The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-06

IutOn.
The CHAIR replied that the conference report was
beng considered bv unanimous consent
NUMBERS IN rHk SOUTH.
MI HoRrok said he did not THINK he would be drawn
into the debate conference report but his
luton had BEEN switched on so handsomely that he
e called upon TO say something in reply to the sena
tor from Ohio (Mr rhurmanL II was true there wero
murders In the Northern States-somctimes for gain,
sometimes Tor passion, sometimes account OF hate
Out there were no murders committed TO control the
politics OF the States The murders in tho South. he
SAID were committed undor the direction OF men who
wrote Tor newspapers and called themselves gentlemen
he desired 10 call the attention OF the Senate
TO the fact that the letters OF acceptance
OF Tiiden aud Hendricks, which they talked
about everything else, made no mention OF the
massacre at Hamburg. He would make the statement,
deliberately and emphatically, that Mr. Tilden and
Mr.. Hendricks dare not denoupce the who COM
mitted the murders at Hamburg Coushatta, Coliax
ana elsewhere, because their prospects OF carrying
Tour or nve republican States depended upon the nu-
once ana support OF the CLASS OF men who committed
these murders. Mr. Morton then sent to the Clerk s
desk and had road the letter Governor Chamberlain,
Of South Carolina and the report Of Attorney General
Stone, Of that state, in regard the Hamburg dii-
Guilty, and said these papers showed the importance
Of spreading those matters before tho American people,
terrorism now existed in South Carolina and nearly
every other Southern state which prevented the pun
ishmen Tor killing negro. He challenged Senators
on the other side TO name single instance where =
white man had been punished for Killing a negro
MI MERIINoS. tdsm) Of Cit Is done repeatedly
Mr. wirHrRs, dem of va-So It is In mine.
Mr. NoRToS said IL was possible that IL white re-
publican or negro got into fight the white republ-
democratic side.) Continuing his remarks no said -
With all that Governor Chamberlain could 40, tho
prosecution OF these foul murders would moth
ing. II such men Tildcn and Hendricks and tho
leaders OF the democratic party were to out and
denounce these things, and demand that tho perpetra
tors OF tho crimes be brought to justice the murders
would be stopped There to deny that these
murders were TOR political purposes. His friend Or
Thurman) might well try to conceal Mount Vesnvius
by spreading his pocket handkerchief the
Mr.. THURMAN SAID. the Senator from Indiana was
anxious to mako his htuo partisan speech that he
"a TAX en- u n uruin
but on this Indian bill he saw mt TO make this stamp
speech He entered tho lists with his armor on and
with that same old ancient sabre TO stir the North
crn mind To make the people OF the North hate tho
people Of the South. He supposed the Senator from
chrome disease with him, and nothing seemed TO al.
ford him SO much delight to find that lew colored
people in tho South had been killed. When such
things did happen tho Senator thanked the
Almighty Tor his aid 10 the republican party.
He (Ar. Thurman) could hardly help biushing for the
Senator from Indiana when he was guilty OF the small
criticism that Tiden and Hendricks had not noticed
tho Hamburg matter. They would have made them
selves tho laughing stock OF the whole country they
had dono any such thing. How " that MI.
Wheeler the republican candidate for Vice President
made mention IN his letter OF these Southern trou
blesS Why did not Governor Hayes In his letter Of
acceptance make bora extracts from the speeches OF
the senator from Indiapay Why did not Governor
the bloody flag, instead OF speaking IN language Of
mildncsA and Kindness toward the South? Mr. Thur
then quoted from the letter Of acceptance of Gov
ernor rdcn IN regard 10 reconciliation protection OF
the politica, personal rights of citizens &c. and
said II pledge which. il delivered IN an
inaugural address, would satisfy the whole country
that the who delivered II had sound head aud a
right heart. What could have been said by him
Mr.. Thurman argued that 1t was not the duty OF Mr.
rilden to so mousng around Tor Southern outragcs
upon newspaper reports. Every mau would sec how
miserable The criticism OF the Senator from Indiana
IL the statements OF Governor Chamberlain and
the Attorney General OF South Carolina were true III
regard TO the Hamburg difficulty. then . crime had
been committed OF which he could not find language TO
condemn II added brutality TO cowardce-the nearest
and basest cowardcc Tho shooting OF unarmed prs-
oners crime too great to 10 described by words.
