, 1879-04-19

sentence. and the gentleman had = tho
speech and pitched II On his Jcsk, and 2
DECLINED Tp DO utM Jusrb.

| ->'~ noAt VI AsSlUiiS lflff4EHk;{1 TIFF md
l9"ked afone to the a1trI.fncrIcutJ i1,nFty
n Hic csti1G". Let the EclltIenaii tru,t, Ohio
IKE UNI ats Eha" up", 1t to hin hearth cunt tent
"as mas any aan 80 sornns A. to 70 to The statute
s.. ~" TO nna tot!stttutlona1 amendment. It
reeo@ri:cl the hfndtn. furye nf cyery amend.
mcht IT. t!e Constitution. fApplau.e.1 lie IT,
eSsnlze il.t'r Validity ~ oaFt Ut Tic osganc t.w
t ~. tns i!t' .na he held sl'Ht man fait'lcss to
hls duties Ut citizenship who rcfllht:t to Ctyo
lhem ful' force n,M cttrct The relnntk. of tfIc
tcntlenasl froni Oho lad hccn wanting in truth
nit in!Fness III attempting 10 pttt lin fl}lark-
bafn) Ia an Improper u'l unfair light before ,hc
| Mr. Mckinley sail hu meant no ..sscnurtasy
TO the gcutlcman fensn Kentucky. l1r had "a iii
ulhtnciy IN tic co'irsc of lila remarks tl.at he
| Moala feau llIe remainder u thu sentence II
he hpccctl Was RclIt to hin. II hc lind o,ecyyetl
ti'c haGt Ello brought him tic specch he wpt,ltl
| hase atopFed mud rrnd wbat tlIc gentleman Ind
askeu. lc only 1nadu tlis sta.:fcnt for The
purpose of blazing hfEnaclf right III tue respect
.ius to tho gcntte1ran from Kentucky, not for
.h .S n1rp1se ' ot takHE hack Or modifying any
s!nue ne Ind said. lio did not think t.at tic
Te,Ga'l,aer Of the scnc!,cu modified It.
alr. Mckinley cdnttnucl:
TuE KET TO THIS ASSAULT
tlc desire Of the Democratic party to secure tic
presidential election 6u 1850. Fraud and furcc.
the great weapons OF the Democratic rarly.
must 70 on until restrained, anu fflc pathway
2. tnat great party to absolute cntrol must MT
eld) had 1ecn criticised for lts,crl,g tic threat
t!'at tlie PRESIDENT would veto thr Anrtoprta-
ton ts1!s , Il this Legislation vas attached Tic
Threat itad cpmc beloro tl,is Congress had been
Aiahon had stated TINT legislation would hu
plaeed upon Approximation bills, BECAUSE II past
.% S1 separately the President would veto It.
,!, .rIe was threatened Icvo1n1Ion and It ha,l
Democratic purity wns restored. but not recon
sttucted. 1t was as intent OIL controlling this
GoTernmenE III tta own way md In dctiance Of
the constitution today % it had been In ule old
aaYs Of slavery, But It lal the E1ecutlvc then.
dny.
MR. HOUSE
made strong speech against the retention OF
the Federal Election la~ On the atatute-book;
lield's speech, challenged auy man to point to
the time mud OCCASION When ally Southern Ken
rcscntat1ve had proved faIse and .ccrceut to h{s
tahGni1 o9i,sat1pns Ss ns kcpFe:en!atre. How and
ttt hoaor, or disloynl III nly rcspert to The Can
stitution and the Goverhnenti II they lar.
t1otcd secret hostility to the tiurcrnmcni, ,yhy
dld ifIgy not during the excitement Ut iLc Eiec-
tolai court rush to the front on that OCCASION
t'roe!p!tatc u'ccounrry into vortex of auarcly.
ai1d !aulteh the ship 0f State IN the wild aid
tcflspestuoila waves oisEcso3uitona II they were
herc as perlmresl mssercants. lying in ambush to
certainly iett 1tn[tnprovea ou tlAl occasion thu
most splendid opportunity 10 accomplish thcir
nesasiolls PURPOSE that would present itself In
century, II they hn1 becn then the deadly foea
o1 tut iorernmunt, the situation Of tho eollutrY
might have bccr fus dillcrrnt from what It vas
to-day.
lit. BURROWS
vas the next speaker. liz enid that If tho gen.
tlctneh on the other side were really anxious to
preserve tto peace al.ti purity o{ elections tley
would ho the Inst 10 attempt to tear down til
nflly refnoiniuE fortress reared for tit purpose.
