The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-04-12
BAYARD AND MORTON.
"a OF A SHOT,"

gave him a - of a shot" said a |
Senator this afternoon after the Sen
ate had adjourned, referring to Bay
ards response to Boutwell's overflow
of wrath in the discussion of Nor
toms Mississippi resolutions. The
above remark, although somewhat
profane, does not give any too en-
phatic an idea of the sensational out
break made by the Senator from Del
aware. 1t created a scene in the~er-
binary decorous Senate which has
had but few equals in the memory OF
those who have watched the proceed
ings of that body. The session did
open with more than usual interest.
Jones, of Nevada, had kept the Sena-
tors in their seats for half hour by
a very clever exposition Of the silver
question. It was his first effort this
session and was at first listened to
closely on that account, but as the
speaker progressed his excellent Ian
guage and
UNCoNsCIoUsLY GRACEFUL DELIVERY
were all sufficient to bring the lead
ers of the Senate to the vacant seats
near the rich Senator. The morning
hour soon after expired, and Morton
called up his almost.furgotten Miss
issippi resolution. Shortly before 2
o'clock Bayard got the floor, which
was the beginning ola, discussion Of
two hours and half. Bayard had
brought up the enforcement decision
and was speaking of the enormous
amounts of money drawn from the
Treasury for the ostensible purpose
of apprehending members Of the Ku-
Klux- Khan when Boutwell, asked him
to yield for an explanation, apparent
lily thinking that his actions as Sec
rotary of the Treasury were being re-
ferred to. Instead of addressing the
Senate on this interesting theme, he
branched of into political TRADE OF
THE BLOODY SHIRT NATURE.
| 1t was very weak attempt at CO.
plying Morton. Bayard waited pa
tiently, and finally getting his right
to the floor, continued his speech,
with the remark that it was not cour-
tesy for Senator to make an attack
on point for which the floor was
not yielded him. When he had con
cluded a carefully prepared and in.
teresting peroration, asking that pc.
litical by cones be by-gones, Morton
attempted to Chamber up on his ira
peze with the evident purpose Of fin.
ishing the speech which he began 9
month ago. Boutwell, asked him tt
Weld. The request was granted, ano
Immediately the cx Secretary began
in
| ar
u TRADE on the Southern Senators
and on Bayard in particular, which
was full Of inucnao and charge tha
showed plainly that he had contain
cd his hatred Of the South as long q!
possible. He said that he did no
intend to be taught manners by till
, Senator from Delaware. 1t was
great presumption for him (Bayarl
: to set himself up as a teacher Of hi
schooling. II the Senator desired t.
! teach, let him find his pupils else
where. At this stage his Suppressed
anger of weeks
SEEMED TO BOIL OVER.
, He remembered the pummeling Bay
= ard had given him for his manage
: ment of the Treasury, and the con
r centrated gall took shape in an utter
| ly irrevelent an inexcusable persona
e and political attack. Raising hi
e voice to a higher key, he spoke 9th
b natural tendency of Southern Sens
t ators to cling to the principles {
8 their ancestors. Speaking of Bayar
e Boutwell, said that no man educate
n under the influence of slavery can b
! true to the Union. They sat ther
|, during the war giving silent conser
}. to an attempt to dissolve the countr.
n Continuing in this train, his prejud
d ces getting the mastery of his jndl
/ mcnt, he poured out the walls Of hi
n wrath in almost
', INDISCRIMINATE vINDICTIvENESS.
} Once, referring to Bayard's ALL
9, sion to the enforcement act deciso
e he said, sneeringly, s'The gentlems
l. seems to hail the decision with gre
joy. I suppose he will soon be asl
ing for remission Of the fines in
:, posed on the Ku-Klux murderers
: When his wrath had exploded itse
: he said, speaking Of Southern mer
:. bers Of Congress. s'These very me