The New York herald., 1877-11-30
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80 1871

Senator on this floor. He might not be born leader
oi men. but he was not leader OF oafcrs ana OF
n born leader Of men ne the descendant
OF those whom history characterized as leaders OF
menl ln ms veins mingled the blood OF Francis Ma
ron and Hazard Perry whose noble deeds emolazoned
the walls oil the Capitol How that senators had
forgotten another riot In South Carolina which &C.
CURED ~ Cainhoy, whore no coored man. but nfteen
white men were wounded, niue OF whom died
Mr. PATTERSON. rep) of S. c., said the senator was
IN error Eight white men and two coored men were
killed 10 that riot.
Mr. GORDON, resumIng, spoke Of tho use OF the army
IN South Carolina, and said u was idle 10 talk about
the whites intim dating the blacks He had heard Of
such intimidation before. Ireland had intimidated
England: the giant oak in the forest had intmidaed
the descending bolt aud Pompol had intimidated the
bubbiing boiling crater from Vesuvius.
Mr EDMrsDs read from testimony taken by the ku
kux COMMITTEE In 1871, TO tho effect that Mr. Butler
SAID that SO long as they did not touch his house they
might shoot and XIII as much as they pleased.
Mr.. PATTERSON, OF South Carolina, said, whiie tho
writ o. habeas corpus suspended In nine counties
In South Carolina on account OF Ku Klux outragcs II
m attempt was ma,o get up Ku Kux raids agains:
the coiorcd people, and the man who put u down AMI
said 'you shall not make these rads' was his iriend
ID. u Butler. tApplause In the gaeres.j
The Vicx PRESIDENT gave notice that repetition
OF this offence he would promptly order the galleries
Mr. PATTERSON, rcsumng, said there bad mover
been murder IN Edgched county for political pur-
Mr. DAVIS, (dem.) Of W. va-Does General Butler
live In Edgeheidy
Mr. PATrERsoH-He does
CHARACTER ''poc ADAMS.
Mr. CAMERON, lrep) OF Wis, member OF tho COM
mittec which investigated south Carolina affairs, sad
iieve "Doc. Adams under oath aud other witnesses
who swore his reputation was GOOD. He mad been on
served that the democrats invariably attempted to
break down republican witness by impeaching his
character for truth. The Senator from South Carolina
mr. Patterson) did not know about the geogra-
ply oil South Carolina or where the riots occurred,
he had been absent from the State some time.
Mr. PATTERsoN-I have been there since you have.
Mr. CAMERoN-Wel you aid not stay long.
Mr.. Professionally trend from Missouri knows
more about south Carolina than do, as he was there
four or five weeks, aud have been there nine ears
Mr.. MERRIAoS, (deml OF n. c.. member OF the
committee which visited South Carolina, SAID he did
not believe "Doc Adams was entitled to belief,
was low, brutal fellow Ho quoted at length from
the testimony to show that the blacks were not IN
undated In that State
MT SARGENT of California, said the Impression pre-
vailed throughout the country that the claimant But
Ter was elected TO the senate or services rendered
affect the at all whether "Doc." Adams lied or
not Ho quoted at length from The testimony taken
in South Carolina ana also from speech delivered IN
the House Oi Representatives, lew years ugo by
Mr. Lamar, Of Mississippi. dcnounclng tho Hamburg
Mr. LAMAR, ldcn.) Of Miss, said there was not one
word IN that speech incupaiins General Butler IN
that trouble.
Mr. SARGENT said OF course moi, but Il had been
denounced as barbarous, and the testimony showed
General Buffers connection with the affair lie
quoted from address OF colored Citizens vi South
Carolina regard TO their political stuat and de-
ciaring that General Butler tho instigator and
executor OF the Hamburg trouble. and SAID he was
not inclined to desert tho colored people because
they had fewer friends In power than year or two
ago.
Mr. SALISBURY, (dem.) Of Dell said as the debate on
his motion TO recommit the Kellogg case 10 The Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections progressed Sena-
tors the other side Tho ugly position winch
their party was being placed, and therefore the ena
tor from New York (Mr. Conkng) sought to change
inc subject oy referring TO the sou'h Carolina case
and thus diverng the attention OF the Senate from ho
true question He spoke In favor OF recommiLting the
matter but before concluding his remarks yielded to
Mr. Conover, Of Florida, upon whose motion the
Senate went INTO executive session, and when the
doors reopcned at twenty minutes to hvo o'clock
r. NJ, adjourned until tomorrow.