The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-17

Republicans, and wanted 10 find out who tha
was. II teemB have found and uncovered him
Laughter and applause on the Democratic side
The Senator (Mahone) will not rise and say he
could have been erected 10 this Senate as Re
publican, or II he had given notice that in the or
ganization OF this BODY he would have voted
with the Repu blicans' IhaVe no objection to the
gentleman remaining outside the caucus have
no objection 10 the gentleman being indep pendent
have no objection 10 man taking every side Oi
the question, That is a matter Of taste. But dc
object TO anybody comii 6 into this high council
sent here by one sentiment comm isslOned BY one
party, protesting to be Democrat and acting
with the other party. II the gentleman (as he has
very broadly hinted) changed his opinions and
his party Civilizations Gas he had right to do) he
should have gone to the people Of Virginia and
said: You believed me to be Democrat when
you gave me this position, but now | feel 1t my
duty 10 co operate with the Republican party and
l return you the commission you gave me. II
the gentleman had done that he could have
asked the people OF Virginia TO renew his com
mission AMI he would have had claim to the
title OF manhood to which he pronounced him.
self entitled here Ia such theatrical style. l
have done what the newspapers could not do,
what both parties could not do, what the whole
country could not do l have brought out the
Senator from Virginia. Laughter and applause
on the Democratic sIde.l But now In the kindest
spirit MAKE the last appeal to the honorable
Senator Whatever other fate beall him, to be
true to the trust which the people Of Virginia
gave him. Whoever else may be disappointed,
whoever else may be deceived, appeal TO the
gentleman to be true to the people and sentiment
OF the party which have kindly commissioned
him TO a seat In this body.
Mr. Logan drew the parallel between Hill
hattering treatment OF the Senator from illinois
Davis and his severe handling of the Senator
from Virginia. and said the difference was at
was Democrat, and VINO was not to-day, and
who was elec ed from Republican State, was
voting with the Democrats, while the latter was
not He defended the right OF o man to change
his political opinions, citing as an example the
Senator from Georgia, who was once Wing. He
NOgan) did not know the Senator from Virginia
would act with the Republicans, but he respected
him for telling the Senator and country he was
tired Of bourbon Democracy. The gentlemaL
tHilD had charged the Senator from Virginia with
acting treseherously to his col shtuents, and had
made the most severe arraignment OF him.
Mr. Hill did that only after the Senator from
Virginia had arraigned him elf. had not men
toned his name or his State.
Mr. LOGAN Did the Senator have In his mind
distinctly the Senator from Virginia when he
made the insinuRtion2
M. HILL did believe the gentlemen on the
other side who were counting on Democratic
vote were counting on the Senator from Virginia,
but equally believed they Would be disappointed.
I did not believe the Senator from Virginia would
vote with the Republicans In the organization OF
this body, and viii not believe 1t yet He has
not said 90. he has stated If said he was elected
as Democrat and was going back upon his par
ty would state what was not true, am glad he
said so did not say he would do SO. But said
you (Republiebns) expected 1t and that the news
papers expected 1t. vindiCated the Senator from
Virginia, and hope he will vindieate himself by
not doing what you expect him to 90.
Mr. Logan-What right has the Senator to die
tate to the gentleman from virginia Us 10 WhHt u
his right COutse2
MI Hill have not undertaken to do 80, Ht
can do as he pleases, but when he acts as pubic
man have q right TO my opinion OF MS puDll'
acts. i would, If could, rescue MIN from th'
infsmy into which others art trying to precipitat
him, whose whole soul goes out more IN earnes
TO protect the senator's honor than mine
would rather lose the organic tlon OF the senate
and never have q Democratic committee her(
than have Virginian soil his honor Applause
/ do not say the Senator is going to 40 1t. But
see a precpice yaWning before him, see with
er the potential influences are leading him.
will say If he votes as you (Republlcansl wan
him to vote God save him, for he ts gone"
Gentlemen addressing the Republican, you II
your hearts respond to every word am altering
when | say you would despise treschery, anC
you honor me to day for making an effort to res
cue gentleman not from treaohery but from IN
charge Of II
Mr., Malone (rlaing)-I cannot allow the gentle
man to make any such inslnuation.
Mr.. Hill-f make no tnsinuatoD.
Mr.. Mahope-You do emphatically, ard an un
manly one, .,-
Mr. Hoar expressed his emphatic indignation q
the degrading exhibition which the Senator from
Georgia had made. 1t was the first time In tn
politics OF the country when Senator had un
dertsken FIN advance Of tho act to deliver a lee
ture to his peer and to inform him that II he dl
| q certain thing 1t would be degrading and treach
erous, It was none Vt the business Of the Senate
from Georgia how any other Senator should cas-
his vote. No slave master or plantation oversee
should crack his whip over the American Senal
ors. [AI plause