New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-15

non How does Il happen ttAt you know OF the change
and we do not What induced the ehangei Ideny that
there has been change. maintain that all those who
make up the thIryeght Democrats on THIS nO0r elanG
by the Constituencies that elected them.
Mr. Harris Dem, Tenn1 said he regretted that the
Senator (Mr. HID bad Ihoneht proper to dignity the
miserable newspaper twadde in regard TO bis r Har
rs's) political position There was not Democrat or
Republican the coantTv who knew him who ever
doubted whal his political positions we're.
Mr. Malone lind. Dem, VAL VINO occupied seat on
the Republican SIDE, advanced 70 tho edge OF the area
fronting the clerks desk and proceeded to reply TO MT
in effort to disclose his Alr Mahons) position on the
Mr. Hull do not know what your position is, and
how could disclose itl
Mr. Mahone-The gentleman has assumed not only to
he the custodian here Of the Democratic party OF te
Nation but has tried to assert m right TO speak Or the
constituency which have the privilege IN par OF repre-
sCnting here. lie has done so Without their assem-
addressing himself directly TO Mr. HI! ana auyanclns
Won md Flake IN g6sak mere nothing Marks Of en-,
enlargement on the Republican side andln nc gderes
came here Ike Virgnau not to represent the Democ-
racy for which You Mr. HID stald. came here with
proud claim represent that poop ms You 20 rep
fought with YOU and Others in the canse OF my people
and OF that section In the late unhappy contest,
I'm H. and who has not here elsewhere, to make an
apology for the part he has iaieh III H. cay a 10
here IA a PARTISAN nor am here 10 represent we
Democracy Which has done much injury to my section
OF the country
A pFCLAR tTION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The cnntleman undertook to say what constitutes
Be@oat than O'q he .n aSIter He WHO stands
n Sp yGe and an hones ballot should see that they
b. had IN the state %, georgia WngiG IA, ,s
on that gentleman that intend to be the custodian oil
my own Democracy do not Intend 10 DC run Dy ine
here aud trust to be able to protect my own rights ana
to defend those OF the people Wnom p, I'm
tanly TO take OF my own 40 nor ihteuu iR'ih
addressing Mr. Hill directly hat you s1a unueriake "
crcise my conduct by nuuendOc5. WISH the senator
from Georgia to understand Just here that the way 10
deal with me IS to deal directly, W.. T hT
am going ~ vote Applause on the floor and in the gal
erics, which reprmandcd by the Nice'PreslaehLi
have found n Necessary 10 obirudc my remarks This
body. / would prefer to be little modest would pre-
fer TO listen and % learn but c09ld nor ieT coun'
