New-York tribune., 1869-04-16
NTTsr CONGRESS

sENATE-srECIAL sEssIoS-WAsHINGToN, April IS.
The Senate was called to order at noon, and
after prayer and the reading Of the Journal Mr. Anthony
rep r. IL tho President pro teB, vacated the Cnair In
favor Of Mr. Morrill, ep W. and from his seat, on the
floor, spoke as follows:
IHE CARD OF BROWN IVES OF RHODE ISLAND.
Mr. PRESIDENTS Before the Senate proceeds 10 the reg
ular business Of the day. desire TO intepOse an act Of
tain persons Of respectable standing private citizens.
my constituents, were assaed IN this Chamber In
assault was made by ono Of their own Senators
u may say an unprecedented manner l spoke
sOmo words In reply in vindlcatiOn OF the honor
Rhode Island defense Of the sacred memory OF the
dead and the reputation Of the living men among those
TO those generalites which 1t difficult to answer
because it is almost impossible to define It contained
persons accused had proposed 10 enter upon conspiracy
Tor enrchDg themselves at the expense OF their fellow
10 insure and enlarge their own prosperity by breaking
which, although defining nothing prohibited by statute,
IA abhorent 10 all sense OF fairness so damaging TO
no as S nOs 10 Ie an or opsp
charge made In this Chamber has peculiar slgnf-
cance and peculiar effect II docs die upon the air
with the breath that utters it, placed upon record
i spread upon the pages Of TIE Congressi1nGi GLOBE
ieges; privileges essential TO its dignity and ITS
tSa S'sSt f S
by the people and that are sometimes Haoe sots
in this Chamber, have privileges which, although not
definite by statute protected by the enduring pfnc
bic men And Of the privileges 10 that when Their
names are brought into the Chamber without ohense, or
agency crime Of their covered with oboquy they
sfOuld have q hearing IN the same presence,
and their defense should enjoy the same pub
jicity and have the same enduring record.
AK the Secretary 70 read the card which send TO tho
desk The Secretary read the card OF Messrs Brown
Ives published in the NewYOrk papers Of April ~ MI.
Anthony resumed My purpose has been accomplished
have placed in The Congressional Globe the denial by
Tie side OF the accusation have done this without the
request or the knowledge OF the who have signed
Inc statement that has just been read would, under
the same creumslnces have done 1t for tho humDest OF
my constituents indeed to generous mind, II IL more
to defend the poor and the lowly who are un
able to defend themselves than the rich and
powerful, who in sOme way or another can Vln-
dcate their own wrongs But TO honest
Inen whether rich poor there is possession dearer
Than any other, aud that is honor No rghtmDded man
Is indifferent the judgment OF his fellow men, ana
although the consciousness Of right Will sustain man
under tie inpAlaton OF wrong, even that will not take
fhe sting from SANDER make him careless OF unan.
swered caiumny ] have done this as "a Rhode Island
speaking in defense Of Rhode Island men unsty
assaed on the Oor where they cannot speak Tor them
selves and where they and ali Othesin the constituency
10 which they belong have right to expect should
speak for them. . ,,; -, ~,
ecutiye bps.ncss Adjourned