The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-08

u The senator from Virginia thinks hc
can stretch by u hairs breadth some,
thing between the gentleman from Mas,
s~acliuseits aud myself aid cOcrce M
into 4 single concession beyond thut.
lac j. entirely mistaken. | am lust ~
this floor, and ! intend 10 be iu>t. Bu.
when send Ia the desk To have rell al
editorial irou One Of the leading BE-
publican newspapers of the United
States, am | 10 be- called in question %.
Ibis ,ilcut the CIHmbcr The Senator
from Massachusetts has had my veneer
alton for twenty years. lie knows That
not FOR my life would ! dOan arL 81 in
justice: nor would | do ~ - 'irIlicd
!" "rri~rhn gt'h nr which The gentle
man from Virginia rose.
auCuEL's REMARKS.
Mr.. MahOrc rose to respond, but
gave way Ia Mr.. Mitchell, who said
that the paper IN question llhc Even
Telegraph il it wusa Republican pas
per, was a Republican paper with
Democratic tendencies, AMI il, ten lea
cics were mole frequently Democratic
than Republican. lie understood that
is editors were Republicans. Bat the
statement ofllie Senator from Indiana
that that paper was recognized rs u
leading Republican paper of PcnnSyl-
vania was not correct.
MR.. HoAG's EXPLANATION.
Mr.. lIoar volunteered the cXplaua-
tion thar, OF his own motion, aud W it'll
out Il suggestion from anybody, he had
taken the liberty to 20 10 the Senator
from Indiana aud ,ay to him that,
while it was no affair o. ms lAlr.
llOar's the article ShLmed TO contain u
personality in regard to the senator
from Virginia, and he had asked him
to consider whether he had Designed TO
adopt that article aS Il part Of his speech
The Senator from Indiana had, with
great prOmptncsS, is sOOn as he could
get the floor, risen and said tn the
tact had been called 10 ui- attention
that the article contained Il personality
and that that personality he desired TO
Withdraw.
Mr. Voorhees, (indignantlD-Amd
then the Senator from Virginia rises
here TO require uc to make concession
beyond that.
Mr.. Iloar in Il concilmtory tonc)-l
do not thil.k that the gentleman from
Virginia heard the statement which
the gentleman from Indiana made.
Mr.. Malone declining to take adVau-
tage Of Mr.. lloar's suggesliOu) SAIL:
Mr.. President, this is Il Il very simple
question. | stated the case to this Sell
ate, and stated 1t, | think, clearly. /
stated that the Senator from Illinois
(meaminS I]nlianu) had read to tins
llOt>e an article from a L.cw,pIprr, it,
which different references to myself
were made. the Senator having "a cu.
that thai WAS Il part OF his speech Now,
what ! have riScn for Notwithstanding
what the Senator has said Ia my f. lead
irOm Massachusetts, is to ask tIr Sent
tor from Indiana whether or not these
personal references TO myself were OF
his " accord. And that (Spcaking
imperaliNeiy) is the question that ! ASK
the Senator now. The Senator has said
that he did not want t. be dictated to
and that, in the course of this debate.
the privilege will be exercised OF hty-
ing newspaper articles read at the desk.
| make no objection to tlIat-COne what
overland ii Is not of that that | COM
plain, Bat wlea the Senator says that
tlat article is his speech lie stands in
the attitude OF the man wrote ii. The
Senator takes the liberty Of referring
me to The newspaper man for IL settle
mcmt. | shall select my W course
in this Natter
Mr. Voorhees, tleaantly)-3tlott me
Whenever you please.
My. Malone ,resOIut,ly)-! select yoN
Mr. Voorhees, (contemptuously)-
We'll, select me now.
Mr.. Malone persisting in his point
Il have called upon You in this House
to say whether or not
Before he had time to finish !he sen
tence Mr.. voorhees,, anticipating it,,
and throwing OF the >clt-rcStriiut
which he had observed up to mis- point,
said (Hssionalrly l-Then iudorsc cy-
cry single word which was said in that
Mr.. Malone breaking %inl-Thcn |
say that the reference which you make
to me are such is no honorable or brave
man would make; and / denoancc you
MS such here!
The reporter gives the sentence as i
vas uttered
Mr.. Noorhees-That is q bare Qurs-
ton of here and hereafter.
Mr.. MahoHc-lhc thereafter" will
as soon rs yOl want IL TO.
Mr.. NoorlIces-I will know exactly
how to NEE it.. | indOrse every word
aid in that article; | indOrSe the term
renegade Democrat; - ! imdurse every
hing else in it that may be construed
to reflect on the cUlirsG Of the Senator
from Virginia and, without his taking
to put words upon me, he can
seek his redress. There Is no use in
making any mistake about the matter
1t all. | heard the Senator from Nir-
yinia stand here aud bout ont, THAT
hing had to stop" Suppose it don't?
know it won't with me by your die
That is cheap-vcry cheap (al-
uding to MahOnr's expression
Mr.. Mahonc-ltiS very cheap, Mr..
President, to deal In such b"avad as the
Gentleman from Illinois (meaning ln-
does.
Mr.. Voorhees,, who was walking over
o his chair when Mr.. Ma|Ione's last
emark was made, turned round and
"IlIc gentleman alludes to me
IS the Senator from Illinois. suppose
Ie will take no exception, therefore, ii
allude to him US the Senator from
Mr.. Malone Counting and compile
iEg his sentcnce)-But when the gem
leman says that he indorscs the senti-
ncnts Of that newspaper article, | I'M
to characterize them here such
IS no brave or honorable man would
make in this chamber. Now let him
AXE that with him and wear it.
Some Democratic Senators here sug-
.estod to Mr.. Voorhees, to say no more;
not needing the advice, Mr.. NOor-
ices etorted lin u somewhat 0racnlNr
lnnnnr WIhn question nhnMt tnkimr