. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . It would be exceedingly strange legislation for , sir, it would be strange legislation for the Fiji Islanders !We boast of our civilization; we boast of our country, of ourinstitutions, of the freedom of thought, the freedom of speech,the free exercise of the rights of the citizen in this glorious landof ours. We say it is the freest land on earth, and we glory inthe name of free America. Yet to-day you propose to placeupon the statute books of the United
. The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital . It would be exceedingly strange legislation for , sir, it would be strange legislation for the Fiji Islanders !We boast of our civilization; we boast of our country, of ourinstitutions, of the freedom of thought, the freedom of speech,the free exercise of the rights of the citizen in this glorious landof ours. We say it is the freest land on earth, and we glory inthe name of free America. Yet to-day you propose to placeupon the statute books of the United States a declaration thatthe Government shall not enforce the law by one of its marshalsfor the purpose of protecting its citizens and keeping the did not know that we were running at railroad speed into nul-lification and anarchy, and against the peace and good order ofsociety. Why, sir, soon we will be in the very midst of confusionand disobedience to law, in the very midst of violence andtumult, the abridgment of rights and the destruction of greatand fundamental principles. The nulhfication and disobedience. LOGAN IN THE SENATE. 637 of law is one of the first steps in the direction of disintegrationand dissolution. Such legislation is calculated to bring our country and ourlaws into disrepute and make us a laughing-stock in the eyes ofthe civilized nations of the earth. I do not know whether this bill is to become a law or not. Ifso, I can only characterize it as surpassing all attempts that haveyet been made by any Congress since this Government wasformed, to show an utter determination to defy the laws—tonullify them by legislation. In other words, it is a rebelliousspirit and act against the enforcement of the laws. That is theleast you can make out of it. I tell Senators that this legislation will come home to plaguethe inventors very soon. You may imagine that in your wisdomin these halls, where statesmanship ought to dwell, you havemanaged and manipulated so
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