The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
THE LONG SENATE DEBATE.
A WEEK or DISCUSSION ON THE
HAMBUR6 MASSACRE.
Mr.. sherman wandering into Talk about
Charlottesville. Mcdonald Showing the
Terrorism of Negroes over Each Other.

Mr.. sherman Wandering Into Talk about
Candidates-Mr. Mcdonald Showing the
Terrorism of Negroes over Each Other.
WASHINGTON. August 10.-The Senate re-
sumed debate on the resolution TO print 10000
extra copies OF the Presidents Hamburg mes
sage. Mr.. sherman dtep. o. referred to the last
clause OF the st. Louis platform, and said 1t
q concession to tho soft-moncy men. Gov. TIL.
den was against 1t. 1t was intended for the In
diana election, and Intended TO have a double
meaning. lie spoke Of MIR. Hendricks US an in
1ationist.
Mr.. Mcdonald Dem. Ind) denied that Gov
Hendricks had ever advocated an imitation OF
the currency.
Mr.. BoRy Dem. MOI asked whether the Sena-
tor was willing to authorize the exchange OF
note which was legal tender for a silver dollar
not legal tender, above go
Mr. Sherman replied he would leave II optional
with the holder of the note. lie would not COM
pei him to re Give silver
Mr.. Stevenson dem. XVI eske I'd whether tho
Senator from Onto would he willing to aid the
Democrats, by repeating the law OF 1873, to nllow
The use of silver and make II u legal tender2
Mr.. Sherman reI lied that he was willing to
| leve That matter to a commission. He then
read again from the letter OF acceptance Of Gov,
liiden, anu or ued that many things in IL were
| 81 ring ReDerahtles. Both candidates. Gov.
| lilden and Gov. HAYES, were committed to
return to specie payment, aud the question WAS
| which pirty, which set OF men, could I've trusted
to bring ABOUT this great result. lie then refer
red to the Southern outrages and siid the DEM
ocratic parry was char9eahle with them aud
upon that party rested the responsibility Of
| putting them down.
Mr.. Mcdonald dem, Iud } said he would sup
port the resolution OF his cole que bee use he
desired the people Of the county to ave lisht
| uDOn the suoiec'. lie deprecated lawless out
| rag, commit eu In South Carolina or any where
eise quoted from the documents bearing on the
| subject. and argued that the viii q man Merit
| well was KILLED before the negroes were hurt.
| but this circumstance had been studiou,ly K, pit
| down IN the discussion. He commented at
length on the cond ion Il Affairs In the South.
| anu In speaking OF Mississippi, Id. "GUv.
Ames for ed himself upon the people Of that
| STATE as their ruler. 1bese race collisions In
| the South. which began soon after the recon-
structi"n policy Of the REPUBLICAN party In tn 1t
section, were rowing less and less every year as
the Democrats came In y pow r. anJ now u ey
existed oniy In those States under Republican
control. He knew the Republican party was
loath TO give up Its power In the south. Ih"y
bad supposed the negro would remain plastic In
their hands, out they we're nIistakeD. There was
a terrorism IN the south not vet spoken II, and
that MAS the terrorism when the negroes exer
cIsed over their own race at the instip alton Of
white Republicans. He had read from the
Richmond Despatch card published by a COZ
ored man, 10 snow that system oil terrorism
was exercised by negroes over those OF their
own race To- prevent them from voting the Dem
ocrati0 ti,ket.
| MIR. sherman. and said that the Senator asked
would the people trust the Democratic party IN
powerf There was another question running
with tnat and that VIA. could the Republican
party stand the Ordeal OF "a trial before the oar
OF pubic OplnlOnl W men tne leOpte were con-
slderng as To wnetner they would bring one
party into power, they very naturally considered
whether the party 10 power should bs continued.
Had the Republican party SO conducted itself
~ to be continued IN powtrl the seventh reso-
luton Of that parry adopted In their convention
OF 1898. declared the Government should De adj
miuistered with strict economy,an that the cor
ruption shamefuly pursed by Andrew Johnson
called loudly Tor reform. Upon this platform
Gen. Grant and Mr. COlfax were nominated. Be
fore the four ye ars expired, he was sorry L. say
the Vico-Presldcnt was involved In certain DIM
cultios ON account Of the Credit Mobiuer In
1872. the nfth res tuition OF the Republican plat
form declared for reform IN tue ciyli service.
Had there Deen reforinr And III the Cincinnati
Convention they declared that they rejoiced IN
(Mr. McDOnHd) was "a doubting Thomas, aad dtd
not believe thes were rejOced - the quIckening
conscience OF the people. lie then referred To
tue Sanoorn contracts, and said the oniciil who
countenanced tnem was put out Of Office, but
immr diateiy appointed to a nigh Office for life,
and a nepuulican senate confirmed the nomlna-
ton. Was that punishment Then came l. ct
and Stocking, two young adventures, VINO were
trusted wi, h the General OrJer business Of New
York city, and. Ia one year. they nicned out Of
the commerce Of that port over 100000. lnste ad
OF being punsh he'd, they were let oil with what
tAey had taken. Next there was found n iirm
IN New Jersey-tue CAtteli broihers-who, IL
seen ed. h.d made enormous sums Of money AS
| brokers' In contracts for the Navy Department.
| lie referred TO the late secretary OF War and,
| In conclusion, argued that tnc people Of the
| country would consider whether the HepuO.t-
can party deserved to he kept IA power
Ar. Boutwell tliep., Mass) followed, and the
Senate adjourned.