Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
BATON ROUGE. MARCH 10, 1881.
MAHONE'S TREACHERY.

We give up eur editorial columns
to the account Of the colloquy which
took place between Senator Ben Hill,
of Georgia, and the recreant Virgin
ian Senator, Malone, which took
place Oh the l4th inst, in the U. ).
Senate, when Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio,
called up the resolution relative to
the reorganization of the Senate Com
mittees.
Malone is one Of those Confederate
Brigadiers, whom the Republicans
delight in taking unto their loving
bosoms. With them, violation OF
faith and the abandonment of those
practices which honor dictates to all
mankind, are rehabilitation to full
fellowship and shining evidence OF
loyalty to the Union, as they under
stand it.
BY betraying the heroic common
wealth of Virginia and suwenderlng
the Democratic control Of the Senate
to the Republican minority, the dis
graced Malone will be repaid for the
contempt in which his name will
henceforth be held, by being permit
ted to dispense certain share OF pub
lie patronage.
We leave him to Ben Hill:
WASHINGTON, March l4.-In the
Senate Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, called
up a resolution relative to the reor-
ganizatiou of the Senate Committees.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, then took the
floor to continue the debate. He be-
lieved when every seat should be fill
ed the Senate would be Democratic
as it is now. If he was wrong in that
belief, he had been deceived. Thir-
ty-eight members of this body were
sent here as Democrats; one member,
! Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, was not sent
here as a. Democrat, but was sent here
by Democratic votes, and in the words
of high and lofty patriotism and fl
deity to his trust he had, on Friday,
announced that he should be true to
the trust which sent him here. The
Senator from New York, Mr.. COnk-
ling, has stated the Republicans will
have a majority. How has this been
accomplished? By whom has the
wonderful coalition been accomplish
cd, by which somebody sent here as
Democrat has been taken and car
ried off by the Republican party
Wby is it we have no right to act OF
the assumption that thirty-nine mem
e.ers are still Democrats?
Who is that one? Repeated Mr. Hill
in a large and excited tone of voice
who is ambitious to do what no MAJ
in the history of the country has eve
sdone-to stand up in this high pres
ence and proclaim this proud emf
nence that he disgraces the commlS
sion he holds? Applause in the ga
leries. Who is it--who can 1t be
Laughter, while every eye was turl
ed upon Malone, who was seate
among the Republicans Do yc
Undressing the Republicans receiN
him with affection9 DO you recei'
him with respect Is such m'
worthy of your association? Such
man is not worthy to be Democrs
Is he worthy to be Republican,
He closed by maintaining that
who made up the thirty eight Del
oerats in the Senate would stand
the constituents that elected The
They we're, he said, elected as De
ocrats, and on a question of organ
ton, which is political and pal
question, they will act with the De
ocracy. You, gentlemen address
the Republican side), will be dece
ed if you think otherwise, and the
fore there is no necessity for you
enter on all this filibustering.
Mr.. Malone, who occupied q S
on the Republican side, advanced
the edge of the area forming
clerks desk and proceeded to re
to Mr.. Hill. The gentleman Che IS
had manlfestly engaged in an ct
to disclose his (Mahone's) position
this floor.
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