Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-14

one Of them for Edoing swhat be told
them they had a * right to do.
A red sea of blood has not been
enough to satisfy this man, but
he had also insisted on the eonfscation
Of the homes and property Of women and
children OF the South. Others might do
as they liked, but as for him (Voorhees)
and his household, he would not do this
| thing. Parties to be successful must be
banded together on a common principle
| No other combination of men were worthy
of success. Il No one desired success more
/ than himself, but there was something
better and sweeter to the heart than sue
cess. Twas s,,,7,g- .ss q. .R-s,.. -..a
BETTER 70 be Right
than to succeed. He protested against the
attempt to transfer the Democrats of the
country to camp where there was moth
ing belonging to them. 4 "a ~
Mr.. Roosevelt asked Mr.. Voorhees, would
be support the candidate Of the Baltimore
r. Mr. Voorhees, was not in the habit of vot-
ing against Democratic nominations. He be-
lieved the gentleman himself would have
some difficulty In answering bis own ques-
ton, but be did not despair of success.
BE would stand by the principles of his
party and vote for them and who repre-
sented them. He had no fears of what the
Baltimore Convention would do, but he
could not vote for man who spoke of the
Democratic party as that to which all the
haunts OF debauchery gave nine-tenths Of
their support. & NEs
Mr.. VOORHEES, said he sometimes regarded
it as piece of restless impertinence on the
urf E,f1
JEFF. davis. He added that when Andrew
johnson and Edwin II. Stanton proposed
to arrest Gems. Lee and johnson and others,
there was but one man that could prevent
it. Gen. Grant told them these men had
given him their parole as soldiers and that
parole should be respected. If he should
be driven to take the stump to press the
claims of Greeley he would find candidate
opposing hin who had done more and
kinder things for the South than his nomi-
nee had done.
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested that VOORHEES,
had been recently in conference with Grant.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said he had not crossed the
threshold of the White House for three
years and whoever made such statement
uttered vile calumny.
Mr.. Roosevelt had been informed some
red.
Mr.. Voorhees.-Then the gentleman as
sociates with men who don't tell the truth.
Mr.. Randall asked if Mr.. VOORHEES,
would vote for Judge Davis and advocate
his election if nominated at Cincinnati.
Mr.. voorhees, replied that there were
many things in common between their
views, and Judge Davis, if nominated, would
probably have been accepted by the major
ity of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Randall would not vote for either
unless endorsed by the Democratic Con-
vention.
q Mr.. Voorhees.-That's right.
SMr. Randall.-And 1 should vote for |
either of them if endorsed by the Demo !
cratic Convention.
Mr.. Bird would not vote for either of |
them if he was endorsed,
Mr., Kerr said so far as the statement in |
the Republican referred to him, it was
simply untrue.
Mr.. Niblack made the same remark, add |
ing that nothing but the power of organiza-
ton would compel him to vote for Greeley, |
but whenever the Democratic party acted |
on the question he would yield obedience |
to its action.
Mr.. Holman also repudiated the RepUb- |
licdn's article so far as it referred to him. |
He did not propose to arrest the action Of /
the Baltimore Convention. !
Tie Chicago Relief Precedent.
BIZ. Myers introduced and asked to
have passed bill for the relief of sufferers |
by the late fire at Somerset, Pa, similar to |
the Chicago bill.
Mr.. Butler desired it extended to the |
sufferers by the fire at Aver, Mass. /
Objection was made and the bill de-
erred - /
Another Amnesty Bill.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, from the
judiciary Committee, reported bill re-
moving political disabilities from all per-
sons who aided the late rebellion except
Senators and Representatives in the 36th /
and 3Tth Congress, officers in the JUDICIAL,
military and naval Service of the United
States, and heads of Departments and for
eign Ministers of the United States.
Mr.. Cole suggested that the bill was one
of the results of Mr.. Greeley's nominG3ttion
at Cincinnati. ga as
Mr.. Butler said taat It was not, nor was
it result Of voorhees, speech. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Eldridge remarked that it was the
best and most liberal bill of the kind that
ever passed the House.
The bill was passs6 W the requisite two
thirds vote, and'wishout further division.
Mr.. Butler also reported bill removing
political disabilities from some $4,000 per-
SONS by name, which also passed.
Mr.. Farnsworth asked to have passed !
bill removing all political disabilities,
Mr.. Pierce objected.
Mr.. Elliott moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution directing the Judici-
airy Committee to report a supplementary
civil rights bill. Negatived, yeas 112, nays
n; less than two thirds in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Banks the sessions Of
Monday and Tuesday evenings, next week,
was set apart for business of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
Texas.
The House then took Up the Texas con-
tested election ease and after speeches by
Mr. Clarke, the sitting member, and others
a resolution was adopted declaring Clarke
not entitled to the seat and D. G. Giddins,
contestant, to it. -
Mr.. Giddins was then sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. DOnnan all debate on
the tariff bill was ordered to be closed at 8
O'Clock next Thursday by 1l2 to 81.
Memphis.
Mr.. Sessions, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported bill apprOprist-
ing 100000 for Government buildings in
Memphis, Tenn. Passed.
The House took recess until 7::3O, the
evening session to be for consideration of
the bill certifying pension laws.
NEW YORK.