Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-31


lips Republican party had been right'
and that what 1t had done would oe ac-
cepted not only as a necessity, Dut rs
a benefit. The gentleman had at.
tackled the coalition. II men who had
planted themselves in resistance to ev-
ery step tahen for benefitting the color
edl race, might bind together to Keep
their power, should not those who dl,-
fer from them unite to overthrow II!
He did not, he stated, desire TO enter
any discussion Of the issues which had
been brought up by the Senator from
Georgia, but he challenged that gentle
man. who claimed that the evils in the
South were attributable to the Republl-
cans. to point out one great measure Tor
the benefit of the colored man where
the Republican party had not been IN
the right, and the party with which ne
associated in the wrong. .,
Mr.. Hill said he heard exactly the
speech he had expected, but he had 100
much respect for the Senator anu hlm-
self to characterize it as it ought to be
characterized; he envied no man, MS
nature, his position, his prospects IN TINS
life. or next, who could deliberately get
M in a council like this and take pleas
ure in rehearsing charges against his
fellow-citizens in any section OF the
country? Was it manly, fair and pa
triotic? Would it not be just as manly
10 make an issue on the Constitution
itself and on It's trainers? ~
Mr.. Hoar again challenged Mr..
Hill to state on what import
ant measures in regard to
TO the South the Republicans had not
been in the right, and upon Hill reply
ing, "the reconstruction measures, de-
clared that the so-called carpet-bag gov
ernments had been necessitated ~ the
laws enacted in many Southern States
practically re-establishing slavery. In
the midst of the controversy, which was
kept up at some length. Logan entered
upon the discussion, induced to Go so
by the remarks of Hill to the effect that
the Republicans would not let the war
rest in peace. 1--WE are told time and
time again." he said, "by the Senator'S
from that side, that the war is past, and
do not want 10 allude TO il, yetevery time
an opportunity is offered, the Senator digs
up every question growing out oil the
war. You, sir, and every other man
that Joined in the rebellion against this
government is responsible for every
wrong complained OF.
Mr.. Hill happen not to be as re-
sponsible rs you. When he was stand
ing advocating a policy for the Demo
cratic party which encouraged them to
resist, | was maniully Dressing the
storm, and will tell the Senator what
is a historical fact, that was not on the
stump in Georgia with the Argument
that he and such as he would sustain
the South ifit did secede. Applause III
the galleries.
Mr.. Logan-Anv man that insinuates
that sympathized @ith i at that time
insinuafes what IS false.
Mr.. Hill have no doubt OF 1t.
did not charge it, the Senator will under
stand. do not endorse what was said
OF him, but when he rises and charges
that and those with whom l was asso-
ciated are responsible for all the wrongs
to the Southern States, | then remind
him of the attitude of himself and my
self when the thing was hIgrant. | did
not charge that the Senator intended to
sympathize with secession. By no
means. am simply stating historical
fast-
Mr. logan desire right here TO set
tie this question. ! do not intend that
an insinua,ion Of this kind shall lie cast
at me when it is false. 1t has been done
often enough. Sitting right here
in this chamber there is Senator
who knows that this insinuatiOn
is false. lie has right to know it. |
have never called on him to state his
knowledge, because am here to pro-
tect myself. But | say these insinua-
ti)ns have got To stop, for they are not
true.
HILL accept the gentleman's state
ment that they are not true, but II the
Senator expects TO stop me from recit
ing historical facts he is mistaken. His
speech was unnecessary and out OF
place.
Mr.. Beck intimated that the reason
the Republicans refused so many invita-
tions from their Democratic friends to
20 into executive session was that they
had uuarreled among themselves and
dared not face such issue. 1t was his
deliberate opinion the Republican
party under a pretence of desiring TO
elect officers in the Senate had been.
postponing from day to day for week
the consideration OF executive busi-
ness. They had encouraged debate
on the Louisiana fairs and all filth
that had existed in regard to politics OF
that State, and they were again waving
the bloody shirt, when the fact was they
had resisted the consideration OF the
executive business because OF such
serious complications among themselves,
they are afraid to face the issue
that is pending. They dare not consider
the business for which the President has
called us together. and under the pre-
tence of turning out two or three good
officers and putting i'll repudiators and
supplementing that with debates on
Louisiana AMI issues about carpet bag
gers and negroes and others, exhausted
long sgo, they hope they are as much
conces,ed as the ostrich when his head
is under the sand and his body exposed.
He moved to go into executive session.
Rejected.
Nr. Dawes then moved to adjourn,
Agreed 10 and the Senate adjourned.