Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-07-20
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The Protection Of Texas.

amendment providing that no troops be with
drawn from South Carolina, long the mil
tia OF that State, peacefully assembled. are as
saulted, disarmed, taken prisoners aud then
msssacrej in cold blood by lAwless bands OF
| men invading that State from the State oftieor-
gia- He sent TO the Clerks desk and had read
newspaper statement of the Hamburg massa-
ere OF six colored men on the 4th of July, The
statement was published rs respoadeucc IN
the W ashington Republican.
| Mr.. Cochrane Of Pennnsylvania asked Mr..
smalls who the writer Of the article was.
Mr.. Smalls replied that the letter was writ
ten nv an eyewitness uf the transaction IN him.
and that he had sent it for publication.
Mr.. Cochrane-Who Is the writer:
Mr.. smalls-lf the gentleman desires the
name TO be kiven in order that the writef may
he Killed. he will not get il from me. lie + a
lawyer in the town of Aiken.
| Mr.. Conger charged that the cutting down OF
the army was TO prevent troops being sent into
states where lawlcss tmen take the lives of
peaceabe citizens, and thai the natural and in
: eviiable result of that reduction would leave
the army 50 small that with Indian wars, the
protection Of The Texas frontier. &c. there
would be no forces to be sent To other parts OF
the country where the presence of troops was
cminenily desirable and nece>sary.
Mr.. Cox Of New York spoke Of the anonv-
NOUS letter having been Endorsed by the gen.
tleman from South Carolina (>malls.l aud "a h
ed who Endorsed the gentleman.
(Murmurs OF di.approbation from the Rcpub-
( lican side OF the Housed
Dir. Raincy-A iargs constituency.
Mr. smsBs-A large majority Of 1900.
Mr.. tox--Anh yet he comes herc with all
the prcjudices belonging to his race. lie will
admit that much himself
Mr.. smalls-l will not admit it.
Mr.. CoN-Sow wait q moment. He comes
here and has an anonymous letter read. Thi.
letter j. Intended TO be shaken in the face Of the
I House for bad party purposes. | have no doubt
that riot was brought about for such bad pur-
poses. Georgia has never touched this matter.
Georgia l. entirely innocent OF il. The State oi
South Carolina is to-day a Republican State :
the worst governed state in the Union4 bad all
around it, borders bad in it, heart bad on the
sea coast, ; bad in Edgeficid county: everywhere
, rotten 10 the core--o your own party papcrs
have said. Give south Carolina Democratic
Government and fair play. a. in Tennessee.
! virginia and other states that have been re--
cued from this administration. and YOU " in
sec that every man. white and black, will be
carr'i for under the law. | Do not believe that
{ the United States Government is 10 look out
for every trouble in the >iais- and apply mill
iary power. That j. a idea in this country
that you have 10 touch with federal hayonot
every such place The pbicCt J. tn yet un acrX
all through thi> land this fall for bad purpose,
Malignant hate. ,iiic bloody shirti,m ar, sll
that are in *.
Mr.. Hartrjdsc Of Georgia said that the object
81 the amendment wa ~clt-evi.,ent. II va. in
tended To sub~crve partisan purposes. /, did
gross injustice 20 au honorable AMI gallant gen
ticlnan, Ten. VI {. Batter. and o. tie people of
til" State 81 Georgia. The people Of Augusta
had ~ immediate repre- NATIVE present. The
hand II Providence J. pressing heAyilA on thai
gifted gentleman, Mr.. >tevru>.l sud il IA.
therefore hi. tHartridgr'-l prid- and pleasure
t. protest against such an inpuiaiian - III Al
conveyed hy The amendment upon community
distinguished for IT. intelligence. integrity. Nir-
Tue and oi'cd'ncr iu Jaw aud this Constitution.
