The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-03
BLACKBURN'S SPEECH.
How the Congressional Record
Has Been Tempered With
HOW REPUBLICANS HID THEIR SHAME

Washington Correspondence ST. Louis Republican,
AT the beginning of nearly every session of
congress, there is great deal of talk to tho eff
feet that a rule ought to be made and ell
forced, that will prevent members from print
ing in the Record speeches that are not deliv-
cred, and compel congressman to- print what
they say. If the Record is to be true report
of what happens, this reform cannot be nau-
Surated too soon. Ono of the most forcible
speeches ever made in the house is not to be
found in the bound volumes. 1T was made
early i'll the morning, and at a time when ex-
element ran high, not only in the capitol
building, but the country was then agitated
from one end TO The other. The speech in ques-
ton was made by Hon. Joe Blackburn of
Kentucky, who was then a representative, and
the occasion was the adoption of the electoral
commission report in favor of Rutherford B.
Hayes as president of the United States. Re
Gently prominent senator wanted to read the
remarks of the daShng Kentuchan, but on
turning to the record he was very much sur
priSed to find that the speech had been left
out, and there are only n few lines in the vol
ulne to show that Mr.. Blackburn had anything
to say at all on SO memorable an occasion.
This senator has made repeated efforts to pro-
cure copy OF the famous five minute speech,
but SO far has not been successful.
The writer of this dispatch was fortunate
enough to retain printed copy of MIR. Black
burns remarks-just as they appeared in the
daliy Oongresslona, record. inc speech was
SO merry ana created such sensation at me
Tune, that the ptterahceS OF the kentucky ora
tor win ever be read with interest. The young
est generation OIL democratlc voters at thae
PeiIou were SO wrought up III tl'lS pato Oh inc
country t M Ihey Wali'eu WHI ratner IMAM
did not take much stock in Colonel Henry
" atterSch luea OF having luV'oVo uhafmcd
kentuCkians
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