The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-04
Why the Friends Of Mr.. Voorhees, Failed
to Come to His Rescue on Tuesday.
Senators Blackburn, Turpie, Beck and Vest
Had Been Warned. and Deemed 1t Wise TO
Keep Out Of Range of Ingalls's Guns.
The Indianian Still Keeps Closely to His
Room and Avoids the Public Eye.
Official Report Of That Part Of the Debate Fol
lowing the Delivery of Mr.. Ingalls's For
NAL Spsech-Comments Of Newspapers.


Reasons That Prevented Voorhees, Breth-
rem from Coming to His Assistance.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 3-Just before the
Ingalls-V Voorhees, debate opened in the Senate.
on Tuesday afternoon, it was reported around
the Capitol that Senator Blackburn was ''loaded
for the man from Kansas" and that he was
anxious for an opportunity to participate in the
ARRAY. 1t was noticed during the early part OF
the debate that Blackburn squirmed nervously
in his seat and evinced the keenest interest
Three or four times he was on the point of ris-
ing to put in his oar but was admonished by
Senators around him to keep quiet. The Sena-
tor from Kentucky could scarcely contain him
self when ingalls, made q broad intimation
about confederate brigands and banditti,
raiders and guerrillas and the crime there was
in sending clothing infected with deadly dlsease
into families OF innocent people to destroy their
lives. etc. The face Of the kentuckan
blanched, and he gritred his teeth. He said
not q word, however. Presently q note was
brought to Senator Blackburn by door
and after that sat back in his chair and watched
the proceedings with intense interest aud ex-
treme nervousness, but made no effort at any
time to offer reply or to engage in the pro-
ceedings During the awful csnnonadine and
tae discharge of'palnful loads of facts by In
gals, and at q moment when the sensation in
the Senate beggared description, the Senator
from Kentucky left his seat and retired to the
cloak ROOM Those who saw him were amazed,
as they expected him at every moment to spring
to his feet in defense of his helpless friend from
Indiana friend Of Senator Blackburn
plains Why he did not engage in the debate He
says that the note the Senator received was
from very dear friend on the outside. who
begged him to say not word az the hazard of
his reputation He said that ingalls, was loaded
to the muzzle for him. having secured certified
copies of his war record. and that he would ruin
him tBlackburn) if he took any part.
There were also EXPLANATIONS of surprise
heard from the lips Of people in the galleries and
about the Senate at the time of this furious
fusillade, over the extreme quietude of Mr..
Turpie. Sena,or Voorhees, colleague from Indi-
ana Many Of Turpies Democratic friends de-
clared that he would up-end himself and ex-
tingush the Senator from Kansas, but Mr..
Turpie said not a word. 1t now becomes clear
why he was so quiet Senator Ingalls, was
loaded to the muzzle for Mr. Turpie also. He
would have placed him in the same copperhead
category and despicable role in which he ar
raigned Voorhees,, and he had documents over
Turpie's own name in his possession to prove
his assertions.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky. and Senator Vest.
i. ~ xv 81 -
occasion. and it develops that they were fore
warned by friends who learned that the Senator
from Kansas was likewise prepared to club them
if they arose to interfere.
Before noon yesterday not copy Of the Con-
gressional Record could be procured about the
city. There was an unprecedented demand for
the Record. notwithstanding the fact that only
the running debate and the cutting dialogue be-
tween Senators ingalls, and Voorhees, was pub
lishsd in yesterdays Issue, the main speeches
being withheld for revision. There have been
many thousand copies of yesterdays issue Of
the Record ordered by Senators for distribution
among their constituents.
Three Of to-day's Washington newspapers an
nounce with marked aud significant precision
that Senator Voorhees, has gone 10 Indiana on
law business. One goes so far as to say he left
on Tuesday night. These statements were evil
IDENTIFY made at the request of Voorhees, friends
and for the purpose of accounting for his alb
sence from the Senate. The Journal correspond
emit is informed tonight that Senator Voorhees,
Is now in the city, and that he has steadily re-
manned in his room, under treatment, and that
he has no idea Of going out of the city. One
man who saw him this evening says He looks
as though he had gone through threshing
machine" Another man says Voorhees, is very
sick. Secretary Villas 10 quoted as saying II
went to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon to see
what kind of q fight a man with such bullying
qualities could make in . mental combat with a
man really strong. Ingalls, ground him up.
pulverized him, and / am glad of it."
At meeting of the National League held
Last night. at which Gen. E. +. Beale presided,
resolutions thanking Senator ingalls, "for bis
fearless and patriotic defense of the Republican
party and his arraienmept and exposure of
Voorhees, and his copperhe&d allies who in the
Nations hour OF need and peril. sympathized
and plotted with rebels. encouraged the enc
mics of our country in their REASONABLE work
but lacked the courage to openly unite with
traitors and fight for their cause" were adopted
amid enthusiasm, and special resolution was
passed proposing public reception TO the SEN
ator from KANSAS. A committee re presenting
the Leaee will call on him and present him with
a COPY OF the resolutions. and request hi m to
fix date for the reception.