The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-04
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State.
THE vOORHEES-INGAL COLLOOUY.
What Was Said on Tuesday After the Close
Z of MT. Ingalls's Formal Speech.
Congressional Record. Maya
Dir. Ingalls-It is not my purpose. Mr.. Presi-
dent, to prolong the debate. l regret exceeding
ly that the Senator from Indiana has thought
best TO refer to personal matters in connection
with my history TO which l do not now propose
TO advert. My military service was inconspicu-
and obscure, and no one is more conscious
than am Of the debt that owe my country
and OF the IN paid obligation Of gratitude which
am under to those who did what might un-
der other circumstances have done. But mas
much as the Senator from Indiana has seen 1T
to invite comparison between mis- record, his
history and his relation and mine to the
great questions that have for the past twenty
five years attracted the attention of the country
feel It to be my duty. In the defense of the
truth of history, to put on record the iuforma-
ton in my possession, and have it in shape
that think he Will not deny. / shall refer only
to public matters in public records. and shall
venture the Affirmation that whatever may have
been my own relation 10 the great struggle be-
tween the North and the South, and for consti-
tutional liberty, the Senator from Indiana was
from the outset the determined, outspoken, pos
tive, aggressive and malignant enemy Of the
Union cause.
Mr.. Voorhees, pronounce that deliberately
false.
Mr.. Iugalls-Well-
Mr.. Voorhees-It is absolutely false. / voted
for every dollar that was paid to the soldier,
and ever since the close Of the war for every
pension that be has ever had. and for every
land warrant A proper statement
Mr.. Ingalls, cid not interrupt the Senator
from Indiana The Senator from Indiana took
seven weeks to reply to my speech OF March 6.
He came In here with pile of manuscript big
ger than Hebrew MISUNDERSTANDING venom
sleeping got / can excuse unprecedented as
saults.
There is something in chance medley and hot
ROOT That 10 excusable, but the deliberate, pre-
meditated preparation of malignant, unfounded
attack is to my mind entirely incom patible with
noble nature. When the Senator from In
I diam sat down in tho privacy Of his closet and
called me Thersites and referred to me as q
Judge advosate," q peevish aud paltry politi-
-cians one who, like Job'a war-horse. bad
smelt the battle afar off, if he thinks that is not
a personal assault or if that is his idea of the
observance Of the comfy that ought to prevail
among gentlemen, well and good.
Ny relations with the Senator from Indiana
for many years have been those Of cordiality
and friendship. and never was more surprised
than when my attention was called to the vim
dictive. unfounded, malevolent and unjustifia-
BILE aspersion with which he assaulted me in man.
uscript / could have borne il if al enemy had
done it. but it was, as the Psalmist said, my
own familiar friend" / was unconscious Of
ever having uttered word in derogation of the
Senator from Indiana. We have agreed on
many questions. and in the supreme crisis OF
my fortunes to which he has referred. unjusti-
{ fably referred, referred to me as having been
~ 'whitewashed." had his avowed and expressed
sympathy; and when escaped from the con-
spirators who had followed me from the State
Capitol to the doors Of this Senate Chamber the
Senator from Indiana was the very first man to
write me note of conRratuistion and sympathy
Yet he comes in here to-day and says: 'rhank
God, be never had been followed here BY COM
mittee that questioned his right to his title to
his seat" and with much diffuseness of illustra-
ton. for the purpose OF casting asperson and be-
lifting and Illuminating me in the eyes of the
American people, when l had only referred to
his public utterances given in debate. his
speeches, which he did not deny.
Mr.. Voorhees, did.
MIR. Ingalls-The Senator from Indiana did
not deny the veracity of the publication that
read.
Mr.. Voorhees, did.
Mr.. Ingalls--He could not do 3d. It was q ver-
batim stenograpbic report, and was certified to
by the man who made it.
Mr.. Voorhees, 90 not want to interrupt the
Senator
Mr. Ingalls-Yes; / shall be very glad to hear
the Senator, because would not do him an in
justice.
Mr.. Voorhees, say that not word or eyl-
Senator Oolleve0 TO
be true in Indiana. have met those accusa-
tons and trampled them under foot I would
say further that the Senator's insinuatiou that
was ever a member of the secret society of the
Knights of the Golden Circle is 50 base and in
famousiy false that do not know how to choose
language to denouuce it. am not 80 held in
my own State. Applause in the galleries
Mr.. Cockrell-I ask that the rules of the SEN
ate be enforced in regard to applause in the gal
leriss. We have had enough of it.
NJ, IL. th.{A ito
to the occupants of the galleries that the rules
forbid disorder will be sufficient to secure q
strict observance of proprieiy; and i trust that
no violent measures of removal will be taken.
and no order will be issued for that purpose.
am sure none OF rs here are counting applause,
and none of u desire any expression Of disap-
probation.
The Presiding Office-The Chair will remind
the persons in the galleries that they are here
by the courtesy of the Senate and its guests.
They have been reminded more than once that
the rules OF the Senate do not allow any mani
festations of satisfaction with or disagreement
TO what Is said in the Senate; and while IL would
be harsh measure. as has been suggested. and
1t would be much regretted. to clear the gal
leries, if it is necessary for the purpose of en-
forcing the rules of the Senate 1t will have to be
done.
Mr. Cockrell-I suggest that the Sereeant-at
arms be directed to arrest any one who makes
any applause in the galleries, and to 90 direct
the door keepers
The Presiding Oficer--Ths Scrgeantatarms
is so directed.
Mr.. Ingalls-The Senator from Indiana has
just said that he was in favor of the destruction
Of slavery and that he was opposed to secession,
and yet in the published volume OF his own
speeches there is q reprint OF an address daiv
cred by him in Virginia. shortly before the war,
in which he advocates both.
Mr.. voorhees-Now, will the Senator pardon
me momeutl
Mr.. Ingalls-Certainly.
Mr.. Voorhees, will be perfectly candid
did not say that was in favor OF the destruc-
ton OF slavery in connection with the war. but
did say that was glad that it took place.
Now, make the most OF that
Mr. Ingslls-f will say further than that, thai
the Senator from Indiana at the time when he
delivered that speech had two editions Of it pre-
| pared, one of them for circulation in the NORTH
and one in the South.
| Mr.. Voorhees-That il not true.
Mr.. Ingalls-Net true! Why. they are accessi
bic to-day, Just as much So
| Mr.. Voorhess-Get them and show them.
Dir. Inealls-Thsy just - accessible az tn
statutes Of the United States.
| r. Voorh~os- Gsx them aud shn~. than