Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-28

ment or no government at all. 1t seemed
to be their determination that II they could
not destroy the government in one way they
would In another, for It wSs an iDcOntro-
vertfble and indisputable fact that the sane
tity and the purity of the ballot was the
chief pillar of our governmental structure.
Destroy that pillar and the structure must
necessarily fall. He spoke not in behalf of
his party, but in behalf of his country when
he declared that this system of election.fraud
in several of the Southern States through
and by which that section had been made
solid in support of one of the great poltti-
cal parties of the day, ought, must and
would be destroyed. Applause On the Re
publican side and the gallery.
MIR. Chalmers, the coEtestee, was the next
speaker. Referring to the speech just de-
livered BY Mr.. Lynch, he asserted that 1t
was but repetition of what had been said
his co4eonspiratOrs, who had thought
the public press of the country en-
deavCred to destroy the reputation of the
white people of Mississippi. The notice OF
contest was filed with just such general
charges OF fraud, violence and all manner
of corruption in Mississippi. and
when these charges came to be
tried they could not be substantiated.
The contestant bad undertaken to arraign
him personally before Congress, but he (Mr.
Chalmers) challenged the gentleman to find
in his record line or syllable from the begin
ming to the end, that can cast any suspicion
on his character. He then entered into an
exhaustive review of the facts of the case
as exhibited by the record, and which fail
ed, he claimed, to prove any act of fraud or
violence. Instead Of having made his
contest with the rfle and shot
gun, 1t was matter of history
that he had made it with a brass band, !,
blown by colOred musicians, In a patriotic
wagon decked in "red, white and blue" In
conclusion, he said: "If reason and shame
have fed to British beasts, II a sacrifice of
Demo crats is to be made, and l am to be
the first victim, then say to you, go ahead
you have power. If you choose to
exercise 1t, you will regret it more
than l. You may drive me from
my seat by force, and place another in it.
Whenever you look at him you will be
reminded Of this days outrage, aud II con-
science be not canker in your breast, in
the stiffness Of night 1t will haunt YOU with
the recollection that truth, Justice and law
were inundated, and that you were the high
priests that oficiated at the unholY sacri-
flee Applause on the Democratic side |
Mr.. Demott, of Indiana, closed the days
debate with an argument favoriDg Lynch's
claims TO the seat, aud then the matter went
over. The previous question will probably
be called at two o'clock tomorrow.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President respecting outlawry
IN Arizona. After a brief speech by Mr.
Springer, Of Illinois, relative to the import
ance OF immediate action, the message was
referred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs, with leave to report at any time.
The House then adjourned
THE COW BOY RAIDS.
message was received by Congress
to-day from the President calling attention
to the necessity for prompt repressive meas
ures concerning the COW boy disturbances
in Arizona, which have gained such head
way as to require resort to extraordinary
remedies. In view of the inability Of the
civil authorities to restore order, the Presi-
dent suggests the use Of part of the army
as posse cOnlitatltS, and recOmends the pas
sage of an enabling measure with this end
in view.