Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-01

these laws, be maintained Inat FroSl-
dent Lincoln went 10 mis- grave never
dreaming Of universal oegro suffrage;
that not a soldier who followed the flag
OF the Union and fought its battles,
dreamed Of IL during the war or imme-
diately after.
The greatest calamity" said he,
"thst ever happened 10 free people
was the assassination Of Lincoln. Had
he lived and been permitted TO carry
out his policy, there would have been
peace and prosperity IN the South
twenty-five years ago. The excitement
and hate engendered by Lincoln'S assas-
sinatiOn made it possible for the ambi-
tiOus Republican leaders 10 place their
heel on the neck OF the South.
The reconstruction legislation was
passed on the theory
that the sovereignty Of States
was gone, that the Southern States
were conquered territory. The camp
followers, the carpet-b2ggers rushed in.
The Southern leaders were deprived OF
any voice In the government. over
$500, 600, O9O was heaped into the debt
OF the Southern States In few years.
Ruin, devastation, laWlessness, fraud
and corruption reigned supreme
General Henderson, Of Iowa, Inter
rupted to read a letter from ga unnamed
individual in Tennessee, that declared
I'm five counties OF that State wholesale
fraud and intimidation were practiced.
Mr.. Patterson replied by recOuntinR
the history OF an attempt in 1883 to
punish election frauds. He called at
tention 90 the state OF affairs In the
South before the war. The man who
would corrupt or spend money in cleo
tions was a dishOnored man. II II has
been otherwise In the South since the
war the origin must be looked for In
these election measures.
One after another the Republican
leaders, Cannon, Burrows and Hender-
son, crossed swords with the Tennes-
sean, but with skill and craft he par
ried their thrusts. AS he proceeded to
discuss the efficacy Of the Australian
ballot as & means OF purifying the bal
lot, Gen. Henderson shouted:
''What good will the Australian bal
lot do n you stand here insisting that
the Caucasian will rule?'
Civilization, >" replied Mr.. Patterson,
"is not the work OF q day or Of year
IL required ages to make an English
man, an Irishman, a German, an Amer
lean. You can't clvllize the Negro In
generation so as to fit him for self-goV-
ernmant"
''Would you be willing to reduce rep
resentation by limiting suffrage?" asked
Mr.. Dalzsll, of Pennsylvania,
81 would be willing" replied Mr..
Patterson emphatically, ito place a
standard OF Intelligence upon every vo-
ter and let those States having the
highest degree Of intelligence have the
largest representation. The right OF
suffrage is not an inalienable right, for
wives aud daughters don't have the sIf-
frags, yet they are equally protected In
life, liberty and property. II the Re-
publican party bad pursued the policy
blazed by Lincoln, in his letter to Gov.
Kent. OF limited suffrage for the negro,
it would have been vastly better Tor the
negro and for every section OF the cOun-
try. Government is only an agency
he continued 10 conclusion, land why
set one agency 10 watch another. be-
neve it is illogical and contrary TO the
genius Of our institutions" Prolonged
Democratic applause.
Mr.. McCauI, (Rep., MasSachuSettsG
followed in opposition.
Mr.. McNaguy, OF Indiana, followed In
support OF the measure.
Mr.. Warner, OF New York, supported
the measure.
"John Davenport, he said, made
thousands Of votes for the Democracy
in New York by the disgust be created
in the minds Of all good men, Repuoll-
cans and Democrats alike"
He called attention to the testimony
Of ex-senator Dorsey 10 show that a
gold stream had flowed into New York,
Ip 1854, 10 debauch the ballot, and in
sneerIug manner referred TO the "lec-
ture on purity" delivered by johnson,
OF Indiana, a few days ago. de went
on 10 refer contemporary OF Justlce
Wood, who had, MIR. Warner said, re
versed himself in order 70 keep Dudley
out OF Jail and prevent the official In
vestigation Of she blocks OF hve' let
ters."
"I deny" shouted Mr.. Johnson,
sprlngiug 10 his sect, that Justice
Woods decision was not in accordance
with the law in the case"
"It was neither law, morals, nor de-
cency," retorted Mr.. Warner III was
an illegal decision, to which Judge
Woods was driven by political neces-
sity."
Mr. johnson sought to read an opinion
OF Justice Harlan bearing on the case,
buJ the New York Congressman waved
him aside and appealed to the Speaker
TO secure order.
II commend the opinion OF Justice
Harlan shouted thu Indiana Congress
man above the din.
"Am NOT protected" Inquired Mr..
Warner in q half sarcastic manner to
the Speaker, against the assaults OF
the gentleman from Indiana"
NO" interjected Mr. Johnson not
when YOU make mistake In the pres
ence of men who know better"
Mr.. Richards, OF Ohio, then took the
floor aud made carefully prepared ana
forceful argument against the constitu-
tionaIitv of the election laws. AT the
conclusion of the speech Mr.. Dockery
presented a partial report OF the com
mission 10 investigate the expenditures
in the departments, then the House ad-
jOurned.
To Hold Court ct Hinton.
s,,-ta, 7..sqrags to fhs Slfnday R'9S,er.