The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-14
senator EBIaIRe and the New Adj
mia fstrati0m's Southern Policy

Continuing hi. remarks, Mr.. Blaine said:
Now. Mr. Pr, sidenr, this l. a simple Ques-
ton. lie Is a simple invitation TO this side of
the cham Der from the other TO abandon the
ground o. v hch the people OF the United
St4fps accented the election of HAYES and
Wheeler Yesterday | spoke OF back-door
viii perings and talk in the corridors, and
aSkel il any Senator knew that there was
anv sort of AN understanding. ask d then,
and now ask. ii there il any gentleman on
this floor who stands voucher or sponsor for
the understanding There has been put In
INV head this moment telegram which
feel authorized To read--aay. which am re-
uuested To read-and think IL may throw
some light on the subject profess 20 De
pIaiu. blunt IN an. do n Z want any hide
and seek on this subject. | want positions
to he clearly taken and frankly avowed. L
read this telegram, not exactly DtarlnS on
the Louisiana question, but Kindred 10 IL,
and possibly kindred dispatches are circu-
lting in New Orleans this moment Tor the
surrender and Abandonment of that state
The dispatch Is handed me by gentleman
on this foor, and claiming to be Senator
elect from South Carolina. 1t is as follows /;
COLUMBIA, ). c., March 6.
Hon. ID. L. Corbln--I have just had a
loRg interview with Haskell, who brings
letters TO me from stanley Matthews and
Mr.. Evarts. The purport OF Matthew's
letter /, that ought TO yield my rights for
the good of the country. This IS emoar-
i desired, | want To know it authoritative
". lam not acting for myself, aud | can
not assume such responsibility. Ilease IN
quire and telegraph me tonight.
rStonedl ID. III. CHAMBERLAIN.
ask who has been doing the whispering
I'm the corridors, aud the answer comes from
Columbia Is there any Senator on this
floor who desires 10 stand sponsor for that
dis patch or for the policy that il covers! Is
there any Senator here who proposes u
aba dOn The remnant that l. left OF the Re
publican party between the Potomac ana
Rio Grunde, and consent that II shall 20
down for the public good, as Mr.. STANLEY
Matthews put ii. Being little OF IA partisan,
and differing la that respect FROM the soma
tor from Delaware. | am not ready tor th1t.
| do lot propose, either, at the beck OF
Stanley Matthews or Mr.. EVltts, 10 say
that the pnbiia good requires that tn
brave men who have borue the Nag, and
brunC OF battle in the Southern States
against prosecutions unparalleled in this
country AL Q ire for the public good.
do not propose it | am here To battle with
any one in my humble way who espouses
that policy. 1 lay that gauge down for any
Senator who stands sponsor 10 the sugges-
lions OF MeSsrs Stanley, Matthews and Ev-
arts on this question.
1 do not propose Tor myself, as long as |
may be entrusted with a SCAT on this floor,
that whoever else shall halt or grow weak
in maintaining. 50 long rs / have strength
| will stand for the Southern Union men Of
both cplors, aad when | cea-e to do that.
before any pres nee North or , puth, IN OH
cial bodies or before public assem- blies, may
my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth,
and my right hand forget its cunning.