The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15

| WOuI0 execute tnat cOinfUissipu III ihc au'"-
cscy OF the adverse party. He denied the
right OF the vice.President 10 take part IN
organizing the Senate. but would moi raise
that question. "1f," he continued, ''you
have but one, the vote win be 80 TO 3s.
Who Is that one?v Laughter on the
Republican side.1 "Who IL that one?"
repeated Mr.. Hill IL loud and excited tone
OF voice. "Wbo Is ambitious TO do what
no man In the history OF this country
has ever done--to stand MP 10 this high
presence and proclaim from this proud emil
| nence that he disgraces the commission he
holds!" [Appause In the galleries. "Who
can it beg" daughter, while every eye
was turned upon Malone. who WA seated
among the Repulicans.l do you address
ing The Repnblicans) receive him with alec
iion? DO you receive him with respect
Is such man worthy Of your association
Such man is not worthy TO be DEM
Ocrat. IL he worthy TO be Repub-
icans II my friends from Illinois,
Kansas, and New York were TO come 10 me
holding Republican commissions in their
pockets-sent here by Republican Legisa'
turCs-and were TO whisper TO me that they
would vote for the Democratic organization,
would scorn 10 accept their votes.
would tell them that II they came they
| NOHIU W. tADtlltu w iiU Nv" wv
ranks OF the parfy" He closed by main
tanning that all those who made up The
thirty eight Democrats in the Senate would
stand BIZ the constituents that elected them.
.'They were,' he said, selected a, Demo
crats, and on a question OF organization,
which l. political and party question, they
will act with the Democracy. You, gentle
men addressing the Republican side], Will
be deceived IL you think Otherwise; and
therefore there is no necessity for you 10
enter on all this filioustering."
| MIR. Malone, who occupied seat on the
Republican side, advanced to the edge OF
the area fronting the Clerks desk and pro-
ceeded to reply to Mr.. Hill. That gentle
man, he said, bad manifestly engaged in an
effort to disclose his (Mahone's) position on
the floor.
Mr.. Hill: 81 do not know what your po-
siion is. and how could disclose it!"
Mr.. Malone: 'Erhe gentleman has assumed
not only to be custodian here OF the Demo
cratic party OF the nation, but has tired TO
assert the right 10 speak for the constitu-
ency which have the privilege In part OF
representing here. He has done so with
out their assent addressing himself directly
to Mr.. Hill and advancing toward himl. l
owe YOU, sir. and ! owe those for whom
YOU undertake to speak here, nothing.
[Malks OF encouragement on the Repu0ll-
can side and IN the galleries. ! came here
Ike a Nirginian, not 10 represent the De.
mocracy for which you (iilD stand. !
come with As proud claim 10
represent that people as you TO rep
resent the people of Georgia, won on
fields where have fought with YOU
and Others in the cause OF my people and OF
,arA nnpfp Il
That contest. thank God, is over, and, "a
one OF those engaged in it, and who has not
here or elsewhere to make an apology fol
the part he has taken in il, | say that | am
not here as a partisan, nor am L here to rep
resent that Democracy which has done SO
much injury to my section OF the country
The gentleman undertook 10 say what
constitutes Democrat hold thai
am an infinitely better Democrat than he
lILaughierl He who stands nOminaliy com
United to a full vote and fair vote and al
honest ballot should see that they can b(
had in the State OF Georgia. where tissue
ballots are fashionable. [Applause.]
serve notice on that gentleman that | IN
tend 10 be custodian Of my own Democracy
do not intend to he run by the gentle
mans caucus. | am in every sense {
free man here, and trust TO be able
to protect my own rights; to defend
those OF the people whom | represent
certainly TO take care OF my own. / dc
not intend rlgain addressing Mr. Hill oil
rectv1 that you shall undertake. to criticist
nv conduct by inuendOes. ] wish The
Senator from Georgia TO understand Just
here that the way to deal with me Is TO dea
directly. We want no emotions OF dis
coyery' TO find out how | am going 10 vote
| regret that so early after my appearance
here | should have found it necessary Il
obtrude any remarks on this body.
, would prefer to listen and TO learn
, but could not feel content, afte
what has passed to-day, to sit silent
The gentleman Hill J by all man
, ner OF InsinuatiOns, direct and indirect
has sought 10 discover who the Democrat i
; that may choose to exercise his right to cas
his vote as he pleaSes, and 10 differ with th'
centleman's. caucus. He seems TO have for
gotten that | refused TO take part in tn
caucus which has not only waged war upOI
me. but upon those whom represent; iha
has presumed 10 teach the people OF Virgi
mia honesty and to love Democracy. Yes
sir addressing Mr.. Hill, you were dul,
notified that | took no part or lot in you
political machinery. and that wa
Supremacy Indifferent 10 what YOU did
You were notified that | should stanC
on this: or, representing in part th
State OF Virginia, certainly the Legislature
which elected me did not require me Il
state that was either a Democrat or any
+, thing else. | suppose that the gentleman
fHilll could not get here from Georgia I'M
less he said that he was Democrat. Any
how, came here without being required 4
: state TO my people what | am. They wer
all willing to trust me. | was elected b,
the people, not by the Legislature, for
was an issue in the canvass; and no maj
was elected to the Legislature by th
; party with which | am identified WIZ
was not instructed TO vote for M
for the Senate. The gentleman Ia
been chassaing all round this chambe
to see il he cannot find partner some
where. He has been looking around, occa
I, siOnaIly referring TO another senator, L
! know exactly who that senator was VIII
bad the maniness and bOldness TO assert hi
opinions in this chamber, free from tn
djciatIon OF the Democratic caucus. ] wan
, that gentleman to know that henceforth ant
! forever here l. a man who dareS to stan,
, here and defend his right against you ant
your caucus. Loud applause and mucl
laughter, provoked by the violent gesticua
. tions of Senator Malone, who launched de
;; fance at his adversary in sort OF miniature
: war-dance.]
> Mr. Hill again took the floor and said b
could onlv understand the gentleman on tn
, principle that guilty conscience needs n
, accuser. Laughter on the Democratic side.
! He had not mentioned the Senator'S Lame o
: State. lie had only asked who the Democra
was that was expected to vote with the Re
Q pubicans, and to his establishment the Sen
ator from Virginia SAID that he was the man