The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-07
NO 35

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right to maintain her views, the
South hers, and when the South
could not maintain her side, she had
yielded as bravely as she had fought.
Her honor was pledged to maintain
the settlement that had resulted, and
the Southern people would main
tain 1t. In answer TO the question
of Hoar's, said the people of the
South accepted in good faith the
constitutional amendments, but ex-
pressed opinion that il would have
been benefit to the colored people
of the South and the country, If
some plan had been devised to inn
prove the intellectual condition of
the negro before he was given free
rights. lie asserted emphatically
that the condition of the unquict
aud unrest out OF which the South
ern states are emerging, had been
due TO the reconstruction measures
adopted by the Republican party.
After evil, the evil which afflicted
the South after the war, was again
threatened TO be repeated; what
was il the coalition of the Republi-
can party W th the minority Gle
ment in the South seeking not 10 do
good to the colored men. but get
domination into that country. Ev-
cry movement that come from the
South in favor of burrying the is
sues of the war and are
in favor Of hiding from
view the wrongs of war was met by
the Republican party with slap in
the face. Every movement that
comes from the South in favor of
burying the issues of the war is
met by a demand from the Rcpubli-
can party that the people OF the
South must evidence their faith by
joining the Republican party, and
no Southern man is allowed to be n
patriot unless he accompanies his
profession Of patriotic sentiments
with hegira over 10 the Republi-
can party. In conclusion, lie warn
ed the Republican party that this
coalition over which it was now re-
joicing was going 10 do more to set
back real liberal movement than
anything else would do.
Hoar denied the statement made
by the Senator fem Georgia that
the people in the South were allow
ed u free ballot and honest
count. He challenged him to state on
what important measures in regard
| to the South, the Republican par
ty had not been in the right, and
on HilPs reply in the reconstruction
measures, he declared that the So
called carpet bagger government
had been necessitated by laws en-
acted in many Southern States,prac-
tically re-establishing slavery. In
the midst of the controversy, which
was kept up at some length, Senator
Logan entered into the discussion,
and asserted that every time an OPP
portunity is offered, the Senator
from Georgia digs up. every ques-
ton growing out of the war. The
Senator from Georgia, he said, and
everv other man that Joined the re-
bellion, is responsible for every
wrong complained of. To this Hill
replied that he was not rs response
bic as the Senator from Illinois, who
was advocating a policy from the
| Democratic party; which enconrag-
ed them TO resist, when lie, HILL
was msnfully breasting the storm
Continuing, he will tell the Senator
what is historical fact, that ! was
met on the stump in Georgia
with the argument that he (Logan)
and such as he. would sustain the
South If il did secede. Logan replied
that The insinuation that he syInpa,
thiZed with the South at the time
was false. Hill had no doubt of II
he did not charge it and did not en-
dorsc what was said of Logan, he
was only recitin0 the historical fact
The controversy between IIoar anC
Hill was then resumed, the former
challenging the latter TO advance tho
proof sustaining his charge, that Tho
Republican party in the South was
not IL friend of the colored man, and
the latter contending that the evils
in he South had not been brought
by carpet baggers. Beck, after init
mating that tue reason the Republi.
cans refused to go into executive
session was because they had quar-
relied among themselves and die
not dare the full issue in eXecutiv,
session, aud lie NOV 10 90 into ex
ecutive session, which motion wa
rejected. ... Ur
Dawes ridiculed the new discovery
made by Beck and desiring, he said
to give the Senator's friends time t,
rally around it, he moved 10 ad
jouin, which motion was agreed 10
| WASHINGTON. March 30.-Th'
floral tribute which adorned Sena
tor Hips desk to-day, was accom-
panied with the following note
"These Virginia flowers from th'
ladies of Alexandria, are presented
to Senator Hill of Georgia, as fee
BILE testimony on their part of thci
admiration of the brilliant name
in which. he recently opposed tn
corrupt bargain-by the Senate
from Virginia ON one hand and th
Republican party OH the other. Thi
ship, Senator, has not cleared from
| White House, nor is its voyage il
quest ofFederal spoils. 1t is simpl
bound to the Georgia senator, be
cause he has anchored himself III III
hearts of the Virginians everywher
by the timely and eloquent speecl
he has made in defense fher honor
in the preservation of traditions an
the maintenance of the former Illus
trious history of Virginia, when h
sheathed the sword of one OF he
own Senators, which had beel
treacherously pointed 10 pierce he
fair fame"
SHREVEPORT, La, March 30.-Th
engineer of the Texas Pacific Rail
way arrived to go over the line o
the Vicksburg, Shreveport an,
Texas Railway, which it is reporte,
has been purchased by Thomas A
Scott. The purchase only needs rati
fication of the bid. Directors of tn
Texas Pacific, which meets mex
month, say the road is TO be com
pleted in eighteen months.
Il PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March So
United States Marshal Keins, receiv
ed information this afternoon, from
Los Vegas, N. M., to the effect, tha
James Curry, murderer of Porter
the a"tor, was shot and killed at tha
place. March 2. Curry, it appears
was on drunken spree and threat
ened to kill several people. Among
the persons threatened was the bar
rendered of the saloon, who in sci
defence shot the Texan murderer
The ball entered his forehead ant
came out at the back of his head. A
party of railroad hands, friends %
the dead man, attempted to lyncl
the bar tender, put the sheriff sue
| eeeded in getting him TO Jail. A
coroner's inquest was held and tn,
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