Year: 1879




man that, as the first fact to which
he alluded, tho roturn Of the South
here with her proper, her fit repro
ends the revolution which
their departure began, if that
brought war upon tho
country, this return assures tho
country of peace and prosperity
onco more.


The Senate, may rogret, tho
gentlemen on the other sido may
regret, tho loss of tho eighteen
years lease of power. 1t is not
thing to bo regretted very much by
those gentlemen. Perhaps they
would like to see another secession
if it would give them eighteen years
of undisputcd possession of this
great government. But, gentlemen,
in all kindness and candor, let me
tell you your day is ended and your
chapces will not return. You did
not complain of the presence of the
South here when that presence was
by mon who had no interest with lis.
These, with one lingering exception,
have all gone, and the places which
knew them but yesterday will know
them no more forever. The carpet
bag hegira expires with the depart
ure of the Republican party from
power.


Why are we to be constantly
reminded of ono act Why should
gentlemen on all occasions, in season
and out of season, arraign the South
for what they choose to call rebel
lion Call it rebellion. History
will judge that question, and we
should prefer the Judgment of histo~
ry to the Judgment of the gentlemen
on the other side much prefer it.
What is the purpose, unless tout Of
the fullness of the heart the mouth
speaketh 2" It is an unpleasant
thing to say / am sure it is not
meant in unkindness it will go like
o dart to many gentlemen in this
hearing yet T. tell them that what
the Senator from New York says is
true, these seats are filled, and filled
by Southern representative men,
and these seats will remain filled by
representative Southern men. That
is all. Lot the past, then, 80. We
arc opposed to revolutionary pur-
poses VIC arc opposed to revolu-
tionary proceedings ; we have not
made any thing by revolution. The
Republican party made eighteen
years of power by revolution and
they are always talking about
revolution.


I hope, Mr.. President. that the
time has come when these perpetual
sectional illusions will be abandon
ed. They do not tend to harmony.
We are acquainted with the past
history Of this country as we'll as the
gentlemen we have been the chief
sufferers in that past history. AS
for their criticism upon our future
conduct, we can bear that criticism,
because however unkind and una mi.
able it may be, it shall be our high
pleasure to demonstrate in the
future that there is not one word of
truth in it. When you prophesy
that we intend revolution, that we
intend anything but the peace and
good and prosperity Of this whole
country, it may be that you desire
to find some evidence Of tho truth
of your charges, but it is our pur-
poso to show to the country that we
are not only here, but that we are
worthy to be here, as were our
fathers before us, who did SO much
to make this country so great and
glorious.


Mr.. Blainc--T take the Senator's
words at their meaning, and
altogether, their more pointed
meaning camo from the way they
were put. If YOU mean merely to
make o verbal criticism that you
intended by new law and new
investigation and at extra mode of
getting this question before the
Courts, not in pursuance of laws
which existed at tho time the Elec-
toral Commission acted, and that
you intended by that extraordinary
course never dreamed Of at the
time to oust the President of the
United States, do not be sensitive at
all if I call it revolutionary, and
nothing else.


Mr.. Hill-Does the Senator
from Maine say that IN investigation
ordered by either House of Con-
gress, to ascertain facts, is itself u
revolutionary proceeding !?


Mr.. Blaine--I say this, that an
orilared hY O. nartisan