Speech #500010485

To impeach Mr. White. to impeach the man that in the Twelfth district of Indiana. where he had lived for thirty long years and done business. was elected by 2.500 majority by Democrats and Republicans alike. where he took over at least 2.500 Democratic votesthe best Democrats in the district. That is the kind of man whom you seek to impeach by saying he declared on the stump that he had his papers. when within three or four days of the election this was suddenly sprung upon him." You are going to be charged with not being naturalized. the voters are to be prevented from voting for you. .nd a placard is to be posted at every poll in the district for the purpose of breaking down your lines. driving off your friends. and so securing the popular vote for the man the people do not desire to elect." lie undertakes to stem the tide. to rearrange his lines. and what does he say? "I am a citizen of the United States." Oh. it is said he ought ohave fallen into the pit dug for him. like the silly fly he ought to hate walked into the web of the spider. Under what obligation was he to go into details with the enemy who had concocted a plot and kept it secret until it was too late for him to answer? Mr. Speaker. I can not believe. I shall not believe unless compelled. that gentlemen who )ave been deemed worthy of a seat in this exalted body. worthy to represent the American people in making its laws. are so regardless of the rights of citizenship. so regardless of the voice of the people. so regardless of the protection due to the thousands upon thousands of naturalized citizens of this land. that they are going to erect this barrier against Mr. White in his claim to retain his seat. Mr.