, 1876-02-12
cOLQREp DISGUST.
nnuck's I.AMEsTAT1oN TtICnSD.

sptc,al Dlspaich TO Tho Ch.eaoo Tribune.
Wag,lSarox, D. c., Feb. u.-In consequence
NJ tho erronoous and sensational accounts Which
have been published ot what took place In the
executive aossIou OF the Senate yesterday 1t Ia
important a. matter OF justice to those COZ"
cs,poa aud to tho truth OF history that do
tailed account should he given Of what sctuslly
did occur as derived from BourccB Which cannot
bo questioned. 1t may DO said that no psofano
| language was indulged IN by any Senator; that
no Democratic Senator participated In tho de-
hate: that Senator Gordon VAS not
nrossus, a. be ia absent In Tenncs.
soe: that Senator Bruce did not
oopose tic confirmation Of Mr. Billings as
Unitod Statea Judge for Louisiana but on tho
contrary ycted for him and that Senator Bruce
| made no attack whatever On Senator Woat, and
That no words paAaod betweon thctu; that een-
| ator Wost took no part IN tho discussion, and
that lilo name Of Sir. pinchbaok was not men
| toned.
| THE FACTa
arm TINT Isruco colorcl Bonator from Mississippi,
i1id mako IN earnest and animated but en-
t!rcly d,gninod, protest aEainas what TO 70"
csrded ~ tho Injustice pospetEatcd upon
hin raco, because 10 said that he doubted
the sincerity Of tho professions OF the Nepuo-
lcan party as to tho interest which It claimed to
feel for bin zaco. lie aaid that, Whilo tic TO-
nubcan party proteasod to boiove IN equality
! ho experienced iu his own person tue holo"neas
| of auch protenae. no felt that he WAS looKee
mon AZ an Inferior. Thcro waa no rcal concort
for tho welfare Of Ils raco. Nothing done q
washington Injured to their bonotie, and tho 10
nublicRn marty In tue South, which WA
mainly composed Of hss race. wa
neglected. they had no protection
in Iis State Of mississippi. TIL
Republican party was largely in the majority
hut thcy wero inundated 80 by tbs raster rae
!, | TINT thoy could not aaaort themselves. Thro
= tsnos Int f.!l ho Lad applied to tho rresdont @
o tho United states. aud asked that troops be @ en
/ ployol to protect tB reoplc in their riRhta- Ih
n | tfoeldeut had received him ln
THE COOLEST MANNER,
Q told him that Lo could do noth!ng, and TINT Il
q would not uBa tho tEoops. lie beloved ths
:, Ilyssca 3, Grant was responsible almoat Of
X tircIy Tor tho b,lght mud tue aches which ha
ii como upon tho Hapublican party and tho colotc
ncop!e q! tue South. The Fodc1at appointment
III tho South wero Of tho worst possiblo cha
10 scter-corr1,pt. selfsh. and des!gu,ng tnen, VT
~ 10 further ti!er own ends. Az for h,lnaolf, b
II was aick OF rol!tics; ho loathel and .desptas
tho Denocsao party et 9s n nav nv b@noa ao II
us uor to hIs raca hat he should continue to hold
%. aoat In tic Heuato. lIo dig mot know that
u would hold il. lie did not kno" but he Won
~ | follow hiB Impulses
IA | nEaI0N liIH SEAF,
~ 10 homo to his pcoplo, advise them to submit
sholr destiny. sMtreudsf 70 tue ng%os5a te "a,
ats party 0iyo up politics and any claiN 70 1no uo'
&C. }n1 ~ 5,tjices and ask ouly Ut tho Mautot ~
70, thse they bo permitted to earn sheiF living a
ny mako suonoy, il thoy could.
VA said that he agreed with bis colleague ~ my !,
H. raid but hs Sd tSa 20. rIs,dsut ksh
lss cansa Of his soiusal to uso troo
il the South. Tho President ia shls uatsss t1.l
40 alternative but to purauo tho course when lsl
,.n had. Asto tho FodsEal appointnentsluth III the bou
Ii. Mr, Alcorn said thoy were Of very 'mrtol
Tue character gono1al and Of men %hoso .sts "
calculated TO- bring tha EepunlIcan PaI'S !. y
r. Disgrace anu dlsrcputo. lilo was asked; VI
a.: theu, did ho not recommend Demoerats tor
.1se poinsment to tho Federal otiicss ne rsspon'
yuu | with much eMphA6lh IAAs suo Ptc"eot
. Of Democratic politicians In tho 10
mose eos ~ snd douaa .s any*ns's anwdrh3
't,,. ten sIsn said that M.a4isBippi WA a Rapupl
re- Htata: lhat ths lat seosioa hAo bean carried