The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-12
ORR WARRINGTON LETTER.
The Southern Outrage Business-De-
bate OIL Senator ThUrman's Resolu-
tiou-The Whole Matter Probably
tobe Responsibilities last Trap
10 Catch Unwary Democrats.
WASHISGTON January g.

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Editors of the Register.
The resolution of Senator Clayton,
part of the Republican plan OF tactics, IN
this outrage business, is not likely to
prove Of so much service ss the man eI-
pected. If the whole truth is brought
out in this matter, it will not rebound to
the credit of the administration, or tho
policy it seems To be Just now pursuing.
Your correspondent IS Informed that 1t
will be shown that the outrage AT
Trenton was denounced quite rs severely
by the Conservatives of Tennessee, As
hy those who now make so much fuss and
fustian about it. II will appear that, as
soon AS the news reached the Governor
of the State, Conservative, he
left the Capital, went upon the
ground where the outrage took place,
summoned posse and caused the arrest
and indictment of some forty OF the par
tie, alleged to BE- implicated, by the
Grand Jury, at special term of Court
for the, purpose After all these steps
had been taken toward. their punish
ment tho Federal authorities intcrtercd,
took the parties from the custody and
control Of the State authorities, without
warrant or authority of the Constitution
or law, rs was subsequently decided, and
caused them to b. indicted in the Fed
eral COurts-when they We're ultimately
discharged, -the Court holding that it
had no jurisdiction over the Offences
under the Constitution and laws OF the
United States. No parties were subse-
quently indicted in the State Courts, and,
your correspondent is informed, where
their trials are now pending. This Is
plain, simple statement of the facts in the
matter, which Senator Clayton desires TO
know more about, and it IS
but sample Of the
flowing stories that are
concocted By INSCRIPTIONS men to sub
serve partisan purposes. How long will
the North persist in believing them
The debate in the Senate on the resolu-
tion of Judge Thurman, came to close
suddenly, on Saturday, 1t was generally
expected that it would continue for sew
eral days, probably into next week. But
it seems that the Republicans feared the
effect upon the country, and though
some of them desired to be heard upon it
and had made considerable preparation
in that view. and though Judge Thur
man and others plead sickness and ina
bility to 20 on, the usual courtesy of the
Senate was pushed aside, and, under the
spurn Of the party whip, the resolution
was rushed through with the amend
ment of Senator ConkiinG appended,
and that of Senator Seargcnt. The pur-
poses of the Democrats have been ac-
complished in the main, i'll drawing and
fixing the attention of the country upon
this last outrage OF the Federal admins
tration. The debate will be renewed IN
both Houses on Monday, and it Is !mpos-
sible to tell when it Will end. In the
Hous. the resolution of White of Ala
bama, will be called up for consideration,
and. already. several members, anonp
them Mr.. Cox, have indicated purpose
10 speak. In the Senate the debate VII!
be- resumed Oh the resolution Of Senator
SchurZ. looking to new election III
Louisiana. He was too unweIl to speak
on Yesterday, and fearing the passage OF
Senator Thurman resolution before he
could be heard. introduced another. II
looks now a. if the whole Louisiana diff
Guilty will again come before Congress for
discussion. Meanwhile the occupant OF
the White House looks with great salts
faction upon the assaults he makes
upon civil liberty. "Nero fddled while
Rome burned.
As l predicted the currency bill has
passed the House, and there is but little
doubt that it will receive the approval Of
the President.
Irwin, the recusant witness, tlllretuses
toaLswcr, and an attempt is being made
to create public sympathy for him and
thereby force his release, without the dis
closure OF the whole facts connected
with this corrupt subsidy business. If
the House discharges the witness without
forcing full and complete answers, II will
bc tantamouDt to granting immunity
from punishment to all who may here
after engage in like practices. And ifthe
Democrats place themselves on record
in favor Of such discharge, they will find
themselves stopped from an investigation
practically, into the frauds and corrup-
tions, and embellishments of the last few
wears. It is TO be hoped that this last
trap of Butler will be seen and avoided by
them. SoJoURSER.