Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-15

TO nus constituency. He denied the reports
ghas Harris and Brown would vote with the
Republicans as absurd, and denied the right
OF the Yice-President to participate in orpan
ling the Senate. Whose was that one Vote
| the Republicans relied on Who was
ambitious to do what no one had ever done
stand up In this high place and proclaim that
he dIsgraces the commission he holds? Who
can 1t be Did the Republicans receive him
with affection and respect? Is he worthy OF
association? Is he worthy to be a Democrat
or Republican? He reverted to the question
OF Federal patronage being used to buy votes
and keep the Republican party in control,
and approved the Presidents message on the
subject OF tenure in Office. He then returned
foreibly to questioning the Republicans as to
their new recruit, and dencuncing him imper-
sonally as a traitor.
Harris regretted that Hill had digni6ed
the newspaper twaddle respecting himself by
noticing the rumor. and denied the story in
j positive way. Malone, who occupied a seat
on the Republican side advanced to the edge
of the area fronting the Clerks desk. and
proceeded to reply to Hill. That gentle
man. he said, had manifestly engaged in an
effort to disclose his (Mahonesl position on
the floor.
Hill do not know what your position is.
How could / disclose it
Mahone-The gentleman has assumed not
j
cratic putty of the nation, but has
tried to assert the right to speak
for the constituency which have
the privilege, in part, Of representing
here. He has done so without their
assent Addressing himself directly to
Hill and advancing toward him. 81 owe
you, sir, and owe those for whom you I'M
dertake to speak here. nothing. Marks of
encouragement on the Republican side and
! m ~ / 7 itya ~
ginian, not to represent the Democracy for
which you (Hill) stand | came here with as
proud claim to represent the people as you
to represent the people of Georgia, won on
fields where l have fought with you and
Others in the cause of my people and of that
section In the late unhappy contest. That
contest, thank God, is over, and as one of
those engaged in it, and who has not here or
elsewhere to make an apology for the part he
has taken in it, 1 say 1 am not here as parti-
san, nor ana | here to represent that Democ-
racy which have done so much injury to my
section of the country. The gentleman I'M
dertool to say what constitutes Democracy.
l hold that [ am infinitely a better Democrat
than he. Laughter. He who stands nom.
inally committed to full and fair vote and
an honest ballot should see that they can be
had in the State of Georgia, where tissue bal
lots are fashionable. [Applausel serve
notice ON that gentleman that intend to be
the custodian of my own Democracy. l do
not intend to be run by that gentleman's
caucus. | am in every sense free man here,
aud trust to be able to protect my own rights
and defend those of the people whom l rep
resent-certainly to take care of my own.
do not intend again addressing Hill Directly
that you should undertake to criticise my
conduct by innuendoes. | 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 the
floor and in the gallery. which was repri-
manded by the Vice-President.] / regret
that so early after my appearance here |
should have found it necessary to obtrude nay
remarks on this body. / would prefer to be
little modest. / would prefer to listen and
learn; but could not feel content after
what had passed to day to sit silent. The
gentleman (Hill) by all manner of iusinuL-
tions, direct or indirect has sought to dis
cover who the Democrat is that 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 forgotten that |
refused TO take part in the caucus, which has
not only waged war upon me but upon
those whom l Representative has presumed
to teach the people of Virginia honesty aud
true Democracy. Yes, sir addressing Hill,
you were duly notified that took no part or
lot in your political machinery, and that
was Supremacy Indifferent to what you did.
Laughter on the Republican side. You
were notified that should stand on this floor
representing in part the State of Virginia.
Certainly the LEGISLATURE which elected me
did not require me to state that l was either
a Democrat or anything else. | suppose the
gentleman tHill) could not get here from
Georgia unless ne said he was Democrat
anyhow. Applause and laughter.] | came
here without being required to state to my
people what [ am. They were all
the people, not by the Legislature.
for it was the issue in the icanvass, and no
man was elected to the Legislature by the
party with which | am identified who was
net instructed to vote for me for the Senate.
The gentleman has been chasing all around
this chamber to see if he cannot find part
ner somewhere He has been looking around,
occasionally referring to another Senator, to
know exactly who that Senator was who had
the manliness and boldness to assert his
opinion in this chamber, free from the dicta
ton of a Democratic caucus. | want that
gentleman to know that henceforth and for
ever here is a man who dares to stand here
and defend his right against You and your
caucus. Loud applause and much laughter,
provoked by the violent gesticulations of
Malone
Hill, who again took the floor, hoped that
no one imagined that he intended making
any personal reply to the remarkable exhibi-
ton the Senate had just witnessed He had
only asked who was the Democrat that ex-
pected to vote with the Republicans. To his
establishment the Senator from Virginia said
that he was the man. Would the Senator
(Mahone) say that he WAS not elected as a
Democrat? He said he was not required TO
state that he was a Democrat, and in the next
breath he said he was a better Democrat
than himself Addressing himself to the
Republicans Hill said l commend him to
you Take good care of him. Nurse him
well. lLaughter.l
After an amusing colloquy between Conk-
ling. Hill and Logan, Hill said that this was
the first time in history that Democrat had
shown his Democracy by going over to the
Republicans He referred to the proud his
tory of Virginia and to her great names
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Henry and
Lee-none of whom ever accepted commits
sion from one party and came here to repre-
sent another.
(AIahone) did that and Hill evading the ques-
ton persistently, he declared that if Hill in
tended to make that statement of him it was
unwarranted and untrue.
Hill (composedly)-W not the gentleman
acting with the Democratic party. and was
he not elected to this body as Democrat
with a fierce tone) Answer that.
Malone (quickly)-Sir, was elected as
Readiuster. Do you know what Readiusters
are? Applause and laughter on the Repub-
lican side.
Hill understand that there are in Vir-
ginia " Readjusting" Democrats and Debt
Paying" Democrats but as | understand
it, they are both Democrats. We have moth
ing to do here with that issue. The question
of the Virginia debt is not to be settled in
this chamber. ask the Senator again, was
he not elected to this national body as MEM
Der of the National Democratic party?
Mahone-No. Are you answered now:
Hill-Then [ concede that the Senator
spoke truly when he said did not know
what he is with puzzled air1-
what is hes Laughter Everybody has
understood that he voted with the Demo-
Gratis. Did he not support Hancock for the
Presidency, and did he not in the Presiden-
tial election proclaim himself Democrat !?
IA Democratic Senator-Make him answer. !
, Up to this hour it was not known which side
of the chamber or in the country how the
, gentleman would vote. The Senator from
New York (Conkling) seems to have infor
nation that somebody who had been elected
as Democrat would vote with the Repub-
, licans and ] wanted to find out who that