Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-24

Of the house. let me- in all honesty and good faith
settled by the war; Let me ask you whether or MOI
the question Of whether the laws OF the United States
shall be enforced against whatever resistance that
comes up was not the very question submitted tC
the aIbitram mt Of battle and whether its decision
grand and splendid any In the history of the
world? Applause on the Republican side De
you not understand that when you take the position
maintained you are reopening the whole question
Mr. Davis[ n. C.l asked him If he claimed that un
der his constitutional duty to that the laws
enforced the President had the right to send troops
into the States.
statute books law passed by congress, and author
lied by the constitution II Is the duty Of the Presi
against every obstacle and despite every resistance
and he belle we'd that when that time came there
would be at the call Of the executive In either
ton, million men rising In arms. il need be, to
maintain the supremacy OF the laws of the United
en- the other Side. many of whom had entered Into
the army In defense or the laws before, would be
tonal government and Of the power of national au-
thorlty. lApplause.l He cited with commentator
threatened resistance in South Carolina and quoted
'aS direct answer TO MIR. Davis, the law passed
dent to issue his prOciamation and Il not obeyed to
use thes8hoe force OF the United States to enforce
said. addressing himself directly the Democratic
side of the house: my frlends-I have already APP
States law. You are here the leaders, the repre-
sentative men OF the opinions of your section
are dCt0O upon III MISSES, ana We all
know how often In this worlds history reason Is de-
tnroned by Keeling and passion and usurps the
you are better Informed you are better Instructed
YOU deal more with the outside world than the peo
and not followers of theIf ideas9 Ought they not to
take instruction from you, and ought you not to
but organized shall learn look to Justice
as right, and to strive Tor right. You have among
have made these halls vocal with the advocacy OF
great rights; yol have orators In whose blood the
power; men whose life seem to have been touched
with the iod OF Hermes; whose voice in the hust-
soldiers as brave as ever Wallace led men who have
c com d armies greater thaa those
t Ruro which 6a H swept the continent
were decided the destinles or nations. You have
statesmen fit TO stand by OF the governments of
VIII you not understand that you aye needlessly
forcing upon US this propositlon-not the question
whether or not the laws OF the United States be
enforced but whether or not the United States has
any peace which 1t may and can maintaIn? Now, l
ask you to pause on the threshold OF this question
and endeayor 10 take away your own minds from the
impress of natural and natural feelings
You may be opposed. Men may revile you. Regard
them rOt II Is but the scream OF the vulture which
you scare from his prey. You may some OF you be
the highest Offering of citizen to his country or
soldier to his cause Is not always yalor but is
times sacrifice. Remember that when the earth
gaped In the TO UNI ID was not fruits, nor wine not
gold nor precious stones not the offerings OF forest
oTihood not gladiator slave or rude barbarian not
client nor freedman; no. not even child nor wife
could avert the threatened danger, but the Roman
citizen himself, patrcian soldier knisht-cad with
the regalia and armed with weapons of the highest
OF citizen soldier and leader :" Mr.. Chairman re-
peat my proposition, the United States is govern
ment OF limited powers delegated to 1t by the con-
stitution but limited only in number not in quality
the land when organized in the form of law by ma
tional legislation, and waen they are so organized
they must be enforced by all the power of the gov
eminent or the government itself will fall to pieces
and be DESTROYED and rem ain only a deFision to
the enemies of free government throughout the
world. Applause and hearty concentrations from
Republican members of the house
Mr. Finley, in reply to Mr. Robson, commended
that members of congress State and not United
states officers, and strengthened his position by
wherein it was expressly decided that senators
were officers OF States and not of the Fed
to some gentlemen that his colleague lGaIfeldi
had come to the front as the first speaker on this
gentleman had coined IN argument for his party
an excuse Tor the factious opposition to repeal.
pers of the country and the lesser lights on the floor
OF the house. What was that areument2 Was It
that the law was jus: and should remain on the
had said that the law should be repealed. Was it
he the repeal was OF on an 02 so
preparation bills before. But 1t was that the
6 was menacng the Pgds Sn anne ans
threatening to stafve the government to death. He
quoted fTom the remarks made By Mr. Garfield
tlonary for minority. however large, to deny to
majority the right to put riders on approximation
Caywhile IN congress to the effect that It was proper
Tor congress 10 pass bill and present II to the Pres
dent and IL he refused to sanction 1t to proceed
hostlltes against the President, and refuse all ap-
Dropriations until The Presidents signature had
been obtained He Finley then proceeded 10 argue
IN favor OF the proposed repeal Though II true
that special marshals could only be appointed Ia
cities or twenty thousand and upward, still under
the decision OF Attorney General Taft in 1875,
deputy mars halls to the number Of eleven thousand
bad been appointed In no less than tWentJ-four hun
dred and fcTyfcur precincts OF those eleven thou
sand deputy ma shals, ten thousand four hundred
had been placed in strong Democratic or in doubtful
precincts; Of the remaining six hundred three hun
dred and eighty eight had been stationed in Pha.
great bulk or them had been stationed in Mr.. Ran
ddlls district.
Mr. O'Neill-I deny on my own authority the au-
thority which the gentleman quotes and / should
like to know who is his authority.
Ar. Finley said these Republican marshals, acting
In conjunction With twelve hundred Republican DO
lcemsn, under the pretense that the democrats Mad
no right TO vote, dragged them from the polls
snatched tickets out of their hands, and Committed
all kinds OF outragss One hundred and thirty of
these marshals had sncs been convicted of such
crimes murder and burglary
Mr. Q'NeilE-I can disproye that.
MI FINLEY proceeded to quote from his testimony
taken by the Wallace committee to show the had
character OF the marshals appointed In Psiladel:
Mr. O'Neil asserted that several witnesses bgfore
tnat committee had since been arrested for perjury
and yet the committee had not dared to return to
Philadelphia to examine into the matter.
The committee rose, and the house took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
There was very small Attendance when tho house
immediately after assembling, went into committee
oil the whole on the legislative appropriation bill
SceecneS In opposition to the proposed repeal we're
made ~ Eessrs Fort. Sapp, DeeriDg, Clark [Iowa1
repeal by Rlon and Athefton. The committee rose
and the house took recess until ten O'Clock To-