Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-02

E1tC A4ANs
WASHINGTON, April 1st-The resolution
for the election of Senate officers was laid
before the Senate as unfinished business.
A motion to 90 into executive session was
made by PendIeton and reiected-ayes y,
noes 26.
LAMAR HAS HIS SAY.
Lamar said that the present condition Of
the Senate and the Republican demands
were unprecedented. He said that II Hears
charge that the Democratic side was treason
able was true, it was terrible responsibility
on the Democrats; but he denied that there
was any factious opposition. The minority
were protecting themselves from oppression
and from disregard OF precedent. be won
dered what the great object OF the Republi-
cans could be. He dehed them 10 announce
it.
Dawes hoped Lamar would impress on his
side the Rece. sity OF considering the present
resolution.
Lamar asked, was the removal Of the
Senate officers as important as filling va
cancy or the Supreme Bench, which wss not
sitting now or account OF that vacancy? He
ridicnied the Republicans for combining with
the Rspudiators, in order, as Cameron said,
to DISRUPT the Democratic party. he pre-
dicted the worst kind Of failure in the at
tempt. They were taking up the otFalwhich
the Democrats spurued. He drew pleasing
picture Of the "Solid South" 1t was solid
for prosperity. II had hindersd no ones
progress, had avoided the scandals OF legis-
lation, prevented lobbyism was solid for
the defense and protection Ct its own civil
cation, society and religion. he was wiling
that any Republican Senator save two should
write the history Of the carpet-bag govern
tnent, and would agree TO submit that history
TO any an 3iencs IL the world, to determine
whether the South ought not TO throw off
that government and keep united and
solid. The colored people in the South
were contsnte6. prosperous and happy.
He concluded: It had once been bis concep-
ton to have two grand Republics on this
continent; but tbatwas gone. 1t has passed
forever out Of sight. Another one had come
into its place. It stood before him-how
simple in majesty 1t was-that OF a grand,
mighty. indivisib.e one Republic on this con-
tinent; too mighty to be unjust too good to
be oppressive, throwing its loving arms
around all sections, omnipotent for protec-
ton, powarless Tor oppression, curslnS none,
blessing ALL
HoAB'S REPLY.
Hoar ridieuled the idea of Lamar CRITICS.
ing the Republican party Tor allylng itself
with the reputation element of the South,
asserting that the term Reputation
originated in Mississippi. With whom was
the Republican party to ally Itself
if it could not have the
South That would be unpatriotic in the
eyes of the Senator. It could not ally itself
with the negroes of the South properly, or
with the carpet baggers, and it could not ally
itself with anybody who was willing to pay
any part of the Southern debt, if he did not
pay the whole, but must turn to that honest
and consistent portion of the Southern De
mocracy which in Virginia proposed not to
pay the debt and refused to raise a tax for
It's payment, and which in Mississippi owed a
debt of S23, 600, 600 and declared that but
1929, 600 was to be paid, He denied that he
had any bitterness toward the South.
1t was the hearty wish of the people
prosperous and eontented South. He
denied that the Republicans of the North
would oppose any scheme of taxation for the
practical benefit of the South. The people
Of the North hated not the South, but its
tyranny, assassination, fraud, Bourbon De-
mocracy, spirit of rebellion, hate and cheat
ing. 1t would wage an eternal warfare
against those, When Lamar should speak of
the whole country as my people, instead OF
speaking so of his State; when he could say,
like Malone, that he lived in a nation, and
bO lOl56i IL an a. bAIh sthA'AA - ENNsJ. EAN
vinees when he could speak of America as
his country, without regard to section, occu-
patton or parallel then a new era would have
come. But until then the Old warfare would
be going on.
LAMAR EXHAUsrED-DAwEs MAKES a FEW
REMARKS.
Lamar said that from sheer exhaustion he
was unable to reply to these singular remarks
He would reply in the future, If necessary.
Dawes said people from the North had
located in Mississippi and sought to know
the Southern people; but they found no
works meet for their repentance The day
before yesterday there had passed through
the city on the way North, where he could
enjoy his own convictions, a venerable, gray
haired man, who II years ago had taken his
capital and energy TO build up a home and
business in Mississippi. He had been perse-
cuted, his factory burned and his werkmen
murdered. At last he had been obliged to
give in and return to Massachusetts,. That
mans story would be believed before the
platitudes and generalities Of Lamar.
OTHERS "cHIP IN"
George demanded the name of the man,
and declared that the story he told was IN
true.
Dawes refused to give the name, on the
ground that it would submit him to further
indignities
There were several sharp passages during
the ensuing debate between these men, IN the
course Of which Dawes accused George of
discourtesy, and George said Dawes could not !
teach him manners.
Hale made a speech because some words Of
his had been quoted. He said the Democrats /
of the South mad taken wrong method of !
righting their wrongs. Patience, not fraud |
and assassination, would work out their sal |
walton. He had good word TO say for Ma |
hone.
George said the Halfway, Chisholm and |
Dixon murders were not what Dawes repre- |
sented. He wished to inform the gentleman |
that he could not escape the responsibility Of |
retailing before the American people an infa- |
nous SANDER against Mississippi, and if he |
refused to disclose the name he became re-
sponsible for the falsehood. He disbelieved |
the whole story. he did not believe a Massa-
chusets man was ever there, or that he had q |
gin mill.
Hill regretted that the Republicans had re.
newed their ISLANDERS of the South. If they |
wished to meet the country on the coalition |
and control of Virginia, the Democrats were |
ready for the issue. If the South was guilty |
of frauds and assassination, they had no right |
to representation here. If not, then the in |
ventors of these groundless ISLANDERS were |
worse than barbarians. The South meant to |
have good government, stop all outrages, |
and not to submit to carpet baggers.
Logan pointed ont that Hill had started |
this discussion by an attack on Malone. He !
quoted Sheridsn's report of over 1000 muir
ders in Louisiana and Texas, with indisputa-
bic evidence.
Voorhees, don't believe one word of the |
statement.
Logan alluded to the Coushatta, Colfax and
New Orleans murders, and asked if Butler
denied them.
Butler asked about the murders in Pitts
burg and Chicago few years ago.
HEATED DISCUSSION.
Logan denied that the Chicago men were
shot in violation of law. 1t was carrying
out the law TO suppress mob.
Butler and Logan became involved in an
excited, angry and personal debate, in which |
both showed hot temper.
Logan continued: When the Senator says