The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-09
THE SCENE DURING SENATOR CONKLING's
GREAT SPEECH

GREAT SPEECH.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Conk
ling finished his speech on the Compromise
Electoral bill o,day. 1t has been the great
est oratoricar cffrt of his life. History
will rank it with the best efforts of Webster
Calhoun and Clay. Yesterday it was Fer.
ry--the embodiment of the infamous pro.
position that to the President of the Senate
belonged the right ofcountipg the electoral
yote-who feH. before Conkhng's critical an.
alysis of the Constitution aud prcccdcnts.-
Tonight Morto6 and Sherman as propaga-
tors Of that falhcy, promoters of factions,
partisaN oppositioh, and instigators of the
direiul pcccssi:y would foseeenc man
70 assuhe super constitutional .pawer, aud
pincca nstNer ia tFio Wits HOUSE, lie p pros. @
trate und& Coukling's complete refutation
OF their assertions aud his scathing denun-
citation of their methods. The cobwebs of
doubt thoy spun he has swept away with his
resistless logic. He has fortified the find
ings of tho, committee by the opinions of
the greatest jurors and lawmakers this coun-
try has produced. He has smitten the con
spirators hip and thigh with their own re-
cords
Words would fail to paint, to portray the
dramatic power which the New York SEN
ator displayed to-day. Morton, brazen
faced, sat through it all in his place, almost
within reach of Conkling's sweeping ges-
lures butth angry Hook in his eyes, the
affected sneer about his mouth, and the an
cry tone ofhis occasional interjections, which
would not be altogether suppressed, showed
plainly how terribly the chief of the bloody
shirt brigade was suffering under the biting
sarcasm which feif froui Conkiiug', Hps;&
Every phrase was sugar. coated in language
most. perfectly parliamentary; but the sugar
coating only made more bitter the gall and
wormwood underneath. Sherman, livid
with anger and baffied hate, sat next to
Morton, his eyes cast down, his fingers toy.
ing ncrvously with peacil and paper
Above these two Conkfng's toll form tow
ered Toward them5he faced almost con-
stantly, and through voice and gesture
there seemed to run d threat of. triumph
and defiance as though the favoritc son of
New York was conscioas at last of having
routed the cdrpet-haggcrs who have sought
to make 5hipf:a FProdigal Son in his own
party. The sccne in the Senate Chamber
while Mr. C6nkling8 was speaking was a
more interesting event than yesterday
The galleries were again packed full at 10
o'clock, aud more brilliant assemblage, if
bldckened the floor of the cham.
ssn Shsrman, xamare SHY like his
49,. ss.ssssS q! siias-sosxt3s
hlfhself behind his brother; and sat througb
the long session. From the Diplomatic
Gallery above his head Sir Edward Thorn
ton, the British Minister, looked down an
observant and interested spectator. Grand.
pa Taft's obese form and Pecksniffian face
occupied a conspicuous place in the front
row en- the Republican, side. The cynical
Ednrunds, with chin on chest, sat hugging
himself. with delight, and smiled with sort
of sardonic satisfaction at every telling SON
tence: Tiu,id Hamlin left his seat at Conk.
line's right, and his attcnuatcd form paced
slowly back and;forth behind the Senatorial
benchcss Nearly every Senator sat with
bowed head and in an attitude Of profound
attention. !. The galleries had listened TO a
wearisome huransue of three hours from Sar-
gent before Conklng began but he held
them in rapt attention from 2 o'clock until
nearly g.. fS55z--
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"A ACnANgs.vThere is disposition shown
on tie part"of some, of the Republican lead
ers to advocate the abolition of negro suf-
frage when it becomes apparent that the col
orcd vote can no longer be controlled by
themselves.
In a recent number of tho New Orleans
Republican the proposition was distinctly
stated, that if tho Republican party should,
from any csdsc, be brought to believe SHAT
the rcpresa aatation of the colorod people can
no longer Q directed by them in the man.
ner that cir hearts and consciences would
dictate" meaning if they should refuse to
vote en- n& sse according to the orders Of
their rself pnstituted leadcrs-then the very
object Of I}antins that representation would
be best promoted by suppressing power
captured lid turned against its defenders.
10 this G PicayIne replies that, though
the Demd ratio party opposed universal suf.
frage ten kears ago, becaus ,op, manv.,ates9S ttsS
slaves were not pre- Jared fof It, yet that par
ty has never countenanced the, disfranchise.
ment Of citizens already possessing the suf
frage,t tanG is not likely to countenance il
now. Thus we sec leading Republican
newspaper in Louisiana suggesting that Il
may be necessary to deprive the colored cit,
izeDs Of his right to vote, and. q still more
prominent Conservative journal declaring
that the Demoosats win not aceede to such
change.--NorGteyn Er.
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The METHoDIsTs ON MooDY.-NEw
YoRK, January 29,--At q meeting OF ths
MeAodist mtaisters to-day, the question
ks4x thefe any cause to have evapgelists
ano1gxt ps r. was discussed at great length
May pove 16l addresses were made, and
| Ethe room ws6 crowded with anxious listeners
bINE Eitiel argued that there was no necssi.
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