New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
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his six year. Of service in the scnate-unortunoey for
his state and for country at large. 70 be terminated
IN March ncXt-ha~ easily won his way 10 the 'front.'
rank # dcbatcrs in body He i, always clear mpas
stoned and viglrOu, the floor of The senate but his
eneecb TODAY in point Of force. vrlty fire and all the
other attribute, OF genuine forensic coQuence may DO
Justly said to have surpassed any one u MS previous
efforts Mr. Spooner, as * well RnoWn' Is hdiI
worker and logical thinker, trained and accurate
LAWYER and vet Young enough t. be full Of that fervor
and enthusiasm which give to the periods Of the po-
ut,ca Orator their greatest value and effectiveness.
To-day he spoke from The heart and his telling sen
fences ouy voiced the natural Indignation ana resent
pert OF his colleagues the continued msrepreeeni~
tons with which the Democratic senators have been
seeking for weeks to befoc the real issues involved IL
fhe banding bill The necessity or Federal control OF
elections for Representatives in the South was dweH
unon and enforced in scathnG bat not exaggerated
review Of The treatment of the negroes III thu southern
States and especially by some timely and effective
criticisms on the recently adopted constitution 81
Mississippi.
Mr. Spooner began speaking about II O'Clock. taking
mn in turn for 4cvew the various criticisms made upon
the details of the Election bl. and then advanced
gradually u the discussion of the great question be-
hind the whole mea>uIe-whether or not the southern
states should lie permitted longer 10y the General GOV
ernuent % override the plain letter Of tho Constitution
and DENY by violence and fraud the rights Of thousands
of coored citizens to and have their votes counted
as they were cast
M abler nor more noteworthy speech on the sub
version Of the political rights Of the negro in the
south has been made Congress for some time and MI
speoner', colleagues on the Republican side showed
their unanimous appreciation of its unusual clo4uence
force and significance by crowdin- round him az The
close and Offering him their warmc,t and hcaIteSt
Congratulations. 1t clear that the WscoHsln
senator had arprT1 ably advanced the chances of
solid Republican vote for the Election Ol and thcr"
were few observer, in the galleries which crowded
nh. a f.ff o. -
the Lodge measure FL the senate had boch made pi1c
tically impossible by Mr. spolncr> inspiring coqucnce
stranger IA the gallery, Mr. Spopucr began. listen
ing 10 tbs debate without knowledge OF the history
Of the country. would be impressed with the idea That
all the love Of liberty and devotion T. tho
Constitution and freedom from part!>anship We're
10 be found on the other side Of the chamber.
lie hoped that gentlemen the other side would not
assume that Republican senators were not, equal!
with them lovers Of liberty. lie took pride IN be-
longing party whose history had been love OF lib
erty and defence Of liberty. Gentlemen opposing tn,
bin denounced IL clearly st.tutona and spoke
Of their devotion 10 the Constitution lie begged them
10 that devotion 70 the Constitution wa- not
confined tho Democratic side. The Republicans
were denounced as parti>ans. lie begged to >u--esi
that possibly some persons might IMAGINE mat the
feroeness of the opposition 10 this bin attrhGah"
in part 10 partsanshlp senators ought 10 De "lI4o-
10 concede that in the consideration of measure %
this character there for honest difference
opinion. and should not forget that denuncaii)n is
not argument aud that epthcts never convinced any
intelligent mind. Almost every senator on the other
side had made harsh bitter reference 70 the sen
ator from Massachusetts, OR. Hoar. That senator
needed 10 defence; aid. II TN, were otherwise, Ire
Wa aDundauty able 20 take care Of himself
Mr. >pooler then proceeded ~ defend John J. DaNen
port from the attacks made upon him and conicndec
fortifyiug his contention with documentary evidence
that the Federal Election law instead Of Deng Omen
N.rf al l,seu lNIf ID
operation their request in many Instances il "0"ld
Tot DO Ae said for Nh Daniel other senator L"
refer Mr. Davenport the creature Of Judge h"''
ford Honest men had no creatures. Why, H. ASKED
had the senator, from Delaware and Virginia
(iray and Daniel deemed i their duty 10
70 TO tie rescue Of the people OF View for.,.
The state was l%pro-e.'e ed by two distinguished ocua
tors ole o. been for tie i4 Li,v ycir7. the
Hoet distinguished champion Of personal liberty IA tAe
world. II Mr.. Davenport had ridden Toushsh"d oNei
he honest people Oi New York CITY, aIFeaiinS then
,y tlJl~ard> and casting them into ba-t.ios. u Wa
strange thai the from that state had not come
70 the defence Of their outraged constituents. In the
face Of L. fact that liberty lay bleeding Il the streets
Of Tora City. IL strange that the dtAonr VI
Newlosk should be dcIendce' upon the senator iT""
Delaware aid Virginia 10 indicate their Hshl@. 4Ie
did not kn )T however. that Democrat from tie
North from Tire south, had introduced a b-A I" w.
peal the law under which Mr. Davenport va, acuni.
Nj ~po0aer tAeu proceeded 10 discus, and 10 defend
the DEALS OF the pending measure and 70 reply To iA"
.,ric,,,.. ,,,,, the,u made bv A~uatOr- GRAY and
-, 49,, 80. lid 81, -,o,,..r PEI.
Dtilci. d" goa u'N@l "'- No. 0 --'
marked III connection with what was called 90 DOM
clary visits but nothing had been said 4 the d'H
- -. ,.l,, rider. .,t tlc A,itti o- OF ..lo
C;HaTy Nlsl's % III H. inir, nj All tio
i1ignstlon Of Dcmociatc senator, lad been directed
~ NO,. t omen a. d., Uo ivcd in NJ. house 80 g..
10 cnabie hm - lDd.c whether per
.o,s re- tered from that house Wer: legal voters
The fODmttce on Privileges and Ee-uon-. Dr.
spooncr said. had been criticised bocause IL va, n''
able 10 give al c-tud" 10 the cost % tAe c io'"
1ner+ ~ lie blll Il luya~ ,bic to form al "-'
mate. because the committee could not k"G" 10 "l+j
extent i might have 10 be enforced me Pe""r
could afford, after having saved the EcpuoAc, To spcd
a. much money d. might De Necessary 10 pro- oi
sclve, ~ the free aAd honest expression ~ ,''.' VII
al the polls. some app!iu"J hrE toIld aH'.'"''.
wha' il might i the ucan, ONLY proved eNc "N- 10
protect thC foundations ou which tIc sptudN super
tlrc',r- If the Republic rested from benz undermined
and DESTROYED and They could u0' stop 10 count penny
by penny ana dollar bv dollar te cost. D y .'u.d