The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-17


ton was vice In anything His colleague tNr Lanai had
come hefs 70 advocate negro suffrage but he had never
assd his voice towards anfsnchsIns the ton thousand
was bribe held on, 70 ,ks states was more re than than
force. vas bribe 70 them 10 increase their repre-
sentaves " congress He held that the two
community. He believed, with Mr. Douglas and iresi-
dent Johnssn that this was white mans government
Inere M wss = great deal sad about tho part
takeh oy inc coofed men In putfing down the rebellion
There was great deal more said about II than was
uue The rcbeion was PIT down by the white
ssa Sos tho sasay in s waS ss y
seeing tne isnreis Won BY white soldiers by tho
colored race tApslaase.i He had heard great deal
~ snoni the part akn by the blacks in the attack
Port Hudson; bat The truth was that the blacks were not
al the 'front.' when the attack being made. He did
not shns his colleague tafr. Lanei would speak for
dcnc by ncsrces in The war Mr. Hendricks was dis
caing the right OF Congress TO regulate suffrage IA tho
Btatc5 when
Mr Y.rEs, lrcp) or H., asked question Suppose
he Mr Yaie should 20 from Illinois 10 Indiana 70 live
could The state legislature OF Indiana dsfranchise h
,urcysf ~ nshi require Residence, but could Il dis
Mr.. HespsicKs dscIined to answer, because he knew
the next Question that would from the Senator
be proposed 70 leave for the Supreme Court 70
decide speaking Of the Presidents policy he said
N 80 Tar as tile President had lnbored 70 bring the
ntey fcoe'sous states into their proper relations 20
the government he endorsed him. Hts colleague and
other senatfr had attacked the President for his ap-
potntncns ~ ffvstsiona Governofs. lie believed the
PRESIDENT did right In this. He had the right
70 appoint Provisional Governors in those states that
ne had 70 appoint them In Territories
BY Mr. Hendricks the STATE governments had not been
ovorhrown In the SOUTH there was any necessity for
appointing Provisional Governors The President
Indiana Ohio
Mr.. HESpmcks said the rebellion had disturbed the
reasDn between the states Of the South and the rnon
ana rendered the action taken by the President
say He did not beleve President johnson could csab.
lish State government All he could do 10 place
the people In a condition 10 act for themselves
Mr.. HOWE trcp) Of wis-I will ask the senator
question What necessity there for setting aside
government Of the people OF souh Carolina and author
lxing The same people 10 elect Governor Has tho
Senator any reon for supposIng that tho people who
elected Mr. Orr In 1885 dissatisfied with the secc
ton they had made shot time before Of Mr. Magraths
II they were not dissatisfied wbore the necessity OF
the President 70 authorize the same people who had
elected Mr. Magrafh u elect new Governor
A., Mr. , nsspncks-hr President that Is not precisely
Governor Maerath, a. part Of political movement
seskins % establish Southern confedcrucy--
M. HowE-Now, Just there! What was the name
givcn to The crmc which that nvovcdY what was tho
legal punishment for IN
Mr. Hrsorcks-I am not discussing that II goes be-
fore is courts for fiscussion might ask the Senator
whether there can bc after begecncy has been
recognized am not going 70 BE- called on Ia that way
not Air 70 attempt TO dvcrt Senator from his argu
ment by rornething that may DO regarded sharp
smart
Mr. Howx Josc but Mr. Hendricks declined to yield
Mr. Hxnrscrs--Ii has nothing 10 do with the State
constitutions. whether Maxraih was a traitor or not
am always willing 70 be interrupted, but must
Mr. CtAsr, pepl OF n H., understood Mr. Hendricks
70 say that The act ~ the President appointing Proyi
sonal Governors might mot be valid but where the peo-
pie had acted nndsr " and caed convention. 0icir
acts wcrc valid want 70 inquire how Il was that after
the people bad elected Governor In some or these
st.iss the President sun IN deasnce Of what the people
had done, kept that Provisional Governor In Once and
refused 70 recognize the Legislature until u had done
Mr. HsxpzcEs-Thsi is not the question Am dIscus-
sing Il he President attempted 70 con,rol The ssion
Of he Lexatnrr after IL had bssn fully organized and
aft hey had Akced Governor purnsnt 70 his plan,
Hsadscks ucxl dsertsd 70 shs scs,oe u CoaFFe and
e ss a. hat. - ss ~
that BY rrpsaPS acts this rcccgniou hsd bcsn made.
