The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-25

veloped that fact.
Third. Following close upor
this new departure and thai
vote, was the assignment Of the
Senator, by the republican caucus
to the Craftsmanship Of an impor
taut committee Of this body.
Fourth. In a brief space of time
followed the nomination by tho
republican caucus Of Mr.. Riddle
berger, a democrat, his intimate.
personal and political friend, fol
Sergeant.at-Arms, and the Sena.
tor says he is responsible for that
nomination.
Fifth. the nomination Of Mr..
| George G.. Gorham for Secretary
OF the Senate, the editor Of the
republican organ in this city, who
had earnestly espous2d the Sena-
tor in bis newspaper, although he
(the editor) is an unccmpromising 6
'stalwart' republican, and the Sen.
! ator better democrat than the
Senator from Georgia: Mr.. Hill
Sixth. The appointment, by the
Senator, as clerk Of his committee
of the brother-in-law of said Cor
ham.
Seventh. The nonir alton, by
the President, of the personal and
political friends of the Senator to
important Federal positions in
Virginia, although the Senator
says, and they say, they are DEM
ocrats.
Eighth. The President has not
appointed other democrats, the
political friends Of any other
democratic Senators in any other
State, to important Federal posi-
tions.
Ninth. The Senator has voted
one hundred and twelve times, up
TO April 26, since he has been a
member Of the Senate, and every
time with the republicans-ne7er
with the democrats-although he
said in his speech, printed in the
Record on the 31st of March last,
that Il was elected to the Senate
of the United States to do their
will. [mearing his constituents,
not to q caucus TO do its petty bid
ding.
| Tenth. By said votes the Sen
ator is carrying out the will Of the
republican caucus as obediently
as if be had never belonged TO
any other party.
Eleventh. He moved his seat
from the democratic to the re-
publican side Of the Chamber, and
appears to obey the dictation and
bidding Of the republican caucus
and republican Senators as abso
lutely as if they con trolled his will
and senatorial action.
Twelfth. The republican ca ucus
and republican Senators have re-
fused to transact the business for
which the Senate was convened
in extraordinary session until ttey
shall have disorganized the Senate
and elected the friends of the
Senator to tho vacancies which
they seek to create, thereby para
lying the executive arm of the
Government, preventing the pro
per discharge of the public busl
ness, obstructing the wheels OF
the government-all this TO re-
ward the Senator for his votes and
for political power that his vote
gives them.
Thirteenth. The Senator still
claims to be a democrat, but votes
steadily with the republicans.
Fourteenth. The Senator avow
ed in his speeches that he is the
custodian Of his own democracy,
and yet he has transferred the
custody of it TO the republican
caucus and votes it's 'bidding.'
Fifteenth. The action of the
Senator and the republican caucus
in seeking to turn ont faithful
officers at an executive session OF
the Senate and elect and install
others, some Of whom are un
tried and inexperienced, is with
out precedent in the history ol
the Government.
Sixteenth. Mr.. Riddleberger is
as he avows, a democrat and IN
reconstructed a ss'readjuster' OF
repudlationist, and must therefore
be Objectionable and offensive te
republican Senators.
Seventeeth. The republican Sen
ator from Ohio avows that any