The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-31

war, Was met by the Republican party
with slap In the iRce.
Mr.. Hawley Does the gentleman
really believe that2
Mr., Hill-CertRinly, l have no doubt ol
1t.
Mr.. Hawley-That Is astounding.
Mr.. Hill do not believe the people Of
the North believe 1t, but l sSy that every
movement that comes from the South in
favor OF burying the issues OF the war Ia
met by Q demand from the Republican
party that the people Of the South must
evidence their faith by joining the Re.
publican party, and you allow no man to
be patriotic at the South unless he accom-.
panies his professions OF patriotic senti'
ments witha hegira over 10 the Republican
party. He warned the Republican party
that this coalition over which 1t
was now rejoicing, was going to do more
TO set back real liberal movement than
anything else could do. A party could
not be organized to control the South
which insisted on incorporating ever.
thing In the South. While the South had
abandoned Bourbonism, III by Bourbon.
ism was meant the right OF secession aud
Q belief In slaVery,) she would not EN-.
brace political blACklegism; she could not
be bought by coalition; she could not be
purchased by patronage; she could not be
won by ISLANDERS; she could not be won by
Calumnies. He continued at some length
TO assert that the South had at heart an
honest count and fair vote as much aa
the North had; that the South had Rcqui.
esCed in and accepted the constitutional
amendments, and that the evils which had
visited that section during the period fol.
lowing the war, were attributed to the car.
pet bag rule Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Hoar then took the floor In reply to
Mr.. Hill. He denied the statement made
by that gentleman that the negroes oil the
South were allowed q free ballot and an
honest count, The testimony Of the books
and documents In the possession OF the
Senate could not be pushed away by the
mere assertion of the Senator, however
confidently made. Had there ever Leen
massacre at Caddo? Had the streets oil
New Orleans ever run with the blood OF
Republican legislAtorsP Had there ever
been q massacre at CoushattaP Had o
man ever been murdered at Coliax2 Were
Twitchell's arms on his body now2 Were
Chisholm's murderers ConviCIed2 The
Senator from Georgia rose to answer the
charges made on the Republican side Of
the chamber that there was no free
ballot in the South. Let him give
his opinions In regard to the
evidence reported to the Senate and to
the House Of Representatives.
The speech Of the gentleman was In sub.
stance the most emphatic confession Of
the wisdom Of the Republican party for the
last fifteen years. Every one OF the great
measures which had separated the two
parties during that period have been al.
luded to by the gentleman aud only 10
confess how utterly and thoroughly he
and those who acted with him have been
mistaken, Some ferceness OF the attack
which the gentleman to day made on the
motive Of the Republican party had been
heard ever since the birth Of that party
only 10 be followed by a confession from
the same lips that the Republican party
had been right, and that what II had done
would be accepted not only as o necessity
but as benefit. The gentleman had at.
tackled coalition. II men who had plant.
ed themselves In resistance 10 every step
taken for the purpose Of beneatting
the Colored'race might bind them together
their power, should not those who dii.
fered from them unite to overthrow III
He did not now, he stated, desire 10 enter
upon q discussion OF the issues which had
been brought up by the Senator from
Georgia, but he challenged that gentleman,
who claimed that the evils in the South
were attributable n the Republican party,
to point out q single great measure for
the benefit Of the Colored man, where the
Republican party had not been In the
right and the party with which he associa.
ted In the wrong2
Mr.. Hill said he had heard exactly the
speech he had expected, but he had too
much respect Tor the Senator and himself
10 characterize II as Il ought 10 be CharaC
terized. He envled no man his nature,
bis position, bis prospects, In this life or
the next, who could deliberately get up
in q Council like this and take pleasure
In rehearsing the charges against his
fellow citizens In any section Oi the Coun.
try. Was 1t manly, lair and pRtriotiC2
Would II not be Just as manly to make an
issue on the Constitution itself and on its
trainers?
Mr.. Hoar again challenged Mr.. Hill to
state on what important measures In re.
gard 10 the South the Republicans had
not been In the right, and upon Mr.. Hill
replying "The reconstruction measures"
declared that the so'Called carpet bag gov.
ernments had been recessitRted by tho
laws enacted by many Southern States
practically re'establishing slavery.
In the midst oil the controversy, which
was kept up at some length, Mr.. Logan
entered the discussion, induced 10 do 80
BY remark Of Mr.. Hills 10 the effect that
the Republicans would not let war rest In
peace.
The controversy was then resumed be.
tween Hoar and Hill, the former challeng.
ing the latter 10 advance any proof Bus.
tanning his charge. The Republican party
In the South was not friend Of the Colored
men, and the later contending evils in the
South have been brought about by carpet.
bsgism. In concluding bis speech Mr..
Hill alluded again 10 the Ohittenden letter,
declaring he was still oi the opinion that
II would be for the best OF the country 10
have both the party organizations aban.
doned. So long ss the parties, which lived
on the dead Issues, existed, the evils
would continue.
Mr.. Hill moved 10 20 into executive
session. Rejected.
Mr.. Dawes then movedto adjourn, which
was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.
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