The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-05
PORTLAND, MAINE, 1890
on who cana from New England.

men who came from New England, l
peal to the living soldiers who met us
battle array. / appeal to the Christians who
kneel with us at the same altar. l appeal to
the brave men who recognize sincerity and
bravery. Behind you, appeal to the peo-
pie Of the North. Give us your confidence.
We will deserve 1t. We do deserve It, lie
who says otherwise does not know us or
does not speak truth OF us.
[Applausel l hope this speech
from has anE pes other bitterness than tRe bitterness
that sometimes unconseiously comes to brave
and frank men from being misunderstood.
| speak today in the sight of God and this
body, and those people who have known me
at home, since l was little boy, when say,
reason why the North and South should be
apart; no reason why the brave and true
men of both sections should not believe each
other" Loud applause onsthelDemocratic
side.l
Mr. Peters Of Kansas inquired how the
dead past could be expected TO bury its dead
If members Of the minority insisted in
bringing up dead issues. He had supposed
the question of the adoption OF the rules had
been disposed of months ago. From the re-
marks made 1t would appear that the present
Speaker had been exercising power never
before exercised by Speaker Of
the House. lie remembered hearing
about that grand old man, Randall, whom
he esteemed as man and who had warm
place in his memory, looking q Republican
squarely in the face and recognizing DEM
ocrat. He had no doubt the Republicans
thought that an act of tyranny. He knew
from personal experience the tyranny
Of power. as lodged in the Speaker, was ex-
ercised as much under the administration Of
Speaker Carlisle as under that of Speaker
Reed.
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine said he had no de-
sire to attempt any defence Of the Speaker
from the kind Of remarks made from certain
sources today. In every relation Of life, as
man and gentleman among gentlemen, the
Speaker had been uniformly courteous.
The focus Of the attack Of the gentleman
from Kentucky had been the federal election
bill. Aspersions had been hurled upon the
Speaker and the Republican House, the first
House which had arisen to its plane of duty
in enacting legislation that would enable
every citizen to perform a citizens duty.
That would be accepted by the people as the
highest form of public eulogy. lApplause. /
lie commented upon the Clayton-Breckin-
ridge case, taking as his text the press report
Of the majority Of the committee Of elections,
and built strong denunclation of election
methods in Southern States.
Mr. Breckinridge Of Kentucky defended the
course Of the Democratic party and referred
to Mr.. Boutelle's reference to the Clayton
Breckinridge case. His relative, he said, was
not present or he would refer to the matter.
signed his seat in Congress. He shared with
the gentleman the responsibility for that
position. The gentleman had asked him for
advice and he had told the gentlemen who
bore his name and in whose veins ran COM
mon blood that it was easy for him to resign,
and go to his people and be reelected
That was the dictate Of ease. 1t was the
dictate Of towards, but he told the gentleman
If his people were worthy of him; If he was
worthy Of his people, he should stand in his
place and allow an investigation. A seat in
Congress did not compare with good con-
science. The gentleman from Arkansas knew
he had done nothing to be ashamed Of.
He knew the truth, when fairly found.
would not affect him. But If he had not
known it, it was his duty as brave and
upright gentleman to stand in his place and
court an investigation and whatever Judge
ment might be passed to- submit to that
judgement
Mr.. Boutelle in reply said there were in
his district number Of Democrats who al
ways voted against him, and their votes
were always counted. His antagonist was
never assassinated like dog in his tracks.
Applause on Republican side.
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