New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-07
Senator covered before the power of the
Herald, Tribune and Times. and he dare
not ray it. Renewed applause in the gal


shotgun had almost disappeared. Was
all right for the government to arm bla
militia and dlsarm white men. Before me
who had no interest with the Southe
people except to arraign the blacks again
them, came there, good feeling exist'
between whites and blacks. There we
churches and schOolhOuses in the South f
the blacks. and i'll every Southern Sta
money had been contributed by the whit,
for schOOlhouses and churches for Il
blacks. The Southern people had CO.
tributed more than any one else. Only tt
other day resident Of Georgia, in bis la
will and testament, bequesthed 100000 ,
educate co!ored people. Did the Senate
from Vermont (Edmunds) think these ac
of semi barbarisrn, which he attributed
the Southern people in his speech of yeste
day.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senator did nc
quote him correctly.
Mr.. GordOn-Does the Senator say tha
he did not say that before the war tn
south was in a state of semi barbarian!
Mr.. Edmunds-I do.
Mr.. Ednunds then requested the Senate
TO read from the record what he did say.
Mr.. GOrdOn-Never mind what may be il
the record, the words are in my memor,
and will not out.
Mr.. Edmunds-Well, then the Senator ha,
thesFecOrd, and il he can fish out OF it any
0qualtO his audacity. Sensation
Mr.. GOrdOn-I took down the Senators
words as he said them, and am responsible
Tor them.
4r. acknowledgements is q very
good thing.
Mr. Gardon-The want of it sometimes is
9 very good thing too. [Laughter.] Mr..
0ordon then read from the record OF Yes
toEday Mr.. Edmund's remarks, where he
oaad, when see. Mr.. President, as have
not yet seen, that the people, as they call
themselves, the White Leaguers, or the
White Democrats, or the White Conserve.
tvess or whatever they may be, of any of
tho Ststes Of this Union, when they find
mat any Of their associates have committed
assassination, or murder or wrong up0n
thetr fellow citizens for no cause but Opin-
40n'e sake, turn upon him as in Ohio they
3 would turn upon him, or in Vermont
without. respect OF party, and bring him
Under the heavy hand Of justice, then l
ehsu begin TO have some faith that our
: southern brethren who it seems have not
Yet forgotten the old manners and ways of
senf -barbarous times have thought better
Sfit, etc. -
S keeuntng his argument Mr.. Gordon said
Aore y the audacity now in bringing the
4ator befbre the chamber as have done.
the1 referred to the history of the
o.fhsrn people in the revolutionary war,
80 thai section, and said if such men and
0ee0o % evidence of semi. bar barism he was
s9s1f4o accept before his country and be-
0&9Aoaven all the crime attached to it.
Buxn6ugh Of this. He came here with a
-hnasee full of good will toward every one
sn4trusted that nothing he had said would |
- ettributed to any feeling of animosity. |
Alls faith was firm that right, justice and |
ruth would triumph and the good will |
already begun between the North and the |
South would continue to unite and build |
mp our common country. [Applause IN
galleries.
Mr.. Edmunds said the honorable Senator
had mistaken what he (Edmunds) had said,
and had arraignsd him before the Senate
Tor using certain language.
Mr. Gordon SAID the Senator lEdmunds)
Was mistaken in his position. He (Gordon)
did not arraiEn him, but simply repealed |
the arraignment he lEdmundsl made Of his
LGordon's) people.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senator (Gordon)
had repeated phrase which bordered Oh !
semi barbarism-that was that he was re. |
Dponsible for what he said. Was there auv
necessity for that! 1t reminded him Of !
What the predecessors Of the honorable
Senators used to say, when they had no
better afgument-they were responsible
hat meant they would fight it out BY the
!uel. The honorable Senator, in speaking I
i his people, had referred largely to the
,lories they attained in the interest of our | b
Common country. So they did, and they / r
deserved the gratitude OF the cOun- r
~ for it; but unfortunately there | t
lad been q more recent period when, G
y the conduct of Davis, Lee, Toombs
nd others whom he might name; blood
ad been shed for the destruction Of that o
anne flag; there was a late period in the :,
istory OF the United States which did not u
edOund to the credit of the Southern PEG. y
lie as much as the early history which the ''
enator had alluded to. Democrats and
republicans IN the Northern States lived |
de by side; they had holly con tested cleo
ions, but the ballot box settled all matters.
[lends. 1t did not become the Senator eli
iordonl, with the fairness which charac.
,rized his conduct to impute to him led
lunds) any feeling of animOsity or dislike %
II the people of the Southern States All Il,
3 desired was security for life and prop
ny tor all men and parties. He had no ca
e]ectlon to white men or the Democratic ia ia
MY having control ofevery Southern State ca
!. they administered equal justice to all. b
here should be a careful effort to get at the ca
nth, and whatever it turns ont to be. act g.,
pom it; but he had suspicion that n M
0uld not suit certain portion of the peo. "
Q OF the South, though not the PARTON to III.
hich the Senator from Georgia referred, in,
% have the TRUTH Ever since the rebel ma
m had terminated, Northern men had cried Iiy
II for tolerance Of opinion only; and not ~
vengeance. Northern men had removed ~. .n
'iitlcal disabilities, and received men who Ne
III been engaged in the rebellion. with
zen arms. All the Northern people de. 'nt
red, was the peace which the Senator fea
ske of. co
Mr.. Gordon said the Senator iEdmunds1 or
ID referred to him using the word IRE. inc
onsible:" What he (GOrdon) meant was Oh
spOnslble as Senator. as O gentleman. | I
d as man, for the truth of what he said | ~,
If thus being responsible was to bring ci,,
On him the censure Of the Senator as | inc
ri barbarOus, he would have to try and ing
" it. If he will allow me to bear the
ponsility of my statements. ] will
mise not to modest him in his
ssponsibility. He (Gordon) would not be
into any controversy about the recent u
r. He had supposed the unhappy past nc,
lied in the past, and if there was any OBJ
ry on either side he supposed it was q ant
nmon heritage to a common people. The On
ator (Edmunds) desired to get at the chs
tn about the South. If the South had ste
desire more than another it was that I'm:
American people might know the whole mo
ID as to the state OF feeling in that Sec i,
he resolution was further discussed BY az
Flanagan, of Texas. and at halfpast S So'
: Mr.. Hamilton. of Maryland took the sou
+, but yielded to Mr.. Sargent for q mo- wel
to adjourn until twelve o'clock to- low low
row. era era
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