Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1878, Page 1

- The Ehicage Daily Teibune, » VOLUME XXXI1X. p——— LS. SPECIAL SALE brocade Nilks. JNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS FROM AUCTION BROTEERS. ‘Will place on sale this day, 100 PIECES Brocaded Silks, Black and Colored, At $1.25 a yard, Positively good value at $2.60. 25 PIECES 24-in, Teillards Tleavy Gros Grain Black Silks, At $1.75 per yard. These Silks cannotbe dupli- cated or matched Iless than $2.60 a yard. - 50 PIECES Ballon Bik. Silks - At $1.75 a yard. Botter goods than shoWwit élse- where at $2.00, We recommend these as being the best Dargaing ever offered in our Silk Depart. ment, Examination and comparison invited. 121 & 123 State-st. Branch—Twenty-second-st. & Michigan-ay. NLIPPRIN. SLIPPERN! ‘We have now in stock for the Holidays a very choice line of EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS for Gentlemen. Ailso, an UN- USUALLY large stock of LA- DIES’ SLIPPERS, in every desirable style. PRICES VERY LOW! BULLOCK BROS. 149-151-13 State-s, COAL, J. L. HATHAWAY, COAL! Ufice and Dogk, 38 Market:st, cor, Randolph. Dock, 1 Norlh Marketst U ang (e aud Dock, 267 Archer-av, Coal carefully soresned and DELIVERED PROMPTLY. Quality guarantoed. Orders by mall and Am. Dis. Telephone recelve prompt attention. j= SRS A bty MUSICAL INSTHRUMENTS, The Orguinette. Nu mustcal km)-ln:'u Tequired. Combines Melody, arinuny. Meehanical igenutiy, Siaplicity, Uity 1y, Durabllity, a COnouy. < VU7 sl Woleadio and retal by J. HOWARD FOOTBE, 188 & 100 State. ; NOTIOE. O N AP e (ity Revenue Warrants can play Tha City of Chicago is prepared to pi Dresentation, nll Revenue arrants now Sutstanding ‘based upon and payable from iy Taxes of 1817, Boom 3. Oty Hall 'osent immoediately & om 3, o Latoroat will cosse on Dec. 30, 1678. J. A. FARWELL Comptroller. PUOTOGRAPM Y. e PuOTOGR e BEST PVHOTOG RAPHS 459 theapeat. B Practical I'hotogrspber of bduGemeaator o few dave Y i /Photographer e, 75 MADISON ‘Lake Livyator. Calumets. 80 Lals, 83, = IWATCIES, DIAMONDS, JEWELR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1878, Fitce 0CCURS THURSDAY, DAY AND EVENING, Dec, 12, & Y S S, 5 S/ ' ‘When wo shall display tho largest and flnest stock of ever offored in this city, and at prices POSITIVELY LO ST [ s/ /5 [EOS S/ IS T /S A v €3ods in our lino ER than othor firat-class Houses will attompt to sell goods of equal quality at. S. HYMAN No. 127 STATE SILVER. PLATED ‘GO0DS! Messrs. REED & BARTON, of Taunton, Mass., the larg- est manufacturers of FINE SILVER-PLATED GOODS in the United States, have ap- pointed us Sole Western Agents. Their gaods are the BEST MADE, having the fin- ish, style, and durability of Sterling Silver. Buyers can save money by dealing direct-’ ly with us, at factory prices, with no addition for freight. N HATNON & (0., State and Monroe-sts, FURNITURE. THE TOBEY FURNITURE CO. In addition to their exten- sive stock of Furniture, .have Just received a large and- elegant assortment of Useful and Ornamental HOLIDAY GOODS, which are offered at extremely low prices. 7 STATE AND ADAMS-STS. Bole Agents for the Celebrated CHAMPION FOLDING BEDSTEAD 0GDEN, ABLEWHITE & CO0. Cors 22d-sts and Archer-av,, Havo their large building filled, 3 stories and basoment, 60x180, with hondsomo MEN'S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING! AND " Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, FOR TLE IIOLIDAYN, Just tho place to go to buy a fino Presont for Husband, father, or Bon. We aro crowdod all day until 9 o'clock at nmight, but we havo enough for overybody, so don’t fail to oall beforo buying, Factory and Salesrooms, cor. Twen- ty-second-st, and Archer-av, HLANK BOOKA, CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0., * Blank Book Makers, 118 and |éo Monroe-st. We make a specialty of Blank Book Manufuacturing and Printing in all branch- es. Glve your orders now, before the rush of the New Year. BTORE AND BASEMENT No. 254 East Madison-st. (Possession Jan. 1), upposite Field, Leiter & Co.’s Wholesale Store. _Inquire st SILVERMAN'S BANK. TO JOBBHERS. FOR RENT IN 0AHA, NED, The Susat doublo brick :ore west of Chicazo, slze il Wireo miotics wa ceumein basement ocated $UTho beulie of bualucss o Farahaniates ued Wil be [asdy for vecdpancy Dos. 8% 15 PIE e ron” I patuces $ad reedy hahd-clovasor, Saocdiiun W boleaals Dr. - For Wru wpp fi:gu‘fiwm.l.. TSN & C0% ndalonl Gty b, ‘The coruor Btove, 45x125 foot, cor. Fifth. av. and Moaroc-st.; alac part ol tho sccond floor, and fourth and Afth floors over same. ingluding beaung and elvvating, Apply at otlice in tho buliding. | dd| Also, e ol bl Ke by be el ‘GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES and BREAXEAST JAGKETS, Prices “Knifed,” Don’t buy any goods for Men- kind