The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-01
EWART'S BRAVE ACT.
HE MAKES A MANLY SPEECH
AGAINST THE FEDERAL
ELECTION LAW.
He Declares That the Elections of the
South are Fair, and That the Laws
Would do Harm.
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Would do Harm.
Editorial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 3O.-The
more the election bill is discussed, the
more does the cloven foot appear
Though Mr.. RowELL, who prepared the
bill, IN conjunction with that model New
York Republican "heeler," JNo l. DA-
yENPORT, and that scholar-politician
HENRY CABOT LODGE, of Massachusetts,
and other men who have only partizan
advantage IN view, has admitted On the
floor Of the House that it was merely a
sectional measure, there are Republicans
who falsely pretend that it is a measure
intended for every section alike. Of course
such pretensions deceive no one and in
private conversation they are not
insisted upon. Man to man, the Repub-
licans admit that the measure has been
introduced merely as another attempt 70
coerce the South. It is new Force bill
with all the wickedness and injustice of
that other Force bill which the late
SAMUEL ]. RANDALL defeated. It aims
to secure return of the horrible days
Of Reconstruction. Its purpose is
to wipe out the peace, happiness and
prosperity which has smiled upon the
South since Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES with
drew the troops from the South in 1877.
While never believed he was elected, /
have never found it in my heart to abuse
Mr.. HAYES. His withdrawal Of
the troops was, to most people,
Virtual admission that he
had not been elected to the Presidency.
He understood how it would appear as
we'll before as after the withdrawal of
the troops. He told SENATOR GORDON,
who called to see him to urge him to
take the action he afterwards took, that
! if he withdrew the troops from the
/ South he would be denounced by his
own party, and also by the Democrats.
81 know the consequences, he added,
after outlining all that has happened
since, 'but it is right, and shall give
the order for their removal" From that
day to this the peace and prosperity of
the South has been as secure as of any
other section of the Union. Northern
capital has come in to help develop its
resources.
But now all that is to be changed il
the Republican programme is carried
out. The CHRONICLE has already pub
lished the outlines of the Federal Elec
ton bill. 1t is the most unnecessary
most vicious and most wicked of all the
unconstitutional legislation the Repub
lican party has sought to lnhict upor
the South. Hon. JOHN S. HENDERSON
who has carefully studied the bill, tell
me that it is a great deal worse than
appears on its face, and is the meanes
piece Of legislation ever introduced int
| this Congress, which is the worst he ha
t seen. Hon. B. Fl. BUM, who wi
: speak against it to-day or tomorrow,
Q profoundly impressed with it's uncOnst
! tulionality and injustice. | am sur
:, that the earnest plea he vi
r make to the Northern Repul
s licans to forego this blow to th
/ material and growing South will b
strong and deserving Of their conside
|. a.;o, All orr CoprrocCp,op oro 6oo,,1
' interested and are doing all they can
e prevent the passage Of the bill in tt
g House Thus far four Republicans hay
declared that they will vote against
It will need eleven TO prevent its passag
Some Democrats hope it will be defeatt
v in the House, but from all I can leal
they are hoping without having goo
ground. The Republicans have mae
e. it a caucus measure, and it requir
re manhood, nerve and independence up(
ra the part Of Republicanst to 60 against t
y. mandate of GAR REED and King Caucu
ne The seven needed votes may be 0
- tained to defeat the bill, Il &
: voutly trust so) but the prese
a. outlook is that REED will RI sh il throu
d. the House and send it over to the Sc
ne ate. "What will the Senate do with i
l asked SENATOR RANSOM He stat
that no man could accurately predict
result, and that it was not possible n
10 to tell. From other sources hear Il
if the House passes the bill, the Den
4. cratic Senators will exercise the US
&c privilege and debate it until Octob
: The Senate has no rules such as
=: House has under CAR REED and the
2 ncrity has more rights. Many peo
seem to think that the Republics
in the Senate will not favor
and that they will be willing to see
die. l hope SO. but see no evide
ev. that points that way. The indicate
rs are, if | am any thing Of a prophet, {
m., the bill will become a Law and that
axe South will be called to go through a
ond ordeal of Reconstruction and
that it involves.
In recent speech SENATOR EDMU
declared that under no circumstaI