The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05
"What the Senator affirms-


parties.
"What the Senator afirms-
Speaking of the Senator from Con-
necticut, Mr.. Hawley.]
of the Capability of Intelligence and
morality to deal with the whole g eat
question of ofirpartial suffrage 1.-THE South
affirms in reference to the capabilities
and willingness of its intelligence and
morality to deal with the question of ne
gro suffrage and the execution of the ff
teenth amendment in letter and spirit
4 AS | have already suggest
ed, not only is the Intelligence and mo
rality" of the South capable, but willing
and anxious to secure the benefit of a
free and unpurchased ballot to all quail
flied by law to exercise it,"
Words of wisdom which wish could
ring in the ears and fall deep in.o the
hearts of all the sectional parties in this
country that they might gather from
them a new inspiration of patriotism and
a desire for higher and more advanced
civilization. Sir, am no friend TO the
solidarity Of sections anywhere, The 30.
lidarity of sections in this country means
a doubt either as to the peace of society
or the true bases of government. would
be glad to see those questions put upon
an enduring and satisfactory foundation
80 that men in every section would differ
as to economic questions, differ as to the
administration of the GoYernme 1T, as
we know that this race of ours, descend
ed from the Anglo Saxons and the An.
glo-Normans and the Celts and the Lat
ins, this composite race of ours, with all
its activity ofintelleCt al d of energy will
always differ upon questions that are
brought beforeit, l will rejoice to see the
day when under benefcent auspices, do.
ing good to all and injury to none, this
Consummation shall be finally achieved,
that all races and all sections of all races
will fer as TO the questions of govern
ment as men differ upon all the prob
lens of life. In the mean time let it be
understood everywhere, in the South
and in The North, absolute and com plete
freedom to deposit lawful ballot an alb.
sOlute and complete certainty that it
shall be honestly counted. Nothing leAs
will satisfy them. Our system of Federal
government gives them an interest in
this free ballot and fair count" and
they will insist upon it with all the
moral influence which their intelligence
gives them and with all the over
which their members and the Constitu-
ton enable them to WELD.
Mr.. President, l have noticed that
with tone and an emphasis, which "a.
vor somewhat of scant courtesy, gentle.
men upon the other side of this Cham.
Der have peatedly spoken of "the
Bourbon Demo 'raCy." What is the Bour.
bon Democratic party" as these gentle
men term it 1t is that party which last
November 30 equally divided the popu
lation of this country, its fifty millions OF
people, as that the petty, triaing mum
ber of $500 transferred to us would have
given popular majority for our Candi.
date. This Bourbon Democratic party
is the party of Jefferson and Madison
and Monroe and Jackson and Po,k; it is
the party that gave to us Louisiana and
Florida and Texas and New Mexico and
California; it is the party that hundred
years ago, laying aside kingCraft upon
the one side and mere confederation on
the other, made this Constitution and
for sixty years 80 administered it that in
the Government during all that time
there was no law higher than the Con-
stitution itself, 1t is the party which in
the cycle of its years has drawn to itself
every able and patriotic sta esman who
was not willing to walk in the wicked
ways of seCtionalism. It is the party
which in storm and tempest and winter
blasts has stood like the ocean rock un
moved and immovable, while around it's
base all other parties, the things of day,
this boasted Republican party included,
have surged and swayed with uneven
and inConstant motion like the waves
that obey the itful bidding of the tickle
moon. The spray may have covered its
sides, the waters may have washed its
summit; but every recession of the storm
has shown that it's light was uDquenCh-
ed, is. luster undimmed, pointing out
the dangerous rocks that lie yonder, and
Illuminating the pathwa Of safety that
lie by it's side. And you ask the Sena-
tors of this party to enter actively with
you upon crusade which is intended to
foist the Republican party on the State
Of Virginia You ask the Senators Of
this body to prostitute the Offices and
emoluments and patronage of this Sem
ate that they may be used in the seduc-
ton and debauChment of the people of
Virginia at her next State election.
Gentlemen, we will not do it. You for.
get what this Senate is. Three quarters
Of the States may change our Constitu-
tion, but the organization of this Senate
can not be CHANGED except by the con-
sent of each State itself. You forget that
we are one.half Of this Senate the peers
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