Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-19

Puritan Federalist party in that region had
always opposed the acquisition of territory,
and opposed the Jeffersonian policy by which
the country had grown TO its greatness. If
New England had had her way, Texas would
now be independent or resubjugated to Mex
leo. In 1852 the Republican vote in Mar on
county, Indiana, was 1914, and the Demo
cratic vote, 1868; In 1864, when military in
reference was resorted to, the Republic
vote was 1854, and the Democratic vote, 1921.
He thought this enormous increase in tie
Republican majority sufficient answer to
Senator Blaine's denial of interference.
Senator Voorhees, having, in the course of
his remarkg, said that out of one hundred
and fifty senate employees. the Republican
majority had only employed six wounded ex-
soldiers, all of whom had been retained by
the present Democratic majority, Senator
Ferry called attention to the case of Crary,
senate postmaster, wounded ex-soldler,
who had been displaced
Senator Voorhees-He did rot report him
self as such. Every one VINO reported him
self and was not reported by politicians for
party effect has been retained
Senator Ferry said he was wounded SOL
der and his condition would prove it, and
after the senator from Pennsylvania Wal
lacel announced that his party did not intend
to remove Union soldiers, he and his friends
were SURPRISED at his removal. Public at
tention was called to it, but not by the gen.
teman himself, who submitted, believing
the majority had right to do what they did,
and not being in the habit of parading his
wounds.
Senator Voorhees, SAID the gentleman had
more cause to complain of the Republican
senators, who did not attend to the matter at
the time, but only spoke of it now, when it
was too late TO remedy the fault, than of the
Democrats, who Investigated the subject at
the time, and tried not to make any mistake.
Senator Voorhees, then alluded to the COM
plant of the Republicans that Confederate
brigadieIs were sent to congress, and said
the other side should be silenced from such
complaint by the reflection that, with all their
clamor about their love of the army, only
four Republican senators here served IN the
Union army.
Senator Voorhees, having mentioned Mich
lgan among other States, Senator Ferry said
he could hardly criticise Michigan for not
sending a Uuion soldier az senator so long
as Indiana did not set her an example, and
more than that, added Senator Ferry, it was
not In good taste for the senator to critIcise
Michigan and other States, when l have
looked over the number of intelligent faces
opposite me and there IS not man who was
In the Union army, and they are now In the
majority on this floor.
Senator Voorhees, said he and his colleague
might be placed against the two senators
from Michigan In respect to their military
record. They all stayed at home, but when
the Republicans had elected a senator in In
diana they chose Senator Morton, not SOL
der.
Senator Blalne-Does the senator say that
he and bis colleague represent the soldier
vote of Indiana as much as Senator Morton
didp
Senator Voorhees-Yes; we did as much
for the soldier, and incurred as much eI-
pense for them, as any two senators probably,
Senator Voorhees, characterized the ke-
publican professions of love for the Union
man and distrusl OF Confederates as hypo-
critical. When Contederates recanted they
were received with open arms. He referred
to the cases of Moseby, Settle, Hughes, the
Barringers, and others. He thought that
some of the gallant Union soldiers would
have been glad to get some OF the places
these men hold. He read from letter of
Postmaster-Generai Key, In connection with
the L ia PInkston case, II which Key de-
nouneed the Republican methods, aud as
serted that the Presidency was obtained by
fraud, yet tae Iaan who denounced the fraud
is now a cabinet officer. All sins are forgot
ten it a man will ouly bow down to the Re-
Ps6Iicsn FaFtE s Ha fa a d hot Prd genera
sit still and ac complaints of honors
conferred by Democrats upon eX Confederat, q
when a Republican majority had confirmed
| the nominations OF all these ex-ContederateG
to Office.
Senator Voorhees, indorsed an editorial by
| a nioa Ciicer IN an indianapolis paper, to
the effect that the cry OF the Confederate
| brIgadiers Is merely party watchword. II
| the north is not represented by briRadieIs il
is her own fault. why not send those who
met the Confederate brigadiers SO bravely on
| the battlefield to meet them In congress.
She prefers to send her national bankers and
! those who got rich at home on shoddy con-
| tracts. The cabinet is about equally COM
posed of Confederate and Federal brgadlers
| and the cry of alarm IA congress Is only KEEP
] up for partisan purposes,
| Senator Blaine said he would do Hhal
| Senator Voorhees, seemed reluctant to do on
behalf of the Indiana regiment at H1enf
| Vista, namely: Denounce the assertion OF 1T
cowardice made by southern writer as false
| He then said that instances of Confeder
| ates beng appointed to Federal offices ONLY
showed that there was no discrimination
against men who served against the Uniol
on that account. The men who returned
to their loyalty were ostraelsed in the soutl
ard were obliged to seek refuge elsewhere
He trusted that the Republican administra
ton would continue to hold up the banner o
free speech and free thought. He alluded +
the fact that olie OF tie -eport5 ct tie Goo-
keepers as TO ex soldier employees, as read b.
Senator Voorhees,, contained this languag
in reference to one employe: ~ ttninK h
fought against us." Senator blaine though
this :: strange use of words in the report o
! an officer giving information TO be read be
fore the Unlted States senate. He explaine
the figures of the vote of Indiana In 1S6
and 1864, cited by Senator Voorhees,, sayin
that the year 1862 was a very bad yea
for the Republican cause, the Union arm
had lost the battles, and there was ligE
vote all over the country. The figures ais
LII {t,ot oh tba hlinaD T,oInrIt
, had increased greatly In 1864 when the il
, reference was charged that the Democrat
vote was larger than in the previous election
, when there was certainly no interference
2 He had just received telegram from E.
Martndale, of Indianapolis, saying that
could produce proofs that q Massachuset
r | regiment was never IN Indianapolis.
: Senator M'Donald said that he would the
bring proofs on the other side.
Senator Blaine said however true it mIgl
a be that there are lew U aion soldiers In col
| press, it Is nevertheless a fact that benin
4 the civilians are vast numbers of soldie
8 | whom they represent, and who chose to ser
Y these civilians to represent them.
Senator COnkling, at six clock, said tn
O in view Of the way the days time had be-
spent, he hoped that he and others who d
O sired to speak on the merits Of the bill wo1
q not be cut of or forced into the night by
o desire to close the debate to-day. He NOV
e to adjourn, and intimated that perhaps
had ingenuity enough to prevent the 9th
e side, as they were now situated (many Dem
: Gratis being absent), from cutting off t
l. debate.
h Senator WIthers said he was anxious
le get vote to night, and could not consent
% an adjournment. He demanded the ye
and nays on the motion to adjourn.
/. The motion was lost-yeas, %; nays,
IF Senator Voorhees, voted yea, saying that
he view of his having occupied 30 much time
a. his remarks, he did not think it fair to ants
l. onizs the desire of the gentleman on
other side who mad not had time to speak
ID Senator Chandler moved to 20 into exc
lie tive session, and demanded The yeas q
is nays on the motion. The Republicans
le Trained from voting, thus breaking quor
I'd yeas, 4; nays, 30.
e. A motion to adjourn was lost by a vote
or 81 to 80; succession of calls OF the sen
In | disclosing a quorum, and votes on the !
ton resulting in no quorum followed.
" utmost confusion prevailed at the time.
d. At ten o'clock, Senator Whyte SAID lSe
a | Eor EncEraII hninT in tho chair "a tn