The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07


jority OF the American people OF both North ana
south, white and black. abhorred any such spirit
OF luminosity. He believed the movement naugu.
rated in 1879 by that large-headed and large
hearted man OF New York to bring about good
feeling aud harmony would be successful. In the
support which ne (Mr. Gordon) gave to the reso-
luton as presented by the Senator from Ohio
mr. Thurman), he protested against any
construction which would make 1t appear that he
was want ting IN respect TO the President OF ths
United states. Much had been said here about the
President being cOmmander-in-chef OF the armv.
He (Mr. Gordon) was glad he was commander-n'
chief; glad that the military was subordinate to
the civil power. He did not propose to discuss the
resolution, but to reply to what ne was forced 10
conclude were gratuitous insults offered to his
people by some OF the Senators on the other side
OF the chamber .lt4.
FALSE CHARGES AGAINST THE SOUTH
I, was charged that murders prevailed throughout
the South and that these murders by the hands
OF the democratic white mans party. His reply to
that was BRIEF The charge was false IL was true
that murders had occurred; but no one deplored
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 enemies OF the South. II
murders were committed was that any reason for
branding the whole Southern people as set Of
assassins and barbaransP Wherever In the
Southern States people OF honesty and integrity
have control OF public AFFAIRS. property, life and
liberty were as safe as they were IN any Northern
State. Applause IN the galleries.) Did the sena-
tor from Vermont mr. Edmunds) forget that there
were States in the North in the hands OF the demo.
Gratis He (Mr. Gordon) apprehen ded that those
States were governed just as well as States gov
erned by republicans. He was sure that such was
the case In the South. Since the war not
solitary arm had been raised in Southern
State against the power OF the federal
government, and yet the Southern people were
charged day after day with being disloyal toward
the government because there were riots at cleo
lions or riots at crossroads. A band OF misguided
negroes who marched at night with arms to MUIR
der and heart to plumber. could not be attacked
by whites in self-deience. II they were attacked
and a conflict ensued In which a. few were killed
the South was then charged with disloyalty ana
antagonism to the federal government. Colored
milltiamen might insult women, rob- pillage and
drag innocent men from their beds. and when
the white men resisted them the Southern people
were held up as murderers and assassins. Men
were sent down among them who had no common
interest with them. These men made the laws,
collected the taxes and governed the South
ern people, and then maligned the Same
people, II the South asked how New Eng.
land would like that how the West would Ike
that. and strived by every lawful means to over.
throw these men, her people were charged with
being murderers aud assassins. How long are we
thus TO be misunderstood In the face OF every evi.
dence we give OF our readiness to meet the North.
ern people on equal grounds But we are told
that we lntimidate voters. It does not matter
what may be our minority, though we may be aa
one to many, still we intlmldate voters. 1t would
soon be found that there was intimidation on the
other side. He (Mr Gordon) then read from tho
Chicago Inter. Ocean certain testimony taken In
Alabama, to the erect that bacon for the relief Of
persons In the overnowed districts was dis
tr1buted to persons living out OF those districts on
the eve OF election. Other colOred voters sw0re
tnat they had been discharged for voting the re-
publican ticket, and others that they had been
beaten and turned out Of church for SO voting.
THE TRUTH AND POWER OF THE PRESS.
The Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) yester.
day had spoken OF lies sent out by Southern Asso-
clated Press agents. He (Mr. Gordon) thought
that libel on the Associated Press Of the South,
and he thought he knew as much about 1t as the
Senator from Indiana. He (Mr. Gordon, as a
Senator and a man. recognizing his responsibility
to his country and to his God would say those
things are true (Renewed applause in the gal
leries.) Continuing hts argument, he said LIARS
are they ? What does the Senator do with the
reporters sent out by the leading papers OF the
country from the city OF New York Are they
also liarsf II so why did not the Senator
charge itf They testified to the very same
class Of facts Why, Mr.. President, does
1t find place in tho Senator's heart
to charge falsehood upon the Southern repor tiers,
when, II alsehood existed, 1t also existed in tho
city OF New York; No, sir; the Senator covered
0ro ha nj fho upp n TLsfhss
Times, and dared not say it. (Renewed applause
in the galleries.,
The CHAIR INT. Sargent) gave notice that II any
further applause be made the rule would be en-
forced and the galleries cleared.
WHICH PARTY DESIRES NURDsRi
Mr.. GORDON, resuming said he was forced to tho
conclusion that those on the other side. who Claim
to be the friends OF law and order, desire murder
In the Southern States. They knew when peace
came, when the people Of this country under.
stood each other, as they are beynnin0,
thank God, TO understand each other now,
good government would ensue, Lie, liberty
and property would be safe, and there would
be no place for these disturbing spirits. He
was responsible only for his belief but he thought
1t true, and IN time history would write 1t down
so. Not one man In thousand In the South was
armed There were not half so many armed as
before the war. There were not az many military
companies In the South as before the war. Even
the old-lashiOned douole-barrelled shotgun had
almost disappeared. Was 1t all right for the gov.
eminent to arm black militia and disarm white
menP Before the men who had no interest with
the Southern people, except to array the blacks
against them, came there good feeling existed
between the whites and blacks There were
churches ana schoolhouses in the South for the
blacks, and in every Southern State money had
been contributed by the whites for schoolnouses
and churches for the blacks 1he Southern white
people had contributed more than any one else.
Only the other day, resident OF Georgia. In his
last VIII and testament, oequeathed 100000 to
educate colored people. Did the Senator from
Vermont (Mr. Edmunds) think these acts OF semi
barbarism, which he attributed to the Southern
people, IN his speech yesterday