The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02

he was abused by man who
said that Hancock fought two
years to make the war a fail
ure, and was an ally Of the Confederacy
and that Mcclellan belonged to the de-
graded element OF the north, he felt that
abuse rs an actual compliment, and he
thanked the senator for his aspersions and
responded to him accordingly. So far as
the old staff about his denouncing the
soldiers was concerned, the soldiers would
take care OF that. Only miserable set of
people, not soldiers, but suffers or suffers
clerks or bummers, ever alluded to any,
thing of that kind. He did not want to
say anything offensive, but he did not care
much whether he did or not He could
only say, as he said to the people whose
names were on the paper from Sullivan
county, that they lied and did not tell the
truth, nor did the senator when
he repeatedly said he had not
the slightest concern nor the slight
est feeling in regard TO this
matter. II had been passed upon time
and time again. The letter with regard to
Capt. Shute he had written. II was in
December before the war broke out, and
he had sympathized with the feeling that
there ought TO be a compromise. As TO
charity he responded to that with contempt.
Mr.. lngalls-Did not the soldiers OF In
diana threaten to hang the senator with n
bell rope on train after he made that
Lincoln dog speech2
Mr.. Voorhees, senator is a great
liar when he intimatss such thing-a
great liar and dirty dog. II never occur
red, never in the world. That is all the
answer have, and pass 1t back TO the
scoundrel behind the senator who is insti-
eating these lies. This remark was made
in reference TO Representative Johnston,
OF Indiana, who was seated at desk di-
rectly in the rear OF Mr.. Ingalls,.
Mr.. lngalls-There is a very reputable
gentleman in the chamber, acitizen OF In
diana, who informs me that the signers OF
that certificate are entirely reputable in
habitants Of Indiana, and that he knows
fifty people who heard the senator.
Mr.. Voorhees-Tel1 him l say he is an
infamous scoundrel and liar. Tell him I
say 80.
Mr.. Eustis, Of Louisiana, said he would
inform the senator from Kansas that the
mode and manner in which the Louisiana
election had been conducted, being State
election, was none OF his business what
ever. lie denounced rs scandalous, vitu-
perative and parliamentary, the Ian
guage which had been used by the senator
from Kansas with reference TO thepcople OF
Louisiana. There seemed TO prcconceived
conspiracy among the Republican lead
ers TO question the legality
OF the eleclonst in the South.
for no other purpose than to convince the
northern people that the Democratic adj
minisration, elected by the suffrage Of the
people, was a usurpatlon. The senator
from Ohio some time ago, in speech de-
liyercd at Springfield, H., made the start
ling statement that every man, woman and
child in the United States know that Gro
yer Cleveland had been elected TO the
presidency by fraud, intimidation, crime
and violence in the south. That declaration
had been adopted rs the party cry for the
coming canvass by the Republican convcn-
tons which had been held. The Republican
leaders were preparing the American peo-
pie for a coupd' etat. What did they mean
by stating tibet the President OF the United
States had been illegally and unconslitu-
tionally elected, by stating that the Demo
cratic administration was an usurpation,
that we had government established and
installed by revolution. We were reduc-
ing ourselves TO the level Of the Mcxicans
and Central Americans. They were going
into canvass with the declaration that the
President held his Office by virtue
OF the suppression Of the will OF
the majority, by fraud, intimida-
ton and crime. There was no reason
why any man in Louisiana, white or black,
should vote for such man as Gov. War
mouth. The Republicans had given
Louisiana government which was dis
grace 10 civilization aud society, aud il was
only because the intelligent men Of Iouisi-
49, W.afalaI thn Hauau.fuuHf... H.
failed 20 perpetuate their supremacy by
the infamous Vaccinations OF the political
machinery. that the senator form Kan
sas rose today, and in his wrath abused
the Democrats Of Louisiana. Instead
OF being abashed by the charges he threw
them back into the senator's teeth. When
the senator from Ohio and himself in that
chamber witnessed the dramatic political
scene, when the veil was drawn from tho
chasto body OF Eliza Pinkston, and tho
wounds exposed 10 tho credulous sympa-
thy OF the senator from Ohio, from that
time he considered that his judgment In
reference 20 elections in Louisiana had be-
come slightly perverted.
Senator Gibson followed. He said that
the charges OF tho senator from Kansas
were an aspersion upon the character and
patriotism Of the southern people. What
southern State had sought TO revive slay-
ery2 What southern statesman now adj
vanccd the doctrine OF SECESSION Not one.
They all admitted that any man who took
up arms against the United States govern
ment would be guilty Of treason. The
southern people were doing their best.
With benoyolcncc, with charity, with
composure and frmncs they were invok-
ing all Of tho resources Of civilization 10
settle this question.
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