West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
February 70, 1889.

Senator Daniel, in a speech oppo-
sing the meddling Southern election
Investigation resolution offered by
Senator Hoar, which the Republicans
have determined in caucus to pass,
told the Republicans some truths
which they will do well to heed. He
reminded them that State rights,
which they want to violate, had
elected Benjamin Harrison Presi-
dent and recalled the Republican
party to power, while a majority of
%, 601 voters had cast their suffrages
in favor of Grover Cleveland. The
Republican party owed a debt to
State rights for its incoming Presi-
dent, and the country owed a debt
to State rights for 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 purchase Of voters in Indiana
in "'blocks of five" and to the col
%onization of aliens in West Virginia
as well as to the counter charges
made by the Re ublicans. lie asked
what a pandemonium, what a terri
bic suspense, what a paralysis Of
business would have followed had
not State rights exercised their con-
servative and healing sway. Gen'l
Harrison's title Of President, which
had been sealed and given to him,
was not given to him by a nation,
or by a majority of its people, but
by sovereign States, which had COM
missioned him as their Chief Magis-
tratc. State rights held the ladder
for Benjamin Harrison to ascend
the Presidential chair, had given
the Senators their prerogatives, and
had lifted the Republican party out
of the Slough of Dcspond and
brought it within sight of the goal
of its desires. The Senator referred
to the old axiom about praising the
bridge that carried one safely across
the stream. Andnowt that the States
rights bridge had carried the Re
publican party safely over the tur-
bulent stream OF conflict, it was meet
that party confess that after all it
was a pretty good bridge. That
Republican would be an migrate who
would turn back and destroy what
had done him and his party SO much
good. 1t would be indeed astound-
ing If New England Senator'S should
unite to break it down. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Daniels said 81 was
amazed when / read Mr.. Hoar's
resolution, gravely required the SEN
ate to enter into an inquiry Of TIE
election of members Of the House of
Representatives. If anything more
un-American or more in conflict
with the spirit Of the American con-
stitution could have been suggested
] am at a loss to conjecture what
that thing is"
Senator Blackburn, or Joe Black
burn, as his friends call him. has
been giving Billy Chandler o scare
from which he may not recover for
quito a while, and but for the inter-
ference Of Senator Faulkner he
might have got q severe thrcshiug.
ThetroubletO took place i'm committed
room Of the Senate and was caused
by n report which Chandler had
made rejecting on Secretary Villas
and ex-Indian Commissioner At-
kins. The Kentucky Senator qucs-
tiOned Jhe tactS stated IN the report
and asked where Chandler got his
information. Chandler became in
dignant and said he did not propose
to be- bulldozed by an ex-slave-
driver. This enraged Blackburn
who reached across the desk catch
ing Chandler by the car and raising
him up in the air as though he in-
tended to give him o spanking with
the other hand. At this stage Mr..
Faulkner got his arm around Black
burn and Chandler vas released
from his periloug position.
Very appropriately on Washing
toms birthday, the President signed
/ tho hill admitting the gfafoao Of North