The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
BITTERNESS IN THE SENATE.
PARTISAN TALK ny MR.. BEATNE TO
mIIICH DEMOCR IIN REPLIED.

speech SHADE In Reply 10y Mr.. Nnnce-1he |
True intent Of tho Republican Leaders.
WASHINGTON, May ~. Senator Blaine i,
r,ndo a political speech in the Senate today. /
The galleries were filed with spectators The |
floor cf tho chamber was occupied by listening
tia,csmen Of both parties. The House was not
In session. and tho representatives cana over
in squads to listen. Sir Edward Thornton.
tho British Minister; j. II. Do Ii. Lin
dcncroue, Danish Minister; and Councillor
lorgcs, the Brazilian Minister. occupied
s"ats in the diplomatic gallery. Gen.
Sherman sat in Senator Rnnsoms scat
Upon the orators desk lay heap Of books
bound in bright covers. Tho showness of
those volumes indicated Discourse upon mat
ters Of political speculation ruhcr than an
essay upon the constitutional right Of the Gov
eminent to surround ballot boxes with bayo-
nets. deputy marshals and supervisors Of
elections. But the speech was not concocted
from calf bound legal volumes. Its substance
was drawn from the speeches Of Web
ster. the annals % the war. and
tho school books OF tho Confederate
statee. Mr. Blaine did not address himself
particularly 10 the BIN under discussion. His
object seemed to be 10 raid and iidirulr Demo
cratic Senators. lie began JY attacking Mr.
Eaton and then he made biting remarks at the
expenso Of Ncssrs. Williams Bayard. Sauls-
bury. Hil Beck. and Hampton lie attempted
70 make manifest their lack of patriotism and his
own superior Loyalty. He began with Mr.. Enton's
ayermcnts Of Mr. Wchstcrs views On the nature
Of the Government. and rcad very copiously
from Wehster's letters and speeches to provo
that he did not regard the Constitution rs
compact. These citations were somewhat
tedious. and Notwithstanding Interruptions by
Mr. Eaton and occasional colloquy the first
rart %; tho speech was decide l,y dun. Things
frightened up when the speaker came TO Mr..
Hill. NJ whose expense. though he was absent
Mr. Blaine perp"trntcd jokes. Commenting
upon Mr. Hurs ante bclium Union SIN. Blaine
read from the Recorito show that Hlil did vote
for the ordinance Of secession adopted 10y ;hc
Georgia Convention llc observed sarcastic
callv that an original secessionst could no
M Blaine stirred up Gen. Williams ~ Kcn-
latye the Union hecauss mis- state dil not 20
ogt Gen. Williams r"-uou i"i That ue mai
\ Aueh was created at Mr.. Bnine'- EXPENSE.
il" seemed somewhat dis"oncrried but r"'ov-
cred himself promptly. nnd gave an n''vunt 81
the circumstances under which be- had pro-
cured n substitute The c1loquy hrrs
became lively audience laughing ulfcrnnte.y
with BninrorWith M"--rs. W liuw~ ana Elton
III" reference 90 Delaware as iii~lDyH Stn'e
was more serious. IL wis aimed l..octiy 40 Mr.
Bayard, who Immediately spoke with evidently
deep. hut suppressed. i'm iiguutIou in vnd!cn-
ton OF the attack uuon Ms native, Sthr. Mr;
spoke. but be- retortei by charging that Mr..
James A. Bqyart. i9ther, Of ihs present
a resolution in favor of accepting the with.
drawal of the seeding States and had
NOT take the test oath. Mr.. Baynrl replied that
u Mr.. Blaine had been informed In respect %
have known that Mr.; james Baynrd did take
tho te-t oH,n. He added ihai be took II truly
charge Mr. Bayml replied thlt tn re We're
many mon, lu lniiug y 'uuul'aus, WHO
doubted ut that um" 10 tne Union could be re-
loyalty that they Thought 50. lie repealed in
the most emphatic manner the impuuton TINT
Ia thought or act he had ever been unialthiul
This passage between Mr. Blaine and Mr..
Bayqtd created more interest than any part OF
the debate. and though the rules Of order were
not violated, both Senators were much excited.
Mr.. Blaine seemed glad to get away. and 10 turn
meet MI Blaine. Both the speakers made tell
amused. Sir. Blaine. who huf already referred
g. Mr.. Stephens history % tns Wur between
the States as "a duu-,r'us book renewed Tie
topic. and mad" general rHd nu tn" school
books which were used 300 tue utu lu tue wpr.
These he said were written o. nflame so.-
tl0nal hatred NH Hostility to The Uninn but he
ment ,yhjeh Mr.. ,nc" Who spoke attrrwari
Blaine read an extract from an address OF Gov
Hampton viii he thought poiutrd 20 another
sucn purpose or spirit, and. IN very calm and
dignNrd munuerA noticed what was dis
As an attempt 70 arouse the wrath Of Demo
cratic Senators the speech was partly success
ful; but u ur'ey Contained an al4s!4h 10 t4t
great questions go issue. ana. lt IL had an OBJ
Jert beyond sensation and personalit % was
designed 10 indame general sect lunl prejudice
Il is the general opinion that Mr.. Baln.'
speech to-day WIS far inferior 10 the majority
OF his political hurAugues.
Mr. Vance read his speech. IL was made II
pert. ~ good temper and was mi OF humor
long controversy The hit. M Hayes's vetoe:
were very wcl. made, ana afforded much amuse
ment on the Democrato side
Mr. Blaine then. replying 10 tho remarks o
Mr.. III read from the proceed lnEs OF the Geor
secession. 10 SHOW TINT Mr. lin voted Tor it
though he had previously told his Constituent
that he would consent 90 q dissolution Of IN
lAlon, ms ne would consent 10 the drath ~ NJ
father, namely. from necessity, ana then VIII
sadness OF heart. H. saw ~ complimentary
biographies OF oiLer gentlemen that theS dl'
not Willingly 70, but Were dragged INTO srccs
zion by their States. while tn senator from
kentu'ky Mr. W iluhmsl WAS drlgged into a."
cession because his state did not 20 out OF th
Mr. williams asked Mr. Blaine whether b,
did not have substitute instead oil going t
Alr. HuU, replied that IN the Couscriptioi
lnw pa,.,d h' the Congress of which he was
member There wi- uo exemption 81 members %
first men drafted. and mot caring to resign Us
member OF Congress bee sent "a substitute VIVA
would the sepWor nom kentucky have done !
he had been dTaitrd<
Mi. Williams replied that he should hav
gone to the war IL Ae had been Oh tho h1puo
Mr.. Baine- But il was not your fight on lha
side. The honorable senator went into rebel
lon because his state did not 20 out OF tn
NJ. EiiiamsVID d yonr substitute g. fo5 and
Democrat and % bounty jumper.
4 Noir"-D!d you my nni tr'r ..o. -
ay" vera ~, D.mo.rai Is wonn. ,Lutn,cri2 ri
Senator from Georgia lMr lliiN said tle lhlo