New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-08
ANOTHER DAY OF TALK.

A NORTH CARoIINIANs IDEA OF HONORABLE REPU-
pIAuOS--sENAToR KEILoGG's TROUBLESOME
ARRAY OF FACTs-wRoNGs OF NEW-KSGLAND
QUAKRRs AND FACTORY GIRLS.
10y TELEGRAPH THE TRIDUSE.I
WASHINGTON Apnl THE Senate did not elect
officers to-day, nor did it transact any other bus-
ness. Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina, delivered the
speech which he announced yesterday Mr. Nances
oratory both in manner and matter. is unsuited 10
the Senate Chamber, as be himself appeared TO re-
alize His speech was such q one as would nave
created wild enthusiasm among an audience o.
Democrats If ID had been delivered on the musings
In North Carolina His stale jokes and irreyerent
not to say basphemous, stories and paraphrases Oh
Scripture would have been moro keenly selished by
such an audience than they were by those who
heard them to-day.
Under the circumstances, perhaps Senator vance
is entitled to some excuse for his coarse attempts TO
divert attention from the merits of themaiter which
be essayed to discuss To defend North Carolina
agaipst the accusation of repud! alton Mr.. Vance
foupd 10 be an impossible task. He appeared to
feel conscious that even the most extravagant as
sertions and widest misrepresentation would not
enable him to make out his case; and so, while he
did not scrupe 20 resort TO such means ne ala win
admirable frankncss undertake 20 justify repudia
ton by his State. He declared that the people OF
North Caroua were taught repudiation by the Cen
eral Government which at the close OF the war re-
oured them 10 repudia,e the debt OF several millions
incurred by the State in order TO aid IN carrying on
the war of the rebellion This was not voluntary re-
quotation. he said. but was forced by the United
States. Mr.. Vance then proceeded to describe ana
characterize the acts Of the "carpot-bag
Government of North Carolina and said the
State never has recoanzed auy of the bonds issued
by that Government and never will do 80. Mr.
Vance attempted to justify the reputation OF the
aute-war deot by saying that the bondhoders had
amir, we'd the action OF the General Government IN
emancpating the slaves. and thereby destroying
one.hal of the properly upen which the bouds were
predIcated. THIS was frank. to say the least
Mr.. Vauce's EXPOSITION of the si-called Funding
law enacted by North Carolina IN 1879 was less
frank. The beauties of thst piece OF legislation
were exposed with more candor nv Senator Kellogg
who made an excellent speech 70 reply 20 MIR. vance
The Louisiana senator was able 10 relute. by quot
ing State Official documents nearly every assertion
made by Mr. Vance. who was thus placed AZ
a great disadvantage. Senator Ransom came to the
rescue Of bis colleague, but Jared no better for MI
Kellogg soon routed both the North Carolina sens-
tors They will have to try again and many times
and then they will be able to erase or whitevash
the hlas ain Of Reputation which Das tarnished
the financial honor OF North Carolina and made the
lighted faith Of that State by-word IN the money
markets OF the world. ,
Air Salisbury made % short speech In which he
soucht 10 ratse new and divert attrni" f-in
the subject of repudiati lie held up hook shieh
ne sand contained Winters poem describing tn'
nrr.ecuti,n Of the Qnakers m Massachusetts,. For
tnnstely he did not ,eud Itup 20 he rean. IL wOnd
awe been an outrage the eminent author 20 hiVe
have ms poe read by oil al reader OF the sen
ale. Mr. Salisbury also referred TO tho great
number Of divorces granted m Massachusetts anu
uaxrd eloquent and pathetic over the wrongs
of tie Massachusetts factory operatives. hese
things he appeared TO think. were far oii-rt 10
Southern Reputation. Mr.. Call made "A violent
sn.ecn in winch he expended many adjectives ana
| much lung power. He vndicated" The Democrats
| of FlorIda to his own satisfaction. Some Of his
widest assertions ard most wiliul misrepresenta-
| tous were briefly answered by Senators bair nnu
| HoaI. and then the Senate adjourned unul next
honday ai al,
| will subside lumber OF the Democrats have sci
speecne already prepared; aud 1t ~ generally uh
| ders ood that Al the present situation continues
SENATORS tom ell tine repudiating southern states
| will place on record Genals tnat Their respective
| states have ever treated creditors dishonesty.
| There is no Wis., ble slml ON OF an early tefpllhAu"
of the present struggle; both sides are 10 AL az
| ns,rancr AZ determined as they were fortnight