The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-10
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were ,,nabls 70 agree. The Senate In
sisted. and new conference committee
was Appointed. They will report con-
cafron0e on the part OF the House, and
the bill will pass Tomorrow.
Mr., Patterson closed his speech by
Aeylsrlag there had been more men
mhFdered IN the South for opinion g
sake since the war than were killed on
the Federal side in any battle during
SI m0tion u make tho Hawaiian
treaty the special order for Friday was
Nj. Daton, Of Connecticut, said he
had the pleasure OF stating yesterday
that the election IN Alabama on Mon
day .swas quiet; since then he had
received q telegram from the Chairman
Of tho State Democratic Committee an
nouncing that the election throughout
tho State was fair and there was not a
complaint Of intimidation.
were counties In the State, heretofore
Republican, which went Democratic
on Monday, and the reason was. that
the colOred men were intimidated and
kept away from the polls.
Both Houses are In session tonight.
An adjournment 10 probable on Monday.
TINE HOUSE.
~. asaV's meter 1nveetive--C -CrashlnG
Answer frsm mr.. Hooker.
WASHINGTON, Aug. g.-The bill giving
$40 month to the wife Of Capt. Yates,
killed With Custer, passed.
Political debate resumed:
Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, COM
Nmeneed BY commenting on Mr.. Lamar's
speech. which, he said, however GOV.
cred In philosophio guise, or however
lnA mi vsvv 1,
partiality, was In full accord with the
uniform tone OF the Democratic press
North and South, and In full accord
with the unifoi m current OF speech that
prevailed among that gentleman's col.
leagues, whenever questions relative to
the position OF the South had arisen.
That speech, he said, was bitter in
vectiye against the Government under
which the gentleman lived, and OF
whose magnanimity that gentleman
wasa eonspiouous instance. He trusted
that the people Of the North would
read that speech, and would judge by II
OF the expsdiency OF committing the
Government to the Democratic party.
In proof Of the public corruption during
the administration of Washington. John
Adams and Jefferson, he cited the same
illustrious instances.
: NJ. Hooker, OF Mississippi, followed
His speech has been much praised. He
said that ~ had yet TO hear one man.
woman or child In Mississippi express q
dssire that the condition OF the colored
race should again be changed. The
people Of the South accepted that result
With the frankness and sincerity with
which they had accepted the other re-
suits of tho war. They had imperilled
all TO save. their honor; they had lost
Rllwhen the war closed, but they were
prepared to stand by the result, while
Republicas1 politicians who shouldered
no musket and drew no sword, wanted
10 keep alive the animoslty, the blood
shed, the rankling, and the bitter spirit
or the war. for the purpose Of stirring
up antmosity between the Southern
whites and blacks for political purposes.
cmmissaries there who, instead OF
knocking at the front door, aud asking
Rdmittance, stole In at the back gate,
and at midnight held their meeting
with the Colored race, and told them
they would again DO thrown into slav-
cry II they voted the Democratic ticket.
But now things were changing, and the
colored men were beginning to find who
were their friends, and they had helped
TO roll up q Democratic majority OF
$4,000 In Alabama. There were no
IL
more honest than their old masters.
Mr.. Smalls, OF South Carolina That
Mr.. Hooker--That Is your opinion. ]
never expected that any white politician
Or any colored politician would acknow-
M Snalls II you keep the kuklux
s;sSSs,, hack, pot one *l will vote the Democratic
Mr.. Hooker They have voted it in
my State, and will do Il again.
Mr.. bmalls-If you withdraw the ku-
Mr.. Hooker--This is oil nonsense, and
the country knows It Is all nonsense.
.tLAughter.1 He went on to say that
there was no such thing as intimidation
anywhere In Mississippi, and that In
many counties Of that State there were
colored Democratic clubs.
When any. outrage did occur, every
good oitixen In the South reprobated Il
~ clearly and as equivocally and as
boldly as any Northern man. Did the
gentlemen on the Republican side think
that there was no common feeling Of
humanity In the Southf II that were
90. the mere question Of interest would
guns and shooting the colored men
down. 1t was q slander on both races.
II they were alone, as In Alabama and
Georgia, the relations Of the two races
would adjust themselves on a Just
foundation. Any party which under
took to use one race for the aggression
'of the. other was guilty Of an inhu.
manity fouler and more stigmatizing
than any which were committed in any
Southern community. Applause
The Legislative Conference Commit
tee reported. their inability to agree,
wesreupon the following was offered:
Whereas, the Senate has refused to
yield the existing differences between
the two Houses, on the Legislative, Ex-
ecnnve. and judicial Appropriations
bill, which difficulties relate to the
salaries OF members OF Congress and
tho Presidcnt; and
Whereas, we are apprised that any
further conference on the subject will
be useless and can make no change In
the determination Of the Senate there
fore NakMfag
Res0lred, That the Congress on the
rt sSe ~ n