Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-22

ldliOHdl DOuy rs Il MEMBER OF the natl0f
al Democratic party9
Mr.. Mahone-No. Are you answere
now?
Mr.. Hill-Then / concede the Senate
spoke truly when he said do not know
what he is with puzzled air. Laugh
ter. Everybody has understood that h
voted with the Democrats. Did he no
support Gen. Hancock for the Presiden
cy, and did he not in the Presidential
election proclaim himself Democrat
To the Republicans: | commend hin
to you. Is there any man on that sid
who doubts that the Senator was sent {,
this body MS a Democrat? Is there
man in this vast audience who doubts
it? Is there Il man in Virginia who
doubts it? The gentleman himself will
not deny it. Up to this hour it was no
known on this side of the chamber or IN
the country how the gentleman woult
vote. The gentleman from New Yorl
(Mr. Conkling) seemed to have informa.
ton that somebody who had been elect
ed as Democrat would vote with the
Republicans, and | tried to find out who
that was. 1t seems that have uncov-
cred him. Laughter and applause on
the Democratic side. The Senator (Mr.
Mahone) cannot rise and say that he
could have been elected to this Senate as
a Republican, or if he had given notice
that in the organization of this body he
would have voted with the Republicans.
| have no objection to the gentleman re-
naming outside the caucus. have no
objection to the gentleman being inde-
pendent. | have no objection to man
taking every side Of n question. That
is matter of taste. But do object to
anybody coming to this council, sent
here by one sentiment, commissioned by
one party, protesting to be Democrat
and after he gets here, acting with the
other party. If the gentleman, rs he
has very broadly limited, changed his
opinions and his party affiliations, as 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 the position, but now / feel it
my duty TO cooperate with the Repub-
lican party, and | return to you the COM
mission you gave me-" If the gentle
man had done that he could have asked
the people of Virginia to renew his COM
and he would have Il claim to
the manhood which he pronounced him
self entitled to in such II theatrical style.
| have done what the newspapers could
not do, what both parties could not do,
what the whole country could not do.
have brought out the Senator from
Virginia. Laughter and applause on
The Democratic sde.l But now in the
iindest spirit, make last appeal to
.he honorable Senator, whatever fate be-
falls him, to be true to the trust which
he people Of Virginia gave him. Who
,ver else may be disappointed, whoever
Else may be deceived, | appeal TO the
gentleman to be true to the people and
sentiment Uf the party which has kindly
him TO seat In this body.
Mr. Logan drew parallel between
Mr.. HIPS ilattering treatment of the
senator from Illinois (Mr. Dayis) and
lis severe handling Of the Senator from
Virginia, and said that the difference
was attributable TO the fact that the
'ormer was never Democrat and was
lot to-day, and was elected from Re-
publican State, and was voting with the
while the latter was not.
lie defended the right of man to change
iis political opinions, citing as example
he gentleman from Georgia himself,
Who was once II Whig. He (Mr. Logan
lid not know that the gentleman from
Virginia would act with the Republi-
ans, but he respected him for telling the
senate and the country that he was tired
If Bourbon Democracy. The gentleman
MI, Hid had charged the Senator from
Virginia with acting treacherously to
lis constituents, and had made n most
everc arraignment Of him.
Mr.. Hill did that only after the
senator from Virginia had arraigncd
himself. had not mentioned his name
II State.
Mr.. Logan--Did not the Senator have
II his mind distinctly the Senator from
lirginia when he
Mr. Hill did believe the gentlemen
N the other side who were counting u
Democratic vote were courting on the
senator from Virginia, but equally be-
ievcd they would be disappointed.
i'd not believe the Scn0tor from Virgin
a would vote with the Republicans In
he organization Of this body, aud | will
ot believe it. He has not said so. He
as stated that If he was elected as a
Democrat and was going back on his
arly, he would state what was not true
am glad he saicl so. did not say he
,ould do so, but said that you (lhe
expected It, and that the
Gwspapcrs expected It. ylndlCnted
he Senator from Virginia, aud hope
e will vndicate himself by not doing
ihat you Spect him to do.
Mr.. Log,nn-What right has the Sena-
Dr. TO dictate to the gentleman from Ylr-
inia as TO what is his right CourseY
Mr., IIill-l have not undertaken to do
o. Uc can do as he pleascs, but when
G aots as public man, have the right
, m'j opinions Of his public acts.
'ovld, II could rcscu0 him from the
irmy In which others are trying TO
rocipiialc him. Whose soul goes out
lore In earnest to protect the Senator's
ionor than mlncY ! would rather lose
he organization of the Senate and never
AVE II Democrat committee here than TO
laye Vlrginlan soil bis honor APP
,lause.l do not say the Senator Is go-
ng TO do IL, but see the preolplco yawn-
ng before him. ! see whittier potential
Influences are leading him. ! will say
hat If he votes as you Republcanawant
lin to vote, God savo him, for he Is
rome. Gentlemen, addressing the Re
,ublcans) YOU, In your hearts respond
o every word am utiering, when say
'ou would despise treachery, and you
lonUr me, to-day, for making nm effort
o rescue the gentleman, not from troach-
ry, but from the charge of II.
Mr.. Malone (rlslng)--l cannot allow
he gentleman to make any such inslnu-
IiiOn--
Mr.. HILL make no insinuation.
Mr.. Mahone--You do omphatlcallyan
IN unmanly one.
Mr.. lloar expressed his emphatic in
lignalion NJ the degrading exhibition
yliph thp gpuntor frptu GporViu had