Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-10-11
rAg ELECTIONS RePEAL elil.
synopsis of the Debate IN the NAtio..l
House of Representative.

l AtNA's fIA-TaN tfoNluE out OF Mt MorsCH nils
clustering course on the 9Th. Mr. Morse
charged Mr.. fithian with being rcspoasihie
1 Tor the refusal TO permit him % print In the
! Congressional Record some Newspaper extracts
attacking Commissioner Lochrcn. Mr.. E1thian
desired 20 call The attea;ion OF tho house to
rather dubious proposition made by Mr. Morse
I 10 him. who. he said. had come 10 him with
hcncyrd words aud informed him that he va.
member OF the committee on public
buildings and grounds and intiuAt,d
that II he tl'ithiAnl had public building bin
he ,Morsel might be able 10 help him 4 the
/ ninols CONGRESSMAN could his way clear 4,
withdraw his objection MT Morse pronounced
this statement false. whcrcupon Mr. Flthlan
said his colisague. Mr. coldri.r heard the con-
/ Nersauon and would substantiate the stale.
/ ment Mr. Morse said the construction Mr.
| Fiihian put upon his proposition was entirely
/ false Mr.. tithiau then said II the gentleman
i tMr ~ denied the statement he was himself
willfuny lying. Great confusion in the house
! followed these remarks the speaker quslirc
The pending riot BY declaring both gentlemen
out % order
repeal Of the federal elections laW He said the
law was not enacted FOR the elevation Of tho
| ballot box, bat TO intensity the race issue ex.
iatug Ia large section % this country aud 10
/ support the weaker aud more Ignorant class of
/ our people as against the STRONGER and more
| American 90 oar citircns They appealed Il,
force rnthcr than reason. The law placed TOO
much powcr IN The hands OF improper mon lie
| f'si uiAeel Nould Vote Tor any amount of
| money aud force, n necessary. TO UNFOLD ths,
/ dignity OF the government and the rights OF
| - citizens. but the existing laws did neither
Mt Black read a letter from Comptroller
hohler showing that from isss supervisor, Of
| elections had cost e. sAlOIl aud dcuutv mar.
shals ti. ie1.0n Tho cost Of the troops ia VA.
! impossible fo detail Their cost represented
| all The hidden drains 90 be accounted for The
| records showed that nc nrst these onacials
| had been masscd in democratic states in
/ the south va
the amount spent Ia democratic states
! decreased ano the amount IN republican doubt
| tui states Increased In Illinois iu 1870 when
| that state hrst showed signs OF breaking her
| allegiance 20 the republican party hnt o. 100
was apent In 1875, When The state was doubt.
| ful. aso supervisors and e.f0O deputy marshall
were employed at a cost OF tioo0o0
In reply 90 a question by Mr. Cannon trcp.
| ND MT Black said every man who wore tho tin
stAr or intimidation was an oppression
MT johnson rep. Ind spoke an opposition
| 10 repeal He said hc wanted 20 'stgmatirc
/ MS hni the climax Of an that IL
| auaacions and vicious 10 unhlushingiy as
| sails All that Is near and dear % the
American heart IL h. the unfortunate
| child o. wretched conspiracy: il j. con.
\ eeiNcd Ia spirit contrary 10 the principles
OF our government II Il proposition 70 blot
out an the laws 90 protect tho uurlty OF the
ballot and cold.hloodcd proposition 10 repeal
| all the laws making vioiotions OF election laws
| crimes To be consistent the democrats should
| repeal All other laws for the punishment Of
crime. countcrfeiting robbery aud murder"
Mr. johnson charged the democratic party
With being responsible for violation Of the sane
| uty OF the ballot box. with corruptlug the con
| science OF the nation aud defying the public
| VIII, with forcing the MOrcy letter In 1854
| fih forging the returns ia Chicago In
he same year that sent soc Mackin 10
lhe pcnitentiarY. with forging returns In
| Ohio and Indiana with frauds innumrrabie
IN Now York With deeds Of violence In the
| south The party that has porpctrated all
| these wrongs now contompiatcs this climax OF
their crimes, but let them enjoy their victory
without mental or moral reservation. They
| have set no limit 70 their eXoessea Tho hour
Of retrioution viii come IL will take the party
| mat has prosututed the power given IL for
great pnblio purposes and hurl Il into OBJ
| livion
Mr. Breckinridge dem. Ky) followed. aud
! hurled defiance az Mr. Johnson III the gentle
| man 10 = fair type. " he said ''of the poople OF
his district then they cannot be criticised for
sending here a man who denounccs a. Infamous
a majority Of Tho people OF this country have
profound pity for a man no could mako such
speech who does not believe bis countrymcn
arc 70 be trusted with this I dismiss him
from my mind and from my speech
Mt Johnson interrupted by saying there
| were other things which the gentleman from
| Kentucky would like 20 dismiss abiding TO
me Pollard-Brecknrldgo breach. oil promise
suit Mr. breckenridge replied that such
| remark only showed that the gentleman (Mr
Johnson had 90 sense % the proprioty and de.
