The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-04-30

: again comes in. | confess, Mr.. President,
that was astonished at the difference in
the spirit with which these two Senators
addressed each other; one with his mind
I simply bent upon giving the Information
fairly and fully, and the other upon elicit
ing ayowals about which there could be no
. mistake. But TO proceed:
Mr. Dawes: vii! the Senator state fairly that
he is in favor Of paying the debt according % that
statement and the interest ia full prescribed by the
law?
/ With simple courage, with unaffected
truth he answers without any rhetorical
flourish:
Mr.. Johnston: Yes, sii / am.
Does that satisfy the Senator, No, sir;
not satisfied yet of the honesty of this Sem
ator from Virginia. What nextg
Mr.. Dawes, And Of course providing by taxa
ton TO meet the interest?
That was to be the point at which the
startled steed was expected to shy. Here
was the answer
Mr.. Johnston: Certainly.
Baflled at this point he asks again:
Mr.. Dawes: And suppose in that respect the
Senator represents the action Of his own party?
Mr.. Johnston: understand 1t 50.
Mr.. Dawes: am very glad 10 have the opp0r.
tuaity Of giving the Senator the advantage Of that
statement.
thought ut the time he was the most
rueful and mournful specimen or imper-
sonation of high qualification that | ever
saw. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Johnston; My Sentiments that subject
have never been disguised from anybody
with some other remarks on this sub
ject.)
but it was the qualification
"The qualification !'-
II was not from any doubt. but was the graii6ca-
ton should feel in hearing the Senator state it
publicly on this floor.
lie seemed to love his brother Senator
with love surprising that of woman."
but what elsei
Mr.. job .ston 1t grati6es you to know what
you knew before or ought 10 have known without
| asking the question. .-..
The Senator from Massachusetts is not |
yet satisfied.
Mr.; Dawes Tue Senator will allow to say
that regret
Oh, dear sensibility
that regret exceedingly that he has not kept his
own party up 10 this high standard while they have
| been In power in the State OF Virginia.
| BLEED.
Mr.. Dawes: l regret il exceedingly because ON
| thai position agree with the Senator thai every
dollar OF the debt and Of lis interest should he
pahi IN inll. only regret that when his party
has been in bower and has sent so able represent
tative TO the national Councils he has been unable
To hold his party up Ia that point
He regrets that he cannot hold up his
party; that some fell back and would nor
stand up to him.
Mr. Johnston The party that belong to has
| been held up to thar point.
MT. Dawes: understand his party TO have
been In power up 10 this last Legislature. and
sill they have not provided for the debt. may
be mistaken. perhaps.
isus bills Tor the settlement Of this debt, but they
We're defeated by one other by the Read
Jusers, although they did not have distinct or
ganization ....
have no further remarks TO make upon
that passage ut arms, If you may call it
such, for do not think that the Senator
from Virginia SO considered it; but must
say that for once in his life my friend from
Massachusetts came out second best.
The Senator from Virginia had here just
year ago brave, gallant, high-toned
colleague, lMr. Withers,) who stood side
by side with him on that position, which il
sogratifcd the senator from Massachusetts
to elicit public ayowal of here ON this
floor. That senator, who was my friends
colleague, went with him before the peo-
pie on the issue, and they appealed to that |
people together. His colleague was Il can
dldate for reelection. lie stood before his
people, and appealed to them TO hold aloft
the character of the grand old Common
wealth. He told them whatever might be |
their impoverishment; whatever the sacri- |
fees they would have to make, reputation {
would entail upon them still greater loss I
and embarrassment; that In the disregard [
of public obligations, the breach ofplighted ,
faith the repaying of trust in their honor i
with perfdy and dishonor, they would ,
turn their backs upon the noble qualities [
which are essential to the prosperity of
States, while resources undeyeloped, en- q
ergies unemployed, vanishing capital !
would be their swift and sure retribution. \
hut, sir, those appeals were In VAIN. The '
black allies o; his opponents rallied around G
the other doctrine, and he was defeated n
but in this day of defeat | believe he Is \
sustained by conscious rectitude which d
he would not barter for all this Govern :
ment's honors and all its wealth besides.
His successor is here, and has addressed I
the Senate in reply to his colleague. Suf- n
ferlng from u throbbing headache ON that n
day, Twas unable TO attend to aud under r
stand the expounding OF the position he I
holds in reference to the debt of his State.
| cannot upon my own responsibility =
assert that he advocated the trunca- !
ton or the diminution of that debt 7
at the option of the debtor, or that he was y
in favor of repudiating IL either in whole
or in part nor have | had the opportunity ,
since the speech has been published TO \
give II that careful reading which would =
justify any criticism or comment upon It.
But, sir, the Senator from Massachu- !,
sets could relieve me Of that difficulty il
he would only ply the junior Senator from :,
virginia with the same questions that he :,
put to his colleage. II he would ask him !. !.
what the whole amount Of the debt Of :,
Virginia is and ask him, with that prying !"
inquisitiyeness and minuteness so charac-
teristie of him: "Are you in favor OF pay
ing that debty Are you in favor Of pay 81
ing the whole OF IL, principal and INTEREST," y
Are you In favor of taxing your people to
pay itr IL would have been fair, aud we =
should all have rejoiced had the replies -
haan 1afnfta thaaa of no afhat | "
tor But, sir, why did not the Senator II
from massachusetts, do itl Why was he so II
particular about the questions addressed to y,
one Senator from Virginia and so injurious II
about the position of the other on the sub II
juct in question: noticed that the Sena- y
tor from Massachusetts, listened with =,
rivetcd and pleased attention TO the de- 4,
livery Of that speech. 90
would be glad 10 know II the Senator -
who delivered that speech kept himself up N
TO the high standard which the Senator mn
from Massachusetts (Mr. Dawes) so fully =,
Endorsed and so highly applauded in his n,
colleague. Does the Senator from Massa- n,
chusetts think that he did keep up TO that Il.
And If he did not, does the =, ~
Senator exceedingly regret itl ~
The senior Senator from Virginia may be 81
upon his Endorsement by tire ,y
Senator from Massachusetts,. Thus pano- ,r
piled he is inyunerable, even to the heel, h,
against any attack from his opponent. But ~
why has not the Senator from Massach- ~
setts expressed his deep regret and morti- az
fcation that such an attack upon the posi- y,
ton Of Mr.. Johnston, thus Endorsed and ~
approved by him, should have been made h.
by his eolleaguei m
The coriesi- fr,
Said the Senator from Pennsylvania (Nir. til
Cameron) yesterday sc
m which we are engaged h. not simply to secure nc
he officers and employees ~ party friends, rs the as
senators on the Other side pretend nor Is solely tr
srugg. Of the majority to maintain its righi 10 iie
,outro the Organization 81 the body There is I'm
omet thing higher than aud above all this on
Well, that depends now upon the point tn
rom which you view ii. What seems m,
height to one man may seem depth to an tn
,ther. Let us see what this higher thing re-
Is which the Senator from Pennsylvanis OF
,ould not contemplate upon a dead level lin
nut must look up to something above the re-
important business before this senate. m.
What Is 10 that is higher, than the business fol
or which the President has called us to-
,ether, involving a. 1t does our relations en-
With foreign nations and the supplying of m;
ms Government with its essential officers, We
gents, and Employer en-
There y something higher and above all this. On
Now, hold your breath to hear. Let the Ir