The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-09-11
A REPUBLICANS WRATH.
SENATOR QUAY DENOUNCED BY a
CONGRESSMAN.

Rage at the Defeat of tho Force Bill and
Pours Out the Walls of His Wrath Upon
tho Devoted Head of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, September BIN the
House to-day in the course of the de-
bate on the majority report in the Clay
ton-Breckinridge contested election
case from Arkansas, Robert Patterson
Kennedy, Congressman from the 8th
district, of Ohio, made u tremendous
sensation by bitter attack OH the
Senate as a body for its treatment of
the force bill and a scathing personal
denunciation Of Senator Quay, as the
chief instigator Of the course of the
Senate in that matter.
Mr.. Kennedy drew from the details
of the Glayton-B -Breckinridge case the
conclusion that the Federal election
law should be enacted. lie made a
fiery attack upon the Senators who
have been opposed to the Lodge bill.
For himself, confident in the doctrines
OF the Republican party, fully COM
mitted to the principles of that party,
he must forever dissent from the cow
ardly surrender which hauls down the
flag and strikes the colors of the Re-
publican party to defeated foe. Con-
tinuing, he said.
Speaking for myself, l shall nail the
banner of the Republican party ut the
masthead witt, the doctrine which has
hlpnp,a 10 no h.ofnr Of
its existence and which demands pro-
lection af the numblesJ citizen in the
right to an honest ballot and the pro-
lection Of life and property, and stand
ready to defend that doctrine to the
last.
That the election bill has been killed
by Republicans or pretended Republi-
cans is true. Without fair treatment
the bill, which the House of Represen-
tatives said imperativcly was demand
ed for the preservation of it's own
honor and for the safety and stability
of its honor, and for the protection of
the whole country against outrages
and intimidation and violence, is de-
liberately put aside without hearing
and without opportunity of considera.
tion. When before in all the past his
tory of legislation has one house of
Congress deliberately put upon the
other the mark of its derision and con-
tempt?
The consideration Of this measure
was demanded by every sense Of decen-
cy and honor. 1t was demanded by
the House of Representatives that its
floor might be purged of those who are
enabled to enter by reason of violence
and murder. The Senate Of the United
States will learn there is bar of public
opinion, and that at it it is now being
tried. TO, have been a Senator in the
days Of Webster, and Clay, and Calhoun,
was to have been part of body that
won and held tho admiration of the
people, North and South. TO have
been Senator in the days Of Wade,
and Fesscnden, and Crittenden, was to
have been associated with men whose
sense of honor would have scorned the
purchase Of seat, and would have
denied companiunship to one whose
name was tarniShrd by even the sus-
plclon OF infamy or corruption.
III the Roman toga had been hedrag-
gled in the filth and mlre Of centuries.
surely the cloak of Senatorial courtesy
has been used to hide the infamy and
corruption which has diShonored and
disgraced the body which was once the
proudest in the land. The cloak of
Senatorial courtesy has become a
stencil to the noStrils and byword in
the mouth Of all honest citizens Of the
land. 1t means cloak behind which
Ignorant and arrogant wealth can pur-
chase its way to power and then hide
its cOWardly head behind the shameless
protection OF senatorial silence 1t
means cloak which shall cover ND
from the public gaze Of an outraged
people infamieS which demand inVrs-
tlgation and which merit the punish
ment of broken laws and violated
statutes. 1t means Il cloak behind
which petty party bickcrers may barter
away the party's principles and play
tE5 demagogue in the face of the DeO-
pie. It means a cloak behind which
pretended fairness hides its dishonest
head, while in secret it is trading and
tratlicklng in the rights and liberties
or the people. 1t means Il cloak under
which not only the timid and cowardlv
politician can cover up his tracks. be
they foul or fair, rs necessity demands.
The hour for Senatorial courtesy has
passed. The OK team of Senatorial
progress must give way to the motor
OF more enlightened and progressive
and determined age. Let the old and
threadbare cloak of Senatorial courtesy
be hung up with the sickle and nail of
abygone day.
Referring to the betrayal of Christ
by Judas Mr.. Kennedy said 1t WAS
meet and fitting that Judas should be
paid thirty marks Of silvrr--it was still
part of the entcrnal fitness Of things
that having been guilty IF the haseSt
crime of all the centuries he should go
out and hang himself. History is re-
peating itself. The great party of the
Republic, having lived for thirty five
years, has never yet assisted in rivetng
tho shackles upon a human being, and
now, when it was to be expected that
IT. would redeem it's pledges and be
faithful to its history. it is about to
prove 1alse and oftrepeated promises
are not TO be redeemed. 1t comes vic
torious from every field, and if it fails
no" IL linds IN Its own party those who
are faithless to its trust. If it is to m be
crucllled IT IS only because its chosen
leaders have bartercd away it's princj.
pies for the tricks and petty schemes
Of politicians, No Judas Iscariot of