The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-02

OF THE TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT On |
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STORM IN KANSAS; Loss OF LIFE, &C.
CAB-DRrvERs' TROUBLES IN MONTREAL
VARIOUS FOREIGN ITEMS, &C., &C.
Washington.
NO SESSION OF CONGRESS SATURDAY-THE
NORTHERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -RESULT
OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, &C., &C.
IErom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 31.-There was again
no session OF Congress to-day, and Demo
cratic members who have not left the city
had time and opportunity to confer freely
as to the situation. This will result in good,
because have heretofore alluded with sur
prise to the fact that members OF the same
delegation have not been able to tell how
each other will vote ultimately on the APP
preparation bills. It is manifest hourly that
southern Democrats have great deal to ir-
ritate them, and constantly hear in and out
of Congress things calculated to drive them
to desperate Legislative remedies. Not only,
in fact, do Blaine, ConScr, Chandler,
Conkling & Co. persstentlY provoke
them by bitterly offeasive speeches. and the
occupant Of the White House by his mes.
sages show his disregard Of law and justice
when they seek the repeal OF obnoxious and
oppressive laws, but from the highest to the
lowest stalwart at Washington all seem to
be working to force an adjournment with
out passing the army-appropriaton bill.
They desire the passage of the legislative
bill OF course, because it provides for the
pay OF the innumerabe caravan OF civil
oficc-holders. And yet southern Demo-
Gratis, with few exceptions, keep their tenn
pers admirably under this state of circum-
stances, and evidently feel that policy and
sound judgment alike warn them to do
nothing their enemies want done. This,
Judge ,Buckner, Of Missouri, says, is a safe
rule in politics as well as war. Three weeks
ago it was difficult to find Democrat
who would admit openly that the army bill
should he passed pure and simple if Mr..
Hayes finally refused to sign it il coupled
with t he restrictions, but the feeling to-day
is that after having exhausted every honor
able means to repeal the obnoxious laws,
and failed by no fault of the Democratic
party OF either House, it would be wrong
for Democrats to 60 home without proyi-
ding in some way for the army as we'll as
the Departments.
THE NORTHERN DEMoCRATs-GENERAL COR
| DON.
You hear it daily said at Washington that
the South demanded the repeal OF the Oh.
noXious laws, and that southern brgadiers
caused the extra session. And there arc
even Democrats here who think it was 4
mistake to attempt their repeal at this time.
@. Now, Senator Gordon, of Georgia, who is
as able and thoughtful as 4 senator as be
was brave and successful as general, has
answered both these questions in recent
conve rsation. In the first place, lie said
that the northern Democrats thought these
amendments necessary to secure fair cleo
lions North and South, and they took the
initiative, and not the South. OF course
southern men stood by them in their efforts
So far from having made mistake in de.
handing the repeal Of these laws, which
work injustice and oppression, in no Other
way could The attention Of the country,
he said, have been SO eflectually directed t.
the pressing necessity for legislation on
these grave subjects. In giving reason
why the South would he slow to propose
action Of this character, he called attention
to the fact that few years ago he proposed
a reform in the revenue service, and be-
cause he was southern senator it pro-
yokcd only harsh criticism from the Re-
publican leaders in the Senate, as wei
as from the Republican journals OF the
country. He said, further, that he die
not know what plan would be finally de-
termined on, but he believed that there is
wisdom enough in the Democratic party tc
prevent any disaster to the public service
OF one thing be was certain. and that wa:
that there is conservatism enough among
southern members of Congress to relieve
the Government when the time comes
Their course will be a complete vindicatlor
against the charges which the stalwarts have
brought against them in and out OF Con
gress.
... THE SOUTH SAFE IN ANY EVENT.
In spite OF the use OF troops to intimI
date voters, in spite OF political courts witt
packed iuries constantly menacing the lib
critics of The people, in spite OF the politica
deputy marshals and supervisors OF cleo
tions, every southern State, General Gordon
said, has recovered and now maintains It's
self-government, and will continue to do sc
whether Congress succeeds in repeating the
laws in question or not. The outrages per-
petrated during carpet-bag rule in the
South contributed to its final deliverance.
THE POSITION OF GENERAL GORDON IN THE
49,. SENATE.
Senators Johnston, Herman, Bayard
Hereford, Thurman, Ransom, Lamar, and
nearly all the senators from the South, are ac'
customed to ok up to and agree with Gen.
eral Gordon On the situation; and noticed
several times while the debate on the appro.
priation bills was going on how plainly be
| and Lamar would show their dissent when
q Democratic senator would be uttering
ultra sentiments, and thereby playing into