The daily gazette., 1881-01-31
ELooUENoE IN THE HOUSE.
STATE DEBIT - IMMIGRATION - THR
RAILROAD WAR.
Special 10 the Gazette.

STATE DEBIT - IMMIGRATION - THR
RAILR0AD WAR.
Special 10 the Gazette.
DovER, Jan. 2T, 1881.
At the beginning OF the morning hour
the time appointed 10 resume the debate
Vn Tie 'Uouuse l"question, The lobby was
crowded and all available seats on the
Aoor OF the House occupied by the Sem
ate and privileged visitors. All was ex-
pectatiol and the crowd eyed T. N.
Williams, Of Sussex, with concentrated
glance. The slender gentleman with
the black inustache and restless eve an
prsciated his position and anslyzed the
Impprtance OF the great question TO be
haudlcd. We could see in the lin amspts
VI bis face that there was q volume
about No be uhfolded. We we're not dis
appointed. When the gentleman arose
and with majestic mien, said, Mr..
speaker with SHORT, quick metallic
click Of the voice, dead silence pro.
vailed. He proceeded with bis address
and unto the end, all, even the irrepres-
sibls Dover "Pubs" who hung on the
outskirts or peep through cracks In the
lobby door, listened with rapt aIten-
tiou.
"The laws does not deny the law re
feirsd TO by my learned opponent, MOI
does 1t assall the validity Of The decision
Of the Supreme Court rendered 10 sup.
port Of this law. The question is /: ls
II pi i0per tor the Legislature 10 defend
men, who, II 10 alleged broke the
United States Law. We admire those
men who broke that law, and were n
rested for the alleged mlsdemeanor, but
gentlemen, does this inf action Of this
general law, prove their outlines either
in the hearts VI the people or the bosom
VI the Law?
The assumed fact remains yet TO be
proven.
This is eminsnlly ap oper resolutl on.
Mr.. Williams here argued that the rlgh
Of the national government TO interfere
With the poace regulations OF State
lad only bSsn asserted within the last
few years and that the right Of self gov
ernment In this respect had never been
delegated 70 the Rational Government
Oy the States, at least by the state OF
Delaware. He argued that the men
we're acting under the compulsory a.
LhOTity OF tho Stale aud that the Stale
was bound 70 protect those 10 whom she
gave sEch authority. Aud here he re-
'erred 70 decisions OF the Supreme
Court, touching the Limitation Of the
Federal Power, commented upon then,
and. completely foiled the fnesse aad Ar
ti6ce OF lawyer Bradford.
In his remarks upon the Federal au.
thority he said, men who had read his
tory aud who know how this evil spirit Of
tyrannieal encroachment turks in the
shadow Of power, destroys the energy OF
Ghe citizen, and eradicates from the
States the virtues OF self dependence,
courage and patriotism.
IL ths hlsIoD or ths pxst p tsssssts
any Admonition for the present II should
DO heeded by every statesman and every
friend Of his country.
In view Of the fact that the powers
Of the Federal Government have been
pressed too far and tho work OF inter-
ference with the rights Of the States
has been overdone--and In view Of the
never eeasing tendencies Of this central
government 10 enlarge its power, We
are admonished that unslumberinR
eternal vigilance is the price Of lib
orty.
II We who are clothed with authori-
ty BY the State acting as officers OF the
peace of Delaware are to be placed in
defenseless condition and if pub
lio officer Of the United States, who
has committed breach of the public
peace, may place himself beyond the
reach of our laws !; what task, In the
name OF high Heaven, Is to become OF
the sovereignty Of our Statef l am
sorry that the gentleman should mis-
construe the character and object of
this resolution.
l should be sorry TO think that the
eight Senators in the adjoining room,
men who are respected by their CEN
stituents for their intelligence and hon
esty, had so far forgotten the sancti'y
Of heir osths to sstultify" themselves
in adopting this resolution. IL IL be
true that these men were recreant to
their obligations TO their fellow men,
and TO their Ged, | would not wish
TO look upon their faces and | cannot
think IL is true. II IL were true II
Would be almost as bad AZ the
FAMOUS EIGHT TO sRvEN.
fall also to see anything in the
resolution Of o "vicious" character.
Il seems 10 nc that it is honest and
square. 1t simply affirms the right OF
the State 10 defend and protect her
own citizens. The gentleman said yes
terdAy II We voLe for this resolution We
shall receive the rldicule that we de-
serve. II to protect the dignity Of our
State and the safety Of her people will
expose us to ridicule, then say let it
come. l say that Delaware, small as
she is and ridiculed as she is on ac-
count OF her smallness, springs to her
upright attitude and with proud con-
tidencs asserts her rights and asserting
dares maintain them. In my opinion
1t 10 far better that ridicule be heaped
upon her than that the sovereignty,
the integrity, nay, the very existence
Of our State should be for one moment
la r.