The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-04-07

held and aid to those men in ex-
pressing their opinion even If we
do not agree with that oplnlon),
and while aiding them in defending
themselves against ostracism OF
a great and powerful sectional
party, we are doing good to our
country, and we propose to carry
out that policy. In carrying out
we do more good to the south than
to ourselves. Reverting to the ques-
ton of the Virginia state debt, he
said: His own advice to the people
of that and the state of West Vir-
ginia, would be to pay the whole of
it between them. Congress had been
in the fault in not providing, when
it severed West Virginia from Vir-
ginia, what share of the state debt
should be assumed and paid by West
Virginia. He had perhaps himself
voted for the measure dividing the
state of Virginia, without thinking
Of that point, but he had always re
GREETED that it had not been pro-
Vided for. Democrats in West Vir-
ginia had repudiated their part.
Davis denied this, and laid the
blame on republicans.
Sherman said all reputation
movements came from the demo-
cratic side; two democrats tried to
get the state debt of Ohio, $4,000
0UO, repudiated. Democrats pub
lished a measure two years ago,
(Bayard bravely resisting) to pay
the national debt with additional
legal tender issues. Democrats could
not, with good grace, cry out against
Riddleberger's reputation. He laid
down the rule, every party going
out of power should yield gracefully
to the inevitable; he appealed to
democrats to let business proceed
They might denounce republicans,
but they would take care of that,
but majority could not, without
endangering the government, sur
render to the dictation of the
minority. Hoar declared, no de
mocratic senator would refuse
alliance with any southern member
because of the opinion attributed to
Riddleberger and Malone.
Bayard-The senator wants an an
swer and l will try to give it to
him. l do not care whether demo-
crat or republican advocates the side
of Reputation, and reputation is
made the issue, L would never sup
port him.
Hoar-If reputation is made the
issuel but suppose it is not the
issue?
Bayard-But reputation, by the
action of the senator's party, is made
the issue.
Hoar-I deny it.
Bayard-And l affirm it.
HOar-The difference between
the senator and me is, when assassi-
nation and fraud are the issue he
will ally himself with repudia-
tiOnists, who stand for all these
things land l ally myself with a repu-
diatiOnist who joins with me to put
them down?
Bayard-The senator forgets, in
the heat of debate, to give due res
pect to the motive of his opponent.
Hoar-I do not attribute motives,
l deal with facts.
Bayard-Why does the senator
stand before the country and ally
me in any way with dishonest and
unfair political methods? Why
should be dc itl
Hoar-Because, whenever the
party that performs these things
and the south is in distress, the
senator brings the weight of his
own honorable and fair personal
character to its rescue.
Bayard-I do not think it worth
my while to deny that, and l have
lived too long, if it is necessary for
me to deny it. The methods spoken
of by the senator have found in me
as resisting an opponent and foe as
l am capable of being.
Hoar-The senator thinks so, but |
l think he is alone in thinking so.
l have never heard from a southern |
Union man, black or white; l have |
never heard from a northern free
man of any color, the senator from
Delaware reckoned among saints of |
the church. Beware of the leaven
Of the Pharisee, which is hypocrisy.
After a few brief remarks by |
Vance, the Senate adjourned.