The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-03

Laughter. When the honorable gen.
lleman from Massachusetts talked a6ont
the illiteracy Of Delaware, he should tell
the House how Massachusetts presented
such black record.
Mr.. HoAR asked Mr.. BI0as II the
source from which he had obtained his
statistics did not show that so per cent Of
these crimes were committed by persons
Of foreign birthi .,4- -
Dir. BGdGs, interrupling. That will do.
Is not that reasonable thing, to ask me
10 go into the State OF Massachusetts, and
ascertain whether the person committing
such crimes Us these Is an Englishman or
a Dutcbman9 [Roars of laughter.
Mr.. HoAR-EIghty per cent and more
Of these crimes are committed by pcrs0us
Of foreign birth, every man Of whom
votes the Democratic ticket. Laughter
and applause on tho Republican side
Mr.. BTGGs-The foreigners who have
fled from their own countries and come
over here arc, many Of them, poor and
illiterate, and 1t Is shame ior the gentle.
man from Massachusetts, to undertake to
cast such a reflection on the foreign popu.
latlOn OF TINS country.
MIR. HoAR-It Is tho census of the
UniLed States that says so, not /.
MIR. BIGds-1 will now proceed to read
something which l think is refreshing.
The gentleman said in his speechs the
other day, with what perfect hatred,
with what bitter and relentless hatred has
the Democratic party pursued those
unhappy States Of the South. How has
that party sought to iasten on that beau
tiful and unfortunate section of the land
everything that degrades mankind in sin y
There Is not q man In America to-day,
outside Of an insane asylum, who believes
it. The honorable gentlemen in his sober
moments roars Of laughterl would not
have ventured TO make that statement
We as Democrats are friends not only Of
the South, but the North, East ana West.
Who was 1t that scourged the Southern
people9 Who was 1t that sent down epau-
letted scoundrels to the Southern States
for the purpose Of prosecuting the South y
Who Is your Governor Bullock 2 Who
is your Governor Holden :, Who was
your Governor Scott9 And who Is your
Governor Yarmouth? All loyal peo.
pie. Oh, how they love the South-they
loved her while she had greenbacks for
them 10 tinger-they served the country
and themselves for pay, and then the
whole band packed up and ran away,
loud laughter, and yet the honorable
gentleman says that the Democratic party
has pursued the Southern people with re-
lentless hatred. Sir, addressing HoAK in
the midst Of general laughter, go down
on your knees and with your mouth in
the dust, ask God to forgive you for max.
ing any such assault on the Democratic
party.
Mr.. BIGds then answered some Of the
criticisms which Mr.. TowNsEND had
made upon Delaware, and he wound up
with a grand peroratiOn which brought
down the house. ~ .t
Mr.. BRIGHT, of Tennessee, replied TO
Mr.. HoAR's statement regarding Hitter.
acy in the respective States, and pro.
nOunced the statements without fOunda.
tion. s y ..
Mr.. MCINTYRE offered and advocated
substitute 10 give the whole fund, and
not merely half Of il to the Southern
States for educational purposes. He con.
graduated the country on the fact that
his State, Georgia, had passed from the
hands OF carpet-baggers into the hands Of
native citizens.
The debate closed here, to be resumed
on Tuesday next.
Mr.. PRCK, of Ohio, introduced bill
extending TO Toledo the privileges of the
the three hundredth section of the inter-
nal revenue act, allOying goods To he
taken there in bond house.
Adjourned.
The session to morrow is only to be for
general debate.