The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-02-08

talked abont the illiteracy Of Delaware
he should tell the House how Massa'
chusetts presented such q black record
Of crime. laughter
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr., Biggs If the
source from which he had obtained his
statistics did not show that over 81 per
cent OF those crimes were committed
by persons o! foreign birth.
Mr., Biggs interruptinq-"That will
do. Is not that a reasonable thlng 70
ask me to go into the State Of Massa
ctlusetts and ascertain whether the per
sons committing such crimes MS these
is an Englishman or a Dutchman Z
Roars OF laughter.
Mr.. Hoar-Eighty per cent and more
Of these crimes were committed by
persons of foreign birth, Every mat
Of them votes the Democratic ticket.
Laughter, Applause on the Repub-
lican side,
Mr.. Biggs-The foreigners who have
fed from their " countries and come
over here, are many Of them. poor and
illiterate, and il is 4 shame for the gen
tlcman from Massachusetts, to under
take to cast such Il reflection on the
foreign population Of the country.
Mr. Hoar--It is the census of the
United States that says so, not |.
Mr.. Biggs-I will now proceed to
read something which | think is re
. freshing. The gentleman said in bis
speech the other day, with what per,
t feet hatred, with what bitter relentless
hatred, has the Democratic party pur'
sued those unhappy States Of the
South how has party sought to fasten
on that beautiful and unfortunate sec
ton Of the land, everything that de
grades mankind - Sir, there is not I
man in America to, day outside the in
5 sane Asylum, who believes it. Tho
gentleman in his sober moments
IRoars Of laughter.) would not have
vcnturrd to make this statement We
as Democrats, are the friends not only
J. of the South, but of the North and TIT
East aud the West. Who was it tina
+ scourged the Southern people? Wht
was it that sent down epaulrtted scoun
drels to the Southern States for tn
purpose Of prosecuting the South
Who is your Governor Bullock Who
is your Gov. Holden? Who was you
G Gov. Scott? and who is your Gov
t. Warmoth ? Ali loyal people. Oh, HOY
! they loved the South They loved he
while she had grecnbacks fortIIem t.
y finger. They served the country an
d themselves for pay, and then the Who'll
band packed up and ran away. tLou
o laughter And yet the honorable gen
IS llcman says that the Democratic pant
II has pursued the Southern people will
z relentless hatred. Sir, (addrcssin
II Hoar, in the midst of general Laughter,
90 down on your knees, and with pou
! mouth IN the dust, ask God to forgiv
n YOU for making any such assault on tn
Democratic party.
Ie Mr., Biggs then answered some
Wv VI ILILlSIiiO "HlNl u ! ilSClI'i ul
q mape upon Delaware and he wound Il
with a grand peroration which broug
, down the House.
TENNESSEE AMI VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Bright, of Tennessee, and NJ
e Critchcr, Of Virginia, replied to NJ
lr lloar's statement regarding the Hitter;
Ic cy ofthcir respective States, and pre-
nounced the statements without found;
ton,
NJ. McIntyre offered and advocate
l. a substitute to give the whole iunC
s not merely half OF it, to the Soutller
States for educational purposes. Ii
congratulated the country on the ia,
that his State (Georgia) had passe
from the h"nds of carpet. bagyers int
the hanes OF native Ciuzens.