Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-05

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work aud ~ the moment when every
sell-governing agency that the law
Icould supply was coming into
operation, the parry in control of the
| general government adopted the un.
lhappy policy of interdic,ing every
vestiae of self government in the
S1nth until 1t was absolutely annihi-
lated. Bayard did not cite thi for the
pupose of reproach, but merely rs n
| parrt of HISTORY. The traditions OF the
| South, lie continued, were the COM
mon glory of the country /; the name
Iof Washington would ever be
| the watch word of liberty
and the password to every American
| heart. He believed the conduct of
! the men and women Of the South in
! their advertiiy since the war would be
regarded by history AS that which es-
established their highest claim to the
respect and affection of all good people
When the great military leader of
the South had surrendered
all save honor, the counsel
that he gave was worthy of him.
"Gentlemen,n said he, I'VE must now
cultivate our virtue.o These words
had sunk into the minds and hearts of
| his countrymen. The bill, in Bay
ards opinion, invaded the harmony OF
our political system. He then entered
on an elaborate argument To show the
unconstitutiOnality of the bill. The
concession 10 congress of the power as
sumed in this measure would he to
start the country on course
which must end in the whitening of
the states.
Gibson said the senator from Della
ward (Bayard)' had referred to the Oc-
currences AT Cincinnati as teaching n
lesson to senator's, and requiring them
to be more faithful in their observance
"a guardians OF the constitution. Glib
son read by the light OF the same burn.
ing court house another lesson, name
ly, the imt ortauce, nay the necessity,
Of the education of all the PEG.
Pile, In order that they may
understand how to govern themselves
that they may understand not only
the duties but the responsibilities of
self government. While such Incl
dents showed the dangers of ignorance
in one part of. the country, what was
the condition in another? \ vast
number of ignorant men, enfran-
chised without prep 'ration, were ar
ranged In an almost solid mass in n
particular party, while the inteli-
gence, character and virtue of the PEG.
pie were .,rrayed in the other. This
condition of things did not
permit consideration of any
of those measures with which
practical craftsmanship shall deal.
The order of things prevailing in the
South was the result of the apprehen-
sion of the white people that if those
state governments be tursed over To
the emancipated slaves they would
pervert the power of taxation, and that
the result would be such rs had over
taken San Domingo, and wouli en-
danger the Anglo. Saxon civilization
ofthe South. Gibson then made a
constitutional argument in favor of
the bill. Continuing, he said he did
not appear to solicit bounty for his
state; he did not represent Louisiana IL,
fOrUd lJdupe,is; he did not appear here
on behalf of that state TO pick up
. crumbs from q paternai government
neither was he here to rake up the
bitter memories of the past. nor TO
accuse anybody, nor to ask any favor
. nor make any apologies, bat he felt it
incumbent upon him, having power
under the constitution as he
interpreted it, to employ TIL,
resources of this government
. in every legitimate and propel
= manner to remove the illiteracy and
: ignorance that threatened all guaran'
tees of seif-gOvernment Throughout
: the whole Union, but especially in the
Southern states.
= Morgan spoke against the bill.
Butler will propose an amendmenI
to the bill, when in order, that tn
money provided for in this bill shall
be raised by direct tax, to be levieS
) annually upon each of the states, which
I shall be apportioned among the severa
e states according to their respective
: members.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
I HOUSE.
. Washington, April L. Anderson
from the committee on public lands
! reported the bill to provide for ad
. ioustment of land grants make b,
' congress to aid in the const ruciion G
;. railways within the state of Kansas
r Placed on the house calendar.
: The morning hour was DISPENSE
:, q with, and the house went iHto CON
y mittee Of the whole on the Indiana al
4 preparation bill.
~ SDDSlutTdtiOu Vi we bitt iitNIbS bctl
j concluded, the committee rose and Tia
# bill passed.
~ The hoHse then went into committe
= of the whole on the private calendar
;, The committee remained in session
l. n long time, considering the bill 10 re
~ lieve certain soldiers in the late wa
q from the charge Of desertion, but II
~ final action was arrived at.
# Cook presented TO the house, throuel
d the etition box, a paper signed b
a. about fifty citizens of Iowa, which ca
e hardly be termed II petition, since
"a hegens with the words, eve, the III
|, dersigned sovereign citizens, hereb
Al especially command your servants,
Te demanding the passing of the bill
III construct q double trabk steel railwa
al from New York to San Francisco an
al declaring that not another doll;
40 should be lent TO the national banks
"a squandered on canals.
~ The house then took recess unit
"a 1880.
II. A Narrow Gauge,Judgment.
st. louis, April l.-The Cleyelai
Rolling Mill company Of Cleveian
Ohio, obtained Judgment to-day.
the United states circuit court again