The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04


placed. He made no apology for the language
he had used: hut he said il there WIS one Srnn-
tnr WHO Icy nrErieV,d' hr w2uid wiliinHy WIN
stant. as though for reply. he pro-
ceedcd us deliberately ns before. Usually
Lamar is an imuusslnued speaker. but on TINS =
o'cnsigu y" seemingly W iEh"d every word he
uttered. "" made an unqualified dclen." of
Jefferson Davis and of the whole southern
pcoulr. claiming that thrv wrre artuutcd hy the
highest motives, AMI inspired 10y tho loiu"st
na,ria,sm. Mr nay 9e say sr,h was
people, and he as we'll as they dedicated
their lives, and fortunes to a cause they
believed to he right. A wunton insult had boon
offered 10 them hy the motion from the senator
from Massachusetts. and To- himself ana every
other southern man IN tlie Senatr VINO ID q i'sSs
degree only had boon inc r'prcs,htiuNpS OF
their people in that Errnt struggle. But they
had bowed to the decree OF iain. ami LOYALTY
had decided against them. Since the war no
man had more unrescIyrdly accrpird INC stun
ton than Mr.. Davis. lie had counscllcd M in
surrccti0n had advised no factious resistance
after the great struggle was ended by the over
throw OF tho Southern armies. The meaning
OF the speaker was plain. He meant that Davis
had not. immediately after the surrender.
sought to prolong the struggle by guerilla war
But this expression was seizcd by the eyer
ready and always vigil0nt Blaine. and used with
great effect u few minutes later
In speaking OF the motives that inspired
Hoar's motion, Lamar used siugularly appro-
priatc figure OF speech. llo was referring To
the pcrs stant attacks uuQn Davis, Il broken
and aged man. lie said that tho Sena-
tor from Massachusetts. he believed. class-
ed himself among those who wrre call
ed Chrstnn statesmen lie might have
learned moro charity even from heather
mythology
At this point the speaker paused. turned.
and. In n stage whisper. asked; VINO was it
that was chained to the rockY" and Thur
mnn. across three rows OF desks. whispered:
Without moro than n deliberate rest. Lamar
wont on. When Prom"thcus was chained to
the rock Il was not an eagle that p,u 'ked at his
vitals. but Nulturc. Tie action wus suited tD
tn uurruuce; rs he said 1t WAS not AN eagl"
that uluckcd Mt his vitHls the arms were thrown
up and the curviuE swuop Of tho king Of birds
Kissed ont il wns n yulture tho ripht nrm
Strengthened out and the index finger pointed
al 1oar. II was rs fine and cnciiVc piece Of
oratory rs l ever witnessed. Hoar felt the
sting.
As Lamar finished and sat down. 1Ioar rose
and made a nall apologize defence. lie sad
have been interrupted by the senator from Mis-
sissippi ana those who ike him hal been de-
voted To- the Confederate canse. ns an Insult to
Themselves. he would not have made o.
As Holr sat down Blaine rose. holding in his
hand a sheet OF paper. He INST paid his re-
specis to Thurman, and replied 10 the charge
/ ununy Juggling the name 81 Jefferson
| Davis into debate. He wanted u know
who had brought the mnngei rem1ln MS Of jon
| Davis into the Senate tonight. The Democrats
were not content with putting 10000 Conteder
ate soldiers who had been in the VI 'Nlran war
! upon the pension rols, ,ut Whcn hrpuni'ah5
! objected 70 Jefferson Davis being enrolled
! among them the OtnHr SliF comrIuinrt ul tun
persecution 10 which he wis suy'ird. Ana
| then NJ turned 10 Lamar and hreuh to play
| uuon his r"mark that Davis had never couu-
| SEIZED insurrecuon. He said hc was amazed
! at the words of the senator from Miss ippi.
/ took them down as he uttered them. Iwuu'ri
| To- make no mistake in quoting him. 9" / took
! down his words" repeated Blaine. Since tho
/ war he has never coun-rlled insurrectlou, and
! this is the defence that Is made Tor J.n'rson
counsellei insurrrction; for this you ask that
! no be placed upon the pension r9ilsi pc
| snrrection since the war. As Blaine suii
| q" / took down the words Of the senator
from Mississippi" he fnitered the sheet Of pa
per which he held in his right maud. As ne rn-
/ prgted for the third time, because be had not
| counscled Instruction he leaned forward.