until you see WILLOUGHRY, HILL & €0.. the Restless and Sléepless Clothiers, Workezs for Your Custom. Did you ever know such a house to sell goods high? No, sirl 'We don’t need any man’s money unless we can give a fair equivalent. We want to show you an Overcoat for $8.00, We want to show you an Overcoat for $2.00 for a full- grown man. ‘We want to show you a busy store, the Liveliest' Clothing House in the country. One cause---We don’t write lying advertisements. Prepared to backupanystatements wemake to you anywhers, any place. UNSURPASSABLES! WILLOUGHBY, HILL & C0., . Boston Square-Dealing Clothing House, ) CORRER CLARK AND-MADISON-STS. NORTUWEST BRANCI, 632 Milwaukee-uv,, cor, Rucker-st, SOUTHWENT BRANCH, 238-240-242 Blue Island-av., cor. Twelfth-st. ALL CONNECTED DY TELEPHONE. OPEN TILL NINE EVERY NIGUT. MUSICAL HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Btoinway’s Matchloss Lyon & Healy Pian: Burdett Finnos, Lurdett Organs, RMusical Hoxos, Clarionets, Guitars, ‘Violins, by Pian thad sousre ran " & Covers fo) uare Planos, for Uprigh Flanon 0 fine bindinge, Fulios und Wrabyers of all kind Fing Cantertiurys or Suvic Kuands, Plano 5tools to mutch any furniture, Ausical Instruments for Children, Al l:n:rllnl\ Kjehly Embrotdered New style Co Music Bou Muai From date until Dec. 24, onr Whalesalo Departments, contaiuing the Xummnno«;k -Izlrmu“u.émlumgfim iy wrid, will be thrown open to enerul public, ao all gocds retailed at unprecedentodly Jow prices, LYON & HEALY, State and Monroe-sts. CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Bouthesst comer of Frankiin and Tyler strecte. belng 16 feet ou Frankitn streel, by 313010 feot on Tyler street, and known as Lota 17 1o, 1n Bluck 10, Sclion] Bbection Addition, southeast corner of Eighteenth aod Arnuvld L8 ‘tkufll'll a8 the Cll‘ Hoapital), beiog 155 4-10 un Kightcenth street, by 363 4-10 feot un Wonts worth aveiue, together with the brick bulidiy thers: 7 U, ¥.'a Bube ek 19, U, ', Sec, 21, T, M, Il 4. as’ wil ba ‘received wi tlio Com ., directed o $ne Finance Commtitve, untl Decatiber oy Indu, for s whoie ur sy portivn Hiers: of, and submlited Lo the Clty Council 101 action thiers- on, ‘Terms—Canal time, belag one-fourth cash. halance {Be: Lwa, andthico years, With Interet atd por nierest 'abil b auyoranbian® *" nown a4 Lote |t I by Place to buy Fine Watches, Dia- monds, Jewelry, 8olid Silver Ware. &o,, &o., 8t 50 to 756 conts on the dollar, is from the Bankrupt 8tocks at GOLDSMID'S LOAN OFFICE, 00 East Madison-st. 7O, L l Stookholders' Meeting, he auuual wecoting of the sfockholders of the FIFTH NATIONAL BANK 'OF CHICAGO, for the election uf Directors for tho ensuluyg year, will cld at the_otico of sald bauk It bicago on ‘Tuesday, Jau. 14, 1570, between the hour of 3 sod 4 1. b _ISAAC U, LOMBALD, Cuicaco, Dee. 0, 1873, Caadler, e MPTVOTANN BMANANSE, OPTICIAN, Tribugo Hulldlox. PRICEAES! ¥loe spectacics suitcd Lo wll stklits on sicatife prig- elples, Opers aud Fiold Glascs, Telecopes, Ml subik, Sereiaeins MSATURDAY NIGHT.” Bay This Week's * Satatrday Night."? EIERE R L LR TR IR PRI GI PSR LA PR S LGS LR L F PERRE L L L £ 2 Thriting Chicago Story Entitled Misasxay Or, the Clpher Dispatches! Also » beautiful Tanel Plcture, **MoTner's Prs," Glyen Away With This Number. For sale by ANews Deaiers, sesmzssess CESCCEaooaaT! 2zz2zzizzzizazz 22 e ] EEESEEceEEEGans: PEEE RS R e S e ) = [ And read the Turiiiing Chicago Btory Entitled Mrasivay or, the Cipher Dispaiches! Alo a beautitul Taael Picture, S MoTnER's Prre* Qlven Away With Tuls Number, ' For sale by Al News Dealers.} BUY, THIS WEER'S BLY THIS W A HUY K B iy WEER™S uu: WEEK'S it n 8 It w 5 B WEER'S i WEEK'S 1 B S i h " i R n i R 5 i 3 N [ W I b i W I 3 1 3 It 3 W 3 b Bt w o R B o R b 3 SEszrsssrsssssEsszesc Andresd tho Thrilllag Chicagu story Entitled Minsixar or, the Clplier Dispatches? Also » besutitul Tanel Plcture, ‘Motukn's PET" Given Away With This Number, And vead the ‘Thrlitlog Chlcago Btory Euthled Misaixaj Gr, 1l Ciyher Dispatchea) Also besutiiul Paael Pleture,’ “Moruxs's Pere,* Glvea Away With This Nusmber, DA A A L1, SRRTUIDA e ATURDA HT * URDAY N H"l‘: CEATUHDAY RIGHE Andread the Thriliing Chiesgo Btory A Entitled Missiwag . Or, the Cipher Dispatchest Also 8 beaatifal Panel Plcture, ** Morurn's Pers," diven Awsy '.