New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-09


lana ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PATRIOTIC Ut
TKRASCEs ON THE RESULTS OF THE Wharf.-The
SPEAKER CONGRATULATED BY BOTH DEMOCRATS
AND REPUBLICANS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, June s.-Mr. Lamar OF Mississippi
made another great speech in the House to-day,
which will not less for its noble tone and sentiments
than for its elOquence and sincerity, no doubt re-
eeive az much praise and attention as his former
speech on the character of Charles Sumner.
The occasion was the report of the Committee on
Elections of which Mr.. Lamar is a member, in the
case of Sheridan agt. Pinchback- The resolution
reported by the majority declares the evidence not
sufficient TO enritle either TO seat, but allows
continuance of the contest by hearing more testl-
mony. The minority report, signed by Messrs
Lamar. Grassland and Speer is in favor OF giving
the seat TO Sheridan.
Mr.. Boardman Smith. Chairman in presenting the
report made an argument III support OF the resOlu-
ton. He was followed by Mr. Sypher, and MI
Lamar was the next speaker. The Committee were
nnanmOug in the opinion that Pinchback was not
elected. He bases his claim on certificate signed
nv Warmoth as Governor, and dated Dec. 4, 1872.
That portion of Mr.. Lamars speech relating to the
immediate case under discussion was the least re-
markabe He treated it with much ability, and
made some severe points on Kellogg and the Gus
m-house horde He might have made a good hit
at Mr. Smith by calling bis attention to the condl-
ton OF affairs in NewGreans at the time the latter
was there as member Of the Congressional Com
mttee and joined in asking the President to remove
Casey and his comrades for being the custodian of
lobby fund. The condition of affairs at the time
of the election was the legitimate sequel to the
Occurrences investigated by the Committee
Mr. Lamar spoke with severity OF the Lynch
Ioard. of the action of Judge Duren, the course Of
Il Il. a,fE a1a oil hotr-
onets TO dispense the McEnery Government and
went quite thoroughly into the whole Louisiana
question treating it with much ability. The great
strength of his speech, however, was when he
strayed away from the question treat of the prn
ciples at stake there in national sense. This took
hIm into historical review, aud brought him
out at the close of the His speech
was much in the same tone as that on
Mr.. Sumner. 1t was full of love for the
South and of his party. but its tone was so eoncil
iatory, manly, statesmanlike that its effects
must be gcod upon the country. He protested that
the South was longer lamenting the issue of the
war, but that she accepted its results. He said
when the war closed principles were established
and 10 them the South gave earnest assent. These
were the indissolubility of the Union, and the
universally of human freedom. The South accept
ed the Constitutional Amendments in fun, and her
people believe that the right TO withdraw does not
exist. and that Slavery is buried in ocean that
never gives up its dead
No speech during the present session has been
listened to with more respect and attention than
this; and coming as it does from whose family
have laid the costly sacrifice of Is lives upon
the fallen cause its generous and manly sentiments
ought to serve as a model. He was warmly con
graduated by both Democrats and Republicans
The contestants followed each making speech II
his own behalf The session was continued TIL $50
and vote Will he reached tomorrow.