In ooncipssOn spoxc In favor Of immediate Union.
Mr. szEKNAnftvpj Of Ohio, asked NJ. Hendricks " n
af sousiern lAirs tho conditions sxartcd from
senators and Representatives Of the loyal States.
~. HxxDucss said he had answered that qscstcu A.
ready. Nc cousnacd hh rsmarks. alleging that the
publican Senss4(s on this floor demanded more blood
Mr., Es~AKp Inquired wi,eshcr, T Mr. Hendricks were
lion Of ths Iss he snuld Pat Jefferson Davis on Trial
for complcity ID the sssssnston Of Mr. Lincoln, n
snfrd by the aseretsry or War that such charge
lNr Hsn1ncksi Me assurance 10 charge honorable
borc With thirStsng for mors bloodf
hx HkSrssxr rssd that " hs werc an officer upon
whom the excceton % the Law dsvolved 10 tho sug
gssedb by Mr. Howard he would certainly order the " s
Of Jeferson Davis before ccurt having oomktrnt
cute the ssnfenre against him Mt Howard had used one
word which, N BE- twice old ~ he n, he fNr
HendrcxD wosld throw back 20 him. He had said i was
nrmrnre to speak n he fhr Hendrcks) hsf been
gpcakine He thrsv back the word to him. ttppiansc
ard hissr. In the gnorirsl if he (Nr Hovari) dd not
v sh 20 be inccdee with other Senators he would ef
cudc him. but his language wa parliamentary, and he
meant 4 AZ be uked when he spoke of th.ning Cor
blood lie ~vnfl refer 10 hs colleague tNr, Lsncj
having aid ihsi he demanded felons death for the
Mr. LaSK interrupted Mr. Hendnekz 20 ssy that he d.
msnded Lhe Death Of no man without trial before
Al the oonciusson of Nr Hendricks remarks Mr.
rnAsptsR and ssd The Senator irom indsna hns
rerrrd 70 me AZ having written certain lstfer IN 1867
II u not the fryT time have been susgned for that
arrrignf rrs by the traitor John Drcokinrijge
After 10 ad svcu him his answer he went out with the
rebel ranks "a ionghl ssalnn our nag va, ariasned
upon tbs focr, and expect 10 be sIfasned sgsn.
that letter and s,and by the letter What was
,hsfe 's - ns rss We qS s o. as county % .hsn
orvsn raton had s-ry-f Itself sgsns, this government
hsd drsnouaiic tfaiior In Tho Presidents chair and
meni; denocrago traitors were preaching res.
son this nDof and dnmocrnfic traitors werc
preaching trcsssn N the halls of the house;
YOUR navy ds1r-rsue traitors were % esnsronne ever,
dcpsr;nsDf "a tbo govsrnment Your flag was 1red
apos snd - 20 80. ssso.s.s The s ssn,er,.,e ysry hsd
..d srnstor from tho Htsts q Michigan, wrote q
the Governor of nc e,,te of Michigan uniess you al
psss,s . ssss 20 s,sss ,Ss ne q sh
ail there 80 70 thai letter Thai snid and Thai Z
again. As1 ! vin isi ,be s~nsior from rndsss shss
he u prrpsrs< ~ 90 down h hls1ory With the Zen
cratic trshors vhe cooperzte6 with him, am prrps
70 n down upoa tls, blood letting issisr and u
By tAs rcon - ssn made Npplauss and hiss~
n. ps.sS'ss sncsr, Mr. rozx.or. called sAs GAIN
Mr. csasssx essssunsd--xr rr~riasns what va,
condd'nn of tht~ cuDfry when that letter was wri(
rou ha1 band = o~nocrfic trzitors orxanixsd In
cly - "Nss1oeai nncs, drilling evcry night fos
ssiaps v s~w>hr0w Ne government By mob Yo
the 6ernorrn1ic traitor buchanan In command Of
Navy Yard uhes On ths Dcnnloss Of var were rt
anf you had ths kpios kobert X lee iB yoar Wi
psrmeaa pe1ting fow the r~b<iiIon thar very MOD
And nsg 50 - - srniwD>d hsrc q bfoo1fhfrs(
6svsduni, bennnrr, fshra tboss dsm0rrain trn1sovn
hwe 10 shs knis shs ssnsAs and proclaimed sh.s
sovssnmssx vas 4rrthrown, wross 70 th~ governo
nay 8ts6e H. 49, he was pvrpxr>f 10 she'd bIood
uwrx xn1k1 q IA