The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-05
MAULING MALONE.
BUTLER, OF 8. O.. ON THE BARGAIN.

HIS SEM Ih tho
U. n. Senate.
Washington, April 2s.-Tbe vico'presi-
den, having laid before the senate the un-
finished business, being the resolution for the
election of senate officers, the usual motion
was submitted by Mr.. Pendleton
to 60 into executive session,
, and met with its unvarying fate,
lost by yeas 20, nays 81.
Mr.. Butler then took the floor, promising
his speech by reading from the record the
report of the coiloquy which occurred be-
tween himself and Mr.. Burnside on the Goth
instant, during the course of which he had
stated if he did not by irrefutable evidence
establish the fact that there had been a bar
gain, he would resign his seat in the senate.
In endeavoriDg to do go he desired 1t to
be understood that with the motives and pur-
poses and intentions of the senators as indi.
viduals, he had nothing to do, He was net
here to impeach the motives or to call into
question the individual integrity and honesty
of senators. The senator from Virginia
(Mahone) said that no man could search the
human heart. That was true, but men we're
punishable for their acts to society, and II
was his duty as q senator to criticize legitl-
mately the public votes and public utter
ances of all men who belonged to the public.
He made no charge against the senator from
Virginia. He had nothing but the kindest
feeling for that senator; but when that gen.
tleman and friends rose and charged the
democrats with revolution and treason, it was
his (Butler's) duty, in vindication of himself,
to accent for the course which he was
taking. What were evidences of bargain ?
First, the senator from Virginia (Mahone)
was elected to the senate as a democrat.
Second, his purpose to vote with the repub-
lican party had never been announced until
his vote had disclosed the fact. Third,
following that vote he had been as
signed to the craftsmanship of al important
committee by a republican caucus Fourth,
he had been followed by the nomination of
R!ddlebsrger for sergeant-at-arms. Fifth,
George y. Gorham, an earnest friend of the
senator, had been named as secretary. Sixth,
he (Mahone) has appointed Gorham's
brother-in-law as clerk of his committee.
Seventh. the nomination by tie president of
Mahone's political friends to federal Office.
Eighth, the senator had voted on every mo-
ton with the republicans. Ninth, by such
vote he was carrying put the, vii of the re-
publican caucus. Tenth, he hso' moved his
seat to the republican sido of the cham Der.
Eleventh, a republican caucus refused to
transact public business until Gorham and
Riddlebarger we're elected. Twelfth, the
senator still claimed to be q democrat and
voted with the democrats. Thirteenth, Rid
dlebaryer was an avowed democrat and re-
pudialionist, therefore offensive to the repub-
iicans. Fourteenth, the senator from Ohio
(Snerman) avowed that anything that would
beat down the democratic party was ~justi6a.
BILE. Fifteenth, the democratic senators bad
been assailed because they voted az their
conscience dictated in order to direct the
attention of the country from unlawful alli-
ances. Sixteenth, instead OF inviting an in
vestigation of charges, the senator from vir-
ginia and his friends sought to prevent free
speech and legitimate discussion by threats
and denunciations. Seventeenth, the
reason assigned for a coalition
was that the senator from
Virginia was in favor of q free ballot and
fair count. Continuing, Mr.. Butler said
that at the last election the state Of Indiana
was colonized with negro voters from the
south in order TO nullify and neutralize
the democratic vote Of that
state. He then proceeded
to reply to q portion of Mr.. Frye's speech,
regretting that gentleman's absence. He
repealed the assaults made by the senator on
the state of South Carolina, asserting that
the people of that state were living in
peace and harmony. Was this i~nsatiate
crusade on the south never TO stop? If
secession had been a mistake and q crime,
how severely had the south suffered for 1t.
If the maintenance of slavery had been a
crime, how the avengers of time had settled
with her for IL. Was there never TO be q stop
to the tsntslizing, incorporating and
calumniating of the people who had had q
problem TO deal with such IS no
people ever had before since civilization
had dawned on earth? Instead of helping
them solve that problem, the republican
party had thrown Instructions in their way,
and then cursed and mathematical and
misrepresented them, because they acted
with the northern democrats. There was
not in the heart of any southern man a scin-
tila of hostility toward the colored race.
He trusted that God would strike him down
and p~arslize his right arm II be
ever had q particle of hostility
protected his wife and children during the
war. Ii was q base cslumnv IN liz man
hood and honor Of souther' .s,n 10 cay tlst
southern men oppressed me weak and lowly
and humble born.
Mr.,aale said be would not answer In detail
Mr.. Buffers speech. His colleague, Frye,
would when be returned. he was amply
capable of taking care Of himself. Mr.. hale
then replied briefly 10 some points Of Mr..
Buffers speech.
ON motion Of Mr.. Malone the
resolution was adopted calling on the
attorney general for q copy Of the report OF
Special Agent O. Q. Lancaster TO tbe United
States marshal for the western district OF
Virginia.
The senate then, on motion Of Mr.. Dawes.
adjourned until Monday.