The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
found in print. and when it wa. too late to

spIteu s u w. y was contrary 70 tho uniform Gus
Proceedings ~ committees to be- public,
,Bayard promptly corrected tho Senator from
whcrc the order for publicity WAS mndn hv Tho
Senate. and no might have given many in
s's snSoto %1Grp me mousc h9d done likewise
member OF the subcommittee TO inquire into
tho south Carolina election Of 1875 nnd told
now much better \ would have been II the in
:, Senator Howe followed and was replied to by
mustsi who madc point by instancing the
many Investigations which Louisiana compli-
cations had given rise TO- and how every one
on them, had been with open doors. and no in
allegation had been made that negroes were in
undated and scared away from tho witness
Mr.. Howe rep. Wis said he had had expert
ence in Louisiana. Witnesses protested that
they dare. not testify. Ono witness who ap-
tive OF tho State-was afterward killed; and II
was said on account of tho testimony no gavo
Mr., Blaine said that the Senator from Ohio
!Mr. Thurmnn) argucd TINT property and intel
ligence rule the South. II that was so. the peo-
portunittes TO influence the judgment Of the
committee. whore those VII o were wrongcd Ind
one He was free TO cay that free election in
the sense Of the Constitution WIS never known
IN the South. There never was man in Vir-
ginia. Georgia, or Florida. who dared to come
up and vote for Abraham Lincoln.
NJ. Mthers-Thero were votes cast for him
in the South would vote for James G.. Burney.
mr.; E9ton-Perhaps no one there wanted to
vote Tor james q. Burncy. (Laughterl
Mr.. Herman said he had always been in
favor Of elections unswayed bv bribery.
MONEY or anything else but persuasion; but
" men were charged with anything wrong they
should have an opportunity to confront their
Mr.. Mcmillan argued that this subject
had boon brought ~ tho attention OF Con-
gross through the message Of the President 1t
from "A I'm ian At a .fRf
gems In certain parts OF this country had been
deprived OF the right of suffrage by violence.
mum at and outrage and the Offenders
Mr. Ransom Dem. y. c. said ho hoped the
senator lBlnlnel would pardon him. but he did
not think that Senator used peaceful argu-
mont when he declared there never had been
fair election in tho South. II he llsansoml
thought proper. he could take up that glove
and persuade any patriot 90 retire from such
position. He would not say il was caumny
upon the history OF tho Southern people lie
would leave Tito the calm Judgment of he sem
atot from Mnne TO correct at his leisure. 1t WAS
too late Tor the senator TO declare in discus
sion to-day that thero had never been n fair
election in tho South. He assured the Senator
that was not the way to SECURE penceable rcia-
uons In this country. When this resolution
came ny this morning. n motion from an emf
nent Democratic Senator 10 Law II on the table
met WITH no RESPONSE On the Domocratie side.
that there should be- a FREQ md full investiga-
ton Democratic Senators from the North and
rom thc south showed them that they wanted
this Investigation. He lRansoml now appealed
TO the Senate and to the Senator from Maine
was not this opposition 10 the amendment
mockery? Those who opposed this amend.
mont must admit one " two things, that thcy
could not protect their Witnesses or ihcir state
lnents were not TO Dee diVulccd. The Senator
from Maine had called for the light of heaven
70 shine on these transactions. Now. when the
Demo cratic majors say. Turn N the light"
On. no. SAYS the Senator from Maine. Put
Us IN a dark rooms draw the curtains When
the evidence taken ~ this committee should
come To the senate. let It come with no sus-
pciun upon It let it be SO broad. so clear that
all would have TO agree that remedy or no
would moi be hest Tor the senator from Maine.
o. any other Senator. ~ make an assault upon
the southern people. II there was any thought
woke perturbation against the North. II was a
mistake. The Southern p,obie had no such
Senator'S II YOU are to have war with US. II
shall be- your war. not ours. Twelve months
ago II was in the power OF southern men 20
give this country great trouble. hut they acted
| lnirl ntirHlly. They could HAY" brought on n
revolution; they, could haye thrown i'm pedi-
mont after iinpediment IN tie way OF the pres
cnt Administration but they lid not do II, they
never would 90 il southern men loved this
they ex pected 10 deserve It's bless ing Foo seven
long years he had ~; here and heard his people
abused. tut his duty wos o. bear II. Now when
| ii was proposed to indict thom. they would
meet th'ir a',users halt way and say, Turn
should - ont 10 the balance 81 mankind and 90
! down tie stream Of time forever that this
| lluu~e IN the gailerlesI
| Mr.. Blaine. Ia reply. read from n Raleigh
! newspaper TO the effect that this was q VII 10
mans government and white men should rule
| H. But they did not intend that the negro
! should be deprived 81 the right Of suffrage as
! the s. uth gained Ia representation on account
/ Of such rghtto the negro. Mr.. Blaine said he
| indicted ,.e Democratic party as lie foe Of free
| speech and as tn llta long foe % fire." elections
In the South. H. Mr.. Bnnel had heard much
about preventing trouble in tho seating Of
| Mr. Hayes. and he desired 10 say that behind
! Congress WIS that same people who had OK
/ pended life without stunt and money without
! count and for the fate Of n thousand Mr. TIL
| deus ~ a thousand Mr. Hay, -cs they would not
have gone 10 war. tn. Southern men IN that
| count did but their duty
Mr.. lMnsom-let on the face OF that the Sena-
! tor frou Manc says now we Will not do our
| duty To our fellow citizens
Mr.. blaine sad n eithec he or tho Senator
! from North Carolina should fail TO DO his duty
! they would both be- smittnu with tho whitening
| condemnation ot constituency which knew
| how 70 do 30.
Alter some further discussion the amend
| ment OF Mr. Davis was reIscted-ycas. 3 nays,
| 70 u strict party vote.