The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-22

with the Democrats to organize the Sen
ate.-Spirit of Democracy.
All, yes Mr. Davis says he will vote
with the Democrats to assist them to or
ganize the Senate, because be was elected
by Demt cratic votes, but he announces
at the same time that he is not Demo-
crat and that he does not endorse the
principles OF The party. But, Mr. SPIRIT.
where, oh! where is Malone p BeRaire
Tribune.
Every honest man in the country
Democrat or Republican, will thank Sen.
ator HILL for furnishing an answer to
that question. MALONE was elected by
the Democratic Legislature OF Virginia
because he proclaimed himself Demo-
crat and voted and acted with the party
Patronage is at his c,mmand for his vote
to take the organization of the Senate
from the Dem pcrats. His declaration
that be would vote with the Republicans
and, by go doing, betray his party, is
lauded by the Republicans, and the
White House occupant sends huge bou-
quet to the Senator's desk by way Of 6
thank. offering, and to remind him thai
if he maintains and defends his treach-
cry, that there are many good things, ir
the way of patronage, that lie may Oh
tain, for the asking, from the Admins.
tration. The Administration stand:
ready to pay for MAHoNE's vote on de.
mand. Here is what Senator HIT sait
in the Senate debate on MAHoSes pefi iy
on the 14th inst.: =.
Mr.. Hill-Never before has there beer
such an exhibition in the Senate, where
gentleman shows his Democracy BY
going over TO the Republicans. I vii
not defend Virginia. She needs no de:
tense. She has given to the country and
the world and humanity some of The
proudest names in history. She hold:
in her bosom to-day the ashes, of some
of the greatest and noblest men tha
ever illustrated the glories of any coun.
try. And l say to the Senator from Vir.
ginia that neither Jefferson, nor Madi.
son. nor Henry, nor Washington, MOI
Lee, nor Tucker, nor anv of the long lis
of great men whom Virginia produced
ever accep led a commission to represent
one party and came here and represented
another party. (Applause on the Dem
ocratic side
Mr.. Malone (whe bad returned to his
seat on the Republican side)-Do l I'M
derstand YOU correctly as saying that
accepted commission from one party
and came here to vote for another par
typ ~
Mr.. Hill understand that you were
elected as a Democrat.
Mr.. Malone (impevatively)-
the question. e q.
Mr. Hill with provoking GOODNESS J.
say that you we're elected as a Demo
crat and accepted your commission as {
Democrat
Mr.. Malone (psrsistently You said
that ! accepted commission from one
party and came here to represent another
party.
Mr.. Hill (impertursbly That will be
the case il you vote with the Republi,
cane. You have not done 1t yet, and
say you will not do it.
Mr.. Malone (impatiently)-I want to
say that If the gentleman undertakes to
make that statement, the statements un.
warranted and untrue.
Mr.. Hill (composedly WAS not the
gentleman acting with the Democratic
party and was he not elected to this holy
as Democrat .(Wih a fieroerstone.
Answer that. ~ 4
Mr.. Mahone-Quicklv, sir, quickly. I
was elected as Readjuster.s Do you
know what Raadjusters are? (Applause
and laughter on the Republican side.)
Mr.. Hill understand that there are
In Virginia "Readjusling" Democrats
and "Debt-paying' Democrats, but, as ]
understand they are both Democrats
We have nothing to do here with thai
issue. The question Of the Virgins
debt is not to be settled in this Chamber
ask the Senator again, was he not elect.
ed to this National body as a member o.
the National Democratic partyp
Mr.. Mahone-No. Are you answer.
ed now?
Mr.. Hill-Then / concede that the
Senator spoke truly when be said that |
did not know what he is. with puzzled
r)-What is he? { Laughter Every
body has understood that he voted will
the Democrats. Did be not support Han
cock for the Presidency And did ht
not in the Presidential election proclaim
himself Democrat $50
A Democratic Senator-Make him an
swer. -
Mr.. Hill Ito the Republicans )-fcom
mend him to you. Is there any man OF
that side OF the chamber who doubts tina
the honorable Senator was sent to thi
body as q Democrat Is there man il
Virginia who doubts it2 The gentlemaI
himself will not deny it. Up to this hou
it wss not known on this side of th,
chamber or in the country how the gen.
eman would vote. The Senator from
New York (Mr. Conkling) seemed t.
have information that somebody WHIT
had been elected as Democrat woulC
vote with the Republicans, and l wantet
to find out who that was. 1t seems tina
have uncovered him. daughter ant
applause on the Democratic side.
have been truer friend to.the Senate
than he has been himself. / have maiu
tanned all the time that when it came tt
the test the Senator would be true to hi
commission, true to the Democratic pro
fession which he made when yhe wa
elected. He will not rise and say tina
he could have been elected 10 this Sen
ate as Republican or if be had givel
notice that he would vote With the Re
publcans. If the gentleman as he fla
very broadly limited changed his opln
ions and his party affiliations { as he hat
right to do), he should have gone tc
the people of Virginia and said: "Yol
believed me to be Democrat when yol
gave me this position, but now l feel i
my duty to cooperate with lhe Republi
can party, and l return you the commits
sion that you gave me-" II the gentle
man had done that, he could have asked
the nennle Of Virginia to renew his cum