The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-29
Washington.

BARGAlN-kLoQCENT TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA
RADICAL RULE IN THE soUTH-sENAToR
HALE REPLlES-AN0TnER Caucus on MON.
pAY-SENArE ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY
PERSONAL, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-rhe speech oil,
General Butler. of South Carolina, was the
feature OF to-day's session OF the Senate.
and he fully sustained his reputation as a
speaker and feasoner. At times he relied
on his manuscript, hut generally spoke
without referring to it. Being one OF the
handsomeSt men in the body, his appear.
ance greatly helped him, and his manner
was decidedly in his favor The galleries
never wavered ii their attention, and scna.
tors and visitors on the floor accol ded
him marked attention. He paid his re-
spects TO General Malone, and gave
numerous reasons why he believed
there had been an arrangement be.
tween him and the Republicans. He slid
that the Junior Senator from Virginia had
been elected by Democrats, and had not in
timatcd his purpose to change his party re-
latiOns until he voted with the Republicans
in the Senate. Contrary to custom, the Re-
publicaus bad not only given him an i'm.
portant craftsmanship. but had nominated
for Sergcant-at- ARMS Mr.. Riddleberger, Il
Democrat and his personal follower. He
had also agreed 10 support Mr.. Gorham, the
editor OF the Republican organ OF this city,
for Secretary, and bad appointed Mr.
Gorham's brother-in.hw as clerk of his
committee. He bad voted up TO few
days ago 1875 times, and every time
with the Republicans. Circum>tantial
evidence, said General Butter, is the
strongest that can be adduced, say the
law writers, and on it thousands OF men
go to The gallows. Tried by tbs evidence. he
cOutended. ii was clear that there had been
an arrangement between the Republicans
and the ReSdjusters OF Virginia. He called
attention TO the fact that Mr.. Garfield, who
is never willing 10 shake hands with an ua-
Confederate, has already
shewered favor> and appointments on Gem
eral Malone, who has declared on the floor
of the Senate that be is not only better
Democrat than Senator Hill, of Georgia. but
has no apologies TO make tor his course du-
ing the war.
He HAS NEVER ASSAILED VIRGINIA.
General Butler was very eloquent when
be said he bad never assailed Virginia, as
had been charged. He would as soon think
OF Decorating the burial ground OF his own
dead as to do so. He had seen her fair
bosom furrowed by the ploughshare of war,
and had, as bad the Senator from Virginia,
risked his life on her soil. He could not
have been more eloquent than he was, and
could not have paid a more touching tr-
butte TO your Commonwealth than he did.
Stalwart Virginians were compelled to wipe
their eyes during its delivery.
WHAT HE SAID OF THE SOLID SOUTH.
He told why the South has a warm hel-
ing for the northerR Democracy, for during
the dark days that followed the war, when
carpet-baggers robbed and ground down
the people Of the southern States, northern
Democrats alone, OF all the people OF the
Nor,h, gave them words OF sympathy and
"It is charged" sand he,
..tbat the South is solid. 1t will ever be
solid,v he declared, "fOr good government,
for an honest administration of affairs, ma
tional and State, for equal rights TO all men,
for The education OF lis children, for the
attraction OF emigrants from all countries
COLORED MEN.
General Butler was not more impressive
during any portion al hi, splendid speech
Than when he said, in reply to Mr. Frye,
that he hoped that his Maker would strike
him dumb and paralyze his right arm be-
fore he proved untrue to the colored men,
who protected his wife and children while
he was at the front battling for the Confed-
e1acv. He declared that it would please him
greatly to take the Senator from Maine and
other Republican senators to his home,
where be has 1856 cOlOred flrm-hands. and
ct them see in what esteem he IS held by
hem. II is q gross calumny, he added, on
southern men to charge that they Cypress
be weak and lowly.
HE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT BETWEEN FREE
WHITE MEN AND RICH CORPORATIONS.
Before the surrender at AppOmattoX
here was an irrepressible conflict between !
lave and free.labOr. With that he said |
be conflict ended. Now, however, we are |
laying an irrepfessible conflict between |
wealthy corporations and free.born Cauca- |
ian workingmen. In support OF this de-
laraton he noticed the strikes now going |
N all over the North.
HIS CATALOGUE OF CRIMES ILLUSTRATING
MAINE CIVILIZATION.
He was immense when comparing the
rjme> committed in Maine with those per-
etrated in South Carolina, and refused to
cad the revolving details OF some furnished
= Maine new Spapers. II seemed clear that
eonle who live in glass houses ought not
, throw stones; that as far as crimes co.
ne South can compare lists with tie New
ngIand States.
ne RADICAL OUTRAGEs IN SOUTH OAi'oi'iNA'
The robberies OF the carpet-baggers III
ourh Carolina were strkingly shown up
nd figures furnished TO prove WHAT large
MOUNTS they stole during their rule In that
ate.
THE BRAyEsT ARE THE TENDERESr.
General Butler called attention to the
ct that Senator Frye, Of Name, who had
cleared that the South had been conquered,
.cupied bomb proof during the war, and
e galleries, without regard to party,
aned nleased " hen be stated that those who