The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-03

Ee1lu. H.r
pURBLIND WOOD.
When the reading OF the message was
ended Mr.. Wood, OF New York, rose and
moved that it be referred to the Committee
of the Whole House and ordered printed;
but first he desired to make comments on
it. Although, as n whole, the document
was highly satisfactory, yet there were
some references which should be met at
the earliest practicable moment. He re-
ferred to the part relating to the Southern
States. lie (Wood) failed to sec (what oil
present saw any disposition in the South
10 avoid or annull, in any degree, the re.
cent constitutional amendments He failed
to see any indication in the South at
any election, Mt any time or under any
circumstances for a series OF years OF un-
willingness to livein entire amity with the
whele country in regard to laws or to
government. He regretted thatthe Presi'
dent, who had commenced his administra-
ton with such a noble and patriotic posi-
ton, rs against the military despotism ex-
ercised by his predecessor, should now in.
dicate change Of policy. He had watched
with interest the course OF the adminis-
tration in order to see whether the Presi-
dent would be forced from the noble and
manly position taken by him. He knew
that there was wing OF the Republican
party dissatisfied with that position, and It
had been a matter OF interest to the whole
country to know whether the President
would continuously maintain his attitude.
While the President expressed his views
in very mild and very decorous Ian
guage, yet he indicated quite clearly that
the condition OF things in the South was
not satisfactory to him. The President
had referred especially TO the elections in
South Carolina and Louisiana. He had
been able to single out two States, and
there were only two isolated instances in
those States. That was anindication OF vac
illation on the part Of the Executive, and
it was only because It was such an indlca-
ton that he Wood felt 1t his duty to
declare that this was no foundation for an
allegation of wrong by the South. 1t was
to be regretted that while the Presidents
ewes were open to the Congressional, cleo
tions in South Carolina and Louisiana,
they were closed to what occurred in the
CITY OF New York on the 9th OF November,
where 1000 legal voters were dragged TO
prison by the government officials, where
hundreds OF them were plunged into the
yilest dens rs common prisoners, and
where, besides these who had been ar.
rested, ten thousand other voters
had been intimidated, thus making dif.
ference of Is 900 votes in the city OF New
York ut the last election. The President
had not seen that The Republican press
Iof New York had not told that to the
President, bnt It had pointed him to the
South. He Wood regretted thatthe Prcsi'
dent had thought proper to lend his high
position TO the reiteration .misrepresenta
| tion organized for him by the New York
press. He had the highest regard for the
President, believing himto be an honest
and patriotic man: Itwas matter Of pro
found regret thrt the President should per
nit himself to be IN instrument in the
hands OF nm ultra wing Of the Republican
party. .g--7-.7 ~. H-e- u
GARFIELD KNOCKS WOOD HIGHER THAN A
KITE.
Garfield replied to Wood. Hecharac
Iterized it as very unusual TO interrupt 81
ordinary form Of proceeding (which wa.
simply 10 refer the Presidents message
and order It's printing! by debating any o
It's suggestions, and he thought the kind o.
suggestions made by the gentleman from
New York were still more unusual. Th,
exact language OF that part OF the message
with which the gentleman found faul
was not In his, (Garfeld's) mind, but thu
gentlemans language wasvery plain. He
I1Wood,l criticised Certain reference
| In the Presidents message as to som,
disturbances In tho course OF Federa
elections in several States, contrasted tha
with what he chose TO call the noble be
ginning OF the administration In favor o
self.eoyernment, and saw that the Presi
dent had shown vacillation, because h
had seen fitto refer TO disturbances in tn
. federal elections. II the right OF Stat
10 attend to its own local concerns undis
turbed was in any way inconsistent witt
The right oithe National Government i
attend to national elections, and II tha
, was what the gentleman called "vacillS
ton he hoped they should all "yacillate
} in that way, ......,..I....... =,
r He (Gariield) had never made himself
particular advocate or defender OF any at
ininistration for It's yacillation or want c
: yacillation. But II the gentleman coul
| make no better case against the Admins
eltration than he had made, he had not yer
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