New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

him time to snap back at Thurman. Eyes,
l understand that some of the men in
Louisiana, whom the gentleman from
Ohio represents on this floor by his opin-
ions, think that hanging would be none
too good for the Electoral Commission"
The roar that this elected had hardly
swollen through the few claquers in his inn
mediate neighbOrhOod when Thurman ieily
responded, "The majority, you meant"
Then followed another outburst, and
Blaine, warned by these sharp encounters
that he had not the COnfederates of the
House to deal with, observed considerable
more circumspectiOn as he Illuminated his
definition of the Republican policy. But it
was plain from his irascible manner and
ugly words that he meant more than the
mere mischief of intolerant speech. He re-
terred with Incorporate scOrn to the in
consistency of the Democrats opposing
Kellogg while they were responsible for the
law which made the work of the Returning
Board legal. ut was exclusively Demo
cratic measure" said he, in his old brazen
way, resting his arms on hips and glar-
ing defantly over at the Democrats.
Nearly all the Republicans voted against
1t, az did one Democrat, my friend from
Connecticut, Mr.. Eaton. By this time
the whole body was stirred up. No one
could resist attending to the hot shot poured
out of Blaine's mortar. Spurred to the top
of his heat by these signs of his old power,
Blaine proceeded with self conscious power,
plainly aggravating to the older members
of the body, but enjoyed inexpressibly by
the newer and more radical recruits.
'There has been good deal of talk in the
| corridors of Congress" he said, "sbout an
arrangement for the recognition of the
Nichols government. Who" said he, dart
ing forward until almost upon COnkling,
'whO," said he, doubling his fist and bend
| ing over the New Yorker, "has authority to
make such srrangementsl Not the Re-
| publican party, for it dare not speak in
corners; not the President-elect, for he
could not do itl' As he spat these
| points out in ringing, defiant accents,
he dropped his big expressive eyes for
| moment upon Conkling, who absolutely
seemed to cover beneath him, the standing
figure with heated force and fairly glazing
] eyes throwing the sitting figure into such
disproportion. 1t was accepted as a re-
newal of the old grudge between the two
men, and an open declaration of war as
we'll. COnkling closed his eyes and said
not word Reoeding with his old running
trick, Blaine seemed to sweep up all his
party in an armful, and then breathed the
breath of political life into them by declar.
ing that if the administration should see fit
to adopt this policy, he for one would op-
pose and never consent to barter or COM
promise the "honor" of the Republican
party.
The correspondent of the Cleveland
(Ohio) Leader, Republican paper, says:
Mr. Blaine has carried his House of Rep
resentatives manners into the Senate and is
producing CONSERVATION among the sleepy
old habitues of that chamber. He walked
things up yesterday and still more to-day.
| 1t is customary for new Senator to remain
ia the background, at least until he has
reached the Craftsmanship of an important
1 D. laEa
and has made bold leap for the leadership
of the Radical element in the body at whose
head Mr.. Morton so long has stood Mr..
Bayard opened the proceedings today with
q long manuscript speech on the Louisiana
question, and Mr.. Blaine listened to him
impatiently. As soon as Mr.. Bayard finished
Mr. Morton rose to reply, but Mr.. Blaine
asked him to yield, which he did grace
fully, Mr.. Blaine then replied to Mr..
Bayard, not with the highly decOrOus and
dignifed manners that are usual in the
Senate, butin the House style of argument,
plunging at him turiOusly, as he charged at
Ben Hill and Proctor Knott. First there
was taunt, chen an insinuatiOn, then a
flash of keen and cutting irony, then mock
humility, at having ventured to dispute
with SO great a man as the distinguished
Senator from Delaware. Mr.. Bayard sat
dumbfoundered. He had been in the Sen
ate for almOsG twelve years, and his father
and grandfather had been there before him,
| but none of these men were ever assaulted
OratOrically in that way before. His face
turned crimson, and the harder he tried to
look self possessed the more he was embar'
~ raised. Proctor Knott came up and leaned
on the back of Mr. Bsysrd's chair, as if by
his presence to frighten his old antagonist
He whispered in Mr. Bayard's ear, and the
latter tried to smile, but he wasn't in the
mood for smiling. Ben Hill looked on FROM
his new seat, and rejoiced that he wasn't in
the fight.
Finally Mr.. Blaine turned from Mr. Bay
ard, saying, 81 now wish to address myself
to this side OF the chamber" He then re-
iterated the remark he made yesterday
about whispers of intrigues, rum0rs OF po'
litical bargains and compromises that were
reaching his ears, and said he was prepared
to state as a fact what he then gave as a
rumor, and was prepared to tOrtity his
statement with documentary evidence
Everybody craned their neeks and stretched
their ears, Mr.. Blaine had paper IN hit
hands, and shook it OminOusly as he made
the announcement. The audience were in
almost breathless suspense, waiting for the
revelations, bnt-a la Marc AntOny-Blaine
tantalized the curiosity of the spectators
for time until he saw them worked up to
the highest pitch of impotence. The paper
he had in his hands proved to be telegram
He read the date-"COlumbia, South Caro-
lina"-then stopped to make some com
ments. He read an address-"HOn. ID. l.
COrbin"-then stopped to make more
| comments. The impotence of the
Senate and the audience had grown
into painful suspense-almost into agita-
ton. Mr.. Blaine knows how to create q
sensation better than any man in Congress
He worked this point up to dramatic eli
max, and then read the telegram. 1t was
from Governor Chamberlain, of South
Carolina, and stated that Haskell, chair
man OF the Democratic committee in thai
State, had called on him bearing letters
from William M. Evarts and Stanley Mat
thews urging him to surrender his right to
the Governorship for the good of the cOun.
try. "Who made Stanley Matthews and
William NJ Evarts responsible for the good
OF the countrylp cried Mr.. Blaine. "WhC
stands sponsor to this propositions" he cried
, again; then asked Does the President O.
the United States" and then the exSpeak
er launched off into defense of Southern
Republicans, and denunciation of thost
: whom, he said, were trying to barter theil
rights away.
The galleries and floor were crowded
: with spectators, and the effect OF Mr.
burst of applause.
The key to the whole subject is bes
, furnished by the following dispatch in tn
Cincinnati Gazette:
I The country may as well understand
|. once and for all, the pretended lofty politi
cal position taken by Mr.. Blaine agalns
President Hayes proceeds upon the utterl.
: | false and unWarrantable assumption tina
! President Hayes has announced deter
/ | minatiOn to abandon Governors Paekar'
! and Chamberlain to the tender mercles o
= the rebels When Mr.. Blaine capped tn
, 1 IL q L. will HnfaI