“' ‘Tbis Kumber, . Porsaleby “ Al Newsdeaters. ATURDAY NIGHT ATURDAY NIGHT ATURDAY, NIGHT ™ : St € SoSSSIESSSES! XA A A AAAAAAAA SS555 bA ¥ N ATUIDAY SIOHE~ Andread the " Thritog Chiesgo Ktory Kotitled Missixvag or, we Ciphse Dispatcheat "+ Alad s beautital " Pasiel Pleture, »Movuen's Pers,” \Given Away With This Number, T A A sAi‘ ES 555 iR e e Tmecccce EEES ESSEISEssanes 535 A jaedaaaadnads Ze=es CEEEECSEEEESSEERsESky SO SARAALAASA A, Soensce: h lbay ¥ AndTend the Thritling Chicago Story Kntitled Misvixag Or, the Cipher Dispatchest Al a beantital Pane! Victure, S MOTUER'S PETS,* Uiven Away With Tuls Number, T Es55scsscse Py i 2 Forsale by All Xews Deaters, sgeis Thrilllug Chicayo btary ¥aotitted Missinay or, the Cipher Dispaiches! Also & besutitul Paaci Plcture, **MoTusn's Pers,” Qiven Away With Tbls Number, WASHINGTON. Blaine’s Opportunity, and How It Was Improved Yesterday. The Solid Frauds of a Solid South Taken as His Text. Differenco Between Negro Repre- sentation and Negro Un- representation. Good Enough for Apportionment Pur- poses, but No Account as Voters, PEE— Feeble Attempts of the Demo- crats to Get Back at Blaine. Thurman and Lamar Evidently Unprepared for This Sort of an Attack. Edmunds Reinforces Blaine with Some Strong Points in Countercheck., Passage of a Bill in the House to Regulate Inter-Stato Rail. way Matcters, BLAINE'S OPPORTUNITY. S0LID PRAUDS BY A BOLID ROUTH FURNISHED 1. Bpeeial Dispateh 1o Thr Tribune, Wasninaroy, D. C., Dec. 11,—The friends of Mr. Bialoe tnay well take .ride both in Lis great and notable audience and in the manoer and force of his apecch. The gallerfes were crowd- ©d ot a quarter after 11, though he was not to speak till 1. Ladics were sdmitted to thecloak- rooms and to the floor. The Republicans and Democrats came over in great numbers from the House, aud, with one marked exception, there was universst und close nttention pald to his specch from bepioning to end. All Benators in the city were fu their seats. Mr. Conkling sat two desks from Blaluc, and busied himselt over a letter-book, never unce lookinz up dur- ing the hour and a half occupied by Mr. Blaine's spcech and the debate which : followed. It was the most potable instance of DISIEUARD OF TUE PROFIIBTIES of an occasion and of ‘Senatorlal courteay which haa been seen o tho Chamber since tho days of the “Santo-Domingu debate, -when Conkling used to sit with hls back to Charles Bumner and. Scnator Schurz when they were replying to him." Blaine spoke but thirty minates, but io that ttme o had given the Democratlc side abundant * food for thought. There wus a general disap- pointment over his effort, su far as manner was converned, but none ws to the furce which his matter carried. The majority had gathered ex- pecting o ficry and tmpassfoned attack, after the stylo for which Blalne ls so well known., This, it was supposed, would stir up Ben I111] and others on his side to full play, and thus, it was sup- posed, the ball would upen with hot words aud pototed personal debates, such as used to fullow in the train of Blalne's ousets fo the Iouse. His cool and deliberate manuer, in which cven his usunl earncstness was somewhat curbed by bhis reading from printed notes, was A BURPRISE TO THE DEMOCRATS, and at once showed tham that they were to have no advantage from aay possiblo indfscre- tlons uf - heated attack. They were also quick to discover that tho prescntation of the casy would requirs preparatfon before attempting a reply, Toshort, they wero altogether surprised at the matter sud manuer of 3r. Blalne, und so tound themsclves in & vosition where they did not deem it discreet to go on to-dav with the debate. It was nceessary for Mr. ‘Ihurman to present the resolution of his caucus, which souglit to blind the {ssues and gave full proot of reports which galned currency after the Demo- cratic caucus, that the members wero AT A LOSS HOW TO DEAL WITH IHZ QUESTION of the late Southern frands, The suggestions of Intimldativn at the North made by a North- ern Scoator caused amiles, and the passages in regard to the use of imoney were accepted as additional evidence of the difilcultics experienced fn he caucus. Blalow had fully broken the force of that part of the Democratic resolution directed agninst Northern intimida- tion by saying in advance that he hag made bis resolution so broad as to cover that subject, and by addiug fu his speech thal it would be hinpos- slble to tiud » siugle case of inthmidation In New Fuglund, As t8 tho inquiry fo regard to the use of moncy, Edinunds most effectually turned this particular Democratic battery upon Thunman and his forces by sucgesting the propriety of such an Inquiry in view of latc dis- closures {n regard to the extraordinary use of money during the late Presidential campatep. The Republicans enjoyed this heartlly, and the DNemocrats could not conceal the evidences of the fact that they fully understood toe polat, THURMAN's RANDOM NEPLY, by general admission, fell far below the ocea- slon, and Lamsr's was labored. Edmunds suc- cecded in placiug the propositions of the Missis- #ippl Beuator in wo clear & Mzhit that Lo st once disclalined toens, snd, altogetber, the day closed with the whole field in pussession of the Republicans. Mr. Blafae recelved warm congratulations froiu the Republicans of both Houses. He will call up tho resolutiou for debate aguin ss soon us the Elsctoral bill s flnished. The Demo- crats nuw sce that powerful eid to their most importaut debsta Is necessary, aud tho fndica- tioos are thav all the strong wen on their slida will be called futo aciion. MU, BLAIME'S SPRECILS To (ke Western Autoclated Press, Wasiington, Uee, 11.