The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-07

Mr. Logan-If the senator knows nOthin
about 1t why does be say he will go to the NORTH
ern people; that they are sandeIs against his pee
ple
Mr.. Hill-of course I have belief about IT,
say thatkuch Outrages AZ did exist under caTpe
| bag government.
A long discussion ensued between Logan Hill
Call and Maxey on the subject of Southern out
rages and at times angry words passed betWeel
| the Senators.
Mr.. Beck made some humorous illusions h
the fraud praoiced In Rhode Island and Matsa
ehusetts, which were good humoredly answered
| by Burnside.
Mr.. Voorhees, then took the floor and sent h
the clerks desk and had read an extract from
the EVening telegraph Of Philadelphia, Repub
lican paper, which alluded to Malone as "ren
egade Democrat" and charging his acting will
the Republicans was In consequence Of dis
graceful bargain.
Mr. Hoar objected to Its being read, and Voor
hees said he would indOrse IL and make 1t hil
speech
Mr. Hoar then raised the point of order against
the reading Of the article, which was overruled
by the President pro tenn Ungal,s).
subsequently Voorhees,, at Hoars private sug
gestion, disclaimed any endorsement OF any ex'
pressiOns in the article which might be construed
10 the way of making personal quarrel with Ell
ther Of the gentlemen alluded to in II (MahOne
and the Vice Preeident)
AT mis- point OF the proceedings when the dis
cusaon had lost all Of It's life and fire, when the
audience in the galleries had become less nu
merous and when all were looking forward to an
INN ediate adjournment, that most exctin g
scene OF the day took place.
Mr.. Malone Of Virginia, (risiug unexpectedly
said II rise to ascertain whether l correctly
understood the Senator from Illinois (meaning
Indiana and Voorhees) as saying the article
which he had read from Philadelphia paper
Uhe EUentng 1etgrdph) was his speech. In that
article am referred to as renegade Democrat,
further on as a 'repudiationitt' and further on
as having entered into q bargain with the Re-
publican Senators in regard to the organization
ofibe Senate. II have recited correctly what
Is stated In that 81 tcle, / ask the Senator Whe-
ther that is his speech IA pause) ar pause for a
reply2
Mr., Voorhees, (Who had In the meantime
moved TO the Republican side OF the cham Der
and taken chair at very short distance from
Mshonel replied in courteous but resolute tone.
He said; Il sent to the clerks desk an article
from leading Republican newspaper edited by
the allies Of the Senator from Virginia. Soon at
terwards the Senator from Massachusetts, (Hoar)
came to me In those kindly relations which we
have ever borne to each otherS and sEked me to
soften that article by disclaiming 1T my speech.
did 30 In response TO that suggestion. II the
Senator from Virginia expects anything further
than that from me he is mistaken; he Is entirely
mistaken, He will have to deal with the Repub
lican editor OF that paper, and when he settles
with him, II he has anything further to settle with
me he will find me here, and will not only find
me here, but find me willirg to respond, do
not mean that In any offensive sense whatever
but IN the sense Of absolute justice. II the Sen
ator from Virginia, so early In this contest as
nOwis complaining of terms in which his Repub.
liCap allies and Republican newspapers speak OF
him, and is complaining OF Democratic Senators
who simply ask the terms In which he is spoken
Of by his Republican friends may be known, he
has more difficult road to travel than he has
conceived Of. He need not think for one mo.
hh 1iGtafn NJ dc.
bate on this floor. l made large concession,
did 1t from my heart and with no possible dlsre-
sDect to the Senator from Virginia; not the
slightest / did 1t because thought 1t right
when the distinguished and cultivated Senator
from Massachust tic called my attention to It, But
If the Senator from Virginia thinks he can
stretch by one hairs breadth something between
the gentleman from Massachusetts ard myself
and coerce me into single concession beyond
that he is entirely mist9ken. | am Just on this
floor and intend to be Just. But when send
10 the desk to have read an editorial from one of
the leading Republican newspapers Of the United
States am to be called In question on this side
of the chamber2 The Senator from Massachu
sets has had my veneratlon for twenty years. He
knows that; not for my life would do any act Of
iujnstice nor would do an act dictated 10 ne
in the spirit in which the gentleman from Vir
ginia rose.
