Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-30
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W ASHINoTON, March 2G-InlS morn
ing, Immediately after reading the jour
nal, the resolution was called up for the
election of officers. Senator Johnston said
he had intended to reply to the speech of
his colleague delivered yesterday, but as
it did not appear in the Record this morn
ing and as he did not wish TO misrepresent
his colleague, he would postpone his re-
ply until he could have an opportunity to
read that speech.
Senator Hampton denied the statement
made Yesterday by Malone, that the DEM
ocratic party had repudiated debts in
South Carolina, asserting if these had
been repudiative, it had been when the
State was under control OF the party with
which the gentleman was now acting.
Clay had risked his life to vindicate his
honor, and Randolph had subsequently
made the amende honorable, Tor the sake
of this body. He did not wish to see sus-
piston or imputation rest on its fair fame
and for that reason he did not wish to see
any immediate action taken on the reso-
luton of the senator from MassuchettS
iDawesl He referred to tho magnan-
imous action Of the Democratic majority at
the last Congress in permitting the Sena-
tor from louisiana, Kellogg to retain his
seat in this body. The Democrats opposed
the proposed action, because it would
break established precedent, and estab-
tablish a bad one. Because the Senate
had been called here for executive busl-
ness, and above all because grave sus-
picions had taken hold Of the public
mind that his action was the result Of
an unnatural coalition and corrupt bar
gain The Senator from Virginia Ma
hone) disclaimed that he had been moved
by any impure consideration. He con-
graduated that gentleman, and would
say to him in all frankness that he wonld
strengthen his position before the whole
country if he would show what consider
alton had moved him. The suspicion
might be grouudless, but it
was due to the reputation Of this
body that it should be
proved, beyond all doubt, to be I'M
founded The Senate had recently Or
ganized committees and given them eX-
traordinary powers to investigate ques-
tions Of much less Importance than this.
Let the Republicans organize committee,
with full power TO ascertain the truth or
falsity Of the rumors which were spread
ing unchallenged throughout the coun-
try. Let it find out whether any vote in
this chamber has been controlled by the
promise of place or patronage. If the
damning charge proved untrue stamp out
the calumny for once and for ever. If
true the constitution gives prompt and
ample redress. Itwould not do to let tthi
foul suspicion, this base lmputation, go
to the world uncontradicted. 1t was
know what such charge could effect,
for it was known what it had effected
when John Randolph had denounced
what he had supposed to be a coalition
between Clay and Adams. 1t had defeat
cd Adams for President and had blighted
Clay's political aspersions. 1t was true
the charge had been unjust. 1t now ap-
peared that theSenator rfromMassachusetts
Dawes and the Senator from Virginia
tMahone) not only leaders, but masters Of
the Republican party, had clasped hands
across the bloody chasm, and were clam
oring for the old flag and an apprOpria-
ton. He sympathized with the good old
State Of Virginia for speaking il this
chamber with doubtful voice, but he
could not, would not, he dare not doubt
that its true voice would soon be heard
in unmistakable tones, declaring for the
maintenance Of its public plighted faith
and political integrity.
\ motion to go into executive session
was lost; yeas 81, nays 2S.
Senator Brown, regretting that Ma
homes speech had not been printed in
the Record, proceeded to reply to some
portions of it. One of the points dwelt
on by the gentleman with the greatest
satisfaction was that Of dissecting his
Browns record. The gentleman had
seen proper to bring that record before
the country, and had grossly misrepre-
sented it. The gentleman had charged
him with inconsistency. He admitted
that the position he now occupied
the position hs had occupied at
as the war of the rebellion. He had
slavery and State sovereignty. He had
sincerely believed he was right in both.
The war, however, had settled both
questions. Slavery had. been abolished
and he was content 1t was abolished.
To this extent he might be said to be in
consistent-thc gentleman had advised
hin to readiust his record. He would
be unable 10 readjust himself so as to
take the position which that gentleman
occupied to-day before the Senate and
country.
He proceeded to answer the charges
made against him yesterday by Malone.
That Senator had said he BROWN had
had an ambition for the Presidency of
the Confederate States. That was
statement was wide of the
fact he had positively refused
to permit his name to be used for any
confederate position whatever. The
gentleman had charged him with hslding
the militia of Georgia from the Confede-
rate cause. There again the gentleman
had been misinformed. He had never
withdrawn his militia from the confede-
rate service. That charge of the Sena-
tor fell 10 the ground, as unjust as untrue.
The Senator had denied there had been
any bargain. He BROWN had not asserted
that. He said the air was full of rumors
Of that character. No gentleman who
walked the streets of Washington, or read
the newspapers of the Union this morning
would doubt that statement was correct.
Not only was the air full of rumors,
but it was on every tongue that there
was q contract Of that sort. He did not
state the charge that there was bargain
was true, but proceeded to make a re-
sumo of the facts which led to that CON-
clusion. 1t was peculiar coincidence
that the Senator from Virginia, who up
to late period had always been Demo
crat, should vote with the Republicans
on the organization of every committee,
and that IN very short time afterwards
the Republicans should meet in caucus
and nominate his intimate friends. Cor
ham, who had bolted the party and been
read out of it. and Riddlebarger, who had
always been Democrat. 1t might have
been an understanding. but he wonld
cali it q peculiar coincidence, if there
was no bargain. Democrats would not
be parties to it. II 1t had been carried
ont on one side they wOuld not holm do