Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-06
The Ku.KIux Struggle.


Ordered printed.
The Ku-KIux Struggle.
The House resumed consideration OF
the Ku-Klux bill. Mr.. Dawes woulC
support the principles of the bill, bu
wanted its faults remedied by amend
| ments.
Mr.. Shellabarger offered an amendment
excluding the declaration of martial la ",
and the habeas corpus not to be suspend
ed UNLESS the Governor so requires to
suppress violence. A debate followed
under the ten minute rule.
Col. A Il. Garrett-TestimOny of a
Union soldier.
Mr.. Garrett, of Tennessee, had served
in the Union army, and never uttered a
disloyal word or did disloyal act in his
life; therefore he claimed the right to
be heard in defense of the charges which
had been made against the people of his
State. In his opinion, the pending meas
ure was more dangerous to the peace and
prosperity of the country than any other
ever proposed for partisan legislation.
Ben Butler in Another ROw-Spicy
Spat with swami. of maryland
Butler GIOries in His New Orleans
Order.
A spicy personal discussion took place
between Butler, of Massachusetts, and
Swami, of Maryland.
Mr.. Butler, referring to personal re-
marks of MIR. Swami, said they came
from the Know Nothing Mayor of Bald-
more by whose counsels thousands of de-
fenceless men, women and children were
ESlia1 uypru6a1 or T,1ufilota1
Mr.. Swami, rising, said with much
earnestness: "That is a slander. 1t
comes from an irresponsible party, poiiti-
cslly and socially" During the rem
contre, Mr.. Swami said he had disbursed
millions, and none stuck to his hands
could the gentleman from Massachusetts
say as much During the war, the men,
Der from Massachusetts came to Balti-
more and stayed three days. He was
engaged in trying to degrade women and
children. After three days revely at
the Gilmore House, of grossness enough
to degrade any man, being in a state of
beastly intoxication, he was helped on his
horse by synpsthizing friends, in order to
make grand display through the streets
of Baltimore. Referring to the statement
that he was Know-Nothing, Mr.. Swami
said: 81 subscribed to 40 principle con-
trary to the Constitution and the laws.
l never engaged in the abstraction of
spoons and in the degradation of women
and children | am above it"
Butler said he only stayed twenty-four
hours in battle, and left not to come back
for months.
Swann-We hope never to see you
there again
Butler-I did not see the gent there.
That kind of cattle kept out of the way.
No fault had been found with him by
those who had right to find fault.
suppose if my accusers had the opportu-
nifty had they would have stolen public
property. l am accused of degrading
women and children in the city of Balti-
more. only regret l did not issue in Bal
timore the same order l issued in New
Orleans. If there was anything in my
life to be proud of it was that order. 1t
seemed almost like inspiration. l
never held any office until l was
appointed Brigadier General when l
was enabled to bring the associates of the
gentleman from Maryland on their knees
before me. l have been denounced as
Washington and Jackson were. Those
who denounced Washington and jackson
were English aristncrats, and those who
denounce me are sneaking Rebels and
man, who after being Know Nothing
and endeavoring to destroy Catholic
churches, had courted the Democrats to
come here as the Representative from
Baltimore.
At this point a message was received
from the President communicating the
report of the San Domingo Commission
ers. The message was read and the
House adjourned.