New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-02
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"ShNp III biu Stoilcc ttitJ near
warning which should certainly be needed wher
the stories are such as Mr. George told to-day.
Mr.. Benjamin Hill df course had few remarks te
offer. He assured the Senate thas he was willing.
indeed anxious. TO let the past remain buried but
siin was ready " unflnchingly to meet the ssueH
lie stated three propositions: II the Southern people
guilty OF the offences of which they are accused
then they barbarians; if they are gniless then
the people who bring the accusations " are wicked
graceless and goddess slanderers.D 10 whom bar.
barian is a gentleman; and il the offences
caused by "yonr policy" of which Bourbon Demo
crafts were the victims, - then yon are responsible
for the ontrages.' But, after all Mr. Hill closed bS
DENYING that there have been any "outragesD com.
mltted In the South since the rpotbaggers' were
driven out. All has been peace, happiness and pros
peny
General Logan bad cbafed long time under the
wholesale denials aud astounding assertions made
by Southern Senators. He obtained the floor. and
ia the course Of fifteen minutes succeeded in stirring
up what he very appropriately styled "a hornets
nest" Mr. Butler, OF South Carolina, who's,
name recalls the Hamburg massacre. declared
with much heat that the tissue-ballot' il
South Carolina invention OF the wickec
Republicans who had used 1t to debauch the ballot
box; and he solemnly asserted that not word Of
" General Sheridan's report upon political murders
In Louisiana and Texas was true" Mr. Bntler was
energetic in his denunciatiOn OF any slandcrer who
would say that there had ever been such thing as
political murder in the South, AMI he drew par
allel between the New-Oreans massacre and tho
After this feat of logic, Mr.. Butler proceeded TO
slander the Southern people by decl9rine
that anybody eouia get all the afida,
the South by paying 81 30 piece for them lie dd
not say whether or not ho knew tins By experience.
or ouly by abseryatlOn The colloqly between Sena.
tors Logan and Butler was quite warm. and some
thing Was said about "brayadO" on both sides.
General Logan referred 10 the fact that ex-senator
Gordon. OF Georgia. had beeU n member OF the kn-
hiuX Khan. Ihis, oi course. aroused Mf. lill, VINO
seemed sp1scd 10 assert that the ku kiuX was only
another Northern MYTH unul General Logan turned
upon him and asked fit was onil myb' that
Keyeldy johnson. ~hO was sent South 20 defend
members of tho klan, threw no hs commission y,
disgust, declaring that he WOuiu never defend
a-s.sins aud muldereTs bO gloned m their ggilt;
and Il 10 was only fabrication or "a slal1er 10 say
ihat those assassln5 confessed then guit were enT
- the pcuiienuary and were aferwarl plrdoned by
President Grant. hen Mr. Hui subsdcd
General Iogans citations iTom General >heudans
rcpor. aroused Mr. voorhees,, VINO rOemily assured
tie Senate that he knew that report 20 be alto
Ccthsr false, because be " investigated the whole
subject cnly last year when taking testimony
abJnt ih- exodus MS ought 20 have satisfied
everybody; bat 70 did not for Mr. MaXey, Ol Texas,
arose to dchOunce the report far f related 20
that state rs tout SANDER. Still Gerert Lcgau
dld not retreat.
The closing incident Of the day was more exciting
than any which had preceded II. Senator voorhees,
sent 10 the clerks desk ana had r"nd a paragraph
from The PhVJdeiphm EreatRg Ic,0idgh, in which
General Malone was described as renegade Dem.
ocrat aad "A rcpudator' who had Inaue "a bargain
with tbe Republicans Mr. VOORHEES, explained that
he had not meant 10 assume and indorse ~ his Own
the expressions which reflected personally upon the
senator ir"m Virginia. General MaDone recited the
language which had been read, aud said ne un-
dei,ood the senator nom Indiana 10 sav mat he OF
iercd IL is y part Oi h.s remarks, thereby adopt
ing It rs bis own. lie, d:sred ic
know il tins was his intention. Mr. Voorhees, re.
Piled that tho language was not Dis and that he hai
plainly discl making ANY personal reflection
upon the senator from Virginia. he added that hat
rtnf Iona u mil trhf have N with tie editor.
Al this point lt was plain thar trouble was bIew-
ing. and Mr. lloar lnterposed to say that Ar. toor'
hees had been very ready 10 make MS achnOwledg
ment but GeLera Malone was NOT satisfied. lie
arose aud repeated his question with SIN greater
emphasis. II was now Mr.; voorhees, turn stand
ing within SIX feet OF the diminuhve but liihe Var
gnIan. who did not sit down, and watching hin
kreuly rs though holding himself IN readiness ic
guard against PERSONAL assault, the robust ano
poriV Indiana senator declared that he was not to
be frightened bg any cheap brayado nor iorcrd to
answer Any question. lie would say, however
,iucc the gentleman from Virginia insisted,
that ho did adopt as his own every WORD
contained m the paragraph. say
that the gentleman Is renegade democrat
and repudatOr hold myself responsible ior that
language here or hereafter. Now let hin make the
most 0i H." MI VOORHEES, repeated the words
here or hereafter and "as soon YOU please =
several times rs lie moved across thr Chamber %
his own seat. followed by the wJrs OF General Ma
bone, who denounced him ~ dlshonorable and cow
agdiy tor using such language ~ that place, Whefe
II could not bee resented. Whether anything srflOus
Will grow out OF the alteration Is very doubtful
The Senate adjourned until Monday. and l. 70 al
appearance Tar from nu election oil oIAttrs az ~
was two weeks ago. Tho Republicans VIII proba
bly hold a conference tomorrow and agree upor
some plan for future action. There J.
growing feeling amvng Republicans that II
would bc Improbable TO continue the
present struggle longer 20 tbs exclusion ot othei
business They have doue enonRh suhcienty tc
emphasize the fact that, iOr ne sate ~ lev petty
offices the Democrats are ue,re'iinsi 10 preyeris
constitutional majority of the senate from ~
cslng its und0ubrcd constitutions Tiebt 70 10 q
the nilicers of that body IL seems rather r'opAbe
thar tho Republicans will decide To- hol' eAer s,Ve
SESSIONS next week.