Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-08-23
HAMBURGH RIOTS.
SPEECH Of
HON. WIN. A. WALLACE,
OF PE.s.S-SrLT.aNI.s,
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9, 1876.

OF TRANSATLANTIC,
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9, 1876.
The Senate having under consideration tho res.
olution submitted by Mr.. Morton on the "a inst.
that 10000 copies Of the Presidents message and
the accompanying documents In regard to the
late massacre at IIamburgh. South Carolina, b,
printed for the use Of the Senate
' Mr. Wallace said;
Mr. President. / shall not attempt
TO defend tho outrage at Hamburger.
Like many another outrage upon So
ciety, it can neither be paliated nor
defended, If the facts charged in the
documents sent us arc true. But, sir,
II this oflense, henious and outrageous
as it is, shall be judicially investigated
by the courts constituted to arrest, in
vestIgate, try, judge, and punish and
if these courts shall visit upon this out.
, rage prompt, condign, and legal punish.
, ment, | shall rejoice. | shall rejoice
, that in that community, among poo
pie who claim to have the power to
govern themselves, they have succeed.
ed in vindicating that power and have
vindicated the majesty Of law. They
will then have proved their capacity
for self-governmcnt But they are upon
trial. 1t is for them to vindicate their
capacity in the proof that comes from
this very situation. If they shall thus
vindicate themselves, il will add an.
other proof to the theories of ourfriends
on the other side. ua
But let let me ask those who find in
something else the cause of these out
RACES, why it is that they always oc-
cupy their minds and always vex the
public ear when important elections
are pendngH Why is it that we hear
SO little of them on other occasions and
at other times2 Why is it that only
when the people are upon the eve Of
an election in which the rulers of the
country arc to bo changed that these
outrages come TO the public mind and
communities are stirred TO their very
depths by accusations, by tergivcrsa.
tons, by charges of riot dnd bloodshed
and of wrong and injuryY Why is it
that peace and order and the admins.
tration of the law, the vindication OF
the majesty Of the law, are found in all
the reconstructed States controlled,
governed, and directed by Democrats,
while from those alone in which some
other power IL III controi 40 we ma
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| law of riot and of bloodshad2
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Senator W. W. Eaton =
AlAoa%a thank. you for your generous dc.
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soute fairness and without the slightest disturb.
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Mr.. Spencer Willthe Senator from
Pennsylvania allow me n moment ? I |
desire TO state. in answer 10 the dis. |
patch read by the Senator from Con. |
necticut, that the majority in Alabama
is verv large and that on Monday last
large Republican counties for instance
the county Of Greene, which has ever
since the Republican partv was form.
cd, givcn over 1000 majority. voted |
the Democratic ticket; that the coun. |
ty of Sumpter which has A Rcpubli.
can majority of 1000 in il. voted the
Democratic ticket that tho county of
Marengo which has n Republican
majority of 1000. voted the Dem.
ocratic ticket. Those counties voted
the Democratic ticket simplv be.
cause the colored people were afraid
TO 90 10 the polls and vote The col.
ored people did not vote and Il was
intimidation and nothing clso tho
Chairman of The Democro,;c state
Committee 10 The contrary notwitb.
standing.
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