} ~ ono regretted the unfortunate occurrence al,
hsmhlr. more than the people ofGrorsia dii
It. newspapers. an Democratic. were dcmInd-
Ing an Investigation aud were stamping The
matter with their condemnation. An iuy.sfi-
CATION ordered by the Goyernar uf South Caro-
Inns wa now going on. and % would have ls-.u
wei "a have waited ia the rr.ut e that ~
quest US. published h-iurc .Ar.NlUS .s.,A a
hgchTaE5 into thi, assembly.
lie sent to the clerks desk and read com
muHicaiion from General Butler to the Angus
Il Constitution, giving HI version Of the occur-
renee which he characterized a. a sort Of .pon-
taneou. combustion.
Mr.. Jones of krutucky culogizcI General
Butler A. chcyalier sIRs psir q sans r.
yryCAe.
NE. EuNEl : SPEECH oN XIV SoI III CAEuLI-
NAM,ssACRF.
Mr.. Rainy said that no member could dcpr,,
cate more heartily than himself the opening Of
the discussion. iic hal anticipated that when
/ Congress met its sctioa would be such a. TO ex-
erci-e a slluiary effect upon he entire Demo
cratic party of the country that Il would close
- deliberations without agitaiing those que.-
ti"n- Affecting the lives aui lberlie, Of Ameri-
can 'lllZehs' Out II APPEARED TO him. II not to
Congress, that the negro had vote In thi,
. country. 80 long - ne IA. a voice IN this Gov
eminent II = necessary thii H. should on cs-
cry proper occasion appeal TO the country in
/ behalf ofthesc right.
lie continued; >ir. regret a. much a.y
] mar here that outbreak al Hamburg. I-gres
I That The proceeding Ma lneAsuTAbly counicn-
ancri by cat Alicr who hH- dc>oenicd from a
noble stock. ihc very bet that peoplrd the suil
o' h9hnA heh MAKE thi' assertion. ! am
not Influenced bY partisan prejudice. / ID
mol >l'"aA from hctr'aY or mere conjecture.
! am sustained ~ whAt lay bv the Democratic
pHl-I> oi SOUTH carolina. have IA nv hands
The news and courier. the leading Democratic
paper oil HE Stale. which contain. article
nom tht Augusta chronicle and Con-tilu,ion-
aii,t, ,tAtlnS Tie very Tact that General Butler
! went from Hamburg acro,, thu bridge into
J Augusta. =" Young men over there and .Ail
. to them " hing over in Ii.mburg look saual-
I Is. Young men. We mag " ant YOU over Their.
lhi> evening. Get yourselves in Readiness"
/ lhc edition oil tins Democratic paper. pubIis he'd
ia The city 81 Augusta, saws that General Butler
! mad u>e OF that expression. AMI that those
! Young men, iuiIy armed. and 10 the number OF
( TWO "r three hundred. went over there. aud
sir, what are We 10 >ay OF the brave white men.
who fought III the Confederate army, coming
OUT IN al armed force 10 capture and subJugtle
iorth delenceIes- nc-rOc. collected IN a build
Ins: In there they could not defend thcm.clyc.
/ Thee men said they were willing 10 surrender
. the few arms they had. hut not until Gen But
Ter or some one else high in authority should
give them assurano- that they them -eiye. their
( 1--we, aud their property should be secure. Did
! they expect IRON Gen. Butter Anv morc than
/ l. acce'ied 10 them by the COustlutious
ask whether they had not A. much f.ht
J TO b. ar srhl. a, General Builder or anyI.oIv
else Had they menaced or threatened any one
! while engaged in that parade an the ith Of Ju-
/ y: No. sr! he whole trouble arose bsea.-e
A iew men. lnilimed with WHISKY and with a
! determination to subdue the negro in the south.
told them with threats that they must stand
I from across the road 80 that these men might
/ BE- enabled 10 drive by uumolested. WHY, Sir
just think oft: what would be thought oft
here in Washington city. If when a military
~ ma .le eoihpa should get out OF
TO work 70 ,,rnr ill., ad mo-, o' S a. one >et
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/ ak you. citizens Of the United States woplJ