ccncy Of public lifc.
Mr. BrocEinrldgo's speech was devoted
| largely 20 the constitutional phase Of the ques.
| ton These laws 10 argued marked an era.
! their repeal would mark the beginning Of an.
other and a better era u DO not care TO reply
% the attacks OF the republicans against tho
| democratic party" said he. "You can't indiet
| a whole people You no longer indict the south
| when you attack the democracy Tor the time
has come when majority Of the representa-.
| tives from The north are democrats"
on the Esth ult Mr. Lacy rep. Ia spoke
IN opposition 10 the repeal Of the election laws
lie Characterized the measure ~ an unseernly
| bill brought IN a. an unsocmly time This *.
| tsaordinary session had been called on 40
| count u tho financial condition Of the
| country. Some though. This had been brought
about BY The election Of 1852 some
/ thought ~ had been brought about
by the tariff Instead Of meeting The
financial question ~ it should b. met Instead
/ % bringing forward bin % revise the arin-
| which the people were told was an atrOCity-
this b.h was thrust upon the country uneK.
pectcdiF ana wholly uucAllo1 Tor There was
difference in the democratic party
/ over tho silver question 10 was nsoes-
sary 10 DO something 20 get the democrats
| together and the federal election Law repeal
bill had been brought forward ~ the Ear CRY
around which the party could rally The pend.
Ing measure should be- entitled a Bill .afor the
/ protection ~ corruption aud inlquity az elcc-
lions This would Re tfs effect Mr. Lacy
I then proceeded 20 criiicise the election meth.
ods pursued IN certain districts % South Caro-
I lima
ar HeLaurin dem $ & denied the a.
legations made bg the member from Iowa
relative 70 The elections ln South Carolina lie
/ denied ihat tho negroes in shat state we're de-
| privod % any rights some years ago there
| might nave been trouble but 90 was not
/ THE negro that had made the trouble. be was
| she cafpetDazzer who had gone down
| the carpet bngEerA when they hal packed
! their haas aud returned % Masaac husstfa and
| other northern states. south Carollna had
/ passsd beneficial election laws The people Of
South Carolina did NOT care whether ne feu-
| eFal election laws we're repealed or nos ne
| only reason be vac Dol favor % tho repeal aas
| tls: he believed she true way 10 build up thls
| federal government and make ita grand gov.
| ernment vas 90 give the people ~ home local
| self governments
SIR DE krmoad dem MOI be- advoeafinr
/ th- repeal % she election lows said they had
been enacted iu order io reprcss luteifigsnee Ia
/ ihs souib They bad been rassed Boz put iv.
| norarcs in power and 20 relieve iuteuiaeree
/ BE said ne democrats. proposing ths repeal Of
/ Tee isHs we're hDt moVisg tarFHard. thev
/ we're moving forward They we're saying mas
I ihs People shsu.d severn. arf fit vas in thoir
l poser ihe people should govern
/ Do Gillette rep. Maltl spoke against tar
l tIi End referred io she lenenc.al effects ahlrh
I bed resulted from ths election Jaws fn ere city
l 81 sew Work. Ihe member from Sew YORK
I lhr Pei 1uf had said fea dogs eco Ia a..
ieHi.ng lammaay BAIT ih4t these Laws we're
! repealed tnf drfu9cratic MAJORITY ln Sew
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