The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
STRICT PARTY VOTE.
The Fisheries Treaty NOn-Ratifod'
The Vote In tho Senate Stands 80 to
az Against II.
Senator Morgan Makes n Very
Warm Speech In Its Favor.
Some Gloomy Forobodings In What
Ho Has TO Say.
He Speaks OF tho Probability OF War,
nut Gives Assurance that tho
South WIN stand Up for
tho Union.

wAsnrNorov, Aug 2l.- Senate. -
Almost Immediately after the reading Of
the journal oi yesterday the Senate went
into open executive session ON the fish
erie. treaty, aud Mr.. Morgan proceeded
with his speech In favor ot ratification.
lie said the report brought In here 10y the
committee ON foreign relations IN intended
aud we'll calculated TO prevent the British
Government from doing anything moro In
tho way OF negotiating with ", except
merely 10 find out what We moan boy these
dcclamntions. repeat remark which !
have sometimes hal occasion to make,
that II this were the action OF the British
Parliament, ani the treaty which We had
approved, or were willing 10 approve, hal
been laid before that Parliament 10y the
Queen, aud hal been debated there ns II
had bocn debated here, and II such arcpori
had been made upon It ne hal been made
by the committed on foreign relations,
charging the American people with out.
rlscoug und wiliul violations oi the treaty
aud. II u had declared that thc timo lur
ncgolialiatiuns with NJ in relation 10 this
matter had passed aud this was
not q NJ subject Of negotiation, !
cannot be ~ mistaken in American
opinion ns not a. feel entirely warranted
Ina saving before this Senate today that W.
would accept that ns challenge 30 war
Now. how the British people may accept
ID. Mr.. President, it b. not for mu to Wy ur
even 10 conjecture, ior | know not. !
trust IN Gnd that the CnlnmItiUg which
seem to lic before us (which would repeal
those of the past may not br Of such un
aggravated character as 81 force these two
gpnt and magnificent peoples into col.
| lisi0u with each other about 10 small q
matter ~ the duty on salt fish. Will that
side II the chamber pardon me in saying,
| however, that when you have gone ~
your fall extent, and whom these calami'
ties occur and these trials are presented 10
| our country, her interests, her feelings,
/ her Fcnsibilitics shall all be- ours and We
| shall march breast 20 breast with YOU with
/ the same alncrity uH Il We had mover di.
| yidcd with you on this question or'any
| other And what the majority shall dr.
! clare Ia be- the will Of American people in
/ regard to this controversy in thc iniufr
| shall bc our will. whittier thou gocsi,
| W. VIII 60 Anu hilo hlNf
notwithstanding an the snrur and
contempt thrown upon gentlemen
ON this side oi the chamber because Ui
their connection with the late rebellion
and their advocacy ol this treaty that We
shul prove Just as uuo tp tho ilug oi
Amorira aB YOU Will, will spend our money
lust as freely ~ you WILL will shed our
blood as you have not dared ~ shed youu
In time past. Then you will find the old
spirit oi the Southern Democracy aroused.
You will find that that man who can lead
the American hosts 10 victory In thc con-
test which You may bring about, aud In
the war which you may prove, Will 10
coiyc from the united Democracy ol the
country that sort OF love aud allycilUnaio
reverence that was bestowed on Andrew
jackson and that will cling 20 him and BIZ
memory In Democratic hearts In the
south while time itself shall last
II we shall still be q nation.
The debate closed at noon ap> then, on
motion OF Mr.. MclhcnOn, th. treaty VIZ
temporarily laid aside In ord" 20 act uppf
resolutions heretofore offered by b N, ~
turning the thanks of Congress Ia u Stat
oi New Jersey for the statues Of char
stockton aud Gen. Philip kcarnI fur
] niahed igr the old hall ol the II lso y