New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-28
DEBATE on STATE RIGHTS.
crvfRAL GARFIELD GIVES PARTING SHOT AT
41r DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE on THIS SUBJECT
FRANK HURD N REPLY.

ervfRA GARFIELD GIVES PARTING SHOT AT
THE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE on THIS SUBJECT
FRANK UURD N REPLY.
u,Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsUINGTo< June 27.-This afternoon the House
If Representatives passed the last of the Appropra-
ZION bills that authorizing United States Marshals to
receive the regular fees which they earn. 1t then
voted 10 adjourn the present session of Congress at
4 o'clock next Monday afternoon. Nobody on
either side Of the House cared to debate the merits
Of the BILL for nobody expected that 1t could pos
sibly become law, and everybody felt that the
time consumed IN adopting II was little better than
thrown away. Besides, II was not bill IN the
contemplation of which the Democracy find much
Measure or take great pride. 1t contains pretty
much all that is left of the impudent demands
which the party made when Congress adjourned on
the 4th of last March. except the penalty which
was threatened for refusing those demands. The
Democrats felt to-day that they had reached the
,,oint where they could do nothing except make
faces. and they were anxious TO get through
with the uncomfortable job as soon as possible.
Although the bill was not debated on its merits,
another subject was, and the discussion was, on
both sides one of the brightest of the session. 1t
NAV be remembered that about two months ago the
subject Of State rights was introduced by some OF
the Democrats, who avOwed the doctrine OF the
s,yerciguty Of the States over the Government of
The United states. MI. hoDeSoh anu pchCldi nav
ley on the Republican side and several of the Demo
cratic leaders made speeches at that time in defence
Of their respective positions The Democrats were
overwhelmingly defeated; but several occasions
since one Democratic orator or another has again
advanced the exploded theory.
General Garfield apparently thought that the ses-
sion ought not 10 be allowed TO close without one
nor, exposure % this political heresY winch seems
70 be getting more and more aggressive every day
and he therefore gave il a parting shot. He showed
that the Union existed before the States, and de-
r,yed its sovereignty from the people, who, by the
Declaration Of Independence assumed 1t when they
threw off the yoke of the British Government and
conferred it upon the Continental Congress. He
also showed that by the express provisions of the
Constitution many of the attributes OF sovereignty
AZ, denied to the States and reside wholly in the
United states; that the doctrine of State rights
was repudiated by the trainers of the Constitution
and finally that if II had any vitality 1t was
h.stroved by the War of tho Rebellion. General
-rfed hed the floor only half an hour, but his bIct
,ueecb brstled with points, and Will make capital
ampaign document TO dlstrl butte among thG younger
voters who do not remember the oiuer uepa'oS vi
Mr. Frank Hurd responded but he did not reply
a. General Garfield, although he made one OF the
eble.t statements of the Democratic position thht
Iaye bccn given during the present session and be
drfruded DO with marvellous elOqueuce BOth
speeches were received with applause by the party
associates of the orators. ..t.,
ruIr but when the subject matter of the bill was
reached hardly a word was SAID upon IT, general
U,yIev made an important point that the passage
AZ tins hill fOrbdding the creation oil an ObngaJlOn
on the part of the Government In case no appropn-
ptiou should be made might prevent the execution
Of the Internal Revenue laws, but no DeniOcrat
would listen TO MN. Inc Dll was po'oScu - !"