Daily Republican., 1881-04-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IMBROGLIO
Talk Ofa Hostile Meeting-PrOba.
bly, More Talk Than Anything
El0n

Else.
A Yesterdays Washington dispatch
TO the Philadelphia Times says:-The
exciting controvcrse between Voor-
hees and Malone in the Senate ycster-
day il the general topic of conversation
to-day. A rumor about town that an ap-
peal TO the code would result found a
good many believers. These, however,
were chiefly confined to Southern cir
cles. 1t il alleged by FirginianS that
Malone will not permit these personal
attacks much longer without rrSrnting
them in challenge. They predict that
| this will be the outcome OF the Malone
row in the Senate. A friend OF Mahone's
who served with him in the Confederate
army, declares that the 'IiOrham Scna-
tor" will fight and that 1t vii make no
difference to him whether il is infringe
mrnt of the rules of the Senate and vio-
lation Of law or not.
When asked whether this sort of
thing would injure Malone in Virginia
ho said no. An indirect challenge for
any insult upon the floor of the Senate
| would only strengthen the senator with
his people at home. While 1t might
deprive him of his seat In the Senate,
an appeal 10 arms in case like this
would insure him the Govornor1hip Of
Virginia, which is more dear 10 him.
His people would make his case their
own, aS the assaults of senator's were
| leyelleI at the State aud not alone ut
their representative in the Senate. As
for men like Voorhees, this Virginia
colonel says they will not fight. Their
nroyincc is words and their words are
confined 10 insults for which the salts
faction one gentleman will afford anoth,
rr in private life will not be given.
1t is amusing 10 hear this sort of talk
and note the earnr4tnCsS with which il l.
iuduluml in by the southern Chivalry.
They evidently believe what they say.
There : no doubt hut much bad blood has
been stirred up during thr last two OF
three days. Mahonr ScQuiyocal positi"
is nn exceptional one. 1t will keep him
ON the rack all the time. A good deal
worse attack, than those already Lpaa-
rD5n him may br expected, especially il
the deadlock continues much lungaf
According to some of Malone ) friends il
is the Democratic policy to 50 push him
to the wall tha; he must Offer to fight oi
be disrracrd. once having taken such :
step the Republicans will be- romp"lirt
to disgorgr him. No one who know
Malone will question his persona
courage or his sensitive temper
Mlt was freely stated this morning a
the Capitol that VOORHEES, would b
compelled to apologio" before the opel
, Senate ON Monday, or in writing 70 III
Virginia senator, otherwise II" would b
waited upon" by friend Of Mahone' ;
The story gained no credGncr. Senate
VOORHEES, ridiculcs the idea ~ an ahSur
, rumor. He says hr is content 10 let tn
. controversy between himself and Srna
tor Malone rest just where il is, II"
satisfied certainly, ii the g"nt!rna
, from Virginia is. There will be no pi'
tols.and- coffee tIOOlshuc$>; the senator
= have TOO much good sense to max
themselves ridiculous in this way
Nobody doubts the courage OF fiih" Z
them, and they do not need u 20 OF
upon the field Of honah" 10 e,tIhII~
, it. Friends OF both the gentlemen ar
!, cndcavoring IL arrange mutual "Nul;
nation for Monday.