The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-05
the commendation OF the people for its
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE PEOPLE.
The force bill could not escape the fierce
criticism of the people, for on account Of
the absence of discussion here there was
necessity for discussion elsewhere. He Yves
not speaking of the Senate but of the press,
the fireside and the assemblages as of the peo-
pie. OF the bills which had passed under
the rules of the House, few had become
laws, and few of these which
had would, in his judgment, remain
long upon the statute books. He had no
criticism to make upon the speaker. Ii the
gentlemen on the other side were satisfied
with that officer, God forbid that he should
attempt to remove that satisfaction. If
they were willing to accept the speaker as a
fair type of their party, he would enter no
dissent. The speaker had won his
supremacy, and he had exercised the
supremacy won. [Laughter.l He had been
the republican leader on the floor, and the
republicans had made him their leader In
the chair. and he had exercised that leader
ship. [Laughter.1
CoNTRASTED WITH CARLISLE.
Mr.. Breckinridge then proceeded to con-
trast the personal aud political relations
which existed bet cen Speaker Carliso and
the members, and that which existed be-
tween them and Speaker Reed. Ia the last
congress the members of the minority had
been treated courteously. Now, member
Of the minority rising for recognition did
not know what treatment he would re-
ceive at the hands of the speaker.
He then proceeded to make an earn
est appeal against the force bill,
concluding: Gentlemen of the north,
when shall we come togethera Why can
we not lay aside these suspicious? You
cannot take your rotten boroughs' from the
south. You cannot hold power here by
monopolies put at the polls. You cannot
control this House by the use OF the army.
You cannot keep political power by de-
bauching the ballot-box or jury box You
cannot make the country one by turning
out members who are elected by the people
and seating men elected by your votes.
WHAT THEY CAN DO.
what you can do is this: You can aid
the people of the south to build up that
country, help US dig our mines, bridge our
rivers, tunnel our mountains. endow our
schools, make our colleges prosperous, erect
our churches. keep ourselves in the line of
the progressive march, so that your sons
may come and live among US, buy our
lands, enjoy the salubrity Of our climate,
throw in their lot with ours, inter-
marry in our families, so that while
we will still be the north and the south, it
will be loving and rich north and pros
porous and patriotic south. That is what
the democrats who on this side of the
chamber protest against your rules desire TO
have done by the people who are behind you
at home. Is 1t possible that it can be bonei
A STIRRING APPEAL.
~ appeal to the men of Plymouth, ap-
peal to the Western Reserve, settled by men
who came from New England, appeal to
the living soldiers who met us in battle,
| appeal 70 the christians who kneel with us
at the same altar, appeal to the brave
men who recognize sincerity and bravery
behind you, l appeal to the living
| people of the north. Give US your conf
dence; we will deserve it, We do deserve
| it, and he who says otherwise does not know
us or does not speak the truth of us. Zap
plause.l l have been betrayed into these
remarks. had no purpose of making this
speech to-day. hope that it has been OF
my part free from any other bitterness thar
| the bitterness that sometimes unconsciously
| comes to frank men who are misunderstood
| NO POLITICAL AMBITION MOVED HIM.
81 have no interest in the future that Ii
not bound up with the best interests of my
| country. am too old for ambitions, if
ever had any, and, by reason of my service
in the confederate army, | know full wei
that what ambition might have is bounded
by service in this House. | do not know
now long Gnat service may continue, 1Ol
the claims that poverty puts upor
men may take me out Of this House.
| speak to-day in sight of God and this
| country, and of those people who have
known me at home since | was a little
boy, when say from the fullness of my
heart that there is no reason why the north
and south should be apart. There is every
reason why the brave and true men of both
sections should believe in each other. Loud
applause on the democratic side.
CARLISLE CRITICISED.
Mr.. Peters of Kansas said he knew from
personal experience that the tyranny ol
| power as lodged in the speaker had b en-
| exercised as much under the administration
| of Speaker Carlisle as under that of Speaker
| Reed.
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey passed criti
| cism upon the administration for its action
| in the Behring sea difficulty, and Mr.. Bou-
| telle took up the defense of Mr.. Reed, and
then, passing to the Clayton-Breckinridgt
case in Arkansas, built up a strong de
nunciation of the election methods in
the south. There was. he said, in his (Mr
| Boutelle's) district number of democrat:
who always voted against him, but their
votes were always counted, and his antag
onist was never assassinated like, a dog. ir
| his tracks. Applause on the republican
| side.
Pending disposition of the bill the com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.