Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-14
&c. 4. M ON SENATOR JACKSON's
SPEECH.


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&c. 4. M ON SENATOR JACKsON's
SPEECH.
&C. e. NJ in the American of Nov.
9th, is the first attempt OF any note
that we have seen, to answer Senator
Jacksonls speech on National Aid to
Education" and it is a most signal
failure. We are surprised that so
shrewd a newspaper man, with the
experience of Mr.. Merrill, should have
made such fatal mistake.
&C. E. NJ" labors in four column
article to prove that the Blair Bill is
Republican measure, because intro
duced by Republican. That it is
unconstitutional and that Senator
Jackson condensed his argument from
the several exhaustive speeches of lead
ing Democrats in the Senate.
AS to the last count in the indict-
ment, it makes no difference where
Senator Jackson got his facts, nor who
Senator Jackson is, or where he is
from, as regards the merits of the is
sue; the truth is all the same, and the
reasoning all the more powerful for
having been condensed from the argu-
ments of so many eminent brains, and
that is what hurts. Senator Jackson
exhibits great genius in getting the
marrow out of the bone, without break
ing the bone, and putting it to good
use, if in nothing else, and waiting
until the debate was over and collect
ing the the rich marrow from all of
those great Democratic bones; it seems
TINT he has found the healing salve for
the Southern wound.
&C. F.. NJ" denies that the distribu-
ton of 1886 was precedent, but ar
CUES that Congress Graded the constitu-
tional difficulty by "depOsiting as loan
in just an equal proportion to each OF
the States $26,OO0OOO, to be kept for
the beaefit OF schools" etc.
Admitting the soundness of the ar
gument that the proposition is uncon-
stitutional, which we do not admit,
then we have an unmistakably sound
precedent in the 1886 distribution, &C
cording to &C. L. Ms" own reasoning.
Here we have a grave assembly OF
Senators and Representatives debating
and worrying over the question OF
what to do with the peoples surplus
money? They all agree that it is best
to give it back to the people, but how
are we to do that =? says one. The con-
stitution don't clearly provide for it.
Then up Jumps &C. E. NJ" and observes
that this old document we call the con-
stitution is in the Wayne have got
mouse for,it Just now-let US Grade; and,
Congress evade.
This argument is like that of the
cross roads rum-seller, who sells his
customer a bite OF cheese for ten cents
and gives him a drink of whisky,
swearing that he violated no law.
However, this way of doing the thing
violates no compact, and meets the OBJ
lection of &C. f. NJ" and is also in &C
cord with the sentiments expressed by
Senator jackson, since his speech does |
not specially favor the Blair Bill, as
represented by &C. Z. NJ but simply |
favors the distribution of the surplus |
fund nor in the treasury for school |
purposes, in any way that may seem
best, and go no further.
&c. E. Ms" most fatal blunder is in |
trying to prove the Blair Bill Repub-
hcan measure. Unfortunately for him,
his argument shows it to be Demo
cratic measure, if a party measure at
all, which 1t is not.
We quote from &C. E. NJ" who has
done what he finds fault with Senator
Jackson for-gone to the Congressien-
al Record for his little speech.
"Followingis the Democratic vote in
the Senate April Z, 1884. Each Sena-
tor named below voted directly or by
a pair announced. Democrats who
voted aye" 10. Brown, Call, Camden,
Colquitt, Garland, George, Gibson,
Hampton, Jackson, Jonas, Jones, (of
FIorida,) Kenna, Lamar, Pugh, Ran
som, Vance, Voorhees,, Walker, Will
liams. Democratic ayes" 10. Demo
cratic Senators voting "no:" Bayard,
Butler, (South Carolina,) Beck, Cock
rell, Coke, Farley, Groome, Harris,
Maxey, Mcpherson, Morgan, Pendle-
ton, Slater, salisbury, Vest. Demo
cratic "noes," 10. Democrats not voting,
Fair and Gorman-2" Il
Now, from &C. f Ms" figures, which
are correct, we have this startling fest;
of the SO Democratic votes in the Sen
ate, 10 we're cast for the Blair Bill and
II against it.
OF the 16 Southern States, leaving
out Maryland, Delaware and Missouri, {
the other IS Southern States with 26
Senators, cast tlceRty Democratic rOtes
for the bill and six against it. OF those 1
six voting against it, two we're the I
Texas Senators-Texas never having {
donated her public lands to the gener- !
al government, she is not in need of '
the aid, having over 100000 of t
acres of land which is being sold and |
the proceeds devoted to education. d
(This State gave syndicate 100000 !
geo acres of land for building her Cap |
ital, worth S2,OO0,OOO) The other - i
Southern States, having24 Democratic a
Senators, the four voting against the r
bill were Geek, of Kentucky, Harris, Of I
Tennessee, Morgan, of Alabama, and d
Butler, of South Carolina. r
OF the nineteen Democrats r0ting for l.
he bH, eighte u mre from the SD1dh, and h
only one. Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana. T.
rom the North. u
What does &C. +. NJ" think of this :.
showing for n Republican measure? {