—lu tho Benate this mormiug, oo motlon of My, Hewmlly, the Senate yroceeded 10 the cousideration of the resolution submitied \?' M alue lo to 1 quiry as to whetter, at the recent electlons, the conatitutional richts of Aincncan citizens wore ‘vk;llnltd Mr. Bialue sddressed tho Bouate ss ollow: Mu. Pugsiprxr: The pondig resolutlon was offered by mo with & two-fuld purpase fu view: Firsl—To place ou record, in a defuite and autuentic forys, the fraudy and outrages by wholch sowie receut electivus wore carried by the Dewmo- cratic party in the Routhery Scates, Second—To 8nd i there bo wuy wethod by which & repetition of these criwes agatust & frec baliot may bo prevented. The newspaper fa the channel throogu which the peoplu of tho United States sre informed of current events, and the kccouuts given lu the press represcnt the electiuns 1 some ©f the Soutbern btales to have been accompanled by vio- Jemce; im mot & few cascs reaching the destructivn of life; tu have becu coptrolled by threats - that uwed amd futwidated 8 Jarge class of voters: to Lave becn uanipulsted Ly fraud of the most shameicss aod shameful duscription. Indeed, fu South Curoliua tucre scows (0 Lhave beed no election st oll fu uoy proper sonse of the terw, There was fustcad a sgfica of sitfuilabes Over the Slale o Which tue wreos, It is massed 0iling-places wers regarded s« forts to he captured y one party and hela againet the otnsr, and where his could not be done with eunvenfence, frand in the count, and tinsue-ballot devicen were resorted 10 1n orderto effectually destroy the volce of the majority. ‘These in bricl are the accounts given it the non-partiuan press of tne diagraceful ontrages that attended the recent elections, and so faras | Lave seen, these statements are WITHOUT BERIOUS CONTRADICTION. Itis hut jast and fair to all parties, however, that an impertis] fovestigation of the facts shall be tnde by 8 Commitiee of the Senate, procecding under 1hie authority of law and renresenting the pawer of the Nation. Hence mv resolution, But we dn not neea investization to estahiish certaln facts atready of official tecord, We know 1hat 100 Renresentatives in Congresn were recent- Iv chosen in the States recently alave-holding, and that the Democrats elected 101, or possibly 102, and the Hepublicana tnnr, or possibiy five, Wo know that thirty-fve of there Representatives were arrigned (o the Southern States by reason of the colored popalation. and that the entire political powee thas fonnded on the numbers of the colored prople s been aeized ant appropriated to the ag- rundmment of 118 owp strenzth by the Democrat- ¢ r'-lflr of the South. ‘Fhie finae thns raised hetore tne conntry, Mr, President, is not one of mere sentiment for the tlznts of the negro, —thousn fsr distant be the day shen the rignta’of any Amcrican citizen, however biack ar owever poor. ahall form the mete dust of (e balance fn_any conlroversy: not fs the irsne ane that fnvelves the waving of the ** blondy #hift," to quote the elegant vernacniar of Demo- cravic vitaperation; nor still further 1s the tasue as 10w presented only o question of the cquality of the black vuter of the Sonth with the waite voter of the South; the fssuc, Mr. President, has taken A PAR WIDER mnazi. one of portentous marpitnde; and that ls, whether the srhite voter of the North shatl be eqnal to the white voter of the Naitth in snaping the policy and nxing the destiny of this conniey: or whether, to put 1t etill more baldly, the wnite man who fonght n the ranks of the "Unlon army shall have as wclfm und {nfluential a vole 1n the Governmeut of tlie ftepnblic asthe white man who fooght in the ranks of the itebel army, The one mnufil o ap- hold. the other to destroy, the Union of the States, and to.day he who fought to deetruy is o far more finportant factor tn the Uovernment of the natton taan ne who fought to nphuld i1, Let o fllastrate my meaning by comparing ups of States of thesame represcotative atrength Northand South, Take the States of Sonth Care lina, Miesiseippl, and Louisfans, They nend se enteen Hepresentatives to Congress, Their agur gate population {s composed of 1,033,000 whites nnd 1,224,000 colored; the coloted heing rearly 200,000 in excers of the whites, Of the veventeen Heprescntatives, then, It 1s cvident that nine aore apportioned to these Siates by reason of thelr colored population, and only cizht by reason