The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-15


but when full, how will the Senate stand
This Ia the question. The Senate, whel
full, consists Of asventy'six members
ThIrty.eight members Of this body wer
sept here commissioned TO cit here a
Democrats. They hold no commission
that we're not given them as Democrats
ana BY Democrats, That thirty.eigh
amounts to precisely one'hAlf Of this Sen
ate, One member Of the SepAte Davis
ILL., was not sent here % Democrat, bu
ives sent here by Democratic votes, and II
words Of high and lofty patriotism anC
fidelity to his trust, he, Friday, announceC
that he should be true 10 the trust which
sent him here, and which he agreed 10 tul
All. The Senator from New York has stated
that the Republicans will have amajority
How has that been accomplishedY II hal
not been accomplished by the people Of
by the Legislatures OF the States, How
when and by whom has that wonderful
coalition been accomplished by which
romebody sent here as q Democrat has
been seized. No, will not say "aeiZed,
lin imitation of a similar remark by Mr.
Uonkling and one which elicited laughter
but "taken and carried of" by the Repub'
llcan party, Who did itP The Senator
from New York did notand he did not sus'
peCE any one did, know him too well,
Who did 1t? Who has been Ia ken and
carried away2 Why Is 1t that We have no
right to act on the assumption that thirty
nine members are DsmoCrats2 / say
they are and stand here to vindiCate the
honor, the integrity, the fidelity to State,
people and principle Of oil the thirty,nine
who were sent here as Democrats, l
deny that any one has proven treacherous
to his mission or falsifed the commission
that lies upon y0ur table. have said
what the Senator will not dispute, that
there are thirty'nine members ot this
body elected by Democratic votes and sent
here as Democrats.
Mr., Uonkliug-I do deny 1t.
Mr.. Hill-The records Of the country
must settle that with the Senator,
Mr.. Conkllng-They will settle 1t.
Mr.. Hill say the whole world knows
there are thlrty.elght men on this floor
elected as Democratic and one who. was
elected by the Democratic, Davis, Of I'LL.
nois1. Where then have misrepresented ?
II that be true, Democrats elected as such
are not iaithless to the constituencies
which elected them. You [pointing TO
Conkling1 will not have q majority when
the Senate is filled. He Hill did not
blame man for changing his opinions,
but he considered that II was his duty to
give notice OF that change to the persons
with whom he had been e9Soclated no
Democrat had given such notice; when.
ever man had arrived OF the conclusion
that he could not carry out the trust con-
hded to him 1t was his duty to return
his commission and tell bis constituents
that he had changed his mind. Who was
Il that had changed? Whom OF the thirty
eight did the Senator from New York rely
upon to vote with the Republicans?
Mr.. Oonkling rose as II to reply, and Mr..
Hill paused rs II to allow him to do 80, but
Mr.. 0onkllng merely left bis seat aud cd.
dressed some words to the Vice Pre9ident,
while Mr.. Hill continued his speech In an
excited manner,
No, gentlemen, said Mr.. Hill. You are
deceived, and will he disappointed. No
man elected as a Democrat Ia going to
help you organize the committees OF the
Senate. No man elected by any con.
stltuency, worthy Of q. place In this body,
will be guilty OF that treachery. The pa
pers said this morning that there were
Two or three Democrats who would vote
with the Republicans, (reierrlng to Sena.
tor Harris, Of Tennessee, and my col.
league, Mr.. Brown, l know now that
The whole thing Ia absurd. How many
have you7 0ne2 II you have but one,
you have only half suppose you count
on the vote Of the Vice.President. That
has all been arranged, has III
Mr., President-I will not blame you II
you vote and vote according to the seni.
ment that elected you, according to the
principles which you Svowed when you
were elected. deny the right OF the
ViCe.P President 10 take part In organizing
the Senate, but shall not make II ques.
tlon. II you have hut ono vote there will
be 3S 10 3S. Who is that one? Laughter
on the Republican side Who Ia that
one? repealed Mr.. Hill Ia loud and ex.
cited tone Of voice. Who Ia ambitious to
do what no man in the history OF this
country ha7 ever done. Standing up In
this high presence and proclaim from this
pToud eminence that he disgraces- the
commission he holds. Applause In the
galleries. Who is III. Who can 1t be2
daughter, while every eye is turned
I,pon Malone who wr1 seated among the
Republicaup.1 Do you addressing the
Republican, receive him with ahectionY
Do you receive him with respect? ls
suC6 man worthy Of your association 2
Such man is not worthy to be q Demo.
crat. Is he worthy to be Republican,
II ali elected as Democrats remain Demo.
oTats, what good will waiting do you? You
Will still be In minority Of two, the same
minority Ia which yotl are to-day. do
not believe that any inail sent here by the
a Democratic Legislature as q Democrat,
whatever may have been the local iesues
or divisions OF the fact, will prove false to
bis trust, Why should we spend days
and DAYS h0re with the party on the other
aide flfibustering for delay? Why, | on
the aFrumption, the Senate is not to blush
A. the exhibition Of inf lelity the result
viii be the same one week, two weeks, Bix
months, two years hence as u Is now. l
know there is great deal 10 this question.
| know that tho American people have
had much 10 humillate them. know
that the distinguished gentleman who sits
Al Tho other end Of the avenue holds 10
hls hands millions and hundieds Of mil.
lions OF patronage. To our shame be 1t
said that Il htl been whispered and appie'
hendcd all through this country that the
patronage Of the Federal Government hes
been used TO buy votes 10 control The Gov
eminent and keep one party IN power
Il IL question which will con.
ISont avefv honest statesman, whether
something can't be done TO restrain that
nalTonape, | respond To the sentiment
oi the President ID hls inaugural, when |
Ray there ought 10 be rule even IN the
civil service BY which this pattonge should
bs niaoel where II can not be used for any
such purpose. II not, do not know Whist
humiliations are In store 10! u.s. Gentle
man Of the Republican party, you can
moi organise this Senate unless you get
lhS voie that was elected as q Democratic