Mr. Malone rose to respond but gave way to
Mr. Mitchell PENN who said the paper In ques
tlon (tAe, Eventng Telegraph, II 1t were Repub
lican paper with Democratic tendencies and its
tendencies were more frequently Democratic
than Republican. He understood Its editors
were Republicans. But The statement OF the
Senator from Indiana that that paper was recog-
nized as a leading Republican paper Of Pennsyi
vania was not correct.
MrHoar volunteered the explanation that OF his
own motion and without suggestion from any.
body he had taken the liberty to go to the Sena.
tor from Indiana and say TO him that while 1t
was no affair OF his (Hoars) the article seemed to
contain personality In regard to the Senator
from Virginia, and he had asked him to consld.
er whether he had designed to adopt that article
as part OF his speech. The Senator had from In.
diana with great promptness, as soon as he could
get the Aoor, risen and said that the fact had
been called to his attention that the article con-
lained personality and that that personality
he desired 10 withdraw,
Mr. Voorhees, Indignantly then the Sen
ator from Virginia rises here to require me TO
make concession beyond that
Mr., Hoar lin a C0noiliatory tone)-I do not
Ihink the gentleman from Virginia heard the
statement which the gentleman from Indiana
made.
Mr.. Malone declining to take advantage Of
HoaI g suggestion) said, "Mr. President this is
Senate, and stated II, think, clearly. stated
The Senator from Illinois, meaning Indiana, had
read to this HouEe an article from newspaper
In which different references to myself were
made, the Senator having stated that was part OF
his speeeh, Now what have risen for (notwith+
standing what the Senator has said to my friend
from MassaGhusetts) Is to ask the Senator from
Indiana, whether or not these personal re'eren
Des to myself were of his own accord and that,
speaking imperatively)i Is the question ask the
Senator now. The Senator has said he did not
want 10 be dictated to aud that in the course OF
his debate the privilege will be exercised of
having newspaper articles read at the desk
make no objection to that; none whatever, aud 1t
ls not OF that complain. But when the Senator
says the article In his speech, he stands in the
attitude Of the man who madeit The Senator
lakes the liberty Of referring me to the newspa-
per for settlement. shall select mo own course
In this matter
Mr., Voorhees, (defantly) y)-seleet me whenever
you please.
MI. Malone (resolutely)-I select you now
Mr., Voorhees, (contemptuously)-Well, sele ct
ne now.
Mr. Malone (pressing In his poinD-I have
,alled upon you in this House to say whether or
lot--
Before he had time to finish the sentence, Voor
lees anticipating 1t, and throwing off the self-re.
ltrAint which he had observed to this point said
"Then l endorse every single
word which was said in that article"
Mr. Malone (breaking in)-"Then l say the
eferences which you make to me are such as no
or brave man would make, and de.
lounce you as such here"
THE reporter gave the sentence as uttered
Mr.. VOorhees-That is bare question Of here
md hereafter
Mahone-The hereafter" will come as soon as
you want 1t to.
Voorhees-I will know exactly how to meet 1t.
endorse every word said In that article. l en-.
lorse the term Renegade Democrat" endorse
else In 1t that may be construed to re-
lect on the course OF the Senator from Virginia,
md Without his taking time to put the words up.
IN me he can seek his redress. There Is no use
n making any mistake about this matter at all. |
heard tho Senator from Virginia stand here |
nd shout out; "That thing had TO stop Sup. |
'Ose ID dontP' Suppose Il don't7 l know 1t |
Fon't with me by your dlctatiOn. That is cheap, |
'ery cheap, (alluding to MahOnes expressionl
Mahone-1t Ia very cheap, Mr.. President, to |
eal in Buch bravado as the gentleman from |
Illinois (meaning Indlana) does.
Voorhees,, who was walking over to his own |
hair when Mahones last remark was made, |
urned round and said:' The gentleman alludes |
0 me as the Senator from Illinois. suppose he |
1ill take no exception, therefore, II allude to
i'm as the Senator from Vermont"
Malone continuing and completing his sem |
ence)-"But when the gentleman says he endor- |
20 the sentiment Of that newspaper article un. |
ertake to characterize here as such that no |
rave or honorable man would make In this |
hamber. THE reporter gives this sentence also |
3 delivered,l Now let him take that with him |
nd wear It,"
Some Democratic Senator here suggested to |
Ir. Voorhees, to say no more, but not needing |
10 advice Voorhees, retorled lin a somewhat