The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-06

the members OF this body had voted for
Hancock and Engllah, and asserted that in
view OF that fact 1t would be unjust 10 the
present incumbents Of the Senate Offices,
who had been expecting Q retention In
place, 10 turn them out without warning.
It would be unfair toput in their places To
reap the harvest Of the summer vacation
men who had not soWn, He put 1t on the
ground Of fair dealing, common couTte,
sy and decent behavior to those who had
assisted in carrying on the public bust'
ness, But there was Q higher principle
than this involved, which he would speak
about hereafter, This was an arran. ement
to control the election In Virginia next
fall by the patronage ot the Senate, y.
Mr.. Logan disclAimed any knowledge OF
such arrangement, but inquired Why the
election OF q SeTgeaut-at-ATms who lived
in Virginia should alarm the Senator
about change OF politics in that State.
Mr.. BAyard replied that It was not The
amount Of goods which were stolen that
sigultield, but the fact they were stolen,
II was not the amount oil offense. 1t was
an otFense. II in the Providence OF
Almighty God the State sanClihed by the
names OF Washington and Jefferson and
Madison and Monroe had 80 lost Its con.
science Rs to be governed by handful Of
petty patronage, might God have mercy
on its people. He did not for moment
believe 1t, but that was mol the question.
Mr., Logan asked II the principle which
prevented the Democrats from voting
against the resolution now would not have
the came force in December nextp
Mr., Bayard was not disposed to say 1t
would not, but whether or not what was
termed the minority would not think 1t
had proceeded In the matter far enough
was the question Of diECrstion.
Mr., Sherman said the method Of re-
sorting to dilatory motions to stop the
business was Us dangerous, unconatitu.
tional and revolutionary as Withholding
the votes, II waR even more revolutionary,
because 1t could be carried on success.
fully by asmaller number than the other
could. So the Senator from Della.
ware condemned the whole proceeding oil
his side OF the chamber. II the Senator
appealed on this question TO the sym
pathies Of the Republican side II would
respond to the extent OF its power, but
when revolutionary motions were inter-
posed
Mr.. Vance, [interruptingl-IS the mo.
tion 10 go into executive session revolution
aryP
Mr., Sherman replied that In itself II was
an innocent motion, but when made 10
prevent the majority from proceeding
with business II was revolutionary. The
Senator from Delaware had spoken OF thir.
tY.nine Senators having voted for Hancock.
That was no reason why they should fol-
low the Democratic party Ia all Its sins
OF omission and commission. The brave
example by the Senator from Virginia
NAhohel would be extolled as had been
extolled the needs Of the old heroes Of that
great State. Who ever led in the break.
ing up OF sectional party lines would do
as much as he who won the battle. He
believed the spectacle presented by the
Senate was not satisfactory to the people,
They thought the Senate ought to 20
into executive session, but at the will Of
the majority and not the minority.
Mr.. Beck said the Republicans had re.
fused to- 60 into executive session had re
fused 10 pay respect to their President for
whatP In order 10 get the vote OF Ma
hone; In order that all the precedents
should be overthrown, and In order that
the Commonwealth Of Virginia should be
turned over tu Riddlebergerj and we, he
continued, are called revolutionists be-
cause we say you shall not do that thing,
and we tell you now that you shall not do
1t, whether you have made bargain or
not. You may call us.revolutionists, but
you shall not overthrow oil the traditions
Of the country; you shall not carry out
made honestly or dishonesty. You may
do 80 In the next session, but we will In
every parliamentary way, prevent the
country from having such legislation i'm.
posed upon Virginia, and such colleague
to Mphono sent TO this Senate as you de.
sire should be brought here alI ug to
Riddleherger,
Mr.. HaWley made sn earnest speech, In
which he deprecated The principle that
the minority should govern the majority,
and anon after the Sonata adjourned,