of 1heir white population; and yet In the cholce of the entire reventeen Representatives the colored vuters bad no mnte volce or power than thelr re- mote Lindred on the shorea of Senegambia or on the (old Coast, The 1,015,000 white peaple had the sole and aheolute chuice of the en- tire neventeen Heprenentatives. In contrast, take two States in the North, luws and Wisconeln, with soventeen Itepresentatives. They nave a white popnlation of 2,247,000, —conslderably more thau DOUBLE TIE ENTIRE WHITE POPULATION of the threr Houthern States § have named. In Towa and Wisconew, therefore, it takes 177, white population o' send a Iteprescatriive to Can. press, but in South Carolina, Missf loutsians every 80,000 white peonle a sentative. In cther swords, 00,000 waite people in those Southiern Xlates have preclsely the same po. Iitical power in the Rorernment of tiie contry that 32, 000 white people have in Iowa and Wisconein, Take anotler group of acventeen Represcnta. tlves from the Soutn and from the North, * Georgla and Alabama have 4 white popuiation of 1, 158, 000 and u cotored pupniation of 1,020,000, They Aend seventecn Representatives o Coneress, of whom nine wers apportioned on account of the white vopulation and eight on acconntol the coiored population. But the colored vutera are not abie to chuose o single Represcutative, the white Demo. crals choosing tile whole reventeen. The four Northern States, Michigan, Minne«ots, and Callfornia have seventeen He) hared on & white popnlation of 9,2 ) or almost double the white po ton of ticorgia and Alapsma. so that in these relative ronps of Siates we find the white man Roulh excreises by his vote dunble the political poswer of the white nan North, Let us curry the comparison 10 a miore compre- hensive generalization. The eloven Stales tnat formed the *<Corlederate (iuvernuent had by the 1ast censtun a pupalation of nineand a half miitione, of which, In round numbers, five and a half mil). 10ms wore white and foar milllonscolored, Un this aggregate vopuistion meventy-thece -Hepresentas tives In’ Congress were apportioned 1o those Sates —Lorty-1wo or three of whteh srere Ly reason of the white pepulation, snd thirty or thirty-one by reeson of ‘the colured pupuiation. At Alie recent clection ttie white Democracy of the Sooth -selxed GEVENTY OF THL SEVENTT-TUREE INSTRICTS, and this secured n Democratic majority in the next House of Mepresentatives. Thun it sppears that throughout the States that furmed the lare Con- federste Government 05,000 wluten—the very people that ebelled against \he Unlon—are ene abled to elect 8 Heprescutative in Con- I while tn the loyal Heates it requires 132,000 of the white peonle that foagnt for the Union (o elect o Representative. In levying very tax, therefure, in making every appropriation of money, In Axing every Hne of pultic policy, in de- creeing what shall bo the fate and fortune of the Repnblic, the Confedernte soldier Sauth 19 enabled 10 coat w vote that o twice os vowerfal and tivlee assnilucntial as the vote of the Uniun soidier North. + 18ug the white men of the South did not xcquire and ao not bold this superior Lower oy reason of faw or justice, but in alsrerard and dedance of toth, Tae Fourteenth Amendment 1o the Consti- tution was expected o be and was designed to be a preventive and corrective of a)l sicd posaible nbuacs. The resding of e cloudo applicadle to the caxe {sInsteuctive and wuxgestive, learit: ++Tteprosentatives shall be upportioned anioni the eevesal tates nccording 1o their respective couniing the whole numbver of persons In excluding Indlane not taxed, Jut when the right tovole ot uny election forthe chuice of ¢lectors fur ¥ dont and Vice-President of the United Scates, Leprescuiatives in Conzrons, the executive snd Judicial viticera of & Ftate, or the sembors of the Leglsiaiure thereof, le denled to any of tho male Inhabitants of such State, boing 21 ears of age, and citlzens of the United States, or 3 n an' ubridged, excent for participation in rebelllon, or other erime, the bLaxls of representss ton thereln ahall de reduced dn the pruportion which the number of such male citlzens shall bear to the wholo niinber uf malu citizens 21 years of age in such hiate. " ho patent, undeniable intent of this provision waa that if uny cliss of voters were denled or nany way abridged in theie flgoe of suifrage, nen the clave so abrlaved BIIOULD NOT IR COUNTED In the buals of representationt or, in other wordy, that no htate or States should grin a lurge lueroase of rupresentation in Cungross by reason of count- ng any class of population nni pormitted to take part fu electing wucn Hepresentatives, Bnt tho conatruction eiven tw this brovision s ihat 1 eforo any forfeiture of repredencation can bo eafurced the denial or