Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-03-31
Another Field Day.

There was another "feld-day" 10 the
United States Senate on tho 24th instant.
The Democrats having lost tho organization
of the Senate, the Republicans followed up
their advantage by offering resolution to
proceed to elect tho officers Of the Senate.
Messrs. Davis, of Illinois, and Malone, of
Virginia, agaiu assumed moro than their
full share Of Importance. Senator Davis
said he would on this occasion vote with
tho Republicans. Malone did the same.
and to prevent the passage of the resolu-
tions the Democrats commenced to filibus.
ter. During the debate Senator Brown, of
Georgia, argued that The two parties 10 the
country were go evenly divided that some
of the Offices of the government should be
filled by Democrats, and referred to tho fact
that Democratic Senate had two years ago
retained one-half of the Offices then in
Office.
Ho was here interrupted by Senator
Logan with question as to what bis
opiuiops had been upon civil service reform
when hc had been Republican Governor of
Georgia.
Senator Brown replied that he had
never been Republican Governor, though
admitting that he had once been Republic
can, aud retorted 5J question as to why
Senator Logan, since he had once been a
Democrat, did not come book aud act with
tho Democratic party.
Several amusing passages occurred be-
tween the two Senators as to their previous
political records, after which Senator Brown
continued with his speech, aud referring to
the action OF Malone in voting with the
Republican party, he said that everybody
knew that the air was full of rumors of bar
gains and contracts and all that. He did
not know whether they existed or not, but
the very fact that tho Republicans we're so
impatient to put in their officials, oud the
other fact ns to their connection with tho
Senator who bow controlled the Sennte
should cause gentlemen to pause The
country would usk why this haste was
made. A great many people thought that
there was on understanding between the
Republicans and the Senator from Virginia
by which he was to have the patronage of
Virginia. Ho did not know anything
about that. 1t would appear better uuder
these circumstances that this matter bo
postponed for the present.
Continuing, Senator Brown said that
the recent action of tho Republican party
aud the Senator from Virginia has shown
that tho period had been reached when no
moro would be said about Confederate
Brigadiers. That period had been reached
that was spoken of by very old book
when it said: "The wolf also shall dwell
with the lamb aud the leopord shall lie
down with the kid and tho calf and the
young lion and tho failing together, and
little child shall lead thcm." That period
had been reached when tho lion of Dobt-
paying RepubIicanism and the lamb of
Readjustmcnt and partial Reputation had
lain down in loving embrace together, on
green pastures Of luxuriaDt ricbpcss. He
wou,3 not say that little child, or little
genera, should lead them; but that u gallant
Confederate general would lead them.
Laughtcr] lie hoped that day had co,;c
when the bloody chasm had been bridged
and when that old bloody-shirt, of which
80 much had been heard, would be folded
and buried beyond tho hope Of resurrec-
ton.
Senator Johnston argued against tho
right of the Vice-Presidcut to vote upon
the organization Of the Senate.
The war of words lasted until o'clock
and ended just where it begco. The Demo
cratic stand was that this was session for
executive business only, and that rsor.
ganiz'tion of officials had nothing to do
with it. The Republican idea was that it
being Republican Senate every Office
belonged to them by right, and that every
place from secretary TO page was part and
parcel of the Republican Senate orgauiza-
ton.
Toward the close of tho discussion Gov.
Brown, Of Georgia, said to tho Rudicas
that the Democrats could prevent the off.
ces being filled until December next. Mr.
floar, of Massachusetts,, said that GIibuater.
ing was revolutionary and charged it upon
the Democrats. Senator Brown replied that
the Democrats wero following the example
of tho Republicans who filibusered for two
weeks and until they had the strength to
organize the Senate.
The facts are it has only been few yeors
sinco tho previous question was called in
the Senate. Heretofore in 80 grave and
dciberatve body discussion proceeded
until oil the Senators were ready to vote.
Now, not only the previous question is
called, but filibusteripg is roaorted to 10
that body to gain time. Wo arc sorry the
Democrats have followed the bad example
Of the Republicans in this respect.