The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24

been reported TO the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections that raised the doubt
whether or not Louisiana was IN the pos
session OF q republican form OF govern
ment Mr.. lloar said there was abundant
constitutional authority for the proposed
investigation. AS to the spectre of State
rights sought to be called up, there was no
such question (Mr. Hoar said involved in
the resolution. What was assailed was not
local seli-government. 1t was government
generally which the Senator from Virginia
and his associates were trying to break
down in this country. That Senator had
asked what facts were depended upon in
bringing forward the Proposition. Did not
that Senator know that within six weeks a
man who was contcsling scat in the other
House, had been shot down while he was
making his contest? Did he not know the
history of political ofenses oil over
certain States in the South Gen.
Sheridan had declared some years
since that more Republicans had been
murdered for their political opinions in
the State oil Louisiana alone than had
fallen in battle on both sides in the Next
can war.
Mr.. Hoar went on TO comment on the
smallness OF Congressional votes in the
Southern States and gave figures TO show
that while two years ago the vote for Dele
gate in disiran shised Dakota was over
! l0i, 900, the aggregate votes OF twenty-five
| Congressional districts in the South were
only $4,000. II seemed TO him that in
those facts alone there was reason enough
TO make the proposed inquiry. lie quoted
| from Senator MOryan's article in the
| Forum under the heading shall Negro
Majorities Rulc?" and asked what that
question meant
There was no such thing, he said, rs
NEGRO in the view OF the constitutional
rights, and the question meant nothing
moro nor less than shall mujOritiCs rule.
lie denied that there was anything sec
tional in his proposition, or that II meant
an attack upon the state OF Louisiana. II
the charges were true, that state was lying
helpless and bound AT the feet OF band OF
conspira,ors. The charges were not that
Louisiana had been wrong but that
Louisiana was suffering wrong. In further
commenting upon Mr.. Morgan's magazine
article Mr. llolr eulogizcd Southern gen
tlcmen for their bravery, intelligence, con-
stancy and other good qualities; but h,
warned them that within the lifetime %
some who listened TO him there would %,
1000. goo negroes dwelling in the South
ern States and that Il the methods re
ported were persisted in, the white people
81 the South were sowing u seed iron
which was to come harvest OF horror an,
blood TO which the French revolution, %
that OF san Domingo, was light in compar
ison. The people OF the North wcr
anxious 10 aid the South in every po74ibl,
way iithc South would only receive tina
help and not spurn IL.
MIR. Daniel criticised Mr.. lloar's spcecl
as having contained no response 10 tn
question asked him.
As the Senator from Massachusetts, la,
proclaimed that his resolution WIS non
sectional, he should ask him. ere the rcso
luton was voted upon, 10 insert a pro
vision To have that condition OF thing i
b Ohio inquired into regarlingtho trlaimcn
Of colorrd children In connection with th
school question.
At this point Of his speech alter hayin
spoken nearly live hourl Mr.. DAME
> yielded Tor motion 10 90 into cXccutiy
. session.
That motion, however, was not pressed
q and latter notice that the resolutions a
+ 20 the death Of Representative Burncs, {
! Missouri. would be- called up at , o'cloc
on Monday the Senate adjourned.