The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
THE MURDERSIN THE SOUTH
THE USE OF GRANTS MESSAGE As A
CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. Din the Seha'e' i"''
Morton (tep., Ind) moved TO take up Tue ie'o
union TO print 10000 extra copies OF the rres'-
dent's message and accompanying documents
In reference to the recent troubles AT hamo"k'
South Carolina
Mr. Thurman Dem, Ohio) hoped " woulo not
he taken IN, because II would give rise to very
useIess debate. There was more Important
busin, s. before tho Senate than printing papers
"a mare elcctioneering documents. The usual
number Of copies Of this message had already
been printed for the use OF the Senate, ana so
trAs the Information was needed for the pur-
noses Of leeislation a suficIent number Of
comics were before the body. The only object
In printing these 1000 copies was TO circulate
them IS eiectioneering documents.
The motion to take up the resolution was
agreed to-yeas 80 nays ia strictly party vo'e.
Mr.. Thurman moved to postpone the resolu-
lion aud take up the bill, lately reported from
The judiciary Committee, to provide for the Gre
alton Of a sinking fund to settle the Indebted
ness due from Pacific railroads He said the pur-
pose Of this resolution was admitted. II was
merely to print at the public expense an account
ola deplorable event which recently took placein
South Carolina. Every good man deplored that
transaction. whenever violence took place In
one section Of this country. there were Senators
on this floor ready to print the account thereof
At the public expense, just before an election,
while In other sections OF the country
went on and no notice was taken OF them.
There were murders and violence IN Pennsylva-
ni,. lndiana, ana ONO, put tnsy cSer.eo NO IN.
dignation In the breast OF the Senator from
Mr.. Cameron Caep., Pa said there had been
murders In Pennsylyana, but the State authori-
ties had arrested the murderers, and SIX OF
them were now sentenced TO be hanged. lie
had no doubt thirty would be banged before the
authorizes got through. Whenever the people
of the South should take steps to have speedy
Justice dealt out to murderers. he would say
they had done we'll. In the State Of Pennsylva-
ma every man, no matter what his politics we're,
favored the punishment OF criminals In tnat
Mr.. Patterson rep, s. c. Inquired ~ the muir
ders II the Molly Nsguires IN PennsSlvanis were
Mr.. CameIon-No. sir; but the murderers were
Ill Democrats.
Mr.. Thurman asked II murderers were not
punished In South Carolina, whose fault
pSbhcan, every Judge on the bench was Re
publican. aud he had been told every Common
weatn's Attorney In the state was kepuoli.
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Mr.. Gordon Dem, Coz said every militia
company IN the State was composed OF black
men and armed at the Governments expense.
Mr.. Mcmillan rep, Mimi asked whether
white men In South Carolina could not form
militia companies aiso under the laws OF the
state.
Mr.. Patterson said they organized themselves
into companies and armed themselves. They
organized under the general incorporation laws
Of the State, and called their captain " Presi-
Mr.. Thurman asked why the Legislature did
not repeal the laws and prevent them FROM SO
Mr.. Patterson replied that It could not be done
without repeating all the Incorporation laws OF
Mr.. Thurman said that was about the cabro
Of the South Carolina Legislature. II could not
tns the INCORPORATION laws Of the State. Who
was authorized to say that the authorities OF
fs g. ri. w1S,a eot Sa ali thu oca
Of the state were Republicans.
MIR. Patterson said he wished the Senator
would go a little further IN his statement, aud
f,y the Jurors OF the State were also Republi-
cans.
Mr.. Thurman said that when any m an said that
because a Juror was not a Republic an he could
MT render AN honest judgment, he hbelled bis
Mr.. Patterson denied that any person had ever
been punished in South Carolina for political
Mr.. Thurman - Probably the case had never
been made out TO warrant judgment Of guilty.
M. Patterson replied that they mad been so
Mr. Thurmsn--rhat Is the Senator's assertion
against the jurors oath. prefer to take the
Tue morning hour here expired.
Mr. EImunds (kep. VT moved to lay the
regular order. the Post Route oil, on the table.
Agr Ell to-yeas 81, nays II. He then moved to
IroCeed with the consideration OF the resofu-
ton oi Mr.. Morton TO print extra COPIES OF the
niesstee on the Hamburg trouble. Agreed to
Mr.. thurman then renewed his motion TO
Postpone the further consideration OF the reso
luton aud take UP the ei to provide ior the crea-
due from tue Pacific Railroad Companies put
teiore the vote was taken on this motion, Mr..
lAsalls (Rep., nsas). by unanimous consent,
made report from the conference committee
Gu the till to provide for the sale OF the Usage
orurl lands Ia X usas to actual settlers, which
Wa deb ted at some length.
MIR. Morton Inquire what had become OF his
tie CnAir replied that the conference report
was aeing considered BY unanimous consent.
Sir. Morton said he did not think he would be
drawn into the debate on this conference re-
port, tut bis resolution had been switched OF
s01etn,ng In reply to the Senator from Ohio
Mr. Thurman. 1t was true there were MURDERS
IN the Northern states. sometimes for gam,
sometimes Tor passion, sometimes on account
Of hate, Ut there were no murders committed
10 control the politics Of the States. The muir
oers Ia the SCUM we're committed under the
direction Of men who wrote for newspapers.
AGd called themselves gentlemen. He desired
to cali the attention OF the Senate to the fact
that the letters OF acceptance Of Tilden and
Thing Use, made no mention Of the m assacre at
Hamburg lie challenged Senators on tho other
sor 10 name anne s2ge h fsI E; where white
Mr. Merrimon Dem, y. Cit Is doue repeat
Mr.. Witners CDem., va)-so II is In mine.
MIR Morton said It was possl Die that II white
Republican or negro got into AZ ut the white
Republican would be punished lCries Of " Oh u
"Ob! ON the Democratic side.l
Mr.. thurman said the Senator from Indian 4
was 30 ANXIOUS 10 make his little partisan speech
tnatue could not " II to have his resolution
taken ~ again, but Oh this Indian bill he saw At
~ MAKE Tins stump speech. lie entered the
net, with his armor on, I'D with that same old,
sncient satire, TO stir up the Northern mind to
make the peOpe Of the North hate the people Of
the south. hs supposed the Senator from
ludlAna could not hep n. This thing had be-
come To be chronic disease with him, and
nothing seemed to ford him so much delight
hs 10 nud that few cOlored people In the South
had been Killed. When such thinRs did
happen the Senator thapked the Almighty
Tor bis aid to tho Republican party.
lie (hr. Thurman could hardiy help blusbin a
for the Senator from Indiana when be was
guilty Of tue small criticism that Tiden and
hendricks had not noticed the Hamburg m at
Ter Ihef would have made Themselves the
Ia ishlHg stock Of tue whole cOuutry II they
bad q ne any such thing How came 1t that
hr. Whselsr, the Republican candidate for Vice
frrident, made no mention In his letter OF
th,se Southern troubles WHY did not Gov
HAYES, in his letter OF acceptance make lineral
tAtracts from the speeches OF the senator from
lndianai Why did not GOV. Hayes, mild man
nettd man aud urAve soldier, hoist the bloody
Tag, instead OF speaking IN language OF mild
tess and kindness toward the South Mr.. Thur
man then quoted from the letter Of accep tance
Of Gov lilden In regard TO reconcia-
lion, protection OF the political and per
Ional rights OF citizens, g., and said II
was a lledge when II delivered In al
Inaugural address would satisfy the whole coun
tgy tot the man who delivered II had n sound
he d and a right heart What more could have
been said by hlm1 Mr.. Thurman argued that II