The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-03-10
Frank blair shows Up the Secession
Record Of the Tribune PhilOs-
Ophcr.

From the Senate proceedings of Monday.
After discussion upon Mr.. Antho-
ny's resolution to print extra copies
of the report of the Committee on Ed
ucation, Messrs. Bayard and Davis
opposing it, the Senate took up the
legislative app opriation bills, end the
debate was continued upon concurring
i'm the amendment reported from the
committee of the whole repeating the
prohibition against pardons as evil
dence i'm the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Fowler read lengthy speech
mainly i'm behalf OF a more conciliato-
ry policy toward the South, and in
defense of Southern loyalists.
Mr.. Blair, speaking of the failure of
the Government to furnish arms or
means of protection TO the Unionists
of the South, and the assertion of dis
union sentiments by the Republican
party prior to the rebellion, read
number of extracts from the New
York Tribune, bearing date of 1860
and 1861, to substantiate the accuracy
of his charge that that paper encour-
aged end advocated the rights of Sc
cession. lie regretted the absence of
the Senator from New York Mr..
Fentonl from his seat, but the value
of that gentleman bold denial of the
charge against the Tribune could be
seen by the extracts just quoted. 1t
was mainly due to the representations
that the South would and ought to go
i'm peace, held out by Greeley and
Wendell Phillips, that Alexander IL.
Stephens was defeated in his efforts
TO secure the State Convention of
Georgia. The opposition of Georgia
would have arrested the secession
movement, Who, then, was more re-
sponsible than Greeley for the blood
that had been shed and drenched the
land. and for the vindictivc spirit
which now animated the Republican
party? lie Greeley was equally
culpable and criminal with Southern
leaders. and should not now turn on
those whom he misled with the ma
Lightly which belonged to the devil
himself. Enlarging upon the culpable
failure to act promptly for the sup
preston of the rebellion i'm its incep-
ton. Mr.. Blair said the Government,
on the contrary, accorded 10 the
Southern Confederacy a quasi recog-
milton. and treated with Southern
Commissioners who were sent to
Washington. When public faith and
property were about TO be surrendered
TO them, every member of the Cabinet
gave an opinion In favor ofsurrender:
except Postmaster-General Blair, on
whose energetic protest the idea was
abandoned. lie then went on to ar
que that the reconstruction policy in
creating and maintaining the carpet
bag governments at the South was
intended solely TO enable the Repub-
lican party to misgovern and plundeI
the country.
The Senate then voted upon the
question, when the amendment, made
i'm committee, repeating that part o.
the law regulating evidence in the
Court of Claims, which makes tht
possession of a pardon proof of dis
LOYALTY. was concurred in, the vot,
resulting in tie-ayes q, noes 81
and being determined afiirmatively b!
the casting vote of the Vice-President
The amendments increasing jndicia
salaries and consolidating the Govern
ment grounds south of the avenu
from the Presidents House TO th
Capitol were concurred in.
We take the following from the Au
gusta Constitutionalist: Yesterday
couple of strangers followed a highl
respectable lady on the street TO tb
residence of friend whom she wa
visiting. Entering the residence, the
inquired the name of the lady from
servant and a message requesting I
see her. She soon appeared, and wa
astonished to meet a couple of entir
strangers. They addressed several i'm
pertinent and insulting questions TO til
lady. of which she afterward informe
her husband, who repaired to thei
~i1Dfa with a cane provided for the pun
lpose, about supper time, and admin,
tered quite a severe castigation to eac
OF them, breaking the arm of one.
The Savannah Advertiser gives the 70
lowing add d.tional information in regar
to the affair: s'One of the parties cane
is said to have been a foreign Coup
the other an ex-Colonel of Nirginl
regiment, commissioner sent dow
from Washington TO invesfiga
Southern outrages.n n