Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-10-07

peCteulY ana wholly unCalled Tor, There was
u difference in the democratic party
over the silver question 1t was neces-
sary to do something to get the democrats
together, and the federal election law repeal
bill had been brought forward as the war cry
around which the party could rally The pend.
ing measure should be entitled bill "for the
protection Of corruption and iniquity at cleo
tions," This would be its effect Mr. Lacy
then proceeded to criticise the election meth.
DDS pursued in certain districts of South Caro-
lima
Mr. McLaurln Cdem., C.) denied the al
legations made by the member from Iowa
relative to the elections in South Carolina. He
denied that the negroes in that state were de.
prived of any rights. Some years ago there
might have been trouble. But II was not
the negro that had made the trouble; it was
the carpet-bagger, who had gone down
south When South Carolina had got rid OF
the carpet.baggers, when they had packed
their bags and returned to Massachusetts and
other northern states, South Carolina had
passed beneficial election laws The people OF
South Carolina did not care whether the fed
eral election laws were repealed or not, The
only reason he was in favor of the repeal was
that he believed the true way to build up this
federal government and make II a grand gov
ernment was TO give the people at home local
self-goycrnment
Mr.. De Almond tdem., MOI in advocating
the repeal of the election laws said they had
been enacted in order to repress intelligence in
the south. They had been passed to put ig
norance in power and TO relieve intelligence
He said the democrats proposing the repeal of
these laws, were not moving backward; they
were moving forward They were saying that
the people should govern, and If it was in their
power the people should govern,
Mr.. Gillette rep, Mass.) spoke against the
bill and referred TO the beneficial effects which
had resulted from the election laws in the city
of New York. The member from New York
! (Nfr. Fellows) had said o few days ago, in de.
Tending Tammany hall, that If these laws were
repealed the democratic majority in New
| York would be increased by 10000 votes.
Nobody 'cused Tammany of anything but
| the love OF spoils The member had said that
| by the repeal OF these laws the democratic ma
| iority could be increased In the opinion Of
| the people the existence of Tanmany hall and
| its overshadowing influence was undesirable
and dangerous. The large majority of the
people believe it was an unprincipled organiza-
| tion.
Mr. Wheeler dem, Ala) spoke in advocacy
! of the bill and argued against the constitution
| ality of the laws which IL was proposed to re-
peal
Mr. Blair (rep, N H. opposed the measure.
He paid tribute to Mr. Davenport whom he
eulogized as being one OF the abest, most con-
scientious men who had ever administered the
elections laws or any other laws
On the 3Oth ult Mr. Henderson (rep. Ia)
read letter from friend of his (whose name
in advance he declined to give mentioning five
counties in western Tennessee where whole
sale fraud and violence had been committed by
the democrats in 1883.
Mr.. Patterson dem, TENN entered gener-
Gl denial OF this charge, and said the republic
| an party assumed that every negro was a re-
| publican. and that if his vote is not counted for
the republican party there must be fraud and
violence. That an entire mistake. Even
the republicans of the south on economic
questions voted the democratic ticket The
republican party, by its legislation, had
succeeded in drawing the color line, and
so far as the white people OF the south were
concerned 1t was sectional line. He thought
the remedy would be found in the Australian
ballot-box system. II that were adopted thou
sands of negroes in the south would vote the
democratic ticket, and thousands of white men
would be found voting with the republicans,
Let there be kept away from the polls the
army. the supervisors and marshals; and let
every citizen, whether he be black or white, GO
into booth and determine by himself for whom
he would vote.
MIR. Mccall rep Mass.) opposed the bill
The federal election laws should stand because
there should be reactionary legislation;
they should stand as an evidence that the ma
tional government had some regard for its citi
zens.
Mr.. McNagny dem, Ind) advocated the bill
holding that the judgment Of the American peo
pie was that the federal election laws should
be repealed
Mr.. Warner dem, n. " defended the city
of New York, which he said had given mode
10 the United States in its registration and its
election laws. The reform of the election
methods had come about by state laws undel
the construction Of the state courts. He asked
in behalf of New York state that the fedora
laws should be repealed.
Mr.. Richards dem, o. also advocated thu
repeal of the election laws,
On the I'd Mr.. Dinsmore (dem., Ark) spok'
in support OF the pending repeal measure, He
r expected to see the pledges of the democratic
} party on this question redeemed. 1t was the
duty of the democratic party to repeal th
laws permitting federal interference at STATE
elections, and that duty should be faithfully
performed.
, Mr. benson dem, Ala,) denounced the elec
tion laws. There were some men who said tha
there might be another war. He was not ont
of those He had fought against his distin
: guished friend, Gen. Henderson, OF Illinois
and he did not want to see that fight any more
Mr. Cooper dem, Flal and Mr.. Clark (dem.
: Mo- spoke against the laws. The latter SAT-
the democratic party had begun business 10
the purpose of giving local self government I
, the people That was the mission upon whic
Thomas Jefferson had led it to its first victory
| and that was the mission which Grove
= | Cleveland had led 1t to its latest victory. Nj
p Clark, in the course of his speech, predicte
:, that within short time the people of tn
u south, white and black, would be found worl
ing together on all economic questions In col
y clusion MIR. Clark said the democrats were hoI
; est and earnest in this business OF repeal