No doubt there indscreOt men in the South, and
they the enemies OF that section. The
tire militia OF South Carolina composed OF coIered
men, and arms had been takcn from the white compa
nioa
Mr.. PATTERSON said he lived there and had never
heard OF 1t
which the Senator thr. Patterson) never heard OF.
The country told long ago by high sta
ton "Let US have peace but instead OF that It seemsd
there ond of this crusade Of hate toward
tho South When the country to have peace II
this thing went onY The crowned heads OF Europe
had invited here in this centennial year TO wit
the prosperity Of tho Republic but, instead Of
united ana contented people, they were told from the
floor OF this Senate that OF tho people Of tho
country were . sci Of monsters and were void Of all
traits OF humanity. II that true the country
had better hide all the evidences OF prosperity at Pha
delphia.
Mr.. MORTON said tho Senator from Ohio asked when
we to have peace IN the country. He (ME Nor
tom could answer IT, When murders ceased on &C
count Of there would be peace Tho crime OF the
republican party was In taking about this thing Let
the killing be stopped and the republicans will stop
talking about it. Ho had no doubt there wcro mions
Of good people In the south, but they had not the
power TO control this violent element He believed
the violent element IN tho minority 1t had the
power over the majority and controlled their politics
Ho read IRON the iettor OF acceptance Of Mr. Hen
bricks, and said that gentleman did not condemn
bo0shed but he condemned the party trying TO make
capital ON account OF that bl, odshed.
The report Of the Conference Committee the bill
10 provide for the sale OF the Osage ceded anos. &C
was agreed to-yeas ~ nays IL.
THE PRINTING or THE MESSAGE.
The Senate then resumed the consider alton Of the
resolution Of Mr. Morton 10 PRINT extra copies OF tho
Presidents Message on the Hamburg troubles, and the
Mr. sAULsBUxY (dem) OF Dell said the object OF this
resolution TO print ut tho expense OF the govern
ment a document designed political purposes to
be pad Tor out of the national Treasury. He had
not the least objection 10 having this document
printed by political party ~ the expense OF the
party. Referring TO tho Hamburg difficulty, he said
the perpetrators OF tho should be ferreted out
and punished. He then commented tho Message of
the President and that Of Governor Chamberlain. OF
south Carolina and asked what The people OF this
country would think OF President who said. in his
letter, that some States In this Union claimed tho
privilege OF killing negroes and republicans without
fear OF punishment He argued that The nguid state
industries in tho North caused, to great ex-
tent, by tho policy OF the republican party toward tho
South.
Mr. MCMILLAN. OF Minnesota, said in the South tho
relation between the whites and negroes In regard
labor were satisfactory but was regard 70 politics
that tho trouble came
Mr. SALISBURY said tho Senator could not inform him
By Mr. LocAS-Could he inform you as to any
thingf
Mr.. sAULspuRY-Probably the senaIor from Mime
sofa could on some SUBJECTS, but doubt very much II
tho Senator from Illinois (Ar Logan could. Laugh
ter.) Ho again referred to the Message OF the Presi
dent aud said the occupant Of the White House should
be content that the "boody shirt" should float from
tho Capitol and Let the Stars and Stripes float from tho
White House, which had bscn the home Of Washing
ton OF Jefferson, and long limo Of ilustrious states
A REPUBLICAN, REPLY.
Mr. EDnusDs (rsp) OF Vt, said ne objected to con-
sderirg any bill now. He proposed to do an act VI
justice TO good many old men, and to the memory Of
who had To their graves through acts OF
litical associates OF tho Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. McCKKKRY-I deny that
Mr.. EDNrxDs resuming said the plea Of not guilty
very good Senators iron Ohio (Mr. Thur
mani, from Delaware mr. BayardL and from Texas
(Mr Maxeyl had assailed tho republican side Of the
Chamber, md charged tho republican pa ~ With keep
ing up OF hate but thosc Senators carefully
ceacd whore the hate In II the republican party
would only stop egslxtng to secure equal rights and
impartial suffrage TO All citizens thcn there would be
,oa beca tlora wouid he mn occ ur m