The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-03
The Tall Sycamore Has Not Yet Recov-
cred from the Drubbingof Tuesday.
His Indecent Language and Rnffianly Conduct
Are Universally Condemned. and His Po-
lilical Career Considered Closed.
In Fact, the Whole Democratic Crowd
in Indiana Is Regarded as a Bad Lot.
DR.. Norvin Green Argues that if the Govern
ment Is Going Into the Telegraph Bush
ness 1t Should Purchase Existing Lines.
VOORHEES, PUNISHMENT.
1t Was More than He Could Bear, and n
Has Not Recovered from It's Effects.


It Was More than He Could Bear, and He
Has Not Recovered from It's Effects.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 2-Senator Voorhees, was
not in his seat in the Senate to-day. All sorts OF
explanations were made for his absence. but late
in tho afternoon distinguished Indiana Demo
crat, an intimate friend OF the Senator. stated
that his absence was due to disability" that
the Senator was suffering from the 'dazer OF
yesterdays proceedings in the Senate and that
there was no prospect of his rsappsaring for q
day or two. Universal regret was expressed by
Democratic Senators. during the day. over the
conduct Of Senator Voorhees,. Not one Of his
colleagues attempted to excuse his disgraceful
action, and it was the unanimous expression
that when he becomes himself again
he will apologize; but this viii not
gize in the most public manner, and
abjec.ly. to the Senate and all tho people who
were in the galleries at the time Of his utter
ances. he would yet be, in the eyes OF those who
saw him. politically condemned. Although many
who heard the battle of words between tho two
Senators recognized much of the testimony
against VOORHEES,, ard some said he had before
met the charge that he was member Of the
Knights of the Golden Circle. etc., and that he
was in q conspiracy TO embarrass the federal
government during the war, all have to-day.
since reading the official report in the Congress
sional Record, frankly said that it politically
sealed the Hoosier Senator's doom and con-
demnsd him in the estimation OF every one loyal
to the Union, as there was vastly more admitted
By him to be true than was necessary to make .
case of base dsloyalty against him.
Nearly all of the Washington and New York
papers comment on the affair. and. without ex-
ception. Voorhees, language and conduct are
condemned in most positive language. The Ma
tional Republican says
lit was noticeable to all the vast audience
that voorhees, was fairly mad under tho sting
ing thrusts by which his record was punctursd
In his blind rage he calle the Senator from
Kansas and Representatiy Johnston, OF Indiana,
who sat beside him liza rs. This language was
not courteous receipt on for member OF the
House on the floor of the Senate, as he had no
right to reply. We sym pathizc sincerely with
the Indiana Senator in the terrible punishment
he received. but he has experienced the fate of
the man who endeavored to stop a buzz saw,
us4hg literally cut to pieces
The Critic speaks of Voorhses's rage and
sh ockne lack of dignity. Editorially the Star
emphasizes the good points Ingalls, made, and has
the following in its local columns:
''The scene in the Senate yesterday was
an interesting subject of discussion among
members Of the House. Thi, morning
Voorhees, referred as 'scoundrel and liar
and who was sitting behind NJ Ingalls,, was
surrounded by his friends before the House met.
and from the calm way In which he discussed
the matter. it was seen that there was no
danger of duel resulting. aud interest dropped
several degrees Mr. Johnston said that he did
not think he would pay any attention TO what
MIR. Voorhees, had said; he rather doubted his
being responsible for it at the time. Mr.. Voor
hees. he said. was mistaken In supposing that
he was promoting Mr. Ingalls,; he had not spoken
to the Kansas Senator at all He once whs-
pered to Mr.. Chandler that he knew q number
of men who had heard Voorhees, deliver the
speech he denies; he had not said this to In
gals, and it was his only remark on the sub
jsct. He said that Mr.. Voorhees, had jumped
to o conclusion because be was aware that he
lJohnstonl knew that he had made use Of the
expressions Ingalls, had accused him OF. Mr..
Johnston said that his mother and his uncle
heard tho Greencastle speech"
The New York Tribune has vivid description
of the scene in the Senate during the debate.
from which the following 10 taken:
1t must be confessed that voorhees, invited
the punish ment administered him by Ingalls,.
When Voorhees, rose to answer ingalls, he con-
graduated himself, no doubt on having escaped
with slight drubbinR. Poor man! Little
he knew what was in store for him He crew
bold and defiant, and finally. receiving no reply,
became sbusive. playfuly sarcastic, hilariousy
impairment. 1t was the clsverness or an ele-
plant attempting to dance on . tighs rope. but
Immensely gratifying to his Democratic col
leagues, who shook their sides with laughter at
what they considered wit. Ingalle had sue
cseded in leading poor Voorhees, intea trap. and
into that trap the Indiana Senator had clumsiy
fallen beyond hope of recovery. Forone hour or
more Ingalls, mercilessly reviewed his war
record, exposed his reasonable prsntices, laid
bare his cowardly treatment of Union soldiers
and drew picture of a copperhsad such a. has
not been drawn before. To all of it Voorhees,
had but reply to make, 'slAnder.' lies,
campaign stories;' but when Ingalls, produced
documents, named witnesses and gave his
authorities. Voorhees, grew livid in the face
shouted .iar!' and finally refused to explain
things on the ground that he had been vindi-
Gated Vindicated, as Ingalls, aftsrward put it.
by Indiana Democracy, bat not by the people of
Indiana. He retrsated, thoroughly democrat
lied, through the door Of the cloak-room. NUT
tering to himself as he went along, The dirty
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