! stretched ont his arm, ard the sheet OF paper
went iluueriug over into tho space in front %
| the clerks desk. But this was not ALL The
! Senator from Nissis-ippi he went on speak Z
| Of the intolerance Of this Goycrnment In the
! treatment Of southern people. 1t docs not be-
come him to do II. IL" should ruth"r. Ia his
| place in this Senate. applaud the mugnnnimity
! OF the republic whose ne WIS thr"dteh'd by
| Jefferson Davis and those whose bel we'd lead -
he was. Not single eNrcuiion only li.uNl
! people dlHlrunri i~Td' no tohh~ ln. Every.
| one who asked To- have boo, disabilities removed
WAS freely granted inH nNnn l3ut htd Mr.. Day.,
ever asked % have hls disabilities reWovedt Had
be not rather hoasted that he would not ask that
favor NJ the hands q the Government he had
! sought TO destroy He would not assert that he
/ had So boosted. hut 1t WIS notorious that when
| general amnesty bill WAS proposed IN Oh"
| House some three ypnrs ugo an amendment
| was proposed 10y the Republicans that It should
| be- gwen 10 all who should apply for It. That
was claimed TO be n stab at Jeif DAVIS
telling points. and raspcd Thurman and Lamar
! az every turn. hut was always strictly within
! Lamar himself were exceedingly courteous.
Mr.. Burnside tfrp.. T. j. said that Jefferson
| Davis could at any time hnvr n-srd for me r.
! moval of his political disabilities. H. Nlr.
Burnsidel would have no he.ltn'y i'm rNciui-
ing Mr.. Davis from pension. as he was re-
spoons bic for great wrong.
Mr.. Patterson rep. ;. ~ said he would vote
| for a pension for all th" N"Nlcun soldiers. Iir
! did not propose To- punish Jefferson Davis
| while all his followers have been patloned ami
forgiven. lie did not believe the K"puhli nm
party would gain any, advantage ty urging
| nrnsure- Ike that now before the Senate.
Mr.. Harris Dem. Iennl said that If Jeffer-
| son Davis WAS guilty. then he and all who fol-
loved Mr. paws wle gully OF tne oI'nrri
| character. Mr. Davis stands the peer OF any
Mr.. Wallace ID m. Pal in n fow hrloi re-
marks. insisted that the introduction fths sub
jet came fr9m ~ Rrpnh.irn -,ir.
Mr.. Chan Her lt"p Nirh.l sHlb TINT eighteen
years ago hr and Jefferson Davis came into the
Senate together md both AT the time -wora
70 support tho Constitution OF the United
Percc's Cabinet. ami when he took th,
oath there was treason in his heart and
perjury on his lips. Hetook an oath 10 support
He (Mr Chandlerl consid ring the conduct o
hear cuogies IN J"if 'rson Davis on the il'or OF
the Senate. He was surprised To hear them
especially as every man. woman ana child IN
the North believed Jefferson DAVIS to BE-
douhle-dyod traitor
Mr.. Coke Dem, TcX.l said that Mr.. Davis was
not worse than he was. and very many other
OF the southern poop" who solicited Jim as
leHder. He was not ashamed 10 vote for Mr.
Davis any moro than be Wus 10 vote for any
I other man or on any other subject wnS.'
said Mr.. Coke. " AS much OF u rebel us j eli
! Davis"
There was further discussion. in whlcl
Mcssr-. Gordon. WINDOW Ransom. and Bed
participated. the last named saying that Tia
Mexican veteran amendment was voted II witt
the aid 81 eight Republican votes. AMI that thl
bid WIS passed with fourteen Republicans yot
ing for II. But for the Republicans. he wtntr,
il understood, the bill would now be a law o
! III" land
The appointment Of Mr.. Hoar to exclude JET
| ferson Davis from pension as Mexican
vclerln was agreed 10, yegs %. nays %.
! Al $40 A. VI. the question WAS taken on th'
! amendment 0f Mr.. Shields to pension the MeNl
! can Veterans as amended on motion Of Mr.
| H1ar. and II WAS Disagreed tO-yrus -. nays ~
The Arrears Of Pensions bin was inrn lus-e
-yens Al, nays 3 tue latter Messrs. Eaton. Gar
land. anu Hereford.
An EN1RI SESSION PROBIBLE
DIsngreeInR upon the Legislative aud til
Army Appropriation BNls.