Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-16
More In Reference TO the Great Speech
OF the CelOred Senator from
Mississippi.
He Declares the COlOred People OF the
South Bitterly Opposed to Grant
for a Third Term.
He DenOunceS "BlOOdy-Shirt" Morton
and "BOot-Licklng" Spencer, and
Refuses 10 be COmforted by
any one.

| on tne great senatorial explosion have
| tr1nspired: The disaffsction OF Senator
Bruce, which resulted In the fiare-up al
the executive session Of the senate last
| evening, is not MISTER CT sudden emo
| tion. Bruoe hss been on theIagged edge
foI several months, and this recent out.
burst, which is causing much excite
ment and anxiety in administration cir.
cles, is only the Outcome ef a determi.
nation to make q Fquare issue on the
eoior-line The conservative feeling
| which has characterized the senate con-
cefning the PInchback case, has culmi-
mated in Byuce urging a bod and sg-
| gresslVe SAND il regard to the colored
people 81 the south. Senator Bruce has
alWSys been considered as an indolent
rather than an active representative of
nis constituents, and, at times, has
seemed to be mere spectator OF the Pc
liticsl upheavals in the south. TIE
honor and dignity of his Office sppsared
70 have more attractions for him than
the glory which he might achieve by
making any real efforts ia behalf of bis
race. About the beginning of the holi-
days James Hill, the colOted secretary
OF State Of Mississippi, came to Wash
ingtOn to enter complaint against the
merlY p mechanic in tie machine
shops OF the New Orleans, st. Louis and
chicago railroad, at Holly Springs, Mis-
sissippi, and he has reached 8 position
from which he controls the entire COL
ored vote OF that State. 1t was through
his influence that Bruce gained his seat
in the senate of the United States, and
Hall, being the smarter of the two,
Bruce's actions have been and are en-
tirely eOTerned by him. HIPS name
was crowded on tbs Republican ticket
for representative TO congress against the
wishes Of the nominating convention of
the Jackson district. Els opponent on
the same ticket, NJ. G. Shsughressy, in.
ternal revenue collector, is a white man,
and was really much n ere popular. He
controlled the Irish vote, and was resi-
dent of the district. Hill was q resident
Of Wells's district, and was not entitled to
represent the district he did. Hill's de-
feat snd the deep aversion which was
manifested toward him by the Ames
party souIed him, and he started for
Washington, vowiDg vengeance on the
whole Ames clique. He stopped at
Fred DouRl2ss's residence here, on Cap
i,ol hill7 and for three days he never left
the house. Douglass was so sure that he
would be elected that he fitted up suit
of rooms adjoining Bruce's for him and
he was his warmest friend. Hill is the
real cause CT the recent and startling
manic sto by Bruce in the senate. Not
less than fifteen Of Amss's strongest and
mes. partisan retaineEs have been here
q month modifying Bruce and trying to
divert him nom making any u1hICi-
ton OF temper that would bring disre-
pute on the eaFpet-bsg government in
the south. But as Bruce had paid more
than One-half OF the expenses necessary
to the success OF the Ames dynasty, and
as he had been in q measure betrayed by
them, he paid little attention to the
promises which they had made. He was
poss essed Of fortune amounting to some
two hundred th0us lnd dollars, which had
been acquired while sheriff and tax-col-
lectOr of Bolivar county. These frequent
imuortunities had exhausted the sens-
tors patience. A person who processes
to kIOw the motives OF Bruce's conduct
throughout this time says that Bruce
now believes what he stated in the sem
ate--viZ., that Grant was playing two
parts, one to the whites who cared moth
ing for the negroes themselves, whom he
prOfeseei to admire and respect. The
6aIIS 41tOl b1tNCSNCN Al ANA NhSA Ca
PLANTATION. Bruce, he said, had
been given to understand by
the President thst the latter was can
didate for the third term, and he ex-
pected to receive the entire support of
the c0lOred people in the south. Pre-
vIous to this they had given him to un-
derstsnd that no other candidate should
have their votes. John B. Raymond,
who also wanted the VieksbaTg post
off e, is Ames's fugleman. He came on
here to fight Pease and get tie office. 1t
is said that Bruce told the President that
he (Grant) cared more for his own in
terests than he did for the colored peo-
pie, and that the President listened
quietly, and finally said that be should
pursue his own course and be dictated
10 by no one; wheTeUpon the hot Afrt-
can blood rushed into the colOred seDa-
tors fRcs and he said to the President,
with deepest passion:
Very well; you do as you please sr d
| will do as l please" and then he hastI-
ly withdrew.
Daring the debate on Billings's con-
flrmation Bruce said: "I viii fight this
thing to the bitter end, and l want 1t
clearly determined whether the coloTed
voters OF the south, of which, l believe,
am the highest representative IN con-
gTess, have any rights under the coDsti-
tuition. l intend to have this thing
definitely settled. am not through.
shall make a speech and appeal 10 the
people If Grant is 10 rule my constituents
as he pleases, without regard to the
rights which are supposed to be guaran-
teed TO all citizens Of the United States. F"
Referring to the Pinchback case he
said that the senate had been too long
inactive in making up their minds as TO
whether Pinchb6ck was to have the seat
which belonged to him, and for which
his people cazt their votes. He defined
the insCtion of the senate IS character
| istjc OF all their dealings toward the col
ored people. Let the consequences be
Whist they may the exciting scene in the
senate executive session yesterday has
been the topic Of general conversation
| this afternoon and evening, and the
attitude OF the colored senator (Bruce)
| toward the administration, and even the
! Republican party, IS, in some quarters
l thought very serious. Mr.. Bruce does
not confine himself to denuncistions oI
| the President. 1t is said that in the
/ course OF bis speech yesterday he turned
/ on Senator Moron, who wss listening
] 4L-EA1Ag1 oHAI EDAANAAE3 A@Ao AAA5N@ -
him, ssid, "5hske not your bloody shir
/ at me-"
Senator Spencer, Of Alabama, came tc
Bruce to.dsy TO mollify him, and tOlt
/ him that he must not let Senator Al
/ corn persuade him, who was mischief
maker and GisCrgsnizeT, and was In
/ triguirg TO CARY Bruce away from hi
/ true friends.
g Stay by us; We sre your true friends,
urged Spencer.
Bruce, who listened in some excite
ment, replied:
Governor Alcorn is gentleman, sir
know him. BE is q gentleman. A
for you, Senator Spencer, you are a car
| pstbsgger aud 8 toOt-licker for Giant
I Go and lick your masters boots, bu
don't call on me to do it.n
Ths conversation abruptly ended a
this point.
l Is 1T ALL IN THE INTEREST OF MORTON
/ New York Worid-l
WASHINGTON, February IL
Bruce, upon getting the floor durinI
/ that SEE sion, began to handy words with
/ Wpef AID pet{inu heated drotSfJad III,