The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
SECTI0NALISTS.
The Jackson, Miss, City Election.
Senator Wilson Makes q Vigorous
Attack on the People,
And Through Them Reaches Out
to the Democratic Party,
Blaming the Administration for
Permitting Such "Outrages.
Mr.. Wnlthnll Answers tho Bloody Shirt
Wave and Complains Against the
Periodical Arraignmont OF tho
Southern People.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 Senate. "A
pending discussion WAS interrupted in or
der 10 act upon proposition Tor another
conference on the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Allison called attention to the fact
that while tho House only insisted on It's
disagreement TO four amendments. all tho
other amendments were "in the air. tho
House having disagreed 20 the conference
report,
The presiding officer gave il as his opin-
ion that all the amendments wero still
open to conference ~ we'll as the four
enumerated, rs the other thirty y-iour.
A new conference was agreed 90 and
Senators Allison, Plumb and German wero
appointed Coulcrrccs.
Mr.. Allison presented a conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill and gave no.
ticc that he would call It up tomorrow.
The following bill was reported from
committee aud placed on the calendar
Tie Senate hill authorizing the citizens
oi Colorado, Nevada aud the Territories
tn fell and remove timber from the public
domain lot mining aud domestic purposes.
Mt stewart proceeded with his remarks
in support OF his resolution.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
| sidcation OF the report ol the judiciary
committee On the Jackson Miss cleo
| ton, and Mr Wilson, Of Iowa, continued
| the remarks begun by him last Thursday,
| Speaking ul the approaching presidential
election, Mr. Wilson said that II the Dem
ucmtiC party should win success, then that
party would do more IN the future than
IL had done In the past Ia reference to tho
| uou-,nlptccmcnt ui the Thirteenth, Four
| trrnth and Fifteenth amendments 90 tho
| Constitution. lts success would, Ia all
probability. put that party IN the possess
/ sion oi muiortics IN both houses Oi Con-
grrs,, aud that party would, IN one way
~ another, obtain a majority ut the mcm-
hru ol the supreme court within the next
| ipur wears. With those conditions csilb-
| lishcl. what hc asked, could stay Tho
! overthrow oi Those amendments, 80 much
| desired hy the solid south. which con-ti-
tUcd the dominant Wing aud iorcc oi tho
| Democratic partyl
Mr.. Wilson gocccdCd 10 contrast tho
votes at elections IN southern aud north
cu States. aud said In the States Of Ala
hlnn. Georgia, Mississippi and South Car.
olina the average number Of votes that
would be- east iur presidential electors
based on the election ui representative
In isSSI would hr about i,n0N. ns nrainst
GI.si1 IN the Republican State IT Iowa.
| llcquotcd Nr lamar az saying to the sens
ate that no one should speak, ia his pres.
| rnCp. ui Jefferson Davis us % traitor With-
| out the stairmnui meeting his stern denial.
and said that the timu may como when q
majority ul the Justices ui the supreme
court might hold the same view.
| Coming down a. the jackson election,
MI Wilson described the scenes which
occurred ut thlt time. read from the tgstl.
mony as 20 the threats made against col-
ofrl yulrrs. nul us o. their exclusion lruni
thp polls iu carrying ont the dcicrminl-
ton a. make % d white mans election
! A great deal had Irpu heard recently. no
said, about the now force called trusts.
They were being most vigorously de-
npuncrl, and deserved a. bC, us unlawful
consp.uciysl against the public wclhIc.
liut thulo business trusts W'W not tbs
only trusts that should attract aurnti0n
| anil obtain remedial legislation. Tho 10.
! liirll trust Was one quite us injurious. II
! this political trust was surcysiul, and
every rItiaou protected iu the enjoyment
! ul hia uHht tn vote, TIE power ui tho
| Democratic party in tbc United states
! would hr rut au oul g.. and tHu rule VI
! the sllb south would hH broken.
| Nj Ntitha'l complained ui tIy period.
! irll aruieumrut 0i tHu southern people
| iur alleged offences thlI Hur clearly outside
Ui thr sphere ui federal legislation. ihcso
attacks. be- said. Wprr uuH,rlmpIuird ny
any plan ul remedy uf r.lfrs. lhvy had
| huuv uu fruit but uUmIuIuuna aud re-
examinations aud had h1l up effect but 10
| delay the guId will among 70 reunited pco-
pIr which happily hal Cumc iu spite Of
| ihrm. Such attacks might always bo cN-
pprlpl when there was uuy important pO.
lurll campaign pending ~ approaching.
| Their purpose always was 90 gain iIr ih5
dominant party SOME political 1lNn'1gb
hy thr dissemination ui partisan IMPORTS
and bitter sectional speeches lI' SUBJ
af1urHl advancement mFIy hy tlu negroes
iu tIr rHufH showed IIN the suuihcrn
uruuIp had met fHr race tsaur A. e ruls
ibp colonel people. when l.it 'f.g ifpuI
external uHu. noes. IHI dome we'll lii
men bad sometime .Hr political aUI per-
surt advantage excited their UfrIu.
Iir. guI Ila,.HH Hud ud lruNei
fI.m HH.Iust their WI'iF n"I@h'
mH. llut suIl % uHs q aci iult
.HH two races Doc NiHs.sipp
.. HNNU.| 100 iNU .Nl'' ..Al H.hfiAI'f az.
.ruI.N.I zach other IH % .".f.t ui mutual
como. sion. sul WHr tending toward
harmonious corporation. 10 Chat moves
mrut succeeded Che p.uI "i race lntgon-
.am mirlt possibly d#lVI"Ir Tie dld not
I.Iutr tNlt iHrr w.. H "n.'"r present
|V.a. Do hu lived Boo Mississippi would n0t
strive t0 avert from Oh" Waite I,'pIe VI
tH#. State tnH uuf.H H' negro s". Mi'ys
A tHr close VI Mr N.HIIIH fpsgch
tID rsrur went over WltUu#f action.
Adjourned
ia ia, Itan.r at Urprr. rutnftse.,