New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-24

SOME OF THE DEMOCRATS ALARMED ABOUT ia
PRIVATE MrETING-A HARD TASK TO PREVENT
A FRESH row N THE HOUSE.
lBr TrLEGBArH To THE TRIErNEI

AFRrsH row N THE HOUSE.
IR1 TCLEGRArH To THE TRIGrNg.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. GA meeting OF Southern
Democrats was held last night TO devise ways and
means to choke of the hot-headcd discussion
which was provoked in the House Yesterday by
General Bragg of Wisconsin. Southern Conserv-
atves very much regret the speech of Mr.. Ellis, Of
Louisiana.
Mr. Williams, of Alabama, said to-day: g am
very sorry indeed that the discussion came M, and
especially 30 that Ellis should have been lea into
saving what he did. myself am Southern man,
and all my sympathies are with the people OF my
section What Ellis said true enough, but the e.
feet of such things may be disastrous. The Demo-
Gratis of the South must ut all hazards, MAINTAIN
friendly relations with those of the North. 1t Is
comparatively small thing if the party IL beaten IN
the North. considered locally but defeat IN the
South means the utter ruin of the white race.
tell YOU the South is solid only IN >clldefence. We
are Democrats not always from choice. but from
necessity. Where Republicausm means carpct-bag
or negro rule, and Democracy means the supremacy
Of your own race, noiutcligent man need long hes
itate as to which party he will belong to. Debates
like that Of yesterday cannot do US any good
They simply put the party IN ridiculous attitude
besides creating bad feeling winch IS wholly in
called for
Nv much hard work and the exercise cf
q great deal of parliamentary skill, resumption OF
the Cht among the Democrats was prevented to-
day. Upon the Resembling of the House this
morning the feeling was more bitter than az the
time OF the adjournment vest rday. General
Bragg had prepared himself with material for
another attack like that with which ne yes
terlav stirred up such Southern hornet :
nest about his ears, while Mr.. Mills, oil
Tzls and Mr. Chalmcr> and Mr. HOOKER, of
III OIL Mr.
Mills was prepared to make q bitter assault upon
General Bragg, and the two Mississippi gentlemen
intended to support him if they could get the
floor. There was to be some plain talk TO Northern
Democrats, and some vigorous dCuuuciatIon Of
them. General Bragg on the other hand, was 10
have the support OF several Of his Northern Array
friends and two OF three southern Democrats are
understood to have promised 10 help him bv dcclar-
ing that Southern men We're not there 10 ask pay
ment for war claims. and that those who did it
were not discreet friends Of the Democratic party.
II was found before the House was called 10 or
der thar the leaders in the family quarrel could not
he pachcd and that they were bent upon Attack
inQ each other in debate. Speaker Randall. Who
va, strongly opposed to such an open controversy
a wa. lmpouliDg exertcd himself to stop il by the
use of parliamentary tactlcS. Another measure was
found with which 10 antaGonize il; but the fighting
element on the Democratic side forced yea and
nav vote on the question Of consideration and
uniting with the Republicans, beat the peace meas
ulc by a majority of fifteen.
The battle seemed certain to open when one more
roll-call was forced with view Of bringing he
warriors 10 teras while il progressed The work
that was i'm the meantime done proved successful,
and b.; "a BAR. majority the House agreed To- give
lhe oor TO auo .hcr#ca>urc instead OF the so-Gch-
feared War Claims hjll.
Tril hi mus. however. be considered in the first