after what has passed to-day, 10 sit siert The gentle,
OR. HID. by all manner Of insinuaionI direct ana
indirect, has sought to discover VINO Tue DsnDlH' -
that may TO exercise bis right to cas- hs vote as
he pleases and 10 differ with the gentleman chucn- ne
TO have forgotten that REFUSED % tlhe par ~
caucus which has not only waged war upon me- put
upon those whom represent; tbat nas presumed TO
teach the people OF virginia honesty anu lrus -
Yes sir addressing Mr. HUI you were ully informed
that took no part or lot 10 your ~ yn yum Az
CIauchter on th, Republican sde NOn were informed
state Of Virsinia, Certainly the Legislature which
elected me dd not require to state that was either
Democrat anything else suppose thal Ile Ecul,-
man (Nr liilD could not Bel mere IiuI so ,J
said that he was Democrat anyhow lApllGu,e hiu
to my people what am They were AL wiling to trust
was elected by th" people not ~ tHe LeSlsla-
and no man elected 10 tlw Legislature ny
the party with which am l'gnIlnru mo MO was
teman has been chasing all round TINS Chamber 10 see
If ho cannot fnd partner .omeWheIe nc ll' g g
aturl 10 know exactly who that senator was VINO hau
Chamber free from the dictatOn OF Democratic caucus
want that gentleman t. know hcncciorth aud forever
~" here G man who dares stand here and defend his
right against YOU aud your Loud applause and
much laughtcr-proyOked By the Nolehi gos'l'uauons
Mr. mn again took the floor. lie hoped that no ono
nagned he iptSn1Sa TO lnSko y 6ae HAD & WIT
messed. fLaughtcrl He had certainly said not hing to
Justify the senator from Virginia In charging him with
making an assault upon blin unless NE was Tue QUE
man who had BET elected as Democrat ana was not
were thirtyeight Senators who had been elected AS
Democrats Did the gentleman deny u would he say
Addressing himself 10 the Republicans Mr. HUI s1d
commend him TO YOU. Take good care of him NUS
Won a worse Democrat than ami
Mr.. ConkllnG-Oh no. not worse better. ,.-,
from New-lork tNr. Conkung) IS better Democrat than
1 Mr.. Locan-Ho could not well be a worse ono.
Mr. IIil3Neyer before has there been such an exhibit
n ocracv by going over to the Republicans. viii not
dsicud virginia. she needs defence. sne has given
10 the country and the world and humanity some
OF the Toudest names IN history s she
nobest greatest that ever Illustrated the elocs
OF any country And say 90 tho Senator from virginia
maj neither Jefferson. me- Madison, nor Henry, nor
Washington Lee, nor Tucker nor any Of the long
list OF great men whom VIRGINIA produced ever nc
copied a commission u represent one party ana came
here ana represented another party Applause on the
Democratic sidcl
READJUsTER, not DEMOCRAT.
MT Malone lwho had returned 10 his seat on the Re
pnbcau sidcJ-Do understand you correctly saying
nat accepted u commission from one party ana came
mere TO vote for another party
Mr. Hill understand that you were elected az
Wr, Malone Observation-Disclosures the question
Mr. Hi with ooolnessl y say that you were elected
M a Democrat and accepted your commission a,
Mr.. Mahone persistentlyi-You said that / accepted
commission from one party and came mere 10 fcpe-elt
Mr. MI tmperurbaby)-I said that that viii bo the
cascit sou with tue Rel ubucius. You have not
done II yet and say you VIII not do II.
Mr. Malone Umpatcullyl-l want 10 say, n u - not
ou Of order here that n The gentleman undertakes a.
make that statement the statement Is unwarrucd aud
r I'M compogcdly-Was not tho gentleman acting
with the Democratic party, and was no not elected
this body as Democrats t"th horcer tonel Answer
Mr. Manoue-Quickly, sir. quickly. was elected as
a Rradusier. DO you know what Rcaciusicrs are
NJ Hnl-I understand that there ia Virginia re-
adjusting " Democrats aud "d"bt-paylng" Democrats,
but "a understand they are Doth Democratic. ask
senator again. was be not elected this National body
a. a member Of the National Democratic ptrtyt
Mr. MahOne-NO; are you answered now =
Mr. Hil--1hcn concede that tho Senator spoke truly
when ne said that did not know what ne is-tWilnd
puzzled uirl. What "a hef lIaughterl Everybody has
Understood that he voted w,tn the Drmocrats Did be
not support Hancock FOR The Presidency And did no
not in the Presidential election proclaim himself Dem
democratic sen1tor-Mako him answer
Mr. Hlll-(TO tho Eepublicansl commend him 10 you.
H. there any that side % the Chamber hO doubts
hat the honorable Senator sent 20 this body
DemDcratt Is there man 10 this vast audience who
doubts ~. Is there man IN Virginia who
doubts ST The gentleman Dnself VIII not deny It.
lie will not and say that no could have been
elected this Senate Republican or n he had
notice that the organization Of this body would
have voted with the Rcpubi leans,
MI Logan (I;ep, ND drew q parallel between Mr..
His fltering treatment OF the Senator from Illinois
mir Days mud his severe handling OF the senator from
Virginia. and said that the difference attributable
10 the iat that the former, who was Democrat
aud not today, aud who was elected from RepuD
lean State voting win the Democrats, wlIlc Tho
latter Was not.
said would rather lJ-C the organization OF tho
aud have Democratic committee here, than have
u VIrgfian soil his honor. lAppiausr.l | do not say
that the senator going 10 do H. But see tue prccpicc
yarnng before him. see whittier potential influences
are leading HIM. VIII not Judge. But VIII say II he
votes YOU (thc Il publi"a'-l want him 10 " God