Did they destre an honest rrglstratiunt Illcsu
ir. iaxs provided t.. pig they wunt pure ballot1
COUNT These laws Insured 1t. DID they want
z true rcturn4 These laws enjo!nel II.
LID thcS Eant peace aud ordcr at the po1is1
Iles. LAYS eonnluntcd 1t. There Was notlfn:
IN thoss lnws TINT was tesrar to uny sna,i,
save thu onc wllo had committed or was med
ttatEnE MI attack Oh tho purity OF elections.
llc referred to thB olltriycs On colorc1 tncn
u Louisiana, anu said TINT there tho Rcpub.
lean party, had teen stamped out III bloul
Free sncecl', . fFcv pEcss, free homes, freu
emigration, and free ballots liau becn made i'm.
possible within many portions OF that Statu
In vtcw Of these facts, he listened With inpa-
tttuce to
TIE HrpoCR1T1cAL CANT
about peace, protection, md purity at tho polls.
Even nov, while members of tho other side
were protesting such jealousy for tho rights
of American citizens. II wht.le race WAS fleeing
from Sonic bf the Southern States rs tley would
eseapa Federal payoncts, but r1.ii]aniy budss
eons; not from Federal bullets, but from
Southern oo.yte-knycs; nut to escape Federal
Courts, but Southern frauh; not from tnarshals,
but from murs!crrrs; not from rceislratfon, but
from masked rattlcrs; not frum Supervisors of
Election, but from Southern shotsuns. In q
word, they were ileetng from country whcre
every right 'ras cloycn down, aud every wroug
went unEedrcsscl,
Mr Gibson nude several efforts to get In .
disclaimer Of tllesc statements, but Mr. Bur
rows declined to yield to htnl, aid ho continued
his remarks.
With all your professions, said bic, OF n desire |
1or Inc purity OF election, your ehtcfest 1esfre s
the election of Democratic President tn 1850; |
~ Hhat means you litt1u caTe. Yuu want thesn |
laws repealed becnl'se they stand III tle UaY Of
luz !ts, ,s ,eonsanlnaston , q such purpose; for
yon Know well (atsd tue country knoWs) that II |
they arc permitted to stand, aud cati be ell
forced, you cat no moro a1tct President In |
ieou than y1u arc honestly entitled IT, your rna-
o1ifos ti'a ~ ssr ilous Of Congress- Applause
lie continlscd to saf that at tho lust Congrcrs
there had bccn Senate to cocrcc; now thcra
was but an Executive 10 overcome. II wns tho
'1' p'o9raintio 9t tue ncnocrntc patty to peFs!st
mission. or until tho Congressional and i'resl-
dental terms had expired BY limitation. That
party now stood at thc bar Of public opinion OH
Its own plea Vt
oALE>luhFlGIEI 1DHhIJkAtT
nga!nst tho life Of tho Government. Tho excuse
urged for tlIu present attcfnnt to cocrce t!u
PRESIDENT le characterized u compound Of
fatocy nnl 1nsostnee suIdsIn cqua!cd, never c1-
cellcd. II the DeMocrats persisted in their
present COURSE In 1880 illry would meet their
political ApponlatOx. 1t nus reyulting to tllu
sentiments Of thy American pc"''c, uul. b.
c,lllsu 1t was so thu Republicans proposed to IT,
u siat J. to the extent of sheir puwer, lor II they
ITfelded now where were they to make standl
llEk ITO gentleman ttif4t1flsH
here would bu no further advance. On tl,u part
Dt the cnetnv. 'rhls MAS hut the beginning Ut
sertcs ot assaults, tO be- pushed wiih ylg6r u,l-
III cyery. fortress reared tur tho defense OF q
|rco ballot. for the pcaco aud purity nt
,lectiuns,, for the nnttnna! life, uni for
Individual liberty should bo torn down,
4nttt violence, fraud, n!ul murder should rtln
lot III thc lall!!. How long would II le bcfure
clause would bo put iii IN uppropriAtton bill
'cpe4!!t'K tho inst three constitutional amend
nents. aad thu President 10 told 10 hiQn or
'taryel
Quoting from Mr. Blackbura's declaration
Int t!,ls Congfcss would dte by natural llm.ta-
Jon without passlnE llle Approximation Hills II
lie legislation souEl,t to be put npon tllcll WIS
mt ,ts4ru k1..,t}