The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-29
MAKES A VINDICATION OF HIS
COURSE IN THE SENATE.
he Goes for the Democratic Caucus,
and mAHIs His Colleague Over the
COaIs-A Comprehensive Reply
10 the STRUCTURES and CTIII.
ClSmS ON His COnduc.

Capitol large crowd, As early as l9
o'clock the doors leading to the galleries
were surrounded by the impatient crowd,
and within 10 minutes alter they were
opened every available seat was taken ex.
cspt those reserved for members Of the
Diplomatic Corps. These were, however,
occupied before the hour Of assembling OF
the Senate. On the floor In the rear OF the
Senators desks were seated q large mum.
ber OF persons, many OF them Representa-.
tiyes.eleCt, while in the various corridors
those who had the misfortune to arrive
late CongreGated and bewailed their III.
luck.
The journal OF Saturday having been
read, the Vice President laid before the
senate the resolution for the appointment
OF Senate officers, stating that the Senator
from Virginia had the floor.
Mr., Malone promised his speech by ex.
pressing regret that he should be com.
PEELED sgsin 10 interrupt the deliberations
OF the Senate. l trust, he said, the Sen.
ate and the country will conCede that "to
this seeming iorwardness am provoked"
II | may fall to challenge the generous
consideration Of those who would appear
TO have found pleasure without justiaca.
ton In their varied and ungenerous as.
saults, do notdoubt that l shall command
the respect OF the brave and independent
spirits here, as know shall among my
own people. shall not complain Of the
indireCtion which has characterized the
manner and method OF the Senators in
their illusions to me. | must accept
that they Comport entirely with their
own sense OF manly department and Sen.
atorial dignity, however little they do
with my own, Virginia is accustomed to
meet occasions where the independent
spirit OF the Anglo Saxon is required to
assert itself. Virginia has ever met with
fortitude and becoming dignity every
duty which destiny has imposed, always,
however, with much contempt for
small party lines when a principle was
involved In which her faith and honor
were connected. With absolute conf.
dence In my loyalty to her and my devo.
ton TO every interest OF her people, | will
not relax my purpose here to repel every
Impeachment OF my constituents who sent
me to this chamber with the clearly de.
fined duties which they aud | comprehend.
| was elected 10 the Senate 10 do their will,
not to q caucus to do It's bidding.
Virginia earned her title OF "0ld Domin.
| ion" by the broad and Independent action
OF her own loyal people, by the loyalty OF
her SONS, by her Instinct OF Independence,
without help at the hands OF these who
would now interfere with her affairs.
However feebly l may express her spirit
against this gratuitou0 care and concern
for her at the hands of strangers to her
trials, 10 her sacrifices and 10 her will, !
feel that the spirit OF her people inspires
me when gCorniully repel for them and
for myself the ungenerous attempts to In.
struCt Virginia Senator as to his duty
TO them and to himself. Senators should
be willing to deal with their constituents,
answer Tor mine, to him that would In.
sinuate that my action In regard 10 the
organization oi the committees In this body
and the. e.proposed election Of officers has
been controlled by impure considerations,
land am 10th to believe that any Senator
has 80 intended) In the language Of an.
other:
AT thou pAyost am not petr
To any Lord 10 Scotland here,
LoWlAnd or highland, far or near,
lUIu huhuut tuOh uAht
Now, permit me to say that Senators
can no more realize my regret than they
can measure my amaZement, that my col.
league, Mr.. Johnston,l should have
thought II incumbent on him 10 Join In
assaultlng and Calumtnatiug me in this
chamber, where he first introduced me,
and to question my political consistency
or, II he prefers II, my consistency; and
next he would introduce me 10 this homo.
rable body, not as his colleague, but as a
repudiator OF public obligations. The
sense and Justice OF my fellow Senators
renders II necessary for me TO apologize
for noticing my colleagues criticisms on
the one hand and his perversions on the
other. However much he and bis cohorts
may endeavor by the cheap logic Of at.
torneys 10 demonstrate what l ought 10
do, am by my convictions and by my
sense Of honor, what / ain. In this par.
tiCuAr I have largely the advantage ofmy
colleague, for II take him by his record,
diminutive az II is, he neither knows
what he is. or what duty he came here 10
perform. Laughter.
Mr.. Malone then proceeded 10 give an
exhaustive history Of the political and
financial history oil Virginia for the last
decade. Mr.. Mahone proclaimed. his
allegiance 10 Virginia, but not to any
party, and his opposition 10 Bourbon
Clared that the colored people were
part OF Gods great family, and he meant
TO stand by them till all Of their rights
we're secured, I'LL they are given the same
opportunity 10 progress and push forward
as the whites. Calhoun's dream Of South
ern empire was QuenChed In blood, and
the South accepts the decision. He was
here TO renew the tone OF the allegiance
Of Virginia 10 The Union, 10 all truth and
sincerity, ard would do all III bis power TO
have Virglr.. ialume her place as q loyal
State.
Mr.. Malone concluded, and Mr.. Harris
moved to go into executive session, which
was defeated by the Republicans.
Mt. Mahone's speech was
THE FEATURE or THE DAY,
but nothing like AZ sensational as his first.
The Senate was crowded, all expecting a
sharp war OF words, but the Democrats
did not interrupt him, IL apparently being
the agreement among them 10 let him
alone but at2P. NJ. Malone thoroughly
warmed DIP and frequently LEFT his manu-.
script, speaking extemporaneouSly. lie
defended Riddleberger, and said, "He is
made OF etefner stuff than the Democrats
think" Malone attacked Senator John.
slon pretty severely, saying that Johnston n
was elected to the Senate because he had
no record, and could again be elected on
the same ground, As he had done nothing.
Toward o'clock the attention al tirst paid
TO Malone became distracted, and the
conversation on the floor and In the gal.
lerles caused confusion.
Mahonea speech has apparently had
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