Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-16
THE SENATE.
Report Of Proceedings of tho Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.

Report of Proceedings OF the Sen
ate in Extraordinary Session.
Following is the continuation
from yesterdays second edition OF
the coiloquy between Senators Hill
and Malone: 49, ss- 3
Mr.. Malone, who occupied seat
on the Republican side, advanced to
the edge of the area fronting the
clerks desk and proceeded to reply
to Mr.. Hill. That gentleman. he
said, had manifestly engaged in an
effort to disclose his (Mahone's) po-
sition on the floor. --.-.-.-
Mr.. Hill-'I do not know what
your position is, and how could I dis
close it? --1.e1 Cs j.. a
Mr.. Mahone-"The gentlemen has
assumed not only to be custodian
here of the Democratic party of the
nation, but has tried to assert his
rights to spe.k for the constituency
which I have the privilege, in part,
of representing here. He has done
so without their assent address
ing himself directly to Mr.. Hill
and advancing toward him). I
owe you, sir, and owe
those for wuom you undertake
to speak here nothing. Marks of
of encouragement on the Republican
side and in the galleries- I came
here like Virginian, not to repre-
sent the Democracy for which you
(HilD stand. I came with as proud
claim to represent that people as
you to represent the people of
Georgia, won on the fields where I
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 else
where to make an apology for the
part he has taken in it
I say that I am not
here as a partisan, nor am I here to
represent that Democracy which has
done SO much injury to my section u
the country The gentleman under
took to say what co isti u es Dem
ocrat. I hold that [ am an infinitely
bett Democrat than he. Laugh
| ter.) He who stands nominally CONS
mitted to full vote, and fair vote,
and an honest ballot, should see
that tney can be had in the
State of Georgia, where tissue
ballots are fashionable. applause,
I serve notice on that. gentleman
that [ intend to be the custodian OF
my own Democracy. / do not in
tend to be run by the gentleman's
caucus. am in every sense a free
mau here, and trust to be able tc
protect my own ghts and to defend
those of the people whom l repre-
sent, and certainly to take care Of
my own. do not intend (again ad
dressing Mr.. Hill Directly thai
you shall undertake to criticist
my conduct by inuendoes
II wish the Senator from
Georgia to understand just here
that the way to deal with me is tt
. deal directly. We want no motions
, OF discovery to find out how I an
gong tovote. I regret that SO earl,
, alter my appearance here I should
nave found it necessary to obtrud,
any remarks on this body. I would
prefer to be little modest; I woult
, prefer to listen and to learn
but I could not feel content
after what has passed to-day, to 81
silent. The gentleman (Mr. Hill, b
ali manner OF Insluua tons, direct ALI
indirecr, has sought t. the discover
who The Democr is that may choos
to exercise bis rIgt TO cast his vote a
he pieases and to differ with the gen
tlemsn's caucue. He 1t ems to have f0I
g,t en- t1at I refused to take part u
the caucus which has not only wage
war upon me, but ueon those whom
represent-that hss presumed 10 teac
the people OF Vnginia honesty an
true DsmocraeS. Yes sir, (sd
dressing NJ. HilD you were du,
notified that took l.
part or lot in your political machinery
and that was eupr-meiy indidtr~h
to what you did. You were net fie
that l shall stand on this floor repre-
sentlDg, In Oart. the Stats of Virpinis