The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
RENEWAL OF THE RADICAL
WAR AGAINST THE SOUTH.
The Democrats Hnterpose 10 Pre-
vent Further Prescription.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The amendment
OF the house TO the senate concurrent reso-
luton of joint committee of Investigation
on the south was considered.
Mr.. Anthony moved to restore the clause,
stricken out by the house, authorizing the
committee to print and publish from time to
time. during the recess, the results of their
investigation.
Mr.. Thurman protested against this as an
attempt to print partisan electiOneering
documents at the public expense. If it was
for the berefit of congress the report need
not be made till next session, as provided
by the resolution. He (Thurman) would
not trust any body of men with power to
issue political pronunciamentos at their
pleasure.
Mr.. Morton supposed as the existence of
the outrages in the south was generally de-
MED by the press and orators of the democ-
racy in other parts OF the country. that that
party would be anxious to have the testi-
monY published as soon as possible. Besides
{ was to the interest of the Southern State
in restoring immigration and otherwise
The object of the committee was to furnish
information of the true condition of the
South and yet the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
ThurmaD) would have the facts locked mp
until next winter.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, remarked that as
the investigation would not be secret he
could not understand the objection to pub
licity. The testimony would be published.
and it was better to have IL done legitimate
ly.
Mr. Blair desired to remind Senator Nor
rill that when the senator from California
(Mr. Casser1y,) proposed to make a public
investigation before a select committee in
North Carolina, the proposition was voted
down by the republican side. The demo
cratic side have been repeatedly defeated in
their efforts to prevent this secret inquis-
ition and star-chamber proceedings.
Mr.. Morton replied that in giving pub
licity to the testimony before the committee
the senate would have caused the witnesses
to be terrified and their lives endangered
by their political enemies in North Carolina
An opportunity would have been afforded
TO Ku-I Klux" then.
Mr.. Blair said the only danger to the wit
nesses on the radical side called to WASH
ington to testify was that they would be
immediately appointed by the president TO
offices abroad. Laughter
Mr.. Casserly thought Mr.. Morton would
have to think of something else as an excuse
for not keeping the work of the committee
secret.
Mr.. Thurman, in an extended reply to
Mr. Morton, denied that the democratic
senators had shown the least disposition to
oppose the investigation, or that there had
been any opposition to it whatever. He
would challenge that Senator to point to a
single democrat who had voted against 1t.
Every disorder, or so-called outrage, in the
South was magnifed a hundred told for
party purposes, and was made 70 serve as
an additional pretext for putting the head
OF the military power upon the necks of
that PROSTATE people. He said the repre-
sentaGiyes OF the South were as much op-
posed TO these Outrages as any men in Con-
gress. He vindicated the idea held out by
Mr. Morton that the democratic party was
to be injured by such occurrences. That
was a party of law and order, and its inf1u
ence had always been exerted in that direc-
ton. Could not Senator Morton recollect
when the streets of Baltimore ran red with
the blood Of democrats. shed by the min
ions of know-nothingism Did he forget
the scenes at Louisville, and the persecu-
ton of religious women in other instances
because of their faith Were these insti-
gated by democrats? And vet, these out
RACES were but drops in the bucket in COM
parison with the organized system. OF out
rage aud piunder TO which the Southern
people were now subjected, in the name of
law and order, thatradical politicians might
thrive. History presented many cases of
long continued social disturbances atten-
dant upon civil conflicts. He Mr.. Thur
mani thought it most creditable to the
American people that after a civil war of
been so few bandits and SO little act of dise
order.
that of the So, 600 votes cast for the republic
can ticket in North Carolina, only 3 600
were these of white men. Mr.. Thurman
ruin Of the State as the result OF the COM
biuation Of 5000 adventures with the illit-
crate negro population. Yet, under snch
proyocatfons, the white people were expect
ed 20 be as mid and gentle az so many
lambs. No people would pc made orderly
while being trained under the heel.
Mr.. Wilson thought that after the speech
lust made the resolution might a. well be
laid upon the table, and the judiciary cam
mittee be instructed 70 bring IN q bill to
ILL 81 - ansnwr& ~
Amendment and that Congress should walk
an 20 fhe verge of its extreme power to
protect the people Of the country: Il was
Z mistake TO propose the COMMITTEES, and
nothing would be gained by It. The re-
K, rean disclosed murders and violence that
were enough 70 make the heart sickep, The
fenorfs Of army officers-Gens. Thomas,
Sheridan, and oIhers-on the south made
similar reFelations.