The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-10


peachment Of the Chiei Exc cutlve Of the countrys
There were two principal counts In this indiet-
merit on which II was proposed to impeaoh the
Executive Que was the exercise OF tle veto
power aud the other his interference not In cleo
tons, but to prevent interference OF the army
power In elections.
HAYEs's BKeoRD.
The counts had been voted upon more than
once, and the gentleman from Ohio was on re-
cord every time as voting In their favor and he
had been supported In his action, and had stand
Ing by him, voting side by side with him to ina
peach the President for the exercise Of the veto
power, one then comparatively obscure, and who
but for combination of accidents, would have
remained until this day and until his dying day
in that obscurity for which nature and his Crea
tor seemed to have designed him, side by side
with the gentleman from Ohio had stood and
voted, Mr.. Hayes Of the same State. Applause
on the Democratic side and In the galleriesl
and now, by what sort Of authority had the gen
tleman from Ohio come to threaten the House
with probable and possible action of the Exec
utiye What provision Of the Federal Constitu
tlon undertook TO clothe anybody either the
President himself or one Of the PriVy Council,
even including his Premier, the Secretary OF
State, to sit as he had done on the hoor OF the
House last Saturday, and by his presence and ap'
proval seem to intimid''o, overawe and brow
beat the American Congf 49, [Derisive laughter
Referring to GalAelds statement regarding
Powell, Mr. Blackburn said; Did not the gen
tleman from Ohio know that the amendment to
Senator Powellb bill had been Incorporated upon
a motion OF Senator Pomeroy, and that every
Democrat had voted against 1t, Senator Powell
among the number2 1t was not candid, II was not
fair, for the gentleman from Ohio TO place dead
statesman In such a false position. Let one take
the darkened pages of his countTys history for
the last II long years and read II carefully and
tell me then whether 1t lies in the mouth OF this
leader of d once great, but now waning party to
read lectures to anybody, either on the score OF
revolutionary legislation or extTapeOus introduce
ton of legislation on appropriation bills. Better
far, in face of the record which they have made,
better to listen patiently to confirmed inebri-
ate as be dwells on the virtues of Temperance, or
better let the Queen of The DENT monde elaborate
the beautits of female virtue, or let the devil
prate of scheme Of universal redemption, than
that homilies On good morals and lectures on
revolutionary legislation he delivered from such
a source, Applause on the Democratic side.I
Let II 90 t. The country that one party III TINS
Congress asserts that manaCles fall from the
limbs of tregmen and that the army shall not
hold It's mailed hand at the throat OF the sover'
eign, and That the other party declares that rath'
er than release ITS grasp, 1t will bring the govern.
ment to starvation. | and those with whom l
stand identified are wilhrg TO accept the issue.
Aye, more; we go farther and admit that we are
the oueS VINO make the hsue and we are ready
Tor you to aCeept 1t Planting ourselves on this
broad ground we welcome controversy. For the
first time in Is years the Democracy IS oack In
power In both branches Of Cor gresS. We propose
TO celebrate our return to power by wipng from
the statute books those degrading restrictions on
freemen and by striking away the sheckles
which partisan legislation has imposed we do
not intend TO stop until We nave stricken the last
vestige Of your ar measures from tue statute
book, like those which were born of passions in.
cident to civil strife, aud which looked alone to
abridgt ment OF the Liberties OF citizen until we
have au untrammeled election and Tree right Tor
a citizen TO deposit his ballot es conditions pre-
cedent which we offer to you tor the passage OF
this bill
THE THREATS CT A VETO
II the gentleman from Ohio is TO be excused
(ior certainly he cannot be jutifed) for paradirg
before this House the GrgEmeniam in terrorcm OF
veto that is cut and dried 10 be put upon he bill
which has not yet pass co, and If be is to be par
doned for warning the House that the Executive
branch of The Government will never yield lis as
sent TO this measure in its present tUTm, ask,
whether l may not be warranted and justified in
employing equal caudor in assuring that gentle.
man and his associates that the domilalt power
In this Congress, the rulijg element in this body,
is equally determined that until its just demands
ere sanctioned by all laws, human and divine,
protected by precedents without numbers de-
manded by the people Of hisland without regard
tO section, clan ored or, net by the South alone
but in Philadelphia as well as in New 0reauf,
IN San Francisco snd Boston as well az IN
Charleston and Savannah are cor pied WITH
this side of the Chamber which has demonstrated
its power, never means to yield or surrender uu-
less this Congress shall have dit by virtue OF its
limitation. wild applause on the Democratic
side A principle cannot be compounded. II
may be surrendered, out that can only be done
by its advocates giving proof to the world that
they are cravens and towards and lack the cOur,
age Of their own convictions. We cannot yield,
and we will not yield, Applause and sensatiop.l
Let me assure my friends on the other side that
this is restoration TO power OF a party as old Ss
the Government itself, which for one hui
dred yeats almo'J has stood the bodest, tretst,
truest exponent and champion and defender #
the doctrine of constitutional limitations sgainkt
this org g,nization that has come back to the rule,
and TO rule In obedience TO law. The issue ia
laid down. The gage Of battle is delivered. Lit
it when you please, and we are willing to appeal
to that sovereign arbiter to which the gentleman
from Ohio so handsomely alluded, the American
people, to decide between US. We intend to de.
ny to the President OF this Republic the right to
exerci'e such unconstitutional powers. We do
not mean 10 pitch this contest on the grounds of
objection to him who happens, If not by "the !
grace OF Cod by the run OF luck to be admin
isering ths: Office. If, from yOnder canvls
(pUintng to yicure bal giDg to the east OF the |
Speakers ChaiG), the first President OF the Repub
lie should step down 10 assume the power which |
the grateful people of an infant republic confer.
red upOu him as their Chief Magistrate; il he |
were here, fred by hat patriotic ardor which |
moved him in the earlier and better days of this
great Government to him we wOnld never cor. |
sent to yield Il constitutional powers or to vest |
the liberty Of the citizens in any mans discretion,
nor would he receive IT, 1t was nOi fUr the earl |
er, but for the later Executives W this Govern. |
ment to grasp and Seek to retain such querttoua |
bic prerogOtives 1t is made on principle, not on
policy, and It cannot be surrendered.
standing ON surh broad grounds clothed In |
such a panOpy resting this case IN the broadesl |
bl Juelte we are cor e'il 10 appeal 10
the people OF this land. There T. 40 tribunal be
( re which we are not willing TO carry this case \
Of contest, snd we are ready 10 allow Him who |
rules the deStnies OF mau n judge between us |
ami give yiGtr ~ n the right | do not mean TO |
initiate the gentleman from ONO. diECRn any |
authority IL sale what Others may do. bur 40 |
mCau to say mat il Is my deliberate cOuvictiou |
lnat th r. is not TO be found a single man Oh this
side Of the House who will eyer CONSENT % aban
don ore jot or title of the faith that Is in him
He Couid rot surrender t II he would, ana he
would ho' (he begged the other side u iege) bt
cOwed b. Lnreals or irtimidatcd by he pBr;y in
power. W. are planted on our own conviction,
There We will stand. He who dallieS is Il das
LarC, ara he who denies is damned. Loud ep.
plsuse,
When Mr Blackburn concluded his speech, he
was surrounded by his colleagues who cougratu
ialed min upon IT,
Speeches upon legal and constitutional ques
lions inVOiV we're L fde by Mtssrs Gibson and
and the House took recess.
There were not dozen OF members present.
and but few persons In the galleries when the
House met at 7:3O