The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-02

could not now pT6LeDQ uc Oulf opOhC VI Lie
cock and Mcclellan in a civil capacity. he
charged Mcclellan with trying TO
MAKE THE WAR A FAILURE.
More infamous conduct could not be attrib-
uted to man. He had the right to call the at
tention of the country to the fact that the
highest officer by the Republican suffrage in
the country dared to affront the common
sense and common decency of the nation In
such manner. Senator Voorhees, reviewed
Ingalls's biography in the Congressional Di-
rectory, and said that for the first twelve
years Of his Senatorial career nothing was
said of his war record. He criticized lngalls's
right, In view of his war record, 10 crltlclse
Mcclellan and Hancock.
-Senator Ingalls, responded, acknowledging
his lack OF active participation IN the war
Whatever he had been, the Senator from In
diana was from the outset determined, out
spoken, positive, aggressive
MALIGNANT ENEMY OF THE UNION.
Senator VOORHEES, rose angrily and said:
Il pronounce that deliberate and false ac-
cusation. voted for every dollar paid the
soldier, every stitch of clothes he wore, and
every pension bill that rewarded his SER
vices"
Senator Ingralls proceeded to complain Of
Senator Voorhees's personal illusions to
him in club as "Cartouche." Judge advo-
cate, peevish and paltry politician, etc, and
of his efforts to belittle him before the Amer
lean people, whereas he Qngalls) only refer
red to Voorhees, public utterances which he
never denied.
Senator Voorhees, declared he did deny it..
Senator Ingalls, replied that the senator
could not deny the publication he read. IL
was verbatim report. and 50 certified to.
Senator Voorhees, asserted that not one
word or syllable read by the senator was true
or haliavod fo ha frIlQ in Indiana The aeon.
sation had been trampled under foot The
senator's inSinuatiOn that he (VOorhees) had
ever been member OF political secret So
ciety-the Knights of the Golden Cross-was
so base and infamously false that he did not
know how to choose language to denounce it..
THIS CAUSED A SENSATION
in the galleries, and manifestations of appro-
baton and reproyal. The sergeant-at-arms
was directed to place under arrest any per-
son violating the rules of the Senate.
Senator ingalls,, continuing, said the sena-
tor had just stated that he had been in favor
of the destruction of slavery and opposed to
secession, yet, in the published volume of his
speeches appeared the reprint address in
Virginia before the war, in which he adyo-
Gated both.
Senator Voorhees, stated he had not said
he favored the destruction of slavery, but
said he was glad it had taken place, and he
was.
Senator Ingalls-The Senator from Indi-
ana, at the time he delivered that speech,
had two editions prepared, one for ciIculas
tiOn in the North and one for circulation in
the South. [Laughter.]
Senator Voorhees-That is not true.
Senator Ingalls-They are accessible to-
day, just as much as the statutes Of the Uni
ted States.
Senator voorhees-Bring them along. l
say it is not true. / have heard that in the
campaign before.
Senator Ingalls, then recalled the letter
Senator Voorhees, wrote before the, war rec
ommending one f. A. Shute, which Sh ute
took South and had filed with the
CONFEDERATE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The letter said Shute's sympathies were
with the South and his own sentiments were
in close harmony with Shute's.
Senator ingalls, asked if that was vile
calumny of the opposition press.
Senator Voorhees, said no, but 1t was one
of those things the people of Indiana has
passed upon 80 years
Senator Ingalls-The Democratic party
has passed upon it.
and" continued Senator voorhees,, "No
colparteur or missionary from Kansas can
give it any more responsibility than fellows
in Indiana. l have disposed Of them. There
was no war of the Confederacy then"
Senator Ingalls-Within four months from
that time Sumter had fallen, yet the gen.
tIeman says: II take this occasion to say
his sentiments and mine are in close harmo-
n.y."
81 suppose" continued Senator Ingalls,.
"the Senator regarded it as vie expectora-
tion Of the partisan press and spat upon i
and kicked it again. That paper had very
important influence in securing for Shute
the
APPOINTMENT AS BRIGADIER-GENERAL
in the Confederate army" When the arch
ives of the Confederacy were captured, it
had been sent to the wal department and the
original was on file there today. j. w.
Bright had been expelled from the Senate for
as small an offence, yet the Senator ventured
to asperse his UngallS's) military record and
question his right to speak about the rela-
tions of Mcclellan and Hancock to the Dem
Ocratic party.
Senator Ingalls, read some of the letters
and documents in reference to the seizure of
papers in Voorhees's office indicating his
dlsl0yal connection with the c0nfederacy and
with secret and disloyal organizations.
Senator ingalls, said the Senator from In
diana deserved charity more than any other
man on the floor Of the Senate.
Senator voorhees, arose and said he was
not subject for the charity OF the Kansas
Senator. That Senator was the object Of his
contempt.
Senator ingalls, asked whether soldiers of
Indiana had
THREATENED TO LYNCH VOORHEES,
from railroad train.
Senator Voorhees, replied yehemently
"The Senator is great liar and dirty dog.
1t tneyer occurred, never in the world. That
is all the answer have and pass it back
to the scoundrel behind the Senator who Is
instigating these lies
This remark was made with reference to
Representative Johnston of Indiana, who
was seated at desk directly in the rear of
Senator ingalls,. Amid excitement Senator
VOORHEES, retired from the chamber.
Senator Eustis rose to deny the statements
of Senator Ingalls, in reference to the Louis
lana election charges which he said were un-
founded and without evidence, Neverthe-
less Republican carpet bagger methods JUS
titled and caused all that followed. He
would advise reign of terror rather than
the submission to negro domination In Lou
isiana.
Senator Gibson followed, denying the
charges of Democratic outrages in Louisiana.
After a few minutes absence Senator
Voorhees, retured to his seat. Senator In
gals remained in the chamber chatting
laughably with other Republican Senators.
Senator Gibson concluded his remarks at
$40 o'clock and the Senate adjourned.
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