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


the majority when the Senate is full
He (Mr. HID did not blame man for
change Of opinion, but he contended tha
it was his duty to give notice Of tha
change to the persons with whom he as
sociated. No Democrat had given sucl
notice. Whenever man had arrived 4
the conclusion that he could not carr,
out the trust confided to him, it was hi
duty to return his commission and tel
his constituents he had changed hi
mind. Who was it that had changed
Whom Of the thirty-eight did the Sena
tor from New York rely upon to votC
with the Republicans?
Mr.. Conkling rose as If to reply, ant
Mr.. Hill paused as if to allow him to dc
so, but Mr., Conkling merely left his
seat and addressed some words to thC
Vice President, while Mr.. Hill contin.
ucd his speech in an excited manner
"No, gentlemen" said Mr.. Hill, "you
are deceived, and will be disappointed
No man elected az Democrat is going
to help you organize the committees OF
the Senate. No man deemed by any
constituency worthy Of place In this
body will be guilty Of that treachery.-
The papers said, this morning, there
were two or three Democrats who would
vote with the Republicans, referring tC
Senator Harris. of Tennessee, and my
colleague, Mr. Brown. | know now the
whole thing is absurd. How many have
you? one? If you have but one you
have only one-half. ] suppose you
count on the vote of the Vice President
That has all been arranged, has il? Mr.,
President, ! will not blame you If you
vote and vote according to the sent-
mcnts that elected you, according to the
principals which you ayowed when you
were elected. | deny the right Of the
Vice President to take part in the organ
i2ation Of the Senate, but | shall not
make the question. If you have but
one vote it will be 38 to 38. Who is that
one? Laughter on the Republican
side. Who is that one, repeated Mr..
Hill in loud and excited voice, who Is
ambitious to do what no man in the his
tory of this country has ever done--to
stand upon this high presence and pro-
claim from his proud cminence that he
disgraces the commission he holds?-
Applause in the galleries. Who is itY
Who can it be? Laughter, while every
eye is turned upon Manone, who il seat
ed among the Republicans Do you,
addressing the Republicans) receive
him with alfcctionp Do you receive
him with reproachP Is such man
worthy Of your associationY Such II
man is not worthy to be Democrat. Is
ln hut n 1Nn oil
elected as Democrats remain Democrat
ic, what good will waiting doyou? You
will still be in minority Of two-the
same minority which you are in to-day.
DO you believe that any man sent here
by a Democratic Legislature as u Demo-
crat, whatever may have been the local
issues or divisions of factions, will prove
false TO his trust. Why should we spend
days and days here with the party on
the other side iilibustering for delay p
Why, on the assumption that the Senate
is not to blush at an exhibition of inf
deity? The result will be the same one
week, two weeks, six months or two
years hence rs II Ia nOw know there
is great deal in this question. know
the American people have had much to
humiliate them. | know that the dis
gentleman who sits at the
other end Of the avenue holds in his
hands millions and hundreds of millions
of patronage. TO our shame be II said,
it has been whispered and apprehended
all through this country that the patron
age Of the Federal Government has been
used to buy votes TO control the Govern
ment and keep ono party in power. II
is Il question which Conl'r0nts every hon
est statesman, whether something can
not be done 10 retain that patronage. |
respond 10 the sentiment of the Presi-
dent in his inaugural when ! say there
ought to be n rule, even In the civil SER
vice, by which this patronage should be
placed where II cannot be used for any
such purpose. If not, | do not know
what humiliations are in store for u.s.
Gentlemen Of the Republican party, you
cannot organize this Senate unless You
get vote that was elected as n Demo-
cratic vote. Have you gotten itp I'll
you have, nobody knows but yourselves
how you got it. There ls no effect with
ont n cause--no bargain without its con-
sideration. How does It happen that
you know Of change and we do notp
What induced the changer deny that
there has been n change. maintain
that all those who make up the thirty
eight Democrats on this floor will stand
by the constituents who elected them.-
They were elected rs Democrats, and on
The question Of organization, which is y
political and party question, they viii
net with the Democracy. YOU, gentle
men, Undressing the Republican side),
will be deceived II you think otherwise,
md, therefore, there Is no necessity for
you to enter on all this Gll,5ustcrlng.
Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, said that he |
regretted Mr.. Hill had thought proper
20 dignity the miserable newspaper
Haddlc In regard to his (Mr. IInrrls') |
political position There was not a |
Democrat or Republican In tho country |
who knew him who ever doubted what |
his political positions were. The matter
was unworthy Of notice.
Mr.. Malone, who occupied scat on
he Republican aide, advanced 10 tho |
'dgc of the area fronting the slcrk's |
lcsk and proceeded to reply to Mr. Hill.
That gentleman, he said, had manlfcstly |
IN au effort TO disclose his (Mr. |
position on the floor.
Mr.. Hill do not kow what your po-
Iitlon Is. How could disclose it9
Mr.. Malone The gentleman has as-
.umcd not only to be the custodian here
,f the Democratic party Of the nation,
lut has tried TO assert his right to speak
or the constituency which | have the
privilege In part OF representing here.
ic has done 10 without their assent (ad-
lressng himself directly TO Mr.. IIill and
dyanclng towards hlm). ! owe you,
ir, and owe those for whom you I'm
lortakc TO speak herc nothing. MARKS
Il encouragement on the Republican
idc aud In the galleries.. came here
Ike Virgnian, not to represent the
Democracy for which you tMr. HID
tand. came here with the proud
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