The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-31

inns your BOSOM friend tW he soldiers
tread the horses foef.O ~ WAS for
this you laid waste your fields and
displayed your fortitutlc. and your
courage your heroic suffering, and
10 sacrifice it was for thisyou suffer.
cd The .disnembcrment o. yonr ter
ritorv and sent yonr sons 10 the
h+ld TO return 10 the rufus that wore
over their homes. II was for this
You heroieally abandoned vOur
allegiance TO your common country
10 be lost in the war, or lost 10 20
out at ingratitude, that base and
meanest OF crimes. lilo would not
occupy any more time of tho Sen.
ate with the subject OF Virginia.
debt. but would refer TO an intcrog-
atory put last Friday by Voorh e.
TO Senator Logan, as 10 Whether
the latter would endorse the par prs
of an applicant for the smallest DO. .
office who favored reputation, eth
or of state or national debt; he would
ask the gentleman, Voorhees,. how
he found 1t compatible with his
principles, 10 associate with Scna-
tors from states who had repudiaied,
but had not readiusted. lie had
never heard Mr.. Riddlebarger cx-
press a favorable opinion. even of
views of the Senator from Indiana,
OIL the national debt, Qaughter) He
quoted from John W. Daniel, ono Il
the leaders of the bourbon party IN
Virginia, denOuucimg in iniquitous
measures the Federal finances.
and proposing 10 review them lie
recommended the Senators from
Indiana and Delaware. Voorhees,
and Bayard. Ia try aud reconcile
| their difference of views of the IL
nance question before tho Senator
from Illinois again discussed the
subject; as 10 the Senator from
Gcorgin who seemed to be so much
troubled about rcadiustmpnt. he
questioned whether the world had
ever pardoncd that man who could
so readily adjust himself to all con-
ditions and circumstances, laughtcrl
and that the gentleman had goi
ahead Of tho people and the Demo
cratic party in nm effort TO dissolve
the Union AID was the first gentle
min in the South 10 cOnfiscaic
private property in The courts Of
Savannah. and 10 seize al Fort Pu-
laskl, the net OF secession: rumOr
said that the Presidency Of the Con
fcderate States was tho gentlcman's
object at that time. In the
struggle that ensued he. Brown,
was earnest for the cause until its
fortunes began to waver, and then
he abandoned it, with his militia
after the war. Ilo was n,i heard
Of i'll the Chicago Republican con.
vcntion. He vas ncxt heard Of as
the Radical candidate for United
| Stftes Senator, but was beaten by "A
more moderate Republican, the late
Joshua Hill. lie next appeared as
the appOintce OF "A carpet Dagger,
the Governor of Georgia. The
prince of carpct-baggcrs, Bullock
to the office of chief justice Of
that State, which position he
resigned TO take the presi iency
of the railroad company. Now that
gentleman Was here as the leader of
tho Democratic party, and his cx-
PLANTATION was that the Democratic
party had erred and abandoned
him, but it had rightcd itself and
rallied Gu Browns. grand reserve
ofsundyinS and Interchangeable prin-
ciplcs. tLaughterl That gentle
man had alluded 10 rumors of bar
gains. If there had been any truth
i'll the rumors done, Malone was in
debted for any advantage he might
draw from it, TO the fact that the Sena-
tor from Georgia did know Of the
opportunity. Laughtcr.l He, Ma
hone, would answer all the inuen-
does OF the Senators distinctly, and
with due regard to the dignity and
| decoru,n of the Senate. lie hurled
back with scorp and contempt
every imputation that his action
had been induced by any other CON
ion Of his peoples interests and Of
the welfare Of whose country he
ayowcd his responsibility, aud his
proved responsibility for the Intro
duction OF Riddlcbargcr's name rs
Il candidate for the Office, but pro-
tessed his readiness TO withdraw that
name If it,wcre tue as reports had il
that the Democratic Senator would
then withdraw their opposition 10
the action of tho officers OF the SEN
ate, to the opposition 10 Riddlebar-
ger, he said was in view of carrvi z
elections in Virginia. il was the de-
sire to uphold bourbo ism there, if
it was the desire TO uphold the party
which, while openly protesting ODE
dience TO the constitution held by
m"ntal reservation, for The pur-
pose of being hostile to The
constitution, and which did moi
believe in the right OF a freedman
to vote. II was to uphold his part,
that while lie nominally accepted
the Cincinnati platform. He be-
licvcd IN u full vote, fair ballot aud
al honest count which had been de-
manded. lie had introduced con-
siituiiOnal amendments providing
that no man shall cast ballot for
any officer on any ballot until he
had paid his capiialion tax.
WASHINGTON, March 29-SENATE
immediately after reading the jour
nal, the resolution was called up for
Senate.
Johnston stated he had intended
to reply 10 the speech of his col
league of yesterday, but as it did
appear in the record this morning.
and as he did not wish TO be nIisreprc-
sent his colleague, he would post
pone his reply till he could have an
opportunity TO read that speech.
Hampton denied The statement
made Yesterday by Malone, that the
Democratic party had rcpudiatcd
the debt OF South Carolina, assert
ing that if there had been n repudi-
alton it had been when the state was
under the control OF the party with
which the gentleman was now
acting. He then proceeded to
rccite the action Of tho Demo-
Gratis in the special session of the
Senate, and their attempt to fulfill
their duty in recognizing committee
and the course pursued BY their OPP
poncnts which was, in his opinion
subvcrsive OF all usages and prece-
hts OF this body, and fraught
with danger TO the legislative, branch
of government. lie argued against
tho right of the Vice President to
vote upon the election of officers,
wherein tho constitution was clothed
with state power. 1t had been clear
~ shown by the many roll calls, that
the majority of the Senate did not
choose 10 elect new officers at this
special session, but has been called |
to consider business sent to the Sen
alto by the President. whether there
was any communication stating
y n