Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-12
ORGAN FIRES HOT SHOT.
.R RI,AIR,S BILL BOMBARDED
WITH BRIGHT ORATORY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--At . O'Clock
Az education bill was laid before the
nate. and Mr.. Morgan took the floor on
The bill, MIR. Morgan said, was bill
~ create Offices and elaborate the ma
ainery of the government. 1t was bill
Al tax the honest, hard-working man in
Rder TO educate the children OF the
#unken, loafing vagabond who would
IN work for his family. ffrom the 60,O00,-
IN people In the United States were to
Ia deducted all the deadheads, deadbeats
Md non-producers, there would be about
~ 100000 people left who would have to
y taxes to carry out the provisions Of
Ms bill
HEAVY TAX.
IThe bill itself would be equivalent to
Mtax of SO per capita on those tax payers,
hi by the time all the officers We're ap-
&bInted for the administration of this
Mheme of beneVOlence, and all the clerks
hppointed that would be necessary to in-
&estigate the accounts Of the 80 States
md 70 Territories affected by the bill, 1t
Mould be found that the tax per capita
keOuld be SO instead of $3. If the United
States Senators were men who plowed the
helds or worked the smithes and paid
haxes out OF the sweat of their brow Mr.
Morgan could have more respect tor them
when voting away the money of one man
TO educate the children of another.
THE BILLS CONsTITUTIoNALITY.
The constitutional ground for the bill,
hlr. Morgan continued, was said TO be
found in the general welfare clause OF the
preamble to the constitution. Such an
application of that clause simply means
that you could pull down man that got
e up by his own eXertiOns in order to put
4up a drunken loafer that would not exert
himself. The best people in the United
Estates to-day were those in the back
woods in the fear of God and having re-
spect for good order, and the morals of so
cietv had brought up around their own
foOtstOols and hearthstones honest sim
cere, diligent and faithful sons and
daughters.
Mr.. Morgan characterized Mr.. Blair's
idea as one involving the right of Con-
gress to educate the children of the seve-
raj States without the consent OF the
States.
A GOVERNMENT DUTY.
Mr.. Blair interposed to say that he re-
garded the primary duty OF education to
rest on the parent, but inasmuch as edu-
cation was Indispensable to the existence
of free government, if the parent, whether
from inability or disinclinatlOG, failed in
the performance of his duty, that duty
fell TO the States, and in our re zablic If
4 the state proper and parent both failed,
then it became the duty OF the republic to
educate the child, since the child would
be citizen not only of the State but of
the United States. This, however. was q
power that should be exercised only 10
last resort.
MIR. Call asked Mr.. Morgan if he denied
ffhe right of the United states to make a
lOnatiOn to the State for any purpose.
- Hs..Ta 10 l. 4
Reive OF such a case.
Mr. Call-WithOut the consent of the
State?
Mr.. Morgan-Scarcely.
THE LAW OF 1896.
In referring to the act of 1886 distribut-
ng among the States the surplus money
the Treasury of the general govern
Rent Mr.. Morgan said 1t was an unfortun-
Ne precedent.
MIR. George-Did not Mr.. Calhoun vote
fNr that billg
Mr.. Morgan-Ab, | do not know; and
Nth the greatest possible respect for the
Memory of Mr.. Calhoun, l do not care.
III. Calhoun has neither my conscience
non my honor to care for, Mr.. Calhoun
Wted on both sides OF many questions
Mrit, internal improvements, various i'm
Rrtant constitutional questions, and
&Rted sincerely every time.
M Mr. GeOrge-That makes us very COM
fortable here.
Mr.. Morgan-I know it does--If you
nke one side yOu can feel comfortable,
NO il take the other / can feel COM
4Nrtable, because Mr.. Calhoun voted both
Nays. 1t is delightful thing to have a
NRlitical ancestor to whose sacred memory
VERY man can refer all his sins and
Hansgressions.
W DANGER IN THE CONSTRUCTION.
W H., Il. i
Interpretation claimed for ''the general
Nelfare" clause OF the constitution, and
~ asked whether Congress could erect
#urches throughout the United states on
#e ground that churches tended to the
#neral welfare, or could Congress sup
= less the Standard Oil Company and
Vie lis property because of a conviction
that that company's operations rendered
al expensive, while cheap oil was neces-
bfry for ''the general welfarer' The
speaker argued at considerable length
t1e constitutional and legal phases OF the
qhestiOn. He cited decisions of the SUI
pIeme Court in support Of his contention.
DRIFTING INTO THE DRAMATIC.
After animadverting on the power as
AImed for and by the English Parliament
opromote the general welfare of English
men by devastating Ireland and starving
hW degrading the diminishing few who
e
&lNrgan said: "But could point you TO a
ne#er ana dearer land where the assOca.
"" OF this power TO promote the general
W# fare by securing the blessings of lib
ei4 to men under the constitution IN
yNation OF its guarantees and express
l tations, causes the uoblest race of mon
tn ever lived TO grow anxious,
inH angry, then 10 dispute, aud then to
MNne man from man, section irCm sec
tt church from church. and State from
hWe. until they stood in armed array,
i4N ions opposed 10 millions, until the
fN tide of fraternal blood that soaked
fn4earth seemed 10 intoXicate the conti-
neM and made IL drunk with the wild
frHHzy OF war.
THE WARRIORS REUNITED.
These brethren OF this noble race whose
pnHer In war Is made thrice illustri0us
nf|beir reunited powers IN council TO
u.#uss and reason and act for the gener-
~ Welfare, are here to-day and are dobat-
tnF n harmonious council whether they
VIII recognize that there are limits and
bqundares on their powers as law-mak-
err or whether they will again declare
fmir Unrestricted right 10 decree what
MI promote the general welfare. For
nly part | feel grateful that / have the
opportunity TO declare boldly and firmly