ebridgiment of snrage nust be the result of o taw specifically epacted by the State. Undur this constructlon “every uegru voter may have hls suffrage abevlutely denivd or fatally adridged by the vivlence, nctustor threstened, of Iecesponstvle mobs, or by frauads and deceptions vt hiate uflicers frow the Governor down to tho last tlon-clerk, snd then, unle<s somne Stato law can hownthul suthonzes the denial or abridgment. the Ktate escapes 81t pennity or peril of reduced representation, constiuction may bo uphehd by thy cuurts, rullng on the letter of ‘tao law, **which killeth, " but the sptrit of justice crics aloud agsiust (he evasive aud atroctuue concls that desls oul wppression 1o the innocent d shields the gulity from the legitimate conscquences of willful transzressiun, “Ils culord chazen §a thus most unkappily situ- ated; his richt ofsullrage (e but o holluw muckery ; it holds to Lis cur the word uf promiss, but breaks it always to bis hope, and Lo ends only in belug tade the nnwilting instrument of fncressiug thy political streugth of that party frum which ho re- ceived ever-tghtenlng feftors when he was & slaye, snd contenptuons refueal of civil rights sioce be wae m frec. Jlo resembles indeod those une ap) % capliven n tho Eaat who, deprived of theie birthright, ure compelled to yicld thelr strength to tho upbuilding of 1he_ monercls trom whose tyran- nles they bave most to fear, and to Bght agul the power from which slony’ deliverauce wiiat bo expected. The franchise Intended for bleld und defenes of the uopro ban been furned apuinal hi and sgoiust ble friends. aud hus vastly fu- creascd the power uf those trom whom be has both- ing to hope snd BVERYTUING TO DUBAD. ‘The political Lml!l thus appropriated by Suuth. eru lemocrats by reason of the uegro population amounts to thirty-fve Reprewcotatives [u Con. most soiidlv, and offssts the a1 Btate of New York; ur Peuusvivania and New suy together] of tie whole of Nuw England; or hio aud Judiaus united; or the cobived at; of this po! ouprage; It da violeut perversion of the whole theéory of repablicau gusurnment, it Inures solely to the prescitt sdvantage aud vet. 1 bolieve, 10 1hu permayent dishonorol the Democratic party. 1t is by reason of this trawpling down of human rights, this rutbless suizure of uulawful power, that the Dewocrutlc party bolda the popular branch of Conyress to-day, sud it wall, in less than nisoty have contzol of thls body also, thus gruspiug the eutie lezalative doyartment of the Govern suent theough the unlawful capture of Lhw Boulh- ero Stales. I the proscrived vote of the South Waw cusl as Its owners desire. the Dowacratic part conld uot kain power. Nuy, if 1t were uot counto: on the otber eidc agatnst tne fnstincts und the lutcrests, oyninat the vrnciples and the prejudices uf 1te lawful owners, Dewocratlc success would bo hopele: 1t is not enough, thew, for wodern Dewucratic tactics that the pegro vote sbould by silenced: the oemund goes further sud lusists that 1t shall be counted on tnelr wide, (hat ull the Rep- otatives o Congreas uud ull the Presidential Elcctors apportioned by reanon of the uegco vote wbali be 80 cust aud ¥ yoveened us 10 lsure Demo- cratic success—ivgardleas uf justice, IN DEFISNCE OF LAW. And this injustice 1 wuolly un oked. 1doubt 013 b du Sl buwels uf Wi lusl scerching taveati- o - — FIVE CENTS. s & 2 now that in any Southern State during 10t Republican cantrol any legai voter debmrred from the freest exereive of hia mutn. *. Hven the resenges which would bave leaped 1otn Tife WRb many who despised tun negro. were buried ont of sicht with a magnani- mity which the **superior race " fafi to follow and reem reiuctant to recognize. know ft1s sald in retors of such charges against the Southern elec- tions as [ am now reviewine that unislrness of equsl yrasity prevatia in Northern clections. 1 hear it in many quarters and read it In the papers that In the late exclting election [n Mansachnseita intimidaton nnd balldozing, if not ko rough and eancurous a8 i the Soath, were yat as widespread and eflective. 1 have read and yet I refase to believa that the distinguished gentieman, who made an enerzelic bnt ansuccessful eanvass for the (overnorship of that State, han indorscd and sfiproved theso charges, and I have accordingly made my resofn- 1ution broad enocugh to incimle their thorongh fn- vestigation, Iam not demanding fair elections in the South without demaniing fair ctecttvnn in_the North aleo. But, venturing to epeak for the New England States, of whose lawe and castoms [ know ramething, T dare aawert that the late election In Mamnachusetts, or any of her nelehboring Com- inoniwralths, it willbe Impossiblo Lo find even ono caxe where & voter wan driven from the polls, where a voter did not have the PULLRST, FAIREST, PREEST OPPORTUNITY tocast the hallot of his cholee and have 1t honeatly and falthfally counted In the retarns, Sufirage on this continent was first nade wnf in New England, and in the administration of their affaira her peuple hiave found no uther uppeal necessary than thut which s nddressed to their hunesty of conviction ana to thelr intelligent self-interest, 1t thers po anythinz different 1o disclose I pray you show [t to us that we may amend our ways, llut whenever & feeble protest ts made acainst such Injustice a9 [ have ilescritied $n the Honih the terponsu we get cotnes toun in the form of o 1anut, What are yon volng toao abont it and -*How do you nropose to hely yoarselves?