Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-17
MAHONE'S TREACHERY.

took place between Senator Ben Hill,
ofGeorgia, and the recreant Virgin
ian Senator, Malone, which took
place on the 18th inst, in the q. 5.
Senate, when Mr.. Pendleton, OF Ohio,
called up the resolution relatiye 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 a 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 surrendering
the Democratic control of the Senate
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 q 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-
ganization of the Senate Committees.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, then took the
floor to continue the debate. He be-
lieyed 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 q 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
athe 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
ed, by which somebody sent here as
q Democrat has been taken and car
ried off by the Republican party?
Why is it we have no right to act on
the assumption that thirty-nine mem
bers are still Democrats )?
Who is that one9 Repeated Mr. Hill,
in a large and excited tone of voice
who is ambitious to do what no man
in the history Of the country has ever
done-to stand up in this high pres
ence and proclaim this proud emf
nence that he disgraces the commits
sion he holds ? Applau Sc in the gal
leries. Who is it-who can it be {?
Laughter, while every eye was turn
ed upon Malone, who was seated
among the Republicans. Do you
addressing the Republicans receive
him with affection? Do you receive
him with respect Is such a man
worthy of your association Such a
: man is not worthy to be Democrat.
Is he worthy to be a Republican?
He closed by maintaining that all
who made up the thirty eight Dem
ocrats in the Senate would stand by
the constituents that elected them.
They were, he said, elected as Dem
ocrats, and on question of organi-
ton, which is Il political and party
question, they will act with the Dem
ocracy. You, gentlemen addressing
the Republican side), will be deceiv-
ed if you think otherwise, and there.
fore there is no necessity for you tC
enter on all this filibustering.
Mr.. Malone, who occupied a seat
ON the Republican side, advanced tt
the edge of the area forming the
clerks desk and proceeded to reply
to Mr.. Hill. The gentleman Che said
had manlfestly engaged in an etfor
to disclose bis (Mahone's) position Oh
this floor.
Mr.. HILL DO not know what you
position is, and how cou}d disclos