Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30

Stnte made an effort honestly and
succeeded was that any reason why the
nation within her jurisdiction should not
watch elections and contribute TO their de-
fence against criminal assaults IL hsd
been said the pending measure was parti-
san in its provisions. SO far as possible
that feature had been eliminated. but IN
those large cities where the chief magis-
trats was usually Democratic, and the State
officials Democratic, and the police Demo-
cratic, Republican electors were entitled
both TO law and officers that would guard
their interests.
OPPOSITION NOT JUSTIFIED.
Mr.. Hiscock went ON to discuss and ex-
plain the provisions OF the pending mea-
sure. and declared that those provisions
did not Justify opposition 70 the bill. but
rather invited the concurrence OF all sena-
tors. He added that they would receive
when understood the approval of all fair
minded. honest voters.
Referring TO the colored men in the
southern States Mr.. Hiscock asserted that
il was the open, undisgulsed purpose OF
the Democratic party by violence and dis
criminating laws 10 disfranchise these peo-
pie. The attempt to point out provisions
of the pending measure that were too harsh
and two partisan was not sufficient dts
guise Of the real purpose of the opposi-
ton.
GRANNY HoAR TAKEs HAND.
Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate. He
ikened the progress of liberty to the adj
vance of the tide. After tho tide had re
coded il seemed as If lis only Office had
been to leave upon the sand little NTH
and a little scum, or 10 deposit In rank
mud the carcasses of drowned animals or
of decaying fish; but the eternal, ever
.L.-,.;,,-. ,,o1-ar nbouoip mo- Opqan kent wh at
IL gained. Ii renewed its strength. II re-
heated its flow. SO with the movements
or liberty in English history since the days
of Charles H., the dissolute pensioner Of
France. That was his answer TO those
senators who thought that the American
people had at the last election settled the
great question of righteousness by a single
show Of hands.
THE LAST OF RESTRAINING MEASURES.
If the pending bill should become law
and should prove elfectual. IL would be
the last of the great measures that had
ANYTHING of legal restraint which the
changes in the Constitution had made ne,
! cessary. Another measure which he had
| fondly hoped would precede this one
would have to follow it--that was a mea-
| sure to secure for every child on American
soil an education which would at him 20
| read and understand the Constitution of
| his country. When these two things We're
brought 10 pass the era OF the republic
would be real.
THE BILL NOT PARTISAN MEASURE.
The struggle for the pending bill was a
struggle for the last step toward establish
ing a doctrine to which the American peo-
| pie were pledged 10y their history, their
| Constitution, their opinions, and their
| interests. il was idle 70 debate theories
or PHILOSOPHERS in the presence of an ex-
| press provision of the Constitution. lie
rejected and repealed, with all the Indlg-
nation which the calumny deserved, the
aspersion that the bill was a parti-
san measure, or that any man who sup
ported il was actuated by partisan
purposes. It's supporters undoubtedly be
| iieyed n to be true that the men who were
now deprived of their constitutions
rights were deprived OF them because OF
| their political opinions. 1t was also, OF
course. true that those men were violently
| or. fraudulently deprived Of their votes be
cause of their political opinions; but
| that the operation OF the bill would gave
| one party an advantage over another; thai
| il would help one party rather thar
another Except so far "a an honest election
would help one party rather than another
| he utterly denied. :.
| without concluding his speech. Mr.
| Hoar yielded for an executive session ant
| the Senate adjourned.