™ This 1s the siereoryped answer of deflance which intranched wranzt nlways gives to inquiring justice; and those who imuaglne it to be conclostve do not know the temper of the Amerlean people, For let me uwsure_you that agalnst the complicated uitra upon the right of tepresentation lately trlumphant in the Sonth, there will be arrayed many phases of poulic opinion fn the North not often hithesto tn harmony. Men who have cared little, nud af- fected to care leas, for the righis or the wrongs of the negro suddenly fHnd that vast monetary aund commierctal interests, great questions of revenue, adjustments of tarifl, vast inyestments In manu- factures, in rallways, in mines, are under tuo control of & Democratle Congrees whose majority was obtained by DEFRIVING TILE NEORO OF HI3 RINHTS under 8 common Constitation and common lows, Men who have cxpressed disgnst with the waving of hloody shirts nd have been offended with tatx 4bout negra canality are beyinning to perceive that the pending question of to-day roiates more pres: ingiy to tne equallty of while men under thiy Gio ctnthent, and that huwever careiess they may be ut tne righta or the wrongs of Lhe uegru, they very jealous and tenaciuue about o richts of their uwn race and tho digmity of their own fire- sides and their own kindred. 1 know something of public oplnton in the Sorth, 1 know a great desl about the views, wishes, and ‘mmmu of the Repablicun porty of the natlon, Within that entire great organization thers is not one man, iwhose obinion is entitled to be quoted. tiat docs not desire pesce and harmuny, and 1riendship, and a patrioiic and fraternal union be- tween the North and the Kouth. This wish {4 Apontaneous, instinctive, unlversal throuzhout the Northern States; and yet, aumong men of charucter and sense, there [s surely no need of uttemptini to decelve uvoraclves. ad Lo the precise trath. First pure, then peaceable. (iushiwilll not remove a grievance, nnd no disguise of State rights will close the eyes of our pcople Lo the necessity of cor- recting » great national wrong, Nor should the South make the falal mistake of concluding that tnjustice to the negro is not also fnjustice to tho while man; nor should it ever be forgutten that for the wrangs of both a remedy . WILL ASSUREDLY BX FOUND, The War, h all ita coutly sacriices, was foucht In vain unices egual rignts fur sll cla Hshed in all of the States of the Union; and now, in words syhich are thuse of friendship, however differently ihoy may be accepted, I teil the men of the Bouth licre on this floor and beyond this Cham- ber, that even If they could strip the negro of uis constitutionsl rlglts, they can never permanently malintain tho inequality of 'white men In thls na- tioni they can never nako s white man's vote iu the South doubly as powarfulinthe Adminiatration u\!lg;uuvcmmvntu @ white man's vote u tue Nurth, 1n u memorable debate {n the House of Com. mons, Mr. Macanlay reminded Danlel O'Connell, wacu he was moving for rupeal, that the Epgilsh Whige had endured calumny, wbuee, popalar fuzy. loas uf position, oxelusiah from larlisment rather th lie great agitator himself should be’ Jess than a Uritish subject; and Mr. Macanlay warmned him that tbey would never suffer him to he more. Lelme now remind you that thy Gov- ceument uuder whoas protecting fisg we sit to-duy v‘nc%\‘lttd myriade of livesand expended thousands of nfllions of treasure that our coantryinen of the South should remain citizens of the United States, m-h?: oqual personal ririts and equai political privifeges with all other citizens. And [ yeuture, now und here, 10 warn the tnen of the South, In the exuct wordw of Macsulay, that we will cever suffer them to be muea! TOULMAN. Mr. Thurman then took the floor, nnd sub- mitted the following as an amegdament to the tesolutlon of Mr. Blaine: The Committce shall also inquirs whether any citizen of any State had been dismissed or threat- ened with dlaniissal from employment, or deprivas tHon of uny right or privilege by 1eason of his vote or fntention to vote at the recent clections, or has been otherwise