The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

recently made by Gov. Lee, OF Virginia,
in which he declared that the country
wanted a white mans government. Gov.
Lee wanted white mans government. He
MIR. Kennedy wanted an honest mans
government. He would rather have an
honest black mans government in the
country than q dishonest white mans
government. While the beringed and be-
ieweled fingers OF the Southern aristocracy
had been endeavoring TO pull down the
Nation, not single instance could be
cited when the black people had not been
loyal TO the Constitution and devoted to
the flag. History would forever record the
fact that a black man had run the boats
past Fort Moultrie, and that black arm
had sustained the flag OF the Union on
top Of Fort Pillow. Applause on Repub-
lican side
In Arkansas only last week four mem
bers OF the Legislature had resigned be-
cause they had been elected by fraud, in
timdaton and violence. The same cleo
ton which returned them TO the Legis-
lature had returned q member TO this
House who had not yet handed his resig-
nation. He then quoted Gen. Rosser's
declaration that Southern gentleman
could whip Yankee every time, and sug
gested that ut the point OF a bayonet and
the end OF asaber and in 300 battlefelds
the North had punched that idea out of
the South. II Lee and Beauregard and
Rosser had been hung at the gbbet, as
they ought to have been hung after the
contest was over, they would not now be
teaching rebellion and treason TO the
young men of the South. Gen. Bradley
johnson had snid that the Government
was controlled by the Coniederates. lie
thanked God that control was passing
away, and the Confederates would be COM
PEELED to take back seats. lie congratu-
lated the country that the other side Of the
chamber would be free from the dictations
to which it had been subjected-a dicta-
ton which had been humiliating not only
to the House, but to the entire land.
Mr.. CRISP, OF GEORGIA,
said that before he would characterize the
gentleman's remarks as they deserved TO
be characterized he would expose to the
House and 10 the country their deliberate
and wlllul inaccumcy. A charge had been
made by the gentleman in a speech de-
livered in July last-a charge which he
could not evade by prating about his 10y
atty. No assault had been made upon
that; no intmation had been made that
the gentleman was not 4 true and loyal
soldier, and It was entirely out OF place for
the gentleman when challenged with de-
liberate inaccuracies TO say that he was q
soldier in the army OF the Union. The
gentleman had charged that the Commit
tee on Elections had been appointed by
the Speaker This lac Crisp had denied,
and lac now quoted from the record to
show that the committee had been
elected by the House. The only charge he
had made against the gentleman from
Ohio was the charge Of ignorance, and he
left TO the House il he had not submitted
proof sufficient to convict the gentleman
before any jury ON Gods earth. The gem
tleman from his remarks today seemed TO
be willing 10 fly from the position Of iguor.
anCc and assume that OF malicious dciama-
ton. lie Crisp said that with full
knowledge Of the meaning OF the word -
malicious defamation OF the Speaker OF the
llouse-a gentleman who had had no con.
troycrsy with the gentleman from Ohio. a
gentleman who stood before the House
and the country as an honorable and high
Toned man. The gentleman from Ohio
had come in here and made statement
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that he might say malicious things Of q
man who occupied a high position IN the
Democratic pnrty-thugs which lie had
absolutely failed io sustain. The gentleman
bad cited the ClscO Of Thobe Vs. Carlisle. In
justice 10 the Committee ON Elections, aud
In Justice % Mr.. Carlisle, he would sav
that the committee had framed adocket Tor
the trial OF these Cn-Cs, aud that that duCkcr
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member OF the committee. The gentleman
had criticised his small vote Ia Georgia.
and be called attention 10 the fact that
there had been no opposition. The object
Of the gentleman IN referring 10 bis dis
trct seemed 20 be 30 justify the hppubIi-
can parry IN some Outrageous conduct
which was 20 come ia the future. he
would not follow the gentleman ia a crit.
Cism OF bis war record. There was moth.
ing in his (Crisp'sl record that he was
ashamed Of, nor had he any regrets 90 ox.
press. The gentleman bad spoken abou.
honesty and bad assumed high moral
position. When gentleman assumed q
high position Of honesty, the inquiry was
natural whether there was anything iu IBIS
character or past life which would lead the
public % accept bis statements
lie ihcn referred 20 the well known pro.
cccdings which took place Ia the Ohio
state Senate when SIR Kennedy, rs
Lieuicnanl.Goyornor, presided over H.
stating that with but seventeen of lhc
thlriy-siN members present, the gentle
man had entertained q motion io turn out
four Democrats aud seat four Republican,
AMI had refused ~ permit the Democratic
members Of the Senate upon their return,
10 place on the journal a protest against
the injustice and iniquity ol such a ruling.
This was circumstance by which gentle.
men could determine what value should
be placed ON the opinion Of the gentle
man from Ohio on a question Of honesty.
Applause on Democratic side
Whom Il came 10 politics, the gentleman
figured that seventeen was half of thiriv-
fIX llaughlCrl. that was the kind OF % gen.
ilCmun who put himself on high pima.
rlc oi honcs,y and said that ho was a
friend OF the South, and that ho Wanted
honest and fair dealing down there.
laughicrl Tho south had suffered
many Ills since the war. She had sirur.
glcd through poverty and hard times ami
oppression. but be thanked God that ID
had not fallen 20 low that Il would like 10
have the support OF such friends as the
gentleman from Ohio. Laughter and ap.
plausc.
Mn nnEcgiNuDUE. oT ARKANSAS.
said that the gentleman from Ohio had
Referred 10 the resignation of four mem.
bcr oi The Arkansas Legislature. and had
alluded TO some gentlemen on this door
who had obtained a seat 40 the same cleo.
ton, Who bad not yet resigned his com.
mission. lie lBrckinnigcl assumed that
the gentleman meant him. In order that
tho itouao might iuipt Of how tLof,ft,,ht,.