me.
Mr. Blaine then remarked that the decision OF
the Electoral Commission was final and concu-
slve, and was so accepted by the people, and 1t
was an unpatrOtic course on the part Of the De-
mocracy 10 seek to disturb that settlement They
had agreed upon a tribunal which decided
against them, and II was, In his view, dishonora-
BILE to refuse compliance with the terms Of that
settlement.
HILL DENIES THE CHARGE IN THE CIRCULAR,
Mr.. Hill (Ga J, said there was an issue Of fact
raised here between the Senator who had spoken,
and a very material one, affecting not alone the
Democratic party, but the character Of our insh.
tutions twas important that the real truth be
stated upon this question. The charge Of revo.
lutiOnary purpose made agalns the Democracy by
the circular which had been read, was denounced
by the Senator from Connecticut (Eaton) as false,
whereupon the Senator from Maine (Blsine)
came to the rescue Of the document and charged
that there was such revolutionary intent and
to sustain hts general charge, he specifies the
Potter resolutions as having that ulterior mean.
ing.
Mr.. Hill claimed hat the Senator from Maine
was incorrect In his statement as was the Secre
tary Of the Senate In his, and that he could pro.
duce enough fact to bear out his charge. No pOr-
don of the Democratic party ever intended under
any contingency, revolutionary movement for
the expulsion Of the President. When the EleC.
toral Commission bill was passed, 1t contained q
provision as follows:
Section VI-That nothing In this act shall be
held to impair or effect any right now existing
under the COnstitutionland laws to question BY
proceedings In judicial courts Of the United
States the right or title Of person who shall be
declared elected, or who shall claim to be Presi.
dent or Vice President, If any such right exist.
PROPER JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION DEsIRALE.
This is provision of the act Of Congress estab.
fishing the Electoral Commission. 1t was EN-.
bodied there In view Of apprehension the Com.
mission would, as they In fact did, refuse to look
into and investigate the alleged frauds In LOuis.
ana and Florida, and that the result of their Ia
bors would be declaration Of claimant as Presi.
dent without examination into the testimony re.
gardiug the merits Of the case, 1t was adopted
that the doors might be left open In such case
to proper Judicial investigation which should
bring out the facts, that there was ground for
this belief that the coprts Of the country would
have Jurisdiction Is manifesl from the fact that
the learned gentleman and distinguished states
men on both sides Of both chambers incorporated
the provision in the Electoral Commission bill re-
serving all the right to reopen this question and
have 1t investigated before the judicial tribunals
of the country, Some Of the most able lawyers
believe that by proper proceeding the Supreme
Court can get jurisdiction TO investigate the ques.
tion. It was on thatprlnclple that the LegislG.
ture Of Maryland passed memorial to Congress,
demanding thatproceedlngs Of this nstr re should
be inaugnrated,
Some Of the most distinguished Republican
lawyers Of the country hold that It would be per.
fectly proper in a competent proceeding for the
Supreme Court TO reopen and determine this
case upon Its merits. Every gentleman of b Q
(Hil'k) acquaintance, every prominent Democrat
OF the United States who desire to investigate this
question at all desires to do 50 in the courts and
under the encouragement and authority of the
Electoral law, Was this revolutionary? Wheth.
er that proceeding before the court should be In.
sugurated or not would depend upon reliable ey.
ideuce that should be obtained In the case.
Therefore all sections OF the Democratic party
were willing to have an investigation TO obtain
the real facts. They were Republicans as well as
Democrats in the country who, If the facts should
thoroughly establish the Illegally Of the Presi-
DENTAL incumbent to the Presidency, and II