People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-30
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VIZ law VI tuO 4tbC6 OAlbb Gu0 LG81SId-
ture of 1876 said they were void in
the face of the fact that the people
of Georgia, in adopting the oonsti-
tuition in 1877, decided that they
were fraudulent; yet, when I
touched him under the short ribs,
the only thing that he could do was
to catch onto Mr.. Stephens coat
tail and say, "Puu me out, Caesar, or
| perish
Cries of Hit him again, Tommy.
Great laughter) Another voice.
Oh, don't; that would be cruel.
(Renewed laughter)
Mr.. Watson. Now, if Mr.. Black
escapes from the consequences of
that vote it is because say, if he
escapes condemnation for that vote
it is because Alex. Stephens decla-
rations, on the equity side of the
question, bear him through the
storm and strife of battle. Tire
mendous applause. Now, for that
reason | think that Alexander II.
Stephens political course ought to
be good medicine for him when he
speaks about my course being with
out a parallel. Now listen how the
proofs on him being a back number
in political history. (Reads)
December LIST, 1S49.-Hous met st 12
m 221 members only being present, and
balloted four times for Speaker without
electing. The vote stood For Cobb,
1903; Winthrop, 96; Wilmot, 81 Gen
try, 6 several scattering.
Now, who was one Of the men
who voted for Gentry and against
Mr.. Cobb? Alexander H. Stephens.
Why did he vote against him ? Be-
cause he was Democrat and
Stephens was Wing. Turning to
the Constitution and Chronicle re-
porters.) Now, I do beg our friends,
the reporters, to catch the statements
as I make them. Don't mlsquote
me.
Many voices. They won't do it.
Don't you know them? We do.
Mr.. Watson. Do not say that,
my friends. They will do it. That
is discourteous. Now, my friends,
that was December 1, 1849. Let us
turn to the very next thing that oc-
ours in the life of Alexander III.
Stephens, by his lifelong friend,
Dick johnson. The Constitutional
UEion party was formed on rae plat
form OF the Georgia resolutions %
1850. Mr.. Howell Cobb was elected
governor by a heavy majority. Ste
phens was elected to the House, and
went on to Washington in Deem
Der. Do you catch the point ?
Stephens and Cobb appeared in
December, 1849. Cobb was one of
the candidates, and yet he supported
Gentry. Mr.. johnson had drawn
up a set of resolutions to form a new
party called the Constitutional Union
party, and Mr.. Cobb and Mr.. Toombs
were standing on the platform of
that new party. Here are the facts
out of Mr.. Stephens own life
Reads.
The debate on the territorial bill, AND
the distribution of votes both for and
against it among the Democrats and
Wings, showed clearly that old party
lines were loosening, and that the time
for reorganization Of parties hadAcome.
Mr.. Clay and other leaders on both sides
had signed and published a paper drawn
up by Mr.. Stephens, declaring their in
tention of supporting no candidate for
Office who would not support the princi-
pies now established"
Now, does not this look like it
furnished a parallel where Mr.. Black
said there was no parellel?
Cries of. Yes, yes. We see the
point. Goodbye Jimmie. PRO
longed laughter.
Mr.. Watson. Now how do you
think that medicine will set On Mr..
Blacks stomach? Renewed laugh
ter. Here was the Georgia platform,
and the party unfolding that plat
form known as the Constitutional
Union party. Who was the author
of these resolutions? Why, Alex
ander III. Stephens. Who was the
man who wrote these resolutions
and carried them with him outside
of the party that"done him the honor
of sending him to Congress? Alex
ander FL. Stephens. Who was the
man who, while he was still in Con-
gress, elected as a representative of
the Wing party, drew up platform
and he, himself, became the leader
to fight the old party bosses? Alex
ander H. Stephens. Why did he do
that? Because the Wings had es.
tablished rings and cliques, and left
the principles of the party. Who Is
the big man whose picture is placed
beside this great man, denouncing me
for doing the same thing Mr.. Steph-
dns did?
A voice. The peerless gentleman,
Major Black. Derisiye and LONG
continued laughter
Mr, Watson. What next? TReadg.
The Constitutional Union movement
Of 1850, of which he had been leader.
lasted but two years, and in 1853 tbs
Wings and Democrats reIapsed into their
CID antagonism. Mr.. Jenkins. however.
came forward as the candidate of his
party. and Mr.. Stephens, Mr.. Toombs
and others tried to keep up the organiza-
ton