The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

falsihod."
In this manner Smith, the Republican
candidate, wan deprived of over 1000 votes,
and the certificate Of election given 10
Shelley. In NO congressional district Mt the
South was such baro- faced fraud and champi-
ON bulldozipg over performed, as in tho
Fourth Alabama district last election.
Tho attention of the House of Representa-
tivos han boon occupied of late with tho con
tosicd election cases, and both sides have
been presenting tbcir arguments pro and
con in those casos. Among those who took
part in tho discussion OF the admission of
George q. Cannon, the Mormon member
elected from Utah, we observe that Hon. J,
&. Burrows made very fine argument
against admitting him. Mr.. Burrows is on
the right aide of this Mormon question. We
mako the following extract from his speech ;
hold that George q Cannon, 10y confess
ing himself in this tribunal and IN this CON
tcst guilty of polygamy, an oneusc punish
able 10y imprisonment in the State prison,
has that personal disqualification which rem
dem him Ineligible and III subject for the
exercise of our constitutional power of OK
cluaion. | could for,ify this position 10y n
long citation of authorities, hut will detain
the House with only ainglo case.
In 1870 H. T.. Whittcmore member oi
Congress from the State of South Carolina
wan charged with selling cade,ship in viola
tion of law. He admitted the charge but
pleaded in cNtcnuation Of the oiTcpsc that he
uHcd tho money for charitable purposes III
his district lie wss about to bc expelled
from the Forty-frs Congress when (and the
day before no expected the vote e. DO takcn'
NO resigned and ousied the House Of Repro
soniativoa of jurisdiction ,o cxpcl.
new election WAN ordered and White
moro was returned member 90 the Congress
in which he committed the otfcnsc. Tn,
House refused to receive him hy "a vote oi
i3o to - Now, he had not been convicted
of any crime. hut the House "a which h,
wax reelected was in possession of his owl
confession that he had done that which was
an ofense against the law OF the land, and
for which he might hc imprisoned, and il
exercised what | conceive to I've is common
parliamentary right to decline 60 receive him
into momlNrship. O;her and numerous
eases might I've cited sustaining the sam,
principle. ~ IN ,his case, Cannon comes
into this presence and solcmnly admits HI,
great crime, even in HE speech lust close,
does Nv, avoid, but rather justities snd sccb'
o. shield himself under tina, broad mantle ~
religious federation beneath which all rchg
ions IN this country have ever found th,
amples, shelter regret, SIR, thaShe Shoul,
have sought 60 Justify his crime ly appeal
ing 10 Holy Writ, and claiming tba, Che in
spjrod Mord ~ God sanctioned ,hjs MON
S,gous crime. The woNis of tie pm: com,
90 my Inns;
Jus, Father Whs, must " rky look
When such wretch before rhcc stands
Unblushing. with Thy sacred book.
Turning the leaves with hloOd stained hands
And Wrestling from It's page sublime
His cyS>Cd NJ las, and hate and CRIME
repeat, the issue Is made ny Brigham
Young once declared in his own peculiar an,
uncouth phrase, u Niu send polylyamis, &,
their Congress and cram poly.auay down a.,
,hroat ~ The American nation" 1, was s,
execution 81 this sudaoious menace that 4,
commanded the elec;Son ~ Gecrse ., Can
non &C. che For;y third Congress. since whicl
time Che rcpTes oataiive ~ pelyes,ny has 81
pnohalloneed IL this nall. Nub,ra Ma
Cannon has osoc,e,l' his entrance ia.O shf
Chamber through The iaSirmncniahjy ~
ceriiiics,c ~ oieo;ion, that po,eu, instrument
asSainS, which !; Is difficult g. inteurose
socceSSfol hasrser. He presents himself
however, a, The door 81 The Eogty seventh
Congress ,iiSsrl,sca ~ this weapon. confess
ING himself guilty ~ an ofense made ny Jaw
= felony, hat Challenges Che constitutions
power ~ ConeNrss 60 deny him admission
for tbs, csnsC> And ~ The issee is sauSrVl,
made my and NE sre now 90 sec Whether IN,
constitutional power ~ living COnScrss i
sufficient te cope with and oveNcOrne The in
sSrsouS e,sics 81 = dead pyioSs> I sssss; ia
tho repost II the majority q the COMMITTEE
VII receive the unanimous support ~ tn
liouse that TIE ForSy-sevonsh Congress naA,
place IT'S seSl ~ condemnation upoa thS
rclic ~ hars,a1ssTa. The AraercSa pe~spl
have hong enough endured the shame ~ hsv
ssS sessea in sSsoir high coanosl rnsn vA,
ohenas = pohlsc decency. diStHrtS social or
Der. ac6cs national authority, AMI outrscc.
the neo-sa scnse .; al Cbrsstcodoun. l.es ~.
humiliS.son cssa nov sss losVvor.