The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-07

by. 1t was perfectly proper for him to do
this, land the five members were only lobby
lists. He spoke of the danger to people
holding opinions at variance with those of
Southerners. Three thousand people had
yielded their lives for the sake of political
opinion in that state.
Mr.. Gordon said be didn't propose to
reply to the speech of Senator West the
country might make its own answer. But
he c3uld rot and would not remain silent
while the people he loved as his life were
held up as assassins and murderers. IF
bis voice betrayed emotion, it was not an
ger but Indignation at the outrage perpe-
trated on them. He was amazed to find
in the hearts of his associates so much
hate. If the sentiments he heard from
the senator's lips were the sentiments Of
the Northern people it was time for the
Southern people to die. If these expires
sions foreshadowed the policy of the
Government toward the South, he would
say, let us have done with this farce of
local governments. But he could not be-
lleve this. He believed that the people
North and South, white and colored, alb
horred such spirit. 1t was charged
falsely that the murders South were done
by the Democratic white mans party.
Nobody deplored these murders more
han the party he represented. The MUIR
derers were the worst enemies of the south
The whole section should not be charged
with the crimes of these men. Wherever
IN the south honest men have control, lib
erty and life are as safe as in any northern
state. Though not an arm has been raised
against the Federal authority since the
war. yet the southern people are daily
charged with disloyalty. The whites could
not attack a marauding band of negroes, or
it they did and few were killed, the south
was branded with antagonism to the Fed.
eIal government. The colored militia
might do any outrageous thing with i'm
punity. Men who had nocommon interest
with the south came down, made the laws
that governed the people, and then malg-
ned. them. If they protested or made Ell
forts for relief they were called murderers
and assassins. The senator frem Indiana
MIR. Morton) had spoken Of lies sent out
by the Associated Press agents SOUTH
This was libel, and before God and his
country he would say these things were
true. The senator dared not brand as
liars the representatives sent from north
ern papers who stated the same class of
facts. Mr.. Gordon said that not one man
10 thousand in the south was armed. =
Good feelings existed between the races
before the carpet-baggers came. State
money supported the churches and schools
for colored men, in every southern state.
Recently resident of Georgia in his will
bequeathed 100000 to educate the blacks.
Did the senator from Vermont think this
was semi barbarism, which he yesterday
attributed to the southern people?
Mr.. Edmunds said the senator misquo-
ted him, which involved. a discussion as to
what Edmunds did say.
Mr. Gordon then read from the records
Mr Edmunds' words. He then referred
to the history of the southern people DUR
ing the revolution and said if such men
and deeds be evidence of semi barbarism
he was willing to accept all CRIME attached
to it.
| Mr.. Edmunds said the senator had mis-
stated his remarks. He arraigned the ex-
preston of Mr.. Gordon that he was respon
sible for what he said. This, Mr. Ed
munds said, was an expression for fighting
a duel.
Mr.. Gordon disclaimed any such idea.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Northern Demo
Gratis and Republicans lived peaceably side
by side during the most hutly contested
elections. He had no feeling of animosity
toward the people of the South, and it did
not become the senator to impute it to him.
All he desired was security of life at all
times. He didn't care which party had
control of the country it this was the case.
The resolution was further discussed, and
on motion of Mr. Sargent the senate ad
journed.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The WAYS anC
) Means Committee. now investigating thu
Pacific Mail subsidy business, met thi
: morning in secret session. Sergeant at
arms Ordway is unable to reach exPost
} master King, who is now supposed to be il
t central New York state.
HoUsE.-The Sergeant at arms appeared
= with Irwin, the contumacious Pacific Mai
Z witness. The Speaker asked him,by orde
of the house, whether he was ready to an
swer the questions he has heretofore re
fused to answer He replied, Il am not,
! Irwin then proceeded to read a long state
ment. He did not act in contempt of tn
: house, because the house had no jurlsdiC
ton in the case. The house had no rigl
+ to deprive him of his liberty. Any actio
of the house will only suppress a mass {
valuable testimony he has been ready I
: give the Committee Nobody will be gra
flied at this except those who are intereste
J. in the suppression OF the testimony. Attt
) the reading of the testimony MIR. Dave
r offered resolution, which was adopted
e directing the Speaker to ask Irwin Il
o names OF the rersons he e,npl,yed in pr
curing the subsidy in 1872, and what WI
d the largest sam paid, Irwin declined
le answer the first question and answered Il
second $275,00O.
D. Mr.. DAVIS then offered resolution, d
) claring Irwin in contempt OF the hous
le Adopted. A long discussion followed {
ID the resolution that the Sergeant at, arm
D. keep Irwin in custody in Jail. The resol
10 tiun was modified so as to give him al o
portunity to answer the questions put
K him by the committee at any time. land W
'h adopted.
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