The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-12
The Matter of Mints.

or of the Mint, in place of DR.. Linderman.
was untrue. The Secretary further stated
that nothing had been done in the matter
yet.
Further inquiry in official circles lead to
the belief that DR.. Linderman will be reap
pointed and Mr.. Snowden will be appoint
ed Superintendent of the Mint at Philadel-
phia.
Holding Fast to Their Heads.
Morris Marks, Collector of Internal Rev.
enue at New Orleans, has about made his
peace with the Administration, having sue
ceeded in disproving some of the charges
made againt him and satisfactorily ex-
planned others.
The case of Jack Wharton has simply
been postponed and not finally settled. His
case will come up for consideration soon, as
farther information now sought by the Ad-
ministration is received
Collector Smiths case has not yet been
disposed of, but it is confidently believed
he will be compelled to resign as very seri-
Gus charges have been preferred against
him. He will, however, be given an op-
portunity to rise and explain.
Yesterdays Debate in the Senate.
Special to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12-At the conclusion of
Mr.. Blaine's half-hour speech yesterday, Mr. Thur
man arose and submitted an amendment to the
Blaine resolution, authorizing the Committee to
make INQUIRIES as to recent political assessments
of Government employees, and to the action of
Supervisors, Marshals, etc, at late elections Mr..
Thurman then addressed the Senate in vigorous
reply to what he termed Mr.. Baines assault upon
the people of the South. He said that the amount
of it all was that Mr.. Blaine complained because
there were not enough Republican voters in the
South. "Who," said Mr.. Thurman. drew the
colorlne in the South? Let me tell you, sir, that
millions of the money of the people of the United
States were expended byyour agents, the Freed,
mems Bureau Agents, in getting every colored
man in the South into Loyal Leagues. and swear
ing him never to vote for a Democrat. That is
where the color-line began to be drawn. The
system of legislation toward the South that began
additional penal laws that you better the con-
diton of this country. What does the Senator
want more penal laws fOr?''
| Mr. Thurman entertained greater fears from the
corrupt use of money in elections than anything
else. He was not quite sure but this resolution
with its attending debate was merely to divert the
| attention of the people from the real questions
which ought to engage the Congress of the United
States Questions of economy, questions of finance.
questions of government all are showed aside that
the popular speeches may be made, tending to
excite one section # the people against another,
and to set their minds mad with passion, instead
of appealing to their cool and deliberate reason.
Mr., Thurman was followed by Mr. Lamar who
desired to touch off few points submitted by the
Senator from Maine. Before this debate is over
said he, 81 will show that no negro vote has been
suppressed in the South. | will demonstrate that
this political phenomenon which is the subject of
so much discussion and misrei 'reSentatlon, is a
| phenomenon that would occur in any free society,
| and that it has been brought about by agencies
| which intelligence and virtue and sagacity and
other evidences of civilization always bring upon
| classes that are ignorant and abaSed."
| Senator Edmunds briefly replied to Mr.. Lamar,
and the debate closed for the time.