New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-13

e ubers Of the Legislature had recently svowed tina
edge given to carry out the new Constitution wa
gain the admission Of the State and deceive Con
grrss ann that OF the delegation that waited on
Housc Reco Instruction Committee lately said that When
Cen Butler hid them lie would take the word OF Vr
rina gcntIemg no felt for his watch because he kuew
the General mad pry 'taking1ways with him. The memo
raIsa also claeh TO be able TO show that Gov Walker
COpperhead dining the war, In full sympathy with
the Rebellion: that nas President Of club in Chicago
organized TO rescue Rebel prisoners from lamp DHnga
aud his political procliyIties had undergone no change
since his residence in Virginia. that during the canvass
In virginia he publicly declared his desire 20 Noe Ior
Gen Robert T. Lee because he the greatest soldier
of the and he and Gen Lee occupied the same pO
ical platform; that Gov. Walker, as would be shown was
pledged oppose the Constitution, the school sys
tem and tho securing o. civil and political rights OF tho
people and that since his election he has publicly spoken
OF Virginia under usurpaton and tyranny, meaning
thereby that the acts OF Congress revolutionary
conclusion the paper suggests ina! virginia ought not
TO he admitted unless the members OF te Lesature can
take the test oath, and tho seats OF those who cannot
subscribe to 10 ought TO be awarded to their opponents
receiving the next highest number Of votes.
Upon the conclusion of the reading OF the paper GOV
e Senators called for the reading Of the names ATTACHED
The names were read as follows; Isaac P. Baldwin.
Chairman; W. T. Davis. Secretary; Robert Norton, T. H.
MOrtigue, Bernard Wardwe, william f. Crecket George
r. Marshall, j. X. Doughty, Charles III. Potter, Luther
Lee, jr. Samuel b. williamson.
Tie Chair In answer 10 inquiries said the whole num-
Der Of names was thirteen, all In the same haud~rthg
the communication disrespectful TO require
its exclusion from the Senate lie surprised that tho
Senator from Massachusetts would present paper which
reflected IN the gtossest possible manner upon acoAeasue
OF his own coordinate branch.
llr. SUMMER obtained the nOOr ana sa0 tne SenltOr
did him great injustice, iusomuch as the memorial SIMPLY
sets forth the remarks upon conversations between his
distinguished colleague IN the other House ana 0thet
parties showing what LITTLE confidence could be placed
the men forward in the movement In behalf OF Yir-
gna He could not be held responsible for these utter
ances
Mr. NYE said he would not himself be guilty OF re-
Election upon coleage by here res0rted to- The
memorial had originated, lie judged, from the names
attached TO it, from that class Of men VINO had been
hanging around the Senate and both Houses OF Congress
with the purpose OF keeping Virginia from the position TO
which she IS entitled o thought II unoruhate LOT tne
been fired with so little effect.
Mr. STEWART Bep, New defended Gov. Walker, and
quoted from his letters and speeches at different times 10
prove that geHtemau's warm sympathy with the Recon
sFuc;ion policy lie denounced the efforts o. those who
had gotten up tho memorial as actuated by sinister
Mr SUMNER asked-Had it come TO this, that the
loyal people OF Virginia could not DO heard on tue senate
floor that petition from them 70 be met by denun-
citation from both Of the Senator'S from Nevada Those
Senators had gone 10 the Democrats upon the pres
eut question, and 1t was not 10 bC wondered ~ that
while among their new allies Their devotion 70 great
principles should have weakened. For himself, ne was
content 10 stand by the pehted faith OF the Republic
Mr. STEWART replied that IN view OF tHe charge OF
M Sumner that he had deserted his party he would re-
fresh the recollection Of that Senator by reading por-
ton OF his record last session, when ne Oustercd win
the Democrats prevent the passage OF the DL submit
ting the Fifteenth Constitutional AmendTent To tue
states He forwarded 20 the Clerks desk and had read
from The Congressional Globe. portion Of the remarks
made at the last session by Mr. Summer against the OIL
referred and III Advocacy as substitute theleIOr Oh
Congressional legislation.
ME- STEWART sand that upon the occasion referred to
the Senator had applied some naughty, oNeTDeIn pres
by which he now sought 70 eoerce MN re dlu nol
then charge that senator with aCtng Win tue Deio
Gratis, and he willing TO let MIN alone whei nc
attempted 20 shut the door in the face OF Ste WHO
came forward 10 help the Government he asheu W DO
allowed TO exercise ms own responsibility from one
whose claims for superiority lie could not recognize nc
did not fear being read out OF the party by tue senator
from Massachusetts, because OF having acted with the
Admin and was well satisfied with the company
III which he now found himself. Adjourned