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Preservation of the Constitutional authority of the Government.
2. The maintenance by that authority of the political and
personal rights of all citizens, of all races and classes.
As I have said, he interpreted the Constitution in a manner
which he thought would best promote these objects. He had
little respect for subtilties or refinements or scruples
that stood in the way.
He was for going straight to his object. When the Hayes
and Tilden contest was up, he was for having the President
of the United States put Hayes and Wheeler in power by using
all the National forces, military and other, that might be
needful. He was a member of the Committee that framed the
bill for the Electoral Commission, but refused to give it
his support.
I made a very pleasant acquaintance with him during the sessions
of that Committee. I suppose it was due to his kindly influence
that I was put upon the Committee of Privileges and Elections,
of which he was Chairman, when I entered the Senate. But
he died in the following summer, so I never had an opportunity
to know him better.


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