The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-25

veloped that fact.
Third. Following close upon
this new departure and that
vote, was the assignment Of the
Senator, by the republican caucus,
to the craftsmanship of an impor.
tant committee of this body.
Fourth. In i brief space of time
followed the nomination by the
republican caucus Of Mr.. Riddle
berger, democrat, his intimate,
personal and political friend, for
Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Sena-
tor says he is responsible for that
nomination.
Fifth. the nomination of Mr..
George c.. Gorhsm for Secretary
OF the Senate, the editor Of the
republican organ in this city, who
had earnestly espoused the Soma
tor in his newspaper, although be
(the editor) is an uncompromising 8
'stalwart' republican, and the Sen.
ator a better democrat than the
Senator from Georgia. Mr.. Hill
Sixth. The appointment, by the
Senator, as clerk Of his com mittee
Of the brother-in-law of said Cor
ham.
Seventh. The nomination, by
the President, of the personal and
political friends of the Senator to
important Federal positions in
Virginia, although the Senator
says, and they say, they are dem
ocrats.
Eighth. The President has not
appointed other democrats, the
political friends Of any other
democratic Senators in any other
State, to important Federal posi-
tions.
Ninth. The Senator has voted
one hundred and twelve times, up
10 April 26, since he has been q
member Of the Senate, and every
time with the republicans-nevel
with the democrats-although be
said in bis speech, printed in the
Record on the 31st of March last
that Il was elected to the Senate
Of the United States to do their
will, [meaning his constituents, J
not to a caucus to do its petty bid
ding.
Tenth. By said votes the Sen
ator is carrying out the will Of the
republican caucus as obediently
as if he had never belonged tc
any other party.
Eleventh. He moved his seal
from the democratic to the re
publican side of the Chamber, anc
appears to obey the dictation anc
bidding Of the republican caucu:
and republican Senators as abso
lutely as if they con trolled his will
and senatorial action.
Twelfth. The republican ca ucu'
and republican Senators have re
fused to transact the business fo
which the Senate was convened
in extraordinary session until tie,
shall have disorganized the Senat
and elected the friends of tn
Senator to the vacancies Whicl
; they seek to create, thereby para
lying the executive arm of th
Government, preventing the pre-
per discharge of the public bus
ness, obstructing the wheels
the governmental this 10 re
ward the Senator for his votes an
for political power that his vot
, gives them.
Thirteenth. The Senator sti
claims to be a democrat, but vote
. steadily with the republicans.
Fourteenth. The Senator avoN
7 ed in his speeches that he lis th
I custodian Of his own democracy
2 and yet he has transferred th
custody of it 70 the repEblica
8 caucus and votes its 'bidding.'
Fifteenth. The action of th
= Senator and the republican caucr
in seeking to turn ont faithfl
officers at an executive session (
the Senate and elect and insta
:. others, some Of whom are Vi
= tried and inexperienced, is wit
out precedent in the history
the Government.
Sixteenth. Mr.. Riddleberger
al he avows, a democrat and u
4 reconstructed; a 'readjuster'
repudIationist, and must therefor
. be Objectionable and offensive
? republican Senators.
!. Seventeeth. The republican Sc
ator from Ohio avows that san