Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-27

do wrong. Seating Gen. Butler makes that one
more democratic vote on that opposite side OF the
chamber, and 1t Is not my fault that the case Of
heilogg Is not before the Senate, and that his case
was mol voted upon before the case Of Gea. But
| Ter was brought up.
| The courts have decided that the legislature
"hioh tlected>Gen. Butler is legal and lawful
body, and am bound to obey their mandate, and
propose TO do 1t, Mr. President. Some peope
ailect surprise at my vOte. There is not senator
on this side of the chamber who does not know
hat II was published all summer that would vote
ior the admission of Gen. Nj. T.. Butler. think
here are around me some gentlemen who stood
by the President, and who advised the President
10 commit what think the greatest blunder OF his
administration, and that was to remove the troops
!fom the state House in South CarolInn. |
fought that policy as long as could, and wish
could have c0nunued to tight it until this day, but
| was stricken down and my party went down
with me.
My nends assembled in Columbia after the
legislature was organized, and | took their advice
upon tins question. Lawyers, members of the
Ilouse who had voted ior me, | submitted to them
the question "Now what must do 7" and they
told me, with very few exceptions, that all you
can DO now Is TO vote to seat Butler. They say
'he Hampton legislature is legal, lawful and Co.'S
constitutional, we thInk 1t is better for the peace
ana quiet and protection of our people that should
not antagonZe them on tnat question, and that
YOU should vote TO seat Gen. Butler. have Plen-
" OF witnesses here 10 the truth of that stale
ment.
After what have passed through in South
Carolina Tor eight years political campaigns, |
do not propose to be bull-dozed in this Senate.
10 show the feeling OF the republicans of South
iolIna, mention that on last Thursday, when
this subject was before the Senate, and before |
mad voted upon II, received u despatch which
shall read, from II friend IN New York, q citizen
of south Carolina, one of the most pr omIn Inent
publicans We have theIe, mao who spent much
money Ia the Campaign last year as any man in
The State to secure you your seat, MIR. President
aud Mr. Hayes his seat. lie telegraphs from
New ork 10 NE as follows:
New York, November o.
Hon. j. j. Patterson, Senate:
Stand hIny by Butler. 1t is the only hope we
have.
My friend from New York (Conklipg) for
whom | entertain as much respect as l do Tor any
nan IA tins chamber, III his good natured way the
othsI day talked about holy unholy alliances.
wen, DO not know whether he referred to me or
uot. am voting TO seat NJ. T.. Butler, and sup
pose that gives color TO the idea that have form
cd some alliances with the democratic party. |
have no doubt it is surprise to the democrats,
because /: Is the irst time they ever got any such
AID and comfort from me.
| never should lower the flag till some others
did. did not. | don't know what my friend
itom New York refers to by "hoIy or nnholy AL
lance" l have stated all that have had to do
with this question. Ii that is holy alisnce
unhoiy alnance, or if it is a corrupt bargain, let
the world know IT, and will take the RESPONSE
blliIy OF my action before my people and before
the county.
Alter the conclusion Of Pattersons speech,
Conover spoke at some length.
Alter some further discussion a vote was taken
and Edmunds amendment TO investigate the
charge mentioned, was rejected, yeas u, nays 80.
Allison moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business.
rejected, yeas q, nays 80.
Wadelgh, Chairman OF the committee on priv
Ileges and elections agalu defended the commit
tee.
ingalls, moved to adjourn. Rejected yeas 26,
nays IS.
kdmunds moved that the Senate proceed to
the executive business.
The vote resulted yeas %, nays 20. The vice
president voted in the atfI native aud at 545 the
senate went INTO executive session.
34J \. Nj. The Senate is still IN session, read
ns testimony OF the Hamburg massacre. The
prospect ior adjournment at present looks very
poor.