The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06

introduced Joint resolution:
That their DO printed for distribution 1000
copies OF the report OF the committee VINO inyesti.
gated certain 2ccurrvnces in Copiah county, Mis-.
sissippl together with the testimony taken by said
committee and the views of the minority.
And never afterward, except in connection
with printing the document, was his voice
or any other Republicans voice heard ON
this floor upon the subject of that report so
far as gather from the record. Certain Il
is that the investigation led TO no practical
results, and IL did not give rise TO even so
much as proposition to remedy the evils
which the committee so graphically de-
scribed.
The report figured In the campaign, how
ever, and figured extensively and doubtless
effectively in some quarters; but sir, men
were left TO judge each for himself what the
motive was in that presidential year for
! flooding tho country with such q publica-
! ton and whether there really was Coward.
! ly shrinking by a Republican Senate from
the graveSt public duty" or an ascertain
ment after examination that allegations were
unfouuded which the report stated to be
! true, or known lack of constitutional au-
| thority 10 make the investigation.
have referred 10 these investigations of
| 1876 and 1881 that IL may be seen and known
how and why they were conducted and that
! it may be fully understood that in both cases
| when the partisan purpose which seemed 10
be in view had been accomplished nothing
was done and nothing attempted in the di-
rection indicated as the pretext for the inycs-
! legations.
But this Is not ALL ere was an
! election for congressman in 1856,
aud it was given out before the campaign
| opened that great struggle was To be made
| 10 reverse the majority in the House, 50 that
the Republicans might have control there rs
here. Preparations for the coming conflict
were begun early in the spring, and ON the
26th day Of March the honorable senator
! from Massachusetts abandoning the plan Of
investigation for reasons which lac eN.
! explained, introduced his Federal inquest
! bill, which never came to u vote, either at
| that session or the next, and died at the
! close of the Forty-ninth Congress, 10 be re-
| suucCtcd however, at this session, and It
may yet be made to do duty in another
! campaign, In the remarks which lac sub
mittcd at the time lac introduced this hill
that senator did not attempt 10 conceal that
| the measure, though general In its terms,
had special reference 90 the State Of Mis,is-
sippi and 10 the Democratic party in that
| STATE A dCpOmhlc race disturbance at
| CNrrOlituu In no way connected with poll
tics or with any election - far as could be
learned then or since, was seized upon rs
the pretcNt for this extraordinary measure
anu Tor TIE senator y ftiildikN from Niltu l
extract the following
Such Occurrences have uuhnpply been too ir,-
| Qu,nt iu our history. when they are investigated
/ hy the -lnatc or tie House Of Representative" hH
Investigation u very apt Ca take u UnllIlUul TURN
I and tie lcnons who defend, ut upulugi"r ~ cN,
tenuaiv the occurrence say that II has me- pnliticl
significance, II h an accident or II IL spur div u
| II Is not approved hy tac community Wh,o 10 Ger
| curcd. However that may hc, one significant iuct
! remains, That these thing, happen sumCtacs crrly
in the year just before ar important election some.
times Just ~ the campaign H. lCEiuuiur. uUl some
| times nt the election itself with one uniform re-
suit II b. all one way Ia every one ui those bnm.
| Cidcs tie political opponents IT the Democratic
party uw the victims aul some Dcmocu, Is the
/ murderer
The time for holding elections IN Mis.i,.
sippi Is fixed by public law which was In
| reach Of the senator when he made this
statement. Had be- sought the information
lac would have found Mat when the occur
renee tmnspircd vt which hr wa. speaking
there was no election pcuiiug Zoe Mississippi
and none appointed tUoCrur Tor nearly ,.gut
months Ia COME that NO political campaign
was beginning ar about tu begin. TINT no
conventions or primaries were hriu" initiated
! or discussed. that out pi thu last election in
that State. then several month pas, hl I
grown no strife nor Huimusity. and attend.
ing II and the campaign preceding it thuro
was nu political excitement
When the senator's remarks were
made with dcibcmtiun and meas.
| used phrase there was not q sriuul,u i.,Ni.
dcncc offered and none, us believe, existing
| no fact stated IN 1uv reputable newspaper
Of either PARTY showing that the ClUo'liuu
! tragedy had be- origin Doc puutiy- CO., WIS
| tucclhlc or due a. any election. past, pres
out or to come. And it i- q noteworthy i1at
that IN r. speech ON this hill. which De- irliy-
erred durinra debate ON uu adjournment fn.-
olutiun iu the closing hour ui the session,
and when it was absolutely certain IL could
not then become law. the senator read 400
extract from % pamphlet which Boz enid vls
| printed in Washington iu leNGhy NJ Fpd-
Cripk Douglas the most distinguished aud
conspicuous rulurrd man 300 thu country, '
distinctly stating that the occurrence iu
i question took p'ar lin the absence ui all
| political excitement uui when there WIS
no pending election
Vet. he the face NJ this proof offered hy
! himself and iu ilro ~ the lyt which can
! not be- disputed that ihis Occurrence vH- 70
race disturbance, and iu mo- srn,c political,
the honorable senator has seen No tu lri h.s
broad declaration stand with lll Co. unjust
/ and damaging implications that
IN every one oI th.,r homicide, co. political u..
! puuyuH ul tHy tIiuI Hiir IuHt. ufy thr Victims.
I and HimU ugmugut be- thy muri,fHr
And whatever party advantage could bc
made a. accrue 10 thr Republican.
sion uf great calamity result.
iur from msc diversity Boo the south into pp-
liuril oppression by the Democrats iu Tint
section. tie Republicans enjoyed 30 Boo the
campaign Uf 1886 though Obtained. I rr.'uri.
fully submit at The oApynsr Of thcull truth
Of The ease.
Aud when We consider the partisan usr,
that have been mlIu boo doc IIst ut the mis-.
fortune aud Affections ul toe southern pHus
all o.. ID 40
which r.nIr1uis them. We hll poo reason iu
be- surprised ut much wc have wItU,..ri
here during thr present session ui tuuHrrss.
This isu presidential NpIf, and tbp l1st hopes
uf The Republican party urr depending up n
the rrsuliui iho approaching election lulF.
iur lrum tHu plst Be Wfs Co.. hu expected Chat
even earlier 900 tbp session ihau usual mvl..
urs affecting tIr southern States only
should De- introduced here. and that some
Republican sHuuiur. while offering uu Uur
teal remedy lur wrong which they nIIuEn iu
exist should make opportunities boo Iruu
and out ui season tu discuss southern o.
fair, and appeal a. tly hiiiruust Hul most
unworthy sectional UriuiIr,s Tor political
effect loo the northern States.
The production " 70 senator's credentials
from tip SiHirui Louisiana was made thr
pripNt iuf ihp Introduction ul u rg-YIuiIuu
10 investigate thu late election Zoo that
state los 20 rUmmitisr whose chairman bal ula
raiy huni bed number uf reasons auiust
that plan e proceeding And n thr dis.
CuHiuu ~ ihBt resolution Doc o. lNuuUn ul che
investigation. and iu iHu nlsrurn ~ thu fact
which 10 BE- tHr pHulrsarl puru. A. ui thr usI.
luton 30 ascertain. ihr s,n ttur from New
Hampshire lls sought Goo have The case
prjuiFcl. HuI fIr lHr' part ~ two days
. ho hU.nnurrd us with h.s srmphUIk n
southern Outrage items. which lo s"pms "a
have b,rn collecting from thr time Iumm X.