The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-01-16
GORDON.
StOnewalI No. e Makes q Gallant
stand In Congress.


not propose to reply to the speech of
the senator (West); he was quite
willing that it should go to the
country and make its own answer
but when the people, whom he
(GordonO loved Us his own life, whose
fortunes were his through veal or
woe, were called assassins and mur-
derers, hc could not and would not
remain silent; and if his voice and
gestures We're tremulous with emo
ton, it was not emotion of anger,
but of indignation at tho outrage
perpctrated upon his people. He
stood aghast ut the spectacle pre-
sented in this senate yesterday-a
spectacle Of one portion OF the
members seeking to ruin the fair
name and the honor of the people
Of one section of this country before
the civilized world. He was amazed,
utterly amazed, that there should be
found in the hearts of men. with
whom he daily associated upon this
floor, so much hate. He was totally
unprepared for it, ahd'ii he believed
to-day that the expressions which
no heard from; senators lips yester-
day reflected tho sentiments OF the
northern people, he would feel that
it was time for the southern people
to die. IF he believed that these ex-
pressions fureshadowed the policy
of the government towards the
south, then he would say let us have
done with the farce of local self.
government. He did not believe
such sentiments were entertained
BY the northern people; did moi
believe that the brave men against
whom the people of the south had
lately contended, entertained any
such sentiments. He believed the
great majority. Of the American
people, of b'n north and south
white and black, abhorred any such
spirit Of animosity. lie believed the
movement inaugurated in 1872 by
that large hearted and large headed
man OF New York to bring about
good feeling and harmony would
be successful. In the support which
he (Gordrn) gave the resolution. as
presented by the senator from Ohio
(ThurmaD he protested against any
construction which would make il
appear he was wanting in respect
to the president OF the United
States. Much had been said here
about the president being command
erin chief of the army. He (Gor.
DOM was glad he was commander.
in-chief; glad that the military was
subordinate to civil powers. He
did not propose to discuss the reso.
luton, but to reply to what he war
forced to conclude We're gratuitous
insults offered tohis people by some
of the senators on tho other side of
the chamber. 1t was charged tha,
murder prevailed throughout tho
south and that these murders were
by the hands of the democratic
white mans party. His reply tn
that was brief. The charge was
false. 1t was true murders had
occurred, but no one dcp!ored them
more than himself, nor more than
the people he represented His
people had always said that the class
Of people committing these murders
were the worst enemy OF the south
If murders wore. committed was
that any reason for branding th,
whole southern people as II, set o
'assassiss and barbarians Wber
ever in the southern states the peo
pie of honesty and integrity had
control of public affairs, property
life and liberty are as sale ~ they
are in ANY of the n'rthern states
Applause in the galleries