The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-24
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the provision in the army bill which ba,
passed the House, and which was a pro
vision in restraint of the use Of the militia
~. IA II row stood, it would be an ipiur'
to the Republican party, which, when i
had majority in each House, hsd passe,
1t, and to the memory OF Abraham Lin
e coin, who had given his Presidential sane
> ton. He would also vote, as a sepa
rate provision, for the repeal of ths
+ provisions of the Law under which deputy
e marshals were sent TO polling places OF the
country. He believed that those proyis.
l. ions OF law had been abused. At any rste
: the section had passed when the country
e was At war or during the process Of recon
= struction, when a msjority of the voters OF
some Stale, at least one Of them, had been
, dIsfranchised by the State constitution; but
, he would vote for the repeal or essential
modification OF The law authorizing the ap-
pointment and fixing the duty and
power OF supervisors OF election. As
he underitood the constitution, il
invested ultimate control of all elections
relating to national officers in the Congress
OF the United States; hut he would not
vote for any one Of these provisions as
riders on the appropriation bills. Dis
claiming all knowledge to the purpose
OF the President, he won a say here ard
now that II the bills were sen, to the Presi-
dent IN the present form and If he s5onld
IN his wisdom see tit to veto them, Mr.
Kelley would sustain that veto with all his
power. II the Fee .'dent disap-
proved either If III -e bills, it
was his duty unG-r the constitution,
TO veto them; ard ne " armed the gentleman
that the party who attempted TO override
a veto by any other means than those pro-
| yIdtd by the constitution would he tram
| Piled out out OF existence. The American
| people loved the constitution and neither
/ North or SOnih would sus ain an action
outside OF the constitution, for subvertiuy
| the powers Of any Of the departments of the
| Government. Within two years the people
would have ii their hands to determine
| whether the veto was right or wrong II rig hit,
| TO maintain it by the sovereignty OF the
nation-if wrong 10 send Congress here
which in conformity with the provisions OF
the constitution, could redress the executive
action. As to the point Of redress on a
bill, he did not charge that the putting of
such provision Oh appropriation bills
was revolutionary. Ii was not, and such
an assertion was simply prepos.erous. II
was not unconstitutional. nor was it con-
trsry TO the rule OF either House of Con-
greSs; tha. which was proposed could be
justified by precedent and ussge, and had
been abundanrly justified by all parties,
from the foundation of the government.
What is the system OF putting rider on
appropriation bills? 1t was vicious and
ought to be repudiated. | say to the gen.
tlemen on the other side of the House, that |
they have but to sdiourn leaving the light |
houses and our coast unlighted, and the |
courts and other branches of the govern
ment depending on these bills upprovided |
for, to make the north as solid as it was |
from 1861 to lS65. 1t will, irrespective of |
party, stand by the constitution as it stood |
by it when it was being applied to maintain |
the life Of the nation and the unity OF the |
country. For, addressing the Democratic
side Of the Hou-e) are You sure OF solid
south on a constitutional matter?
Your south is not solid to-day. OF
those who Consti ute what you sheer
at a. the center, one comes from Texas and
one from Alabsma, rerre.entiug Democratic
districts. You have among you three in
dependent Democrats, who beat the regu-
lar nominees; and there are among you a
score OF Greenback men who, although en-
jOying the right TO 60 into Democratic eau
cusss, know that but for Greenback votes
in their districts, Others would have occu-
Gid their places No, gentlemen, the
Sonth IL not solid; and you have but TO
threaten war by invading the Constitution
10 find your party crumbling in the South
az well as trembling in every northern
State. ] have no fe,r Of war or threats of
war. Behind Us all are the peeple-the
depository If pOwer-and they will see to il
that II they have mistak en- their man for once
they Will not make such a mistake again.
No, they will see to it that their voice
shall illuminate the lighthouse along
The coast ard set the Government in all its
branches in vital motion again. Our
country is filled with dissatisfaction and
murmurs. Capital finds no profits and !,
seeks shelter In the vaults Of your treasury
at four per cent, and labor is ill-requited
when employed, and laborer- wander
through the country, seeking work at ally
wages. The country needs repose. Moth
ing can be OF more detriment to it at this
time than agitation. A nation can't prosper (;
10 the midst OF impassioned or agitation; :
nor, in great country like this, can you J
prevent party degenerating into I.
lac'Ion' when you propose to en- !
tertain the people for two years
4.
biack-the Democratic pot or the Repub-
icsn kettle. Laughter The people are
feeling the pressure OF unusual want, and
are asking for relief. They find themselves
passing, year by year, month by month.
lay by day, from eontentsd homes to want
md vagrsncv; and you cannot feed them O.
IN any such breathing Of the east wind az :
las been INDUCED in these halls during :,
his session. The Republican party has
made a record which will live so long as ,
nan marks great eras in history. N
Better fifty years Of Europe than a cycle OF :,
Jttthsri; better for humanity twenty years !,
4 such strife and bloodshsd "a the Repub- 4
lean party had guided than 100 YEAR, OF 81
european history. Ii has done more for !,
he advancement OF man; it has brought
more access to culture and more minds to
Torking; Il has ohliterated prejudices, and
he rising generations, spriDging from the W
pins OF ex slaves will now only exist in a
he traditions and impulses of American v
reemen. Z;
Mr.. KELLEY concluded "a follows: il
I, instead ri striving to promote political e,
citation on both sides, We will turn 10 the 70
Onditlon OF the country and strive to re- Il
inmate the Industries of the country: to | a,
nable capital 10 be invested in produc- h
i've pursuits; TO give labor to the people;
hen we shall he able to reduce that debt,
ne existence Of which, by offering better
srm- than private enterprise can eIse- e,
here, ia absorbing aud placing in the W
aults Of the Treasury what should be the A
fe blood Of trade and production. II We st
o so We will give content to the people 81
nd enable them to reduce that debt out S
their surplus profits, as rapidly as it p
'as before Hugh Mccullough began his Il
lfamous work OF retiring the legal tender cl
'Oney, driving the enterprise of the coun- Of
y 10 tanks for accommodation at an &c
nholy interrst. le
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