Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-27

Deuocratic side The gentleman frpm
oeotgt had said that he (Kennedyl knsw
nothing abont Georgia. II In 1861 the gen.
oclnan had not been moving 80 swiftly 10 the
south he might bave made bis acquaintance
10 ucorgis. His (Kennedy'D standing
might not be as high ia Georgia ~ the gen.
te1nan from Georgia, because that gentle
man bad Worn the Confederate gray ana ne
lhennedyl the Union blue In the great con.
TEST lie bad no desire 10 compare records
Win tue gentleman from Georgia. but he
believed that IN the estimation OF every loyal
man 10 the country his record was ss high
above the eentleman's in that great connict
IS the angels OF light were above the angels
OF darkness. [Applause on The Republican
side and drrisive laughter on the Democratic
slde.l Dir. Kennedy then referred 10 the
speech recently made by Governor
Lee, OF Virginia, IN which he de-
ciared that the country wanted
White mans government. Governor Lee
wanted g white mans government; he
(kennedy) wanted an honest mans govern.
meot. lie would rather have an honest
black mans government 10 this country than
a dishonest white mans government While
The berinRed snd bejewclled fingers OF the
southern aristocrsey bad Deen endeavoring to
pull down the nation not a single instance
could be cited when the black people bad not
been LOYAL to the Constitution sud devoted 10
the flag. History would forever record the
fact that a black man bad run boats past Fort
Moultrie and that black arm had sustained
the fisg OF The Union on the top OF Fort Phi
low. Applause on the Republican side.l In
Arkansas only last week four members Of
the Legislature had resigned because they
hal been elected by fraud, intimidation, and
violence. The same election which returned
them 20 the Legislature has returned a mem.
Der 10 this House who has not vet banded
IN his recognition. lie then quoted General
Rosser's declaration thOt southern gentle
man could whip q Yankee every time, and
suggested that at the point o. the bayonet
and the end OF the sabre and In three hot
baite-Gslds the North had punched that idea
ont Of the South. II Lee and Beauregard
ana R0sser had been hung At the glbbei as
they ought 10 have been hung after the
contest was over, they would not now
be teschinR rebellion and treason to the
Young men OF The South. General Bradley
johnson had SAID that the Government was
controlled by the Confederaies. He thanked
God that that control was passing away, snd
that the C0niederates would be compelled to
take back seats. He congratulated the cOun-
try that the other side OF the chamber would
be free from the dictations to viii h it had
been subiected-a dictalion which had been
Illuminating not only to the House, but the
entire land.
Mr Crisp said that before he would cha
rscterize the gentleman's remarks a. they de-
served 20 be Characterized he would expose
10 the House and 10 the country their delbe-
rate and wliu inaccuracies. The charge
bad been made by the gentleman in a speech
delivered in July laSta charge that he could
not eyade by prsting about his loyalty. No
assault had been made upon That; no intima-
ton bad been made that the gentleman wa
not trne and l0ysl soldier, and II was en-
tirely out OF place for The gentleman
when charged with deliberate inaccuracies
10 say that he was soldier I'm the army OF
the Union. The gentleman bal charged
that The Committee on Elections had been
appointed by the Speaker. This he Crisp
hal denied, and ne now quoted from the
Record 10 show that the committee mad been
elected by the House. The only charge that
he had made az iinst the gentleman irOua
ono was the charge OF ignorance, and he
left II 10 the House II he had not submitted
proof sufficient to convict the gentleman be-
fore anv Jury on Gods earth. The gentle
man from his remarks to-day seemed
10 be willing 10 ny from the posi-
ton Of ignorance aud assume that OF
malicious defamation. lie Crisp SAID that
with The full knowledge Of the meaning OF
The words "maliciOus defamation OF the
Speaker o. the House, a gentleman who had
had no controversy with the gentleman from
Ohio; 0cntltman who stood before the
House and The country az an honorable and
heightened man. the gentleman from ONO
had come ia here and male statement in
direct conirsyenlion OF the Record, 80 that
IL al fbtnns ~ n IN o.
occupied a high position in the Demo-
cratic p rly--things which he had ahsO-
luteiy failed TO sustain. The gentle
man bad cited The case OF ThObe
vs.. Carlisle. In justice TO the Committee
on Elections and in justice 10 Dir. Carlisle. he
would say that the committee had framed
the docket for the trial Of these cases and
that that docket bad met the approval vi
every Republican member OF the committee.
The gentleman had criticised his small vote
~ Georgia, and he called attention to the fact
that there had been no opposition. The OBJ
iecl Of the gentleman in referring to bis dis
trct seemed TO be to justify the Republican
marty IN some outrageous conduct WAich was
10 come IN future. He would not follow the
gentleman into the criticism OF his wal re-
cord. There was nothing in bis (Crisp's)
record that ne was ashamed Of; nor
bad he sny regrets To express.
Tie gentleman had spoken about honesty
and had assumed a high moral position.
When the gentleman assumed the high posi-
ton Of honesty, the inquiry was natural
whether there was anything IN his character
or past life which would lead the public 10
accept his statements. lie then referred 10
the wel.knOwn proceedings which took
place In the Ohio State senate when Mr.
kennedy, ~ Lieutenant-GOyernor, presided
over 1t, sialiug that with but II 10 rs MEM
hers present, the gentleman had entertained
the motion 10 turn out four Democrats and
seat four Republicans aud had refused to
permit the Democratic members OF the SEN
ate upon their return 10 place on the journal
the protest against the injustice aud iniqulty
OF such ruling. This was "a circumstance by
which gentlemen could determine Whist value
should be placed on the opinion OF the gen.
tleman from Ohio on the question OF nom
esty. Applause on the Democratic sidel.
When II came to pc titles the gentleman bg-
ured that II was the half OF 80. [Laughter]
lbat was the KIND OF gentleman who put
himself on the high pinnacle OF honesty aud
said tina, he was "A friend OF the south, and
that be waited honesty and fair dealing
down thore. [Laughicrl The South had
suffered msnY Ills since the war. She had
struggled through poverty and hard times
ami oppression, but he thanked God It had
not fallen 20 low that 1t would like TO have
the support OF such friends as the gentleman
nom Ohio. Laughter and applausel.
Mr. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, SAID thst
the gentleman from Ohio had referred to the
resignation Of four members OK the Arkan-
sas Legislature, and had alluded TO some
gentleman on this floor who had obtained a
seat al the same election who had not yet re-
sis-uci his commission. lie (Breckinridge)
a.sumed that the gentleman meant him. In
order that the House might iddge OF hon
thoroughly the gentleman prepared himself
before he made his charges be would say to
the gentleman that the election that sent
those four members TO the Legislature was
held Ia September, while the congressional
election was IN November. Applause on !
the Democratic slde.l As aiurthereyidence |
of the gcntlemau's th0roughDess and I'm |
paglisliiy