Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-29

and all circumstances Iaughter). That
gentleman had got ahead Of the people
and of the Democratic party in an effort to
dissolve the Union, and was the first governor
in the South to coniscate private property IN
the courts of Savannah and to seize Fort Pu.
laski before the act ofLsecess!on. Rumor had
II the presidency Of the confederate States was
the gentlemen to object at that time. In the
struggle that ensued he, Brown, was earnest
for the cause till It's fortunes begun to waver
and then he abandoned it with his militia.
After the war he was next heard OF In the
Chicago Republican convention. In fact that
gentleman might say with the poet laureate's
book, "men may come and men may 60, but
90 on forever" He was next heard of as
& radical candidate Tor the United States Senate,
but was beaten by moderate Republican, the
late Joshua Hill. He next appeared as the ap-
pointee of the carpet bag governor of Georgia,
the prince of carpet baggers-Bullock-t the
Office of chief juscice Of that State, which po-
sition he subsequently resigned to take the
presidency of a railroad company. Now, that
gentleman was here and the leader of the DEM
Democratic party had erred and abandoned
him, but that now 1t had right
ed itself and rallied itself on his, Browns,
grand reserve of undying and unchange.
able principles Qaughter) That gentleman
had alluded to runners of bargain. If there
was any truth IN those rumors, then he Ma
hone) was indebted for any advantage he
ator from Georgia did not know Of the oppor-
tunity. Naughter) In that point, he (Ma-
hone5 would answer all inue endoes of the Sena.
tor distinctly and gravely, and with due re.
gard to the dignity of the Senator he hurled
back with scorn and contempt every imputa-
ton that his action here had been induced by
any other consideration than that of the pro-
motion of his peoples interests, and of the
welfare Of the whole country.
He might occupy the Senate for an hour
with rumors as to the manner in which the
Senator from Georgia, Brown, got to the Sen.
ate, and the gentleman should learn from that
fact valuable lesson. Every Senator should
be left to adjust his accounts with his own
constituents. He avowed his responsibility
his proved responsibility the introduction
of Riddlebarger's name as candidate for OF.
fee, but professed his readiness to withdraw
that name, If true, as report had it, that the
Democratic Senators would then withdraw
their opposition to the Senate reorganization.
he admitted as correct the newspaper state
ment read on Saturday by the Senator from
Kentucky, Beck, in reply to the speech of the
solored delegate Moss, and the motion for his
expulsion made by Riddlebarger, and he pro-
ceeded to explain that matter, intimating that
If the motive for expulsion had been made on
account of color, the Senator would probably
have regarded the motion as recommendation
10 Riddelbarger.
This opposition to Riddelbarger was in view
of the coming election in Virginia. It was a
desire to uphold Bourbonism there. 1t was
desire to uphold the party which while
held by mental reservation purposes hostile to
the constitution. It was to uphold the party
there which did not believe in the right of
freedmen to vote. 1t was to uphold the party
that, while nominally according the Cincin-
natl platform, in which full vote, free ballot
and honest count had been demanded, had in.
troduceda constitutional amendment requiring
that no man should be allowed to cast q ballot
for any Office on any account until he had paid
a capitation tax. This effort was to uphold
the party which defed the Democratic creed and
which had undertaken by meanst mos indirect
to disfranchise the colored man. That was
the purpose, and whether his colleague had
voted for that DISTINGUISHING clause he
couldn't speak. He (Mahone) had not given
that doctrine his assent, either in public or at
the ballot box. For one he wanted no political
serfs in Virginia. He wanted no longer any
condition of personal servitude. He asserted
rights sacred to all men, of free, untram
melled ballot, priceless ballot, and whatever
might be the professions of the gentle
men on that subject, he stood prepared here
on this floor by the courage of the men who
try that in Virginia, at least, there should be
free suffrage, a priceless suffrage, full vote,
and an honest count. (Applause in the gal
leries.)
He stood here to guarantee enforcement of
the laws, and he said it by the brave men who
stood at his back in the cause of freedom.
He would tell Senator's that his friend Rid
calculated, and would survive any record inves-
tigation. The record refuted the statement he
Malone, had be IN elected by Bourbons of the
funding party. he had been candidate of
the people, who had nominated him at the
polls by majority Of over &c, 900 in the cleo.
tion where the Senatorship had been made the
Issue. He knew of no consideration which
could have induced him to have taken seat
In this Senate, or to have held any place at the
hands of the Bourbon or funding party of
Virginia He was under no obligations to 1t
or IFS champions, here or elsewhere. His al
legiance, under God, was to his country, and
his first duty to the people of Virginia.
1t is true the readtusting party had instruct
ed it's electors for Hancock and English, but
it was equally true it had forborne, and pur
posely forebore, from instructing for those
candidates and nominees of the Democratic
party. He referred to the manner of his elec-.
tion, asserting there had been combination
against him and that the Democratic party
which, like Casar's wife, stood above sus-
picion, had been willing to trade a seat in the
United States Senate for few county officers.
If that was the Democracy gentlemen on the
other side loved, none of it for him.
The purpose of the Readjusters was to stay
the retrograde movement of years, so as to
bring Virginia back from number fifteen in
the grade of States to her original position In
the sisterhood of States. Far be it from him
that his action here should be controlled or
influenced by the party which has waged war
on his constituents, and whose party success
was held paramount to what be conceived to
be the interest of Virginia and the welfare of
the whole country. The Readjusters of Virginia
had no feeling of hostility, no words of un-
kindness for the colored race, He had faith,
and it was his earnest hope that the march of
enlightened civilization and human progress
would proceed until Gods great family sheuld
everywhere enjoy the blessings of civil, religi-
Gus and political liberty. The colored man
had been loyal to Virginia in all the days of
conflict and bloodshed, which had come of the
heroic struggle IN the war of
sections. By no act of his was
either the clash of arms or his freedom
invoked. He had not measured his duties by
considerations of self-interest. Not so much
could be said of the distinguished statesmen
who urged theSouth to resist the Readjusters
in behalf of principles held to be fundamental.
Virginia hadn't forgotten her abandonment
from that quarter, and needed no counsel as
to her duty to him and the people of Virginia.
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