Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-02
Washjurtop. Feb, 25th. 1889,

ing the meddling Sourthern election
investigation resolution offered by
Senator IIoar, which the Republican,
have determined in cancus to pass,
told the Republicans some truths
which they will do well TO heed. iIs
reminded them that State rights,
which they want TO violate, had elect.
ed Benjamin Harrison President aud
recalled the Republican party to pow.
er, while o majority Of s4,6lo voters
had cast their suffragcs in favor OF
Grover Cleveland. Tho Republican
party owed a debt to State rights tor
the domestic tranquility which hailed
his coming.
The Virginia Senator then alluded
to the charges of bribery in New York
during the recent election !; to the pur.
| chase OF voters in Indiana in blocks
of five, aud to the conolization OF
aliens in West Va, a, well As to the
counter.charges made by the Republic
cans. lie asked hat Q pandemonlum,
what a terrible suspense, what = par
alysis of business would have followed
had not State rights exercised their
conservative and healing sway. Gen.
Harrison's title of President, which
had been sealed and given 10 him,
was not given to him by q nation, or
by majority Of its people, but bv
sovereign States, which had commits
stoned him as their Chief Magistrate,
State rights held the ladder for Ben
ismin Harrison 10 ascend the Presi'
Dental chair and lifted the Republican
party out of the slou Oh OF despond and
brought it within sight Of the goal Of
! is desires.
The Senator referred to the old Ak
iom about prsising the bridge that
carried ono safely across tho stream
And now that the States rights
bridge, had carried the Republican
party safely over the turbulent stream
oi conflict, It was meet that party con
fsss that after all II va a pretty good
bridge. That Republican would b.
an migrate who would turn hack and
Senator Blackburn, or Joe Black
destroy what had done him and hi'
party 30 much good. II would he in
deed astounding II New England Sen
ators should unite TO break it down
In conclusion,,M Mr.. Daniels said: -.
Wal amazed when l read Hoar's reso
lutions, gravely requiring - member
Of the IIouso Of Representatives. l
6 nything more un-A merican or NOR,
10 conflict with The Split Of tho Amer
can constitution couId have beef
sugge.ted, l AM at loss to sonjscturv
what that thing 10
Senator Blackburn, or Joe Black
burn, - HE friends here call hi n
has given Billy Chandler, . scar,
from which he may not recover TO
quite . while. and but for the inter
ference Of Senator Faulkner he nigh
have got . severe threshing. Tn
trouble took place in . eommitts rosl
Of the Senate and was caused BY a re
port which Chandler had made refsc,
ing on Secretary Vilas and ex.Indisl
Commissioner Atkins. The Ken
lucky Senator questioned tho fact
stated IN the report and asked whcr
Chandler got his information. Chan
der became Indignant and said he di,
not propose 10 DO bulldozed bv IN OK
slave driver. This enraged Black
burn who reached across the deal
catching Chandler by the car and rais
ing him up In the air ~ though 10 In
tended to give him = spanking will
the other hand. AT this stage Nj
Faulkner got his arm around Black
burn and Chandler was released fron
his pcrilous position.
Very appropriately on Washington
birthday, the President sigucd III
bill admitting the States Of North an,
South Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington into the Union. Represents
tives Cox and Springer have receive,
many letters aud kilograms thankin,
them for their persistant efforts il
behalf Of the bill.
Genial old Rosy", General Rose
Grams. Il now on the retired list Of IN
Army with tkc rank Of brigadisr gsu
sral, the bill TO that effect having pas,
ed both Housos and been signed b
the President.
In passing the Senate bill psns!ou
ing the widow OF Gen. Shcriden, III
House reduced the amount from 3
500 10 e2.5O0. per year. Tho Sepat
hxs refuscd the amendment and ID