The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-09
WHEELING vA WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1876

Vermont. The sovereign State Of
Texas saw fit TO examine her
right. A convention was called by ma
jority OF $4,000 Of her people. The hon:
orable Senator from Vermont had argued
that Texas promised to give one-fourth OF
all her taxes for education as n condition
upon which she should como back into
the Union.
Mr.. Eaton then asked if Texas was ever
out OF the Union. He thought not. The
State Of Texas thought proper to change
her Constitution. Il did not become the
Senator from Vermont to talk about a
Democratic majority In a State being re-
organized rebellion.
Mr.. Eaton then quoted from an article
in the Washington Republican Of this date
to show that the Democratic party carried
the election In Alabama yesterday by 30,.
900 majority, and said, let the honorable
Senator from Vermont weep. There was
not single outrage, but fair, honest
and good election. The speaker said he
heard that large number Of colored peo-
pie In Alabama were SO intimidated yes
terday that they did not 20 to the polls
and vote. He believed it was true.
Eaton-I will give the Senator the
benefit OF his belief. l don't believe any
such thing. [Laughter.] Continuing
his argument, be said that blacks in the
South at the instigation Of bad white
men had banded together TO prevent any
OF their own color from voting the Demo-
cratic ticket, but that time was passing
by and the election in Alabama yesterday
showed it.
Mr.. Patterson reviewed the message
OF the President and accompanying doe
uments and said Governor Chamberlain
was an honest man and did not transmit
the information in regard to Hamburg
to the President until'he had ascertained
the whole truth. The Democratic party
in South Carolina to-day was divided as
to whether It should nominate candi.
date for Governor or accept Governor
Chamberlain and support him when NOM
mated by the Republicans. His course
had been approved by both parties, and
il was fair to presume that he was an
honest man and told the truth. BE Pat.
terson) knew OF ways that are dar k and
tricks that are vain resorted to in the
South by the Democrats to carry elec.
tions and had no doubt as 10 the truth OF
all these statements. The other branch
OF Congress had been engaged all
session in a wild hunt for Republican
thieves and they had caught some.
He was glad OF it. He would be the last
man to attempt to protect the Republi'
can thieves, and he hoped the Democrats
would catch them. The Republicans
were all willing to aid the Democrats 10
catching the Republican thieves, but the
Democrats would not aid the Republicans
in catching the Democratic murderers.
he then spoke OF the Hamburg trouble,
and said that he regretted to see that
many Of the most respectable men OF the
State we're charged with being implicated
in that affair.
Before Mr.. Patterson concluded, he
yielded for motion for an executive ses-
sion. w.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, with amendments, the
House concurrent resolution in regard TO
the appointment OF q committee to in.
quire into the changes which have taken
place in the relative values Of gold and
silver, the policy oil the restoration OF the
double standard in the currency, &c.
Placed on the calandar.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.