New-York tribune., 1886-08-04
MASSACRES IN THE SOUTH.
MR.. HOAR's INQUEST RESOLUTION THROWS DEMO-
Gratis INTO SPASMS

| MR. uOAR's INQUEST RESOLUTION THROWS DEMO-
| Gratis INTO sPAsMs.
! WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (SpeciaD. The objec-
t,on Of Senator Hoar to the consideration OF an al
resolution providing for the adjournment OF
Congress on August at y. H. upon the ground that
he desired vote upon his bill providing for inque~ts
National authority before ihe final Adjournment
threw the Democratic sic into spasms. Messrs Kenna,
Salisbury. Eustis. Berry, George. Gibson and hdde'
berger succcsvey attacked the motives OF III" Massa
chuses Senator and accused him of trying to insert In
the closing days OF the session bloody shirt campaign
speech without giving his political opponents an
opportunity his accusations or course there
nothing Of this kind intended. The bill has been
the calendar for long time, and was one OF the
measures selected by the Republican caucus and after
ward approved by the Democratic side TO be discussed
this session OF Congress. II was reported by the
Judiciary Committee as long ago as Apri 10
Mr. Ioar referred to the massacres In tho last few
years in Louisiana South Carolua, Alabama, M-sissp
ri and other Southern States AMI stated that IN every
one of these Cases FAR shown the people of
the North by the negro and Republican was
the victim and Democrat AMI a white man the ng'
grcssor He quoted largely from "A pamphlet contain
ing public addresses of Frederick Douglass. whom he
characterized as the most conspicuous am di~-
tneuished colored In the country aud as man OF
afrctionare and gentle nature, VINO was famous Tor IN"
pac character OF his counsels to his people Il any
OF the outraces cloquenty described by Mr.. Douglass
had been pe rroraed American citizen in Mexico
Canada Congress would not jonr1 until II had made
put the National defenccs In acontoD for
Nj KeUna said that tho speech worlt 60 into Ihe
hecord and would 20 into the campaign bloody shr
campaign 'documcnt-w,th II fraud on it-carned free
through the mails for purpose OF agatng scction
sentiments or feelings wb ch-so far as he was con-
crrn-d--ws dead would remain so forever.
Mr.. ~tulsbury expressed his eurpilse tai senator
win the prence uf the from MassIchusrits,
shout have departed from all legislative pro-
inject III the discu4si"n OF Hn ad 'nrnhent
the virulencc OF speech. From tho
hibiions made by Republican, senators while the speech
beng made nany Senators having left I'll ir seats
le that IL had not the approval OF those Win
v huiu the senator politically aiii iiiei.
Mr. u member OF the Judiciary 'ommltte~,
recognized the bill as rres"nilns que" lons on lhr
Importance, which dcs~rvrd careful. calm ana
hlspassionate consideration. and he declared hnlsr
ready to 40 into the discussion % the bill. but The
conaIiion hat no day sha ~ fixed for ajonihin'nt
until the discussion Is over He asked Mr. fonr whether
his purpose 10 ask the Senate To take up the bii
an orderly
Mr. oar replied that or course II was ana went on 10
defend the bl. What was there III II that was going
up sectional strife IL snpy provided thai II
three cit tho United States unnabltants OF any
should Oath dec c'nrt thAt tlrf"
had been n homicide, serious rnrLcc against
property (by of or potlcsl the lndgr
do what done IN the every
cnr1n-r Inquest throughout III" tni-inqI!r" into the
them to the Attorney General and Ia
Congress Nhy shnuli snch hiil be described az an
indcimrat against a whole peoplei II inclun"d the
Nor. as ~ the Souih. IL dci-niei the Chntinan
mont as well Ia the Republican IL Lonisiani. Was All
to hc safer In Mexico than IN MiSS~@-
lpp Was thr Mexican nag tn Gvr NOR" safety 10
American cltz tnan the stsrs and stripes
Mr. Blair onlcced to the further Sli"rtion or ;he
adj lurnment resolution. ani 1t was Placed on tho cae