Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15

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publican party? Who did it? The Senate
any one who did. know him too well. WIZ
did it? Whoever has been taken and carrle'
away. Why is 1t that we have no right to &C
on the assumption that thirty.nine member
are aot still Democrats? say they arc, and
stand here to vindicate the honor, the integrity
the fidelity to the State and people, the prin
ciple Of all the thirty-ni who were sent here
as Democrats. Ideny that any one has proven
treacherous to his mission or falsihed ths
commission that lies upon your table. have
said, what Senator will not dispute that there
are thirty.nine members of this body elected
by Democratic votes and sent here as Demo
Gratis.
Senator Conkling--I do deny it.
Senator Hill-The records of the country
must settle itwith the Senator.
Senator Conkling- They will settle it.
Senator Hill say the'whole world knows
there are thirty-eighti men on this floor
elected as Democrats and one who was elected
by Democrats, Davis Of Illinois. Where then
Democrats elected as such are not faithles
to the CONSTITUENCIES which. elected them.
You, (pointing to Conkling) will not have a
majority when the Senate is full.
Continuing, Hill said deny the right of
the vice president to take part in organizing
the Senate, but shall not make question. II
you have but one vote it will be thirty-elght
to thirty-eight. Who is that one9 daughter
on the Republican side). Who is that one,
repeated Hill, in loud and excited tones, who
is ambitious to do what no man in the history
of this country has ever done-to stand up in
this high presence and proclaim from this
proud eminence he disgraces the commission
be holds. Applause in galleries) Who is it? Who
can it be? daughter, while every eye is turned
on Malone, who is seated among the Repub-
licans.) Do you, addressing the Republicans,
receive him with affection? Do you receive
him with respect? Is such man worthy Of
association? Such man is not worthy to be
Democrat. Is he worthy to be a Repub-
Democrats what good will waiting do you,
you will still be in a minority of two, the sam me
minority which you are in to-day.
know the distinguished gentleman who sits
at the other end of the avenue holds in his
hands millions and hundreds Of millions of
patronage. To our shame be it said it has
been whispered and apprehended the patronage
of the federal government has been used to
buy votes to control the government and keep
confronts every honest statesman, whether
something can't be done to restrain that pat.
ronage. respond to the sentiments of the
President in his inaugural, when
1 say there ought to be a
rule even in civil service by
which this patronage should be placed where it
can't be used for any such purposs. If not,
don't know what humiliations are in store for
us gentlemen of the Republican party. You
can't organize this Senate unless you get
vote that was elected as Democratic vote.
it but yourself. How have you got it? There
is no effect without a cause, no bargain with
out its consideration. How does it happen
you know of a change and we don't? What
induced the change? deny there has been
change. maintain that all those who make
use of the Democratic name on this floor will
stand by the constituency that elected them.
Senator Malone, who occupied a
seat on the Republican side, ad-
fronting the clerks desk and proceeded to re-
ply to Hill. That gentleman, he said, had
manifestly engaged in an effort to disclose his
(Mahone's) position on the floor.
Senator Hill don't know what your posi-
ton is-how could disclose it?
Senator Mahone-The gentleman has as
sumed not only to be the custodian here of
the Democratic party of the nation, but has
tried to assert the right to speak for the con-
stituency which have the privilege in part of
here. He has done SO without
to Hill and advancing towards him). owe
you, sir, and owe those for whom you under
take to speak here, nothing, of en-
couragement on the Republican side and in
the gallery.) l come here like Virginian, not
to represent the Democrats for which you,
Hill, stood. come here with as brond a claim
to represent that people as you to represent
the people of Georgia, won on fields where l
have fought with you and Others in the cause of
%1,ot s,,& 1o4o
happy contest. That contest, thank God, is over
and as one of those engaged in it and who has
not here or elsewhere to make apology for the
part he has taken in it, say am not here as
a partisan, nor am / here to represent that
Democracy which has done SO much injury to
my section Of the country. The gentleman
undertook to say what constitutes a Demo-
crat. hold that l am infinitely a better
Democrat than he Qaughter), he who stands
nominaily committed to a full and fair vote
and honest ballot, should see they can be had
tissue ballots are fashionable (applause)..
I serve notice on that government that I
intend to be the custodian of my own Demcc-
racy. do not intend to be run by the gov
caucus am in every sense free
man here, and trust to be able to protect my
own rights, and defend those of the people
whom represent; certainly to take care of
my own. I don't intend (here addressing
Hill Directly that you should undertake to
critlcise my conduct by inuendoes. wish the
Senator from Georgia TO understand
just here, that the way to deal with me
is to deal directly. We want no motions of
discovery to find out how am going to vote.
applause on floor and in the gallery, which
was reprimanded by the vice president). Ire.
gret that SO early after my appearance here I
should have found it necessary to obr1de any
remarks on this body. would prefer to be
little modest. I would prefer to listen and
learn, but couldn't feel content after what
has passed to-day to sit silent The
gentleman, Hill, by all manner
of insinuations, direct and indirect,
has sought to discover who this Democrat is
who may choose to exercise his right to cast
his vote as he pleases, and to differ with the
gentleman's caucus. He seems to have for
gotten l refused to take part in the caucus
which has not only waged war upon me, but
upon those that represent; that has presumed
to teach the people of Virginia honesty and
true Democracy. Yes, sir, addressing HllD,
you were early notified 1 took no part or
lot in your political machinery, and that l was
supremely Indifferent to what you did. loud
applause and much laughter, provoked by the
violent gestieulations of Mahone)
Senator Hill again took the floor, but no
one imagined he intended to make any personal
reply to the remarkable exhibition the Senate
asked who the Democrat was that expected to
ishment the Senator from Virginia said that
he was the man. Addressing himself to the
Republicans he said: commend him to YOU.
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