Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-30

agent whose ASSASSINATION 81 DIS post o.
duty was attributed to the Ku-Klux was
in reality the victim of the Republicans,
murdered by them for political effect,
Immediately the "Lie' was given him and
twice repeated. He may have been wrong
in the assertion-he probably was-al.
though the statement was made by Mr..
Stevenson in the Senate whether right
or wrong, we are in want of positive
proof, and know that there are bad men
in all parties but the lie given we hest.
tate not to pronounce unkind, unparlia-
mentary and impolitic. It contained
neither proof or argument, nor was it cal
culated to improve the feelings Of the
members or add to either party north or
south. If there is more fighting to be
done in the South, by all means let us do
it and make business of it but while
adhering to principles with rigid firm
ness, we can at least show something of
the tolerance and magnsnimity in the
consideration of them for which the Re.
publican party is so justly celebrated.
THE SENATE
has accomplished little legislation during
the week, but has listened to long
speeches from Senators Blair, Aver, Nor
ton, Scott and Ames.
Senator Blair is man of goodly pro-
portions, above medium size, red hair and
moustache, with nothing in his features
or manners expressive of greatness, but
seems to be a willing champion of De-
mocracy, untiring in the advocacy of his
political creed. His real ability is I'M.
questioned.
Senator Ames, the newly fedged Sena-
tor from Mississippi, of sleek youthful ap-
pearance, hardly above the minimum age
of Senator, good looking rather than
great. His speech was ably written, every
word of which was read in a manner
guiltless of attempt at oratory or elocu-
ton. Both bis and the speech of Senator
Scott were replete with, I may say, con-
elusive evidence of murder, rapine and all
soTtc VI hu-hluA outioSeo III tAo SoutD.
This we knew before, the newspapers
where we generally look for the signs of
the times, had long ago established that
point. We are aware of the disease, and
what we need is the remedy; and re.
greet to say that none of these speeches
seemed calculated to clear up the doubts
and uncertainties now existing in the
minds of various Republicans in Congress,
as to the expediency or constitutionality
of the proposed Ku-Klux legislation.
On Thursday and Friday, during the
morning hours, sharp passages at arms
transpired between Mr. Sumner and the
friends of annexation in the Senate. Mr..
Sumner asked to have read a resolution
disappearing of the course of the admin
istration in keeping feet in the Domin-
lean waters during negotiations for the
island. Objection was made to its being
read, and point of order raised. Debate
became warm between Conkling, Morton
and the Democratic side. The resolution
was finally read by direction of the Chair.
It's acceptance, however, seemed of great
improbability until Mr.. Sumner, by a
masterpiece of parliamentary generalship,
obtained the advantage of Mr.. Conkling,
so to speak, ambulating him with his
own weapons, that by common consent it
was placed upon the calendar, and Mr..
Sumner gave notice that he would speak
upon it on Monday next. "K."