interfered with, and to inquire whether in the year 1K7H monoy ‘was ralsed by os- scasnient or atherwive upon Federsl ofliccholdees or employes for election pirposey, and under wiiat circumsiances. snd by what means, and if s0 what namount was o raised, and how the same was ex- vended; and, forther. whether wich wsseasments were not in violation of law; and analt further inquire into the acticn and conduct of United Siates Supervisors of Elections i the 51 28 tuv the number of Murshal Marsbals, and others omployed to the vonduct of saul clectious, fu wi or citiea sppolnied, the amuunt of moaey paid ot prouiised o ba'paid to them. and low ue ¥ whom und under what law snd authorlty, Thurman thea addressed the Senate. Ho Mr. aaid: Mic Prrsinext: [ attempted to ofer tuat amendment before the Hensior from Maine pro- ceeded with tue remarks, but falled 10 nave nny oppartunity to do so. 1'intended then to svy that whatevor opinion might be entertained on thls suls of the Uhamber as 10 the cum ney of Congresa to ma all the i tigzatlons that those resolutions contemplate, yet wo were disposed to waive all xcruples of 1 charscier, and wutfer the resolutlols to pave Wi out opposition 11 the amendment nuw propo should be added to them, ‘Tbe Nenstor from Maine, hawever, hnvln“:l-veecll carefully stadied and prepured, exercised his right to deliver that specch vefore any amendment conld b offered. 8 w10 not cumplatn of that st all, nor do T now riav 10 make any vstended reply to the speech thut 1 tisve heard just now, dhould this debate bo protracted 1 muy ezercisn my privilege by savingsowmething in toply to tne Sendtor from Maine; but toeday 1 shall contine 1f 10 & very fow general observa- The or Iu fank enouzh in ono thiug, resolution 1 broad, It iucludes all the 1t provides for investization whethee tha rights f Amurican citizens I connection with the eluctive franchise have beon violuted or futerfered with lu suy of the Ktates, but Lo frankiy sdmits lu tho very vulset of his reniarks thut 1hat was hot Lis purpose; that bis purpose was to AS3AIL TUE DEMOCRACY OF TIE $OUTII. Muhad \wo purposes in preparing a carcfully« elaborated speech, uol to vindicate the right of wuffrage throughout the whola Unlon, buttuin- ;,\un- whether the Democracy of the Southern tates had violaied the rights of American citizens, 8ud 1oy W fad oub wist ssould oe done with them. Now, Mr, President, thot {s avery frank, aud [ have podoubt a vory true statement of the unitons of this resalutlon, Atr. Preatuent, [ sald there might be some doubts as to the proprivty of this Jnvestigation, 1 repeat it, there iy be ‘such doubls, capecialty to-usy, Here i the shorl mion of Congress, Wo have, exciuning the red that we alwavas take, lose per. Laps than two_wmonths within wilch to disposs of appropriation bitls and othier masurce of feyidly- tion tuat necessarily requires the uttention of Lon- eresw, 40 thu business of (he scesion s to ¢ Jispusud 0f, Rud 0O exira wesslon ts to be called. Aul nuw, ulr, tho Sonalur propuses sn Iuvesiigu- sion that I defy any commitiee that can bo found 1o wake with anyihing ko thoroughness, —tuy, in any salsfactory mapnes, with suythiuz like Justoess elther to thuss who are jmplicated or inuse who way be implicated, within the time that semaine of the sesslons of 1he Benate. It is andui- pussialliy. I bave thersfore wondered why the Tusulution was lotroduced, unless 18 was (o Se made 8 string upon which 16 baug speechies to AROUSM SXCTIONAL UATLED In one portivn of this Union agsinst au slmost de- fonmeleay people {1 auother portion of the Unlua. Now, Mr. Vresldeut. this assault of the Seustor fron: Maine Iy hot an assault winoly, bowever, upon the people of the Boutl, 1sald dye mignths a2vina speech which § bey pardun for rencating bere, that 16 4l wovin Lo e us cleur av anything fu Avicrican politics cuuld be that thore was 4 deilberatelv formed purpose, under tne pretest that thure Wiy wsolld Bouth, tocreate s solid North, to rule not wnly the solid South. but to ralo onc-balf ncarly, if not wore, of the peoply of the North. I thouglit so bhen. 11hhik vo now. I 1hought then snd [think now that a purpose more unpairiotle, wore unjust, wore frauvat with ruin L this coun: try. never catered the brale of wan. Tuat s wy belief. Why, Mr. President, of what ia ic that toe Senator frowm Malng cowplains? ‘That there wore not choush Republicau voles st the Soyth, That 13 tae smount uf 1t, aud how ho wake that vusr Hle aseuise wiibout a shadow of truily produced kere, that the vegroes od the Souil wera vrovented (1 volind, or forced to vute the Dew- veratic ticket, He mssuucs, therefure, that, owing 10 thers cadscw, the negroes of the South are oot revreseuted by members of (ke Huuss of Revre- scitabtives who cawe frowm thap seviluu o (Be