The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

the amount in republican doubt
full states increased. In Illinois,
showed signs of breaking her allegiance
to the republican party but $1,100 was
spent In 1892 when the state was doubt
full 1856 supervisors and 2,400 deputy
marshalS were employed at a cost of
500, 000 Nearly all had been spent in
Chicago.
"They hired 2,4OO deputy marshals,"
said Gen. Black impressively, "a full
brigade Of troops from the alleys and
slums. Down on the lake front black
Jack Yattaw. in his anchored bum boat,
sent forth his piratical marine militia,
tect elections. And the result he added
contemptuously, was $4,000 democratic
majority that was the response of free
men, (Applause)
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois wanted to know
what federal official had been guilty of
oppression
Every man who wore the tin star OF
intimidation was an oppressor,' replied
Gen. Black.
Mr.. johnson of Indiana.
At the conclusion OF Gen. Blacks
speech MIR. johnson of Indiana took the
floor in opposition. Mr. johnson is a tall,
gaunt. studious-lool1ing man, but beneath
a calm and scholarly exterior he conceals
an impetuous nature. He is fierce par
tisan and is known on the democratic
side as 1.-The firebrand from Indiana -
At the very outset of his remarks he an
nounced that he intended to call all
things by their right names and rather
apOlogized in advance for the severe
things he should say.
Il want to stigmatize this bill as the
climax of all that is audacious and vi
cious." said he. ''It unblushingly assails
all that is near and dear to the American
heart. 1t is the unfortunate child of a
wretched conspiracy: il is conceived in
a spirit contrary to the principles Of our
government"
In a sarcastic way he proceeded to pay
his respects TO the democrats who held
the constitution in their profound and
careful keeping" and attacked the cor
stitutionality of these laws. McMillen Of
Tennessee, Bailey Of Texas and Tucker
Of Virginia came in for a share of his
sarcasm. Even Jerry Simpson, sockless
Jerry, from the populous region Of grass
hoppers,' he said, with all his lack of
progression. will not subscribe to this
theory that these laws are unconstitu-
tional."
To show that these laws were not fail
ures. as the democrats had complained,
he recounted the history of the falsifica-
tons Of the returns in 1886 by Sim Coy
and Samuel Perkins at Indianapolis. One
and other objections are mere pretexts.
The real ground of the opposition is the
internal dogma of states rights, which
teaches that the federal government is
to be despised and hated. He amplified
his idea of the doctrine Of the centraliza-
ton Of power and concluded with a glow
ing eulogy Of the grandeur Of a strong
federal government
Gives the Bloody Shirt a Yank.
The conclusion marked the first en-
trance into the debate of the bloody shirt.
With vehemence the Indianian charged
the democratic party with being respon-
BILE for violation of the sanctity of the
ballot-box, with corrupting the con-
science Of the nation and defying the
public will. The part of the democratic
party in the struggle for it's union was
described and then I'm turn the democrat
&c party was charged with forging the
Morey letter in 1884. with forging the re-
turns in Chicago in the same year that
sent Joe Mackin to the penitentiary, with
forging returns in Ohio and Indiana,
with frauds innumerable IN New York,
with deeds Of violence in the South. The
party that has perpetuated all these
wrongs now contemplates this climax of
their crimes, but let them enjov their
NiCNOIS WliHOIl OF DloTdl TeSef-
walton. They have set no limit to their
excuses. The hour OF retribution will
come. 1t will take the party that has
prostituted the power given 1t for great
public purposes and hurl Il into oblivion.
Great applause on the republican side.)
Shaft mt BrecISinridge.
Mr.. Breckenridge, the silver-tongued
Kentucky orator, followed. He hurled
defiance at the Indianian. "If the gentle
man is fair type" he said, "of the
people Of his district then they cannot
be criticised for sending here a man who
denounces as Infamous the people OF
their country. l have a profound pity
for a man who could make such a speech.
who does not believe his countrymen are
to be trusted. With this / dismiss him
from my mind and from my speech"
There are other things" shouted Mr.
Johnson. springing TO his feet and reach
ing out his long arm in the direction OF
Mr. Breckenridge, which the gentleman
from Kentucky would like TO dismiss"
At this direct allusion 10 the famous
Pollard Breckenridge breach-of-promise
suit some OF the republicans laughed, but
the laughter was drowned by a storm
OF democratic Kisses.
such a remark" replied Mr.. Breckin-
ridge bitterly, "only shows that the gen.
tleman has no sense of party nor decency
OF pubic life" Mr.. Breckenridge s
speech was devoted largely TO the consti-
tutlonal phase OF the question.
After Mr.. Breckinridges speech the
house adjourned.