The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-05-03

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tiiment by, moving to expel him. The
man whom he proposed to expel was "a
man and brother" !, He may not have
been the Moees of his race, but he was
10 the very vanguard Of those who were
following some sbeckoning Moses and
had reached the, fair places of the Legis-
latqre Of Virginia. TO use the poetic
language OF the Senator from Massachu
setts' his sandaled feet we're climbing to
the summit, the light Of the morning H.
lumlned his brow, and like
Jocund morn stands, ,iptoe on the misty noun
s. tain-top, ss, : o,,..t n, -
With the glad tidings of great jov to his
|rsce, when this ruthless RiddeIberger
moved TO expel him from the high places
which he had reached, because he was a
negro and debt-psver, and arepublicap
In particular, and d nuisance in general.
Since when, should like to know, is it
that the division OF the democratic party
in Virginia led by the Senator from Vir.
ginia 4 + Mr.. Mahonel has become the
champion, the special and par escellence
champion OF this battle for .sa free bal.
lot and a fair count2" have looked
somewhat curieusly into the literature
ard the history Of that division Of the
democratic party, and 1 cannot lind, that
the special championship Of "a free bal
lot and fair count" was ever attributed
to itiby the republican party OF Virginia
or BY the democratic party of Virginia
or was ever claimed by that division oi
the party itself. : / arsEs fua II 8tl
My colleague said that there had been
no bargain and no arrangement and nc
trade in reference to this matter; that
those who said so were using unworthy
words. Mr.. President, / take the state
ment of my colleague as he made it. j
snow nothing beyond the statements oil
gentlemen and the acts which have been
done here in public; but, sir, do know
and all. the world that knows anything
about this matter knows that on Friday
the vote of the Senator from Virginia
transferred to one-half Of the Senate
known as the republican party the con.
troll OF all the committees of the Senate,
and that on Tuesday the caucus of the
republican Senators unanimously nomi.
mated for Sergeanteat-Arms a man for
the introduction Of whose name the SEN
ator from Virginia day or two after
ward announced that he was alone re-
sponstple, 8 t9s3s gia7eti sen y,
- pu. u 20 my candio TREND rom Iowa
ruo sl's Delole me Mr. AHlson II tne
oens.Ur ION virginia nao mol Voteo 70
give 'ne nepuoilcan party tne control OF
sus nomnl'.ees " sn's oooy, Woom re-
puo''oan vou,es ever nave nsaro Oh tne
Ssme ~ H,uuleoergsl Wou'o ,sney
uasu u.s,;.s ssaen .lom .ue nss m.lI'ons ol re-
au.. 70 ,S; uo aae Isauy S 70 serve sne
,ahan from smdnn s .hsm moI .I1 .h;s sey da" mass
cratic Riddleberper? Ifmv friend from
Iowa, with his usual modesty. does no,
like to answer that question. i will trans.
fer it to the senior Senator from Massa.
chusetts who has charge of this debate,
and will ask him whether If the Sena.
tor from Virginia had not given the con.
troll of these committees to the republi.
can half of this Senate. the name Of
Rlddleberger would ever have been men.
toned in your caucus in connection with
the nomination OF an Office for the Sen.
ate2
5 What, .;,.rt .t;,,p and .;,er. .,,,,
.M,n.wss-Mr p,os;dan, - 81.
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oe0ause ~ rg. "e uU ao1 o'eaA ~ upon n's III
speeou' lnausu'e : n :. :. :.
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Mr.. PENDLEroN. And still, Mr.. Presi.
dent, ! have no answer to the question
whether the name Of Riddleberger would
ever have been heard in q republican
caucus unless the Senator from Virgins
had voted to transfer the committees O
the Senate to the Republican portion
Of il. ',....i.5 s[,. 's i.
Mr. President, ] say that the vote o
the Senator from Virginia Mr.. Malone
was given on Friday; I say that thi
nomination of Riddleberger BY the re-
publican caucus occurred on Tuesday
following. / have shown the pest hoe
l leave nv worthy colleague to argu,
the question OF propter hoe with thos,
who are inclined to debate it. For nv
self say nothing. = -. 2 's''i -.ss
When the awful silence Of the cour
was broken upon a very notable trial b,
q voice from the, gallery which said
"Werry right, Sammy always, spell i
with .we," and the irate and dumfouu
ded Judge said, "Mr. Weller, do yo,
know who that was that interrupted th
courtp" Sam said, 81 rather think it wa
my father" "Do you see him now ?
said the frowning judge, aNo, | d,
not" said Sam, staring right up into th
lantern in the root 81 the court. ."Hav
you pair Of eyes ?" said Sergeant Buzz
fuz. 81 have pair Of eyes" said Sam
"and that is just 1t. II they wos pal
o. patent double-million magnifyin' gas
microscopes of hextra power p'raps
might be able to see through flight 9
stairs and deal door; but bein' onl on
eyes, you see, my vision is limited
Laughter. s..,,.. !.