Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-20
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN, May 10.
Senate.
Extra Session.

prlatlon bill
Mr. Blaine said that attempts are being
made to show that Webster recanted and
changed his views on the nature of our gov
eminent in his closing years. Chance words
used by different men to describe our govern
mental system need not be taken too literally.
The important fact is that as between Nation
al and State rights, Webster threw his in
fiuence in favor of the former.
He quoted Wcbster's comments on the Ca
prom Springs speech, showing he had been
misreprcscnted by the construction placed on
that speech in the South. Also read from
Webstcrs comments on the constitution, to
the effect that the very first resolution adopt
ed by the constitutional convention in 1867
defined the government to be National, and
not mere compact of States. Webster used
the word compact when he said the govern
mcnt was the result of a compact between all
the people and not between States.
Mr.. Eaton evidently got his inspiration for
Fridays speech from Stephens history,
mischieyous book. Another of Stephens
misstatcments was that Webster declined to
vote against Calhoun's State rights resolu-
tOns of 1888. Webster claboratelv denounc-
ed those resolutions.
Abiding to Mr.. Hills assertion that he
consented to secession he would to death
of his father, with sadness of heart. Blaine
showed that in the Ga convention 80 voted
against accession, POS for il. 1t seemed that
as POS voted for it, Hill thought he would
consent to the death of the old man rather
than be in Il minority. Laughter.
Mr.. Hill had said the northern dems saved
the urion. Mr.. Blaine showed the dem. CON
vention of q. refused to adopt resolutions
suggested by Lincoln, that there was rebel
lion against government which should be
put down. Yet il was said the party saved
the union.
Mr.. Blaine referred to the recent discus
sion about the use Of troops in Nd and Del.
during the war, and said the oath required to
be taken by voters then was only what every
senator takes.
Mr.. Bayard warmly defended the loyalty of
the people of Del. He said that Blaine could
not mention one unpatriotic act of that State
He always personally resented the imputa-
tons of disloyalty. The oath required was
an insult to the people who needed no in
citement to loyalty.
Mr.. Blaine thought Bayard unduly sensi-
tive. He had only quoted the resolutions of
the Del. Legislature.
In response to query by Williams of Ky,
Blaine said he hired a substitute to go to
war after he had been drafted, he (Blane)
being then a member of Congress, and in re-
Spouse to a query whether he had paid him.
Blaine replied he paid all the dem. bounty
jumper was worth
Blaine referred to Hills statement that the
northern dems. saved the union, instancng
New York as saved by Seymour, and not
Seward Connecticut by Eaton, not Buck
ingham or Hawlcy.
Eaton asked Blaine if he meant to make a
personal attack on him.
Blaine answered ''Not the slightest" and
an u..I
submitted in 81 by Senator Bayard's father,
that the President has full power and author
itv to recognize the Confederate States rs an
independent nation.
Blaine said the senior Bayard resigned his
seat, rather than take the test oath.
Bayard replied his father did take the test
OATH under protest, and then resigned his
seat. The resolution merely expressed an
opinion.
Blaine accepted the statement of Bayard
and then turned to Eaton, quoting from the
latter's remarks IL say then that this man
(president) has thrown down the gauge of
battle and has said, 4 will. if choose, use
the army at the polls" See the veto, if you
believe the President used those words.
Eaton said he did not revise his speech and
quotations should be expunged.
Blaine said he ought to strike it all out,
and referred to the yctoes to show contrary of
Eatons statement.
Eaton maintained he had given proper
Interpretation of the Presidents position.
Blaine then spoke distinctively of charac-
ter of Southern school books and quoted the
follow ing from a Southern arithmetic:
IF 10 cowardy Yankees, having days
start, make miles day, how long will they
run before bein. overtaken by ) brave Con-
tederates, pursuing at the rate of 10 miles IA
day"
lie then referred to an address of John s.
Prescott of :. c., in denunciation of May
flower and praise ofJamestown cmigrants.
Morgan of Ala, doubted if such a book
was extant.
Blaine read an extract from the speech of
Hampton, and said it either meant prepara-
ton for another conflict or was idle rhetoric.
Hampton said he did not mean another re-
bellion. If the language was idle rhetoric,
il was not such us the senator poured out.
peace has her victories not less renowned
than war.
Blaine-Yes; but peace did not prevail at
Waterloo, to which the senator aludes. He
then reiterated his statement and proceeded
to defend election laws. Reps would resist
by every constitutional means, and the dems.
despite the threats of the senators from Ky
(Bcck) and Conn, Eaton would be obliged
to submit in the end. The government failed
to be put down by rebellion, and it could
meet more serious one than the senator of
s. c. forcshadowed.
lance followed, and said in regard to the
school literature quoted by Blaine, that a few
such books were circulated during the war
but now none areextant. He proceeded at
length. claiming that no measure advocated
by Southern men had fair hearing in the
Senate. He arraigned the reps. as solidifers