Wilmington journal., 1875-01-08
and arraigned him before the Senate

and arraigned him before tue Senate
for using certain language. .~
Gordon said the Senator (Eamunds
was mistaken in his position. He
Gordon did not arraign him, bni
simply fepelied the arraignment he
(Edmunds) made of his (Gordon's)
people.
Fdmunds said the Senator had
repeated d phrase which bordered on
| se.ni-oar barisln, that was 1t he was
| responsible for what he said Was
there any necessity for that II
reminded him of what tie predecessors
| of the honorable Senator used to say
| when the had no better argument: That
| they would fight it out by the time the
| honorable Senator, Gordon, in speak
| ing OF his people had referred largely
to the glorIes they attained Ia the IN
terest of our common country. So
they did, and they deserved the
gratitude Of the country for 1t. but,
unfortunately, there had beaG Ii more
recent period when iii the conduct Of
Davis, Lee, Tooms aud others whom
he might name, blood had been shed
for the destruction OF that same iag.
There was Il late period III tue history
of the United States which did not re
dOund to the credit OF the Southern
people as much as the early history,
which the Senator had alluded to. The
Democrats and Repubilcaus III the
Northern States lived SIDE by side;
the ballot box settled ali matters, aud
they met together III society good
friends. The Senator, Gordon, ~ith
the fairness which cLaracteriZoG: his
conduct TO impute to him, Ldutagas,
any feeling Of animosity ur dislike ful
the people Of he Southern Stat-s. Al
he desired was the security Tor life
and property fer ali men una P'rtIes;
be had no objection to white Luen or
their party having control 81 every |
Southern State so they aiu4sGis tered |
equal justice to all. There should bo |
careful effort to ger at the truth and |
whatever it turued out 10 be act upon |
it, but he had n suspicion t.:as it |
would not suit certain portion OF the |
people Of the South, though not the |
portion to which the Senator from |
Georgia referred to, u have the truth. |
Ever since the rebellion had terTni-
mated they had cried out for fOieranc, !
Of opinion only and not for vrpgeance. :
Northern men had removed t!Ieir po- /
iItical disabilities and received 4le:s
who had been engaged ia ti3e ies.si- |
lion with open arms. All that thc
North desired wa t1st peace which
the Senator spoke of.
Gordon sald the Senator (Et,n0nQs) |
had referred to him, nsiug the word
responsible. What he (Gordop)
meant by the word was that ile s.us
as = Senator, a. ii gen
5leman and as man for the
truth OF what he said, nud il thus
being responsible was 10 bring
Ipon him the cera1rt 0f til
senator as semi -harbaruas, he w-;2.5i
nave to try and bear it. II Ia vii
allow me TO bear tie responsibility oi
ny statement l viii promise not 10
nolest him i'll his irrcapoYz. .piiitv,
He (GOrdon) would not be led into
my controversy about the recent war.
He had supposed the unhappy pat
buried III the past, and i there WIS
my glory on either side lie supposed
t was 2 common heritage t0n comya1n
people. The Senator (Edmund>) !
lesired to get at the truth about the
south. If tie South ha1 one desire
npre than another il Vas tuat the
American people might know the
Whole truth as to the state Of feeling
II that section.
The resolution WAS further discussed
y Flanagan of Texas, and at hali pa
our Hamilton OF Maryland took the
ioor, hut yielded TO Sargent for -
notion to adjourn which was agreed !
o, and the Senate then adjourned til
2 O'Clock tomorrow.
The Vice Preside authorizes and
equests paIiation of tbs on DIT ii
his morning. While he dep!ores the
oudition 4 the Soutb, he USES no
ord5 Of condemnation of the conduct
# any officer, and has hopes that the
party Is not kll!.A.