Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-01

the I'd Of November. after oil the world had been
ADVISED that in order to hurry the Butler case.
was necessary to postpone the kellogg case.
mn SAID Judge spofford presented his charges
and Offered to rove them in October.
Howe took issue with the gentleman and ap-
pealed to the record. He then referred to the ac-
ton OF the returning board, and said that the Sem
stor from Delaware (Saulsbury) or Spofford had
abundant opportunity to make the;F charges Of
fraud against that board good long before the 22d
CT November lie defended the returning board
and said It was no more possible for that board to
perpetiate fraud when IL examined the returns
OF the elect on in 1875, tha1 ii was possible for the
supreme Court OF the L. >. TO perpetraie . fraud
IN giving Judgment upon case which bad been
argned. Every democrat disfrapchsed in Louis
lana was DISTINGUISHED by the judgment Of . tri-
bunai charged by the laws of Louisiana TO DO so,
II the laws OF the State warranted it. Every dem
ocrat was DISTINGUISHED on account Of crime, but
every republican DISTINGUISHED in louisiana was
dlstfanchsed in defiance Of law, and by crimi-
nails.
Gordon asked if the Acknowledgement of the cit
Zens OF Louisiana was not in violation of the 9th
article OF the constitution OF the State.
Howe said the tribunal existed by statute and
II was legal tribunal.
Hill argued that Judge Spofford made certain
charges against Gov. Kellogg and offered to prove
them IN Oetoser. lie then read the following tel
egram, which he said had been handed him to-
day
New Orleans, Nov.s
Hon. f. John Ellis
There is documentary evidence here in Kel-
iogg Office to show that be used influence with
the returning board. Tell ;poford.
(signed) HARRY L. SMITH.
Patterson said: 10 maintaining the title Of
Butter to seat in this body, but recognize the
logic of political events. Those events were not
the result OF any act of mine. They were mould
ed by the hands OF another. 1t Is unnecessary for
me TO review in detail the causes that led to the
assumed triumph OF the democratic party in South
Carolina, at the last general election. 1t was in
my Judgment the triumph of might over right. 1t
was not won by any just and lawful methods
known to the election ~ stem of the government.
10 achieve II free ballot was crushed in the iron
grasp OF an armed force. This was my judgment
IN February and March last, based upon the testi-
mony set forth in memorial sent to Congress,
signed by republican state officers, and senators
tnd representatives in the general assembly.
rhst memorial was laid before the Pre- sident i'm
mediately after his iuaugur alton. Gov. Chandler
lain filed at the executive department an elaborate
argument IN support In support Of the legal prop
osl'ions that IL contained aud voumnions tssti
mony to sustain its alles atoms as to matters Of
fact.
When 1t became known that the President con-
emplated the removal OF the troops from the State
House, thrill OF horror went through the hearts
of the republicans OF South Carolina and they
crowded the national capital to make Q solemn
protest and earnest appeals against an act which
they were bound to hold as the foulest treschery
and most undeserved aud untimely wrong Of
which the history OF political parties furnished any
record.
Rude, ignorant and unlettered as the great
mass OF South Carolina republicans may be, they
were yet loyal and true to the great principles Of
the republican party and in war and in peace they
had gathered around the flag of this Union with
all the devotion with which the dev0ut Christian
cliugs TO the cross Of his Redeemer. As republi-
cans they had never betrayed their rust, and they
did not expect to be themselves betrayed. In spite
OF their circumstances the President, who had Sc
cured his election through their votes, recognized
tue democratic State government, and turned
them over to the tender mercies OF their excited
and embitered enemies. Verify may the republi-
cans OF south Carolina and Of the entire South ex-
claim, 81 have been wounded in the house of nv
friend. The arm that struck the fatal blow was
nouI lshed by their devoted and impoverished serv-
ice. The republicans of that State owe to-day to
the clementy of the vctors whatever of protection
remains to them, and not to the administ ration
they believed IN, toIed Tor and insug ursted.
la closing his remarks Patterson referred to the
Presidents Southern policy, criticsing ii ct some
length.
The question being on the substitute Of Sauls-
bury, tue vote resulted, yeas 29. nays 20.
q he vice-Presdent IN announcing the vote did
not give the deciding vote, but said the substi-
tute not having received the majority of the vote
OF the Senate, Is disagreed to.
Wadleigh sent to the clerks desk and had read
a letter OF Gov. Kellogg published this morning,
ucnyihs tue cuaiSes Oh Judge opOnoru.
Pending the discussion Thurman at o'clock
moved that the Senate proceed to the considers
ton OF executive business.
ReJected, yeas 81, nays 3l-a tie vote, but the
vice-President did not vote. He simply announced
that the Senate refused to 20 into executive ses-
sion.
The democrats voted in favor of executive ses-
sion, the republicans against.
The latest news is that Kellogg and Butler were
both sworn in at 2 A. NJ, the vote not being re-
;eved, and the Senate still in session.