The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-31


Offices Of the Senate Democrat and a repudia
tlonist man who would be petty lawyer bu
for the prominence given him by his repudiatinl
opinions. He UOhnstonl wanted to sue whether
the Senator from Ohio (shermaD) who had sC
built up the credit Of the United States, would
vote for Mr.. RiddlebergeF He proceeded to give
brief record Of the acts Of Mestrs. Malone ant
Riddleberger, to show they were Democrats an
repudators, and In reply to a suggestion by Mr.
Dawes that his JOhnstOn's) colleague (MahOne
was sick and absent, he said he was willing Il
postpone his speech II Mr.. Dawes would postpone
his resolution, an agreement which Mr. DaWel
declined 70 make.
Mr.. Logan inquired what effect the election O
a Sergeant. alarms could have upon the public
credit?
Mr.. Johnston replied that II the Republicans
elected q man, they endorsed his public life RnC
career. he quoted from editorials in prominent
Republican journals, strongly COndemnat0ry o.
the RiddlebeTger bill.
Mr. Logan inquired whether Johnston's prOpo.
sitiou was that because the Republicans selected
Riddleberger they endorsed his sentiments and
was answered in the Affirmative
Mr.. Logan RiddlebeTger was an officer In the
Confederate army. Will the Senator pretend Il
argue that because his side intend to elect him II
therefore endorses the rebelliOn2 VIII he pre-.
tend that because Gen. LOngHtreet is Minister To
Turkey by Republican President, the Republic
an party endorses the treason Of Longstreet in
former years2
Mr.. Johnston-The was Is over Gen. Long
street has repented very humbly Of his sins and
when a man does that you take him to your
bosom. But the war Is over and there is no ques
tiOn Of secession or rebellion before the country
But question Of public faith and credit Is before
the coultTy and when you endorse man on
these points you endorse him on living, present
question.
Mr.. Logan-At no time in my life have ever
endorse reputation, nor DO ever expect to, and
II the constituency Of the Senator from Virginia
had been as honest in paying their debts as the
constituency represent the question would not
now be before his constituents.
Mr. Johnston proceeded TO describe the inprov.
ed condition Of Virginia under thecontr0l Of the
party called "Bourbons," and at the conclusion
Of his speech motion to go into executive ses'
sion was made by Mr.. Pendleton ard defeated
yeas 20, nays 20. Mr., Malone paired with Mr..
The debate continued until $3.50. when another
motion was made to go into executive session
Lost--yeas %, nays 49,
A motion To lay the resolution on the table was
losL-yeas 26. nays 26.
Mr.. Beck thought the gentleman from Massa-
chuBetts (DAWes) would have to abandon some OF
his former principles II he intended TO vote for
Riddleberger. He thought that aiter the develop
ments made to dayby Senator Johnston, the Sen
ator from Massachusetts might like to amend his
resolution, and he suggested the Senate should
adjourn to enable the Senator to do 30.
Mr.. Dawes said there was consideration which
must lead him to decline the suggestion. 1t was
that there was no debt Of the Senate which Rid
dleberger would have to readjust
Mr., Beck remarked though there was no debt
Of the Senate to pay Mr.. RiddlebeJger there were
suggestions afOat there were some debts OF the
Republican party whereby they had got control
of the Senate, which were to be paid 10 Riddle-
MI, Dawes-We do not intend to readjust any OF
our debts and intend to pay them in full accord
ing
tel. II co not wish to be party to that bargain
Proceeding, he stated the fact that the Senate Of
New York had unanimously adopted a resolution
and had transmitted 1t officially TO the senator
from Ohio (sherman) and TO the Secretary OF the
Senate, commencing the nomination OF Robert
son as Collector Of the Port Of New York. II was
now In order to give the Republican party
chance to comply with the request of the New
York Legislature and he would move TO go into
executive session. L0st-y ss %, nays %.
Mr.. Harris-DOes the gentleman (Mr. Dawes
wish the Senate to understand him as denying
Riddleberger was Nominated for the office OF Ser
geant alarms ct tbt express request OF the Sena-
tor from Virginia,
answer from me beyond what l know, and he
has had that II he asks me why support this
gentleman, can tell him. | support him because
he is man of ability, Of influence, of force, OF
position to exercise that legitimate power In the
cause In which free ballot In this country is In
Volved Applause in the galleries. believe,
and that is the reason why support him, that he
Is determined that In so far as in him lies, every
man entitled to vote in his State shall have the
free, unembarrassed and untrammelled right to
vote and TO have II counted as he cast H.
Mr., HarTis-I wish to ask the Senator when and
through what channel he learned Riddleberger
was so profoundly in favor OF free vote and fair
count Was II not through Information derived
from the lately elected Senator from Virginia
Mr.. Dawes-I have two answers TO make. First,
suppose 1t was, l would take the word OF the Sen.
ator from Virginia quite as soon as l would that
OF any man In Virginia, whom found with his
heel on the neck Of the poor and deienceless
black man st qgsling tor MS rights lAPpisuse
The Vice President reprimanded the galleries
for inteIrupting the proceedings, ane gave Hotice
II they continued to do 90 he would order them
cleared.
fee belonged to the other side. He was glad to
see 1t In the galleries. but he insisted 1t must Keep
silence.
Mr.. Dawes said the gentleman should under
stand the galleries were for the American people,
and though 1t was their duty to behave themselves
they were not TO be stiHed or suppressed by the
Senators calling them mob"
MI Salisbury said the press OF the country
would regard this resolution as the c0nsumation
Of bargain which would bring disgrace upon
the American Senate.
The speech. making was abandoned and roll
call followed roll call on alternate motions made
on the Democratic side to adjourn and go into ex'
ecutive session. These motions we're all defeated
generally by tie vote, but at six O'Clock so many
Senators were paired the Senate was left without
q quorum and roll was called.
Mr.. BayaTd suggested that as 1t was not desira-
BILE the struggle should degenerate into one Of
physical endurance 1t was better to adjourn.
Mr.Dawes assented and the Senate adjourned
until to morrow.