Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-22
Stump peeches in the Senate.

lo the United States Senate, yesterday, Mr..
was glad the Senate adjourned just after be
took the fl 'or 90 Tuesday last, because after
little reflection be was satisfied that this floor
was not the place for political speech % the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill; | u he
had word to say to the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
ShernaD.) That Senator said there WAS DO
act Of the democratic party within the last ~
years which c.u'd be defended before tn,
country. All this was said 10 the face Of the
fact that tor 60 years the history Of the listed
States was the history OF the democratic party.
Under democratic rule the country had inoreas
cd from four million to forty million people.
Old England had been humbled 90 land sDd
Sea By democratic men, and yet it was said no
act OF the democratic party was whrthy OF the
country. He (Mr. Fla on) w'ud say. Out
upon all such trash Was c'i disn ard alb
surd, and ought not TO be heard on the f DOT OF
the Senate.
He proposed hereafter in more hao ooe part
OF this broad lard to discuss this question, but
not here in the Senate. Again, the honorable
Senator Mr. ShermaD) vcntured to couple the
honored 0sme OF Samuel } Tilden with that
Of VIM NJ. Tweed: There was no defeusa for
that here or elsewhere. Benedic, Arood was
once he trusted officer ard associate Of George
| Washington, the father Of his ,untry. Que
Judas I>cariot was called an apostle at one
tiue. II would not do for auy map 90 this
| h19r or aLyHhere els. 10 couple the name OF
Samuel J. fiden with that OF VIM. VI. lived
or any other maletactor except as bis prose- Gu
tor. He (Mr. Eatouj made no charge against
any republican, neither did he wish to defend
the drmocratic party. he would do that here
after aud elsewhere.
Mr. Sherman said the Senator from Conocc
tlcut had, By s'rauing the language which he
uttered in The heat of debate, made new is
sue. He then read from his remarks of VI lon
day last, and said what he mesot to say Wa
that 90 position Of the democratic party slice
| 1916 could be defended before the country
and % that question be would be glad to meet
bis friend from Connecticut on. the stump. He
Ut 1t referr, to his remarks 10 regard to Mr,
Tideo, and said he did NOT mean to say that
h. was man Of the same character as Tweed
but il was well known that Tilden was the poll
tcal trieud and 10 some extent the polit: cai as
sociate of Tweed He (Mr. Shermau had
letters and telegram, furnished him BY b:
fri cd from Rhcd- Isabd (Mr. Anthouyl &c
SHOW this f,rt. H. felt bound to say that when
Mr. Tildeu did participate in the Efforts 10 \ "
York 10 pu' wa fraud, it was after long d.
lay, though wbeo be did commerce the WORK
be did so With vigor.
NJ. Eaton said he would DOT BE- drawn iptt
any political discussion, but Hheo the Senator
from OHIO said Iilden was the associate oil
Tweed he (Mr. Eaton) might as we'll say the
President oil the United States was the asso
care of Med nald The Senator frrm Ohlc
had challenged Senators on the democratic sid,
to nume one republican who had been d.. ctec
10 fraud H. (Mr. Eatoo) did not propose t
uamc one now out Of Thousand.
Mr. KagDan said he id not desire to discuss
politics Cd this bill but as MIR. TiIden lived IL
the State of New York he desired to say thai
when the frauds 10 that State were first dis
covered Mr.. rilden then consulted with Coz.
Seymour and other prominent gentlemen Of The
| State, and they took the stand that the people
committing these frauds must be turned out Of
the democratic party. Mr.. Tidsn openly de
! pouoced Tweed aud all bis associates, and he
(Mr. kerpan) thought be could appeal to toe
, New York Times and ether papers Of New
/ York 10 show tina. Tilden, Seymour AID o,he1
men Of character il the democratic party came
to the front to pot down frauis.