Daily Republican., 1881-01-27
eUURTH EDITION.
oPpOsiNa A BOURBOs sCHEaE.

A BOURBOH sCHEnE.
rse First Pariy set.te as Dover
Republicans Opposition for s's'e
Defense OF sine indicted spesisi
Omeers-0 0ihoP Matters.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican
Down, Jan. 27.-The frat genuine
political debate Of the session came up
in the House yesterday afternoon. IL
was on Mr.. Cahalrs motion TO adopt
the Senate joint resolution Empowering
the Governor to employ counsel for the
defence OF the riotOus special othoers,
now under indictment in the United
States court, for sssaulting and inter
fering with the United States Deputy
Marshals in Wilminston on the day OF
the last General Election.
The Senate adopted the resolution
over q week ago, and it has been on
the table eyer since. Mr.. Bradford's
amendnen to CahAll's motion TO In
definitely postpone was lost by stsic'-
ly party vote. Then Mr.. Bradford
spoke against the resolution.
ave can be better employed, Mr.
Speaker" began Mr.. Bradford, "as
representatives Of the people Of this
State, than in wasting our time consid'
erlng such resolutions as this. Enter
tanning certain onvictions, feel it 70 be
my duty to oppose the adoption OF tnis
resolution by The House. shall speak
oour.eCusly and indulge in no abuse
but shall severely criticise tLis
measure. consider it most vicious IN
principle. consider 1t lll-considsTed
and unwise. 1t is Just such measure
as in times past has brought discFedit
and disgrace on Delaware. II yon
look at the resolution you will hnd
that there is nothing upon its face
which directly indicates its objactiOns-
bic character. II you look closely and
consider the animus at tie bo!tom-ths
purpose in view it seems 10 me tha'
it is altogether an improper resolution.
1t commits the government OF the STATE
10 a position which cannot he sustained
Il broathe5 hostility tc the Law of the
land, passed by Congress under the
constitution and made supreme as much
here as elsewhere.
IL passing, wonld remark that the
amount Of compensation OF counsel is
not fixed in tho resolution, but lrf. TO
the Governor. 1t may be twenty five
dollars or 1t may bs twenty-five thou.
sand dollars. |! is Objectionable il
this respect. But the chief objection
is based on the principle which under
lies it. In conversation with United
states District Attorney Paterson iu
Wilmington, was informed that b.
Yord tba cases already pending Ia The
| District Court be had no knowleGge OF
any caass OF similar character to b
brought NJ. Now, since indictments
have been found against perasus acting
as peace officers they haze been coptin
ued to the April term.
The question arises wha! is in these
cases to Justify the passing Of this res
C!utiOn Ii the question were merely
one 0! guilt or innocence, in point Of
fact, whether the accused committed a
breach Of the Uutsd States LAWS Ill
possible that any member OF this Hous-
ould willingly vote tS pass q resolu-
ton 10 defend These men on such mers
question OF iae;Y 1t would be .mprob.
able, in that case, because, being a
me," question Of Law and fact the x
jnOrsnce OF the law eXcuses no man
! FDis 10 violation of the law. II Is
were only that, however only ques.
tion OF fact, whether they mad iuter
fured with the United States officers III
the performance OF their duties Or had
transcended the limits OF their author
| ity,-tAere would be nothing tv justify
thc resOlu tiOD.
NDR, Wha! is there 10 justjfy itY
Why is the Governor u defend these
men out Of the peoples money on such
q charge when all Of them are defended
by no io55 4 man than that sblss ssIawy-r
GhafIe5 b Lore, Esq., ex-Attorney
General Of this Stalof WHAT ia TO
justify the spending Of the peoples
money to defend these men on mere
question OF fact, when they have him
TO defend them. cannot bring my
self 10 think this resolution OOntem.
! plates this. cannot think this hog
Orable bOdy would stulLiiy itself ky DE-
Tending these Len on mere Question
OF fact and they already abIy presented
by counsel.
Bat the resolution goes farther. i.
ia hostile to the + deral Government
and the execution OF United States
laws, We are as the Legislature Of
Delaware bound by solemn osths-nCt
merely by words Of hOuor-to support
the consultation OF the United States ag
we'll 8s the constitution Of the State OF
Delaware. We must support il and
I all its PROVISIONS The provision Of
Oonsttut!0n makes that constitution,
and al the laws made in pursueue.
thereof, the supreme law of the land,
binding all judges OF the land by It,
STATE laws notwithstanding"
Mr. Bradford hera quoted from Cniet
Justice s!ropg's opinion n the Sap,e.ne
court Of the United States, in the case
OF Tennessee vs.Jarvis IN which the 50
premacy Of the United States lava over
al others is recognized, and then read
section JJ2I OF the United States sta.
tuteS uudet which the nine indictments
had been found, ard which make it a
penalty, among Other things, to inter,
fefe with I. 5. Deputy Msrshals in the
djscha. ge 0! taei, duties at the polls.
This Is E law" ne resumed, "passed
by the Congress Of the United States,
and this section is declared cons.i.u.
tioLal, and uuder our oaths Of Office we
afe bound to respectlt. The only ques,
I tion under RLiGu the resolution can b,
IjustlbaOiy passed is tina: tue section il
up"on tilutIouai.
RI This question ID Sc! AZ rest BY tn,