Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-28
WASHINGTON.


| w ho Il Nu ONs
| Hot Bleed In Congress.
WAsHrSGros. May 2S.-Kerr, in his
testimony before the Springer COM.
mittee today, said it seemed that Kali
log2 had gone about newspaper offices
ana talked about him. He had bsep
lnformed that he (kellogg) told a Ger
tam correspondent that he would or
ought TO take shot gun aud blow ont
his (k-rr's) brains. II want to sSv
right here" said the witness. that n
heiloRg wants that kind of satisfac
ton. II he will let me know the time
and place l shall be there. and il he
wants that kind of satisfaction he NAV
have It, My character has Fever been
| assailed."
inc DanViiie and Mississippt Riots.
Inc majority report of the Senate
committee on Elections on the Dan.
VILE riots declares II was premeditated
ano preconcerted for the purposes of
raising race issue and intimidatinv
tue neerses; that Democrats prsar
ranged the riot and Endorsed il after il
aad occurred.
Am. who prepared the report, in
sroouced kilograms which he claimed
10 sustain the conclusion that il was the
deliberate work of the Democra tic
party.
The committee finds no evidences that
the negroes hired a shot until after the
whites nred general volley, aud that
very lev had weapons of any kind. Inc
negroes were of all ages and sexes, gath
ered extensively from church; the
whites, on the contrary, were generally
armed. Tue ire bell Was rang. but
there was no IRE. On the contrary. II
Vas signal Tor the white militia eom-
pany. The whites came rapidly from
al directions, and arms were uistrlb
uted those who had none. from shops
AUD stores. The report concluded that
tue object OF the Democrats III the 70 of
forts u raise \ Face issue, to alarm the
blacks and excite the whites, was two
fold; nrst, to intimidate colored voters
where they were strong, as In Danville
I'd, chiefly to produce suon q frenzy of
feeling In the Stats as would indacc
Q estors To JOIN with their own race and
escape the contumely and reproach to
which they would otherwise be subject
ed, for fraternizIng fraternally with the
nigRers. IL WAS made to appear that
tue blacks were the offenders, while ia
truth tue Dsm pcrats we're the mob, aud
no hegro dared make his appearances OH
the streets. The occurrence was Que
which caused rejoicing, instead of re-
greet to the Democrats. The recon-
menaation made In the Copiah report
that the basis of representation should
be reduced, when the right to vote
vas denied or abridged IN a State,
was adopted rs part OF the report. The
minority report on tue Copiah investi-
CATION disseuts frem the statements
and conclusions contain in the re-
port of the lajority, and presents their
own view of AFT tirs. formed from many
reputable and respectable witnesses ex-
amined. The committee expresses the
opinion that the Investigation was orig
mated aud conducted for the purpose
of aiding the Republican party In ths
approaching Presidential CANVASS, by
reviving stories of outrage and crime,
which were 80 effeotually used in fer
mer Presidential campaigns, and to
furnish an excuse for rejecting the
whole of Mississippi in the Electoral
College, and thereby dsfe ltinI :, as was
done Ia 1876. the clearly expressed will
of the American people in their choice
of President. They refer to El,z,
Piuksione, and asked who believed IL
today, and assert that this aud
other such tales having lost
their potency, the Danviile
aud Copiaa investigations were con-
ceivsd and brought forth. They say
the majority Ignored AMI persisted M
the purpose TO uiscredit the sworn testi-
mony Of the most Intelligent and trust
worthy and reliable citIz ms of Copian
county and give full credenoe and be-
lief to the statements of persons, some
of whom were absolutely destitute of
Oh aracser for veracity, aud others. D
parently too ignorant 10 understand aud
regard the obligations of the oatns
taken by shem. With regard TO the
killing Of Matthews, the minority state
the testimony shows that il resulted
from personal quarrel between MAJ
thews and Wheeler. and that Wheeler
vas acquitted on the plea Of self de-
Tense.
In regard to the investigation pro-
posed by the majority in tue next cleo
ton, the minority say 10 is n threat TO
disfranohise the pvople of the State OF
Mississippi in the coming Presidential
election, made with view Co deterring
the citizens Of that state from casting
is electoral vote contrary to the psrty
in power, aud that q more haerant at
tempt 90 bulldoze the entire State by
threatening tn disfranchiss its people
and DESTROY its autonomy cannot be
found In the annals of constituti mai
government. In conclusion the minority
sty the duty of the undersigned Is pei
haps discharged by exposing the aaimas
of abe Recommendation, bat they feel
jnssiied In saying that they little under
stsnd the spirit or temper OF the Aneri-
can people who suppose thew will
again submit to the defeat OF
tae,r choice for Pr sidens as they
did in fs.6. Neither an electoral
oos. IN lssion, or armed soldiers around
this capital. xiii prevent she installs-
tioa, N Prs den, in bis Office OF tss
msn elevated 10 that position by the
votes of his countrymen. The repraach
brought upon our system OF govern.
meut by the oc-urre lees which placed
| in the chief executive office Of the GOV
eminent man Who had been defeated
AZ the pulls. ~ too highly felt by the
| eople OF she country Ia Justify the be
| lief that they will Tolerate such & sug-
| srs,ion that there will be repetition,
1 and the minority can bat express their
| surprise al the t-snsriEy thai volunteers
| however, covertiy, 10 arrow parposs 50
destructive 10 the hopes aud hannr OF
| tie country. TIE Report - signed by
Vance. SALISBURY, Pags and jonas.
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