National Republican., 1880-03-23

trathereu and drummed through tho streets OF
New Orlcaus by the Confcderates, with his
head shaved and divided into quarters, and
one side of his beard shaved that he WIS
again ignominously punished under Butler
and sent to Ship Island, on Dry Tortugaa, for
horse.stcalng.
"'rho Senator from Georgia said there was
p certificate produced by Btrney from n judge
that another Williams than Barney had been
tried before him. but this certificate had no
reference whatever to the charges aud con
victions we proved against Williams. That
certificate was put in evidence gratuitously
by Barney to show that there was u case where
II had been said he was convicted of felony
and whore, rs hc asserted IL was another
man. He nevor even tried to rebut our evi-
dence that he had been convicted of larceny,
had had his head shaved and had been repeat.
edly mpeachod before courts.
| II shall endeavor to show when we como to
discuss the ontire case whore that evidence
has boon revised, where ~ some portions
material statement, havo been omitted. l
shall refer TO the Senator from Illinois, and
the Senator from Wisconsin, and the Senator
from Massachusetts,, ard ask them il certain
proceedings did not occur before the
committee, and IL certain statements
were not made which do not nppcur
of record and l will oudeavor TO show
that the record is not accurate IN somo re-.
spects. will also endeavor to show what this
uupllC pTOSCCuUOT-WDOD DOl5IS III u RECENT lcttef
TINT came under my notice, published think,
in the Savannah Ne,rs that when he acted as
Senator he always acted not according TO his
preferences, but according to his stern idea of
equal lustico-has done to mallgn mo person
ally; what he has done to try and make n case
unfairly against Inc, aud TO forostall public
opinion. Tho spectacle to-day witnessed has
proved tho latter fnothiug else.
Barney Williams forsoolh! Mr.. McrricS, In
his brief OH behalf of Mr.. SnulOrl, had not
tho clirontery even to allude to him, and
nothing but tho malovolence CT tho Sena tor
would cause him 10 rest rs no did large por.
ti0n Of his report up II that mans evidence.
1e was contradicted by otery witness, by
every person that he named from first 10 last,
and by crcums;anlial facts stronger than any
evidence. Why, wouli almost bo willing to
accept what Barney Williams said MS true If
tho Senator from Georgia will produce in the
city of New Orleans, OF two hundred
thousand inhabitants and from among
all the ton thousand Jews of that
city, one reputable citizen will here or else.
whore sRy, even upon his honor asa gentlo.
man, that knowing Barney Williams, he would
believe him under oath. Aud this Is the man
VINO is brought here to traduUe mo. l manip-
ulated witnesses! What is to be said of those
who brought Barney Williams into that room
on the second day of tho session of that sub.
committee What is to be said OF those who put
him in charge of tho Sergoant.at.Arms and
, paid his bills, whom before ho testified ho had
not. money enough to buy poor cigar or i've.
cent drink of whisky2 What is to be said OF
, those who have since he testified sot Barney
Williams up in q small business IN New Or.
leans? When the Senator from Georgia, con-
fronted with the proof Of this mau's iniamy
says that he docs not rest this allegation OF
my bribing those witnesses upon tho testi.
mouy of Barney Williams while his whole re,
, port says tho contrary, he Is really pleading
, the baby act. That Is what he Is doing.
, "Mr. President, there Is not au iota of evil
n denCe anywherGin this record assert IL gain
not o lino-that he can torture from any wit
, ness and before any fair or impartial man into
a corrOboratiOn of Barney Williams testimony
{ while IL is absolutely and overwhelmingly re-
, tuted by every man mentioned In connection
with it, 1t is too scandalous; 1t is too pie
posterous. l do not believe that even the
malignty of the Senator from Georgia would
20 so far as to bring up the testimony of Bar.
ney Williams and make it the basis of II large
, portion of his report.
1 may inquire right here, why, IL all this
mass of evidence referred to by the Senator
from Georgia was In existence and 30 easily
obtainablc-why was it not produced when my
, , credentials were lying on your table, Mr.
. President, during tho year OF l5T72 Why
when u joint resolution WAS passed passed by
the Nichols Legislature few days after toe
Packard government disappeared authoria
ing the appointment of q committee upon
which my present colleague serycd) tc
investigate every branch Of my gov
crnment specifically in regard 10 all
of the Executive Department during ho pas
four years, why were not these facts brought
out? The statute furnishing bribery cOult
have been invoked for full year after l wat
elccted-for nine months after my opponent go
; full possession of the State machinery, and
.,I.sl- No.. Nt.1.
the Senate.
"With gentlemen so much interested in find
ing something against me during tho summer
of 1877, proddlng around and mking ovcry
; department ofmy Governments S archng evcr
+ my letter.books and private documents left IN
the Executive office, why VAS not this alleged
grave crime earlier brought TO light? ThcrC
was their expert, teesraphing up here
sending The telegram that | referred 60 some
time since, which the Senator from Georgia
had road from tho desk when my case was
pending, and upon which he sought to have
Il snap judgment against ME ard TO have my
case returned to tho committee upon the
ground that thoy hal discovered new evidence
+, inculpGting me in connection with tho return
log board
"AIr. President, said in the outsetthat my
only excuse for thus troubling tho Senate
was that the action Of the Senator from Geor.
gia Is evidently u personal attack upon me-
II, sir, 1 lave so Oal i record, 10 10 nOt pa So
ing strange thai thuro hGs not been some evi-
dcncc of IL before, aud hat whom / lc;t the
Executive Departmental Louisiana with all the
evidence, record aud otherwise, that | left
behind mo, and when there was manifest
ability aud undoubtcd inclination to prosecute
mo, that there was not sonlo prosecution set on
foot2 Sir, am willing to compare my char
aGtcr, morally aud otherwise, with that OF the
Senator from Georgia And ii it comes to be
matter OF moral on personal courage, the Bit
tgrest enemy | have In his own State OF
Georgia, l am quito sure, would not fail 10
eoncedo that l stand immoasnnbly his SUI
perlor."
The Ute Agreement.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
yesterday completed their consideration OF
tho draft OF bill submitted by Secretary
Schuvz to carry into effect his agreement
With the Ute Indians. and reported il 10 tho
Senate with Recommendation thaC It pass, ,wICn
several amendments, all mmateral except
tho following 10 provide so that no pOr-
: tion Of the money coming to tho White River