The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-04
SENATE.
WAsuINaToN. July 3


be made al exception to the universal rule.
He regarded the case of Pinchback as one
of the most meritorious which ever came
before this body and in his judgment,
great wrong was perpetrated in excluding
him, If this resolution should be rejected
it would show to the world that there was
no rule strong enough to protect the color
cd man.
Mr.. Bayard said he had some knowledge
of what Mr.. Morton called shot gun argu-
ment of Mississippi when the time came
for reporting to the senate testimony taken
by the committee which recently inyesti-
gated Mississippi affairs, it would be seen
where the shotgun argument originated; it
would show where the governor of the
state deliberately waged war on unarmed
white men with his colored militia, and
was engaged in arrayiDg one race against
the other. If there was gathering of
shotguns 1t was to defend their homes and
friends.
Mr.. Mcmillan said the Investigations of
the testimony of the Mississippi commit
tee would be far from showing that the
governor of that state undertook to array
the black race against the white race. On
the contrary it would be shown that 10
1865 armed bands of white men prepared
to carry the election, and the slaughter OF
colored men would not only astonlsh the
senate, but would astonish the whole
country. He would undertake to say that
it would show the slaughter of black men
throughout that state never equalled be-
fore, and that the election was carried by
fraud and violence.
Mr. Bsyard said what he had stated would
hereafter be confirmed in the testimony in
the case. He believed he would be thor
oughly sustained by the record, and he did
not rely upon the testimony of democrats,
but upon the evidence of members of the
republican party. The white people OF
Mississippi would have been lutte less
than men if they had not prepared to de-
fend themselves, anu he referred TO III,
democratic executive committee on Mis-
committee had always been in favor OF
peace, law and order between the two racer
In that state. The whole telegraphic COL
respondence of the chairman of the demo
cratic executive cemmitiee had been seizeC
against the protest of himself and his col
league Mcdonald, and brought before tht
committee. But in the whole of that col
respondence there was not Il word to inspr,
Ill feeling.
Mr.. Mcmillan said he was astonishec
that the senator from Delaware alluded I,
the Mississippi investigation in advance 0,
the report of the committee. If the sena-
tor from Indiana did allude to it it wa.
only in a general way, and he was not
member of the committee, while the sena-
tor from Delaware was. He (McMillan)
desired to repeat that the outrage in Mis-
sssippi shocked him, and he believed
would shock the whole country.
Mr.. Morton said in his remarks he re-
ferred to Mississippi affairs because tht
senator from Delaware referred to the out.
RACES in Louisiana The statement of tht
senator from Minnesota corresponded with
all he had beard with regard to Mississip-
pi. He then referred to his speech Of las
winter on that subject, and said he believed
the picture he then presented was under
drawn.
MIR. Mcdonald enquired of the senator,
Mr.. Mcmillan, if it was not in evidence
that the agent of the department of justice
sent to Mississippi, stated that the military
power of the government would be used
to insure fair election and that he re-
manned in Mississippi until after the cleo
ton, and said he saw nothing to justify the
interference bv the government.
Mr.. Mcmillan replied he was not aware
of such testimony.
Mr. Cameron of Wisconsin said all he
desired to say was that some evidence was
brought from the committee in reference to
the agent of the department of justice,
but the testimony of that officers had moi
been heard, it would be heard though, and
presented to the senate and the country,
and then it would be seen whether the can
vass in Mississippi was conducted under
the agency of such an agent or not. He
undertook to say that the canvass was not
conducted under authority of such agent.
Mr. Salisbury spoke Of the pending
resolutions and argued that no senator
would claim that Pnchback had any legal
or equitable right to the money. His cas-,
had already cost the government fifty thou
sand dollars. He argued that the demo
cratic party was not rrejudiced against thu
colored man, but was willing TO accord all
legal rights before the laws of the land.
Mr. Mitchell asked What privilege had
ever been accorded to the colored race by
democratic votes.
Mr.. Salisbury replied that his FRIEND
need only walk over to the house of repre-.
| sentatives, and he would there see tina
colored men had been seated although then
seats had been contested by democrats.
The senate then adjourned,
HOUSE.
The speaker proceeded to call the state'
| for bills, under which call but half doz
IN bills, all of private nature, were intro
duced and referred.
Several flibusteIng motions were thel
made in order to consume the morn,n,
hour and prevent the introduction of NJ
Meals bill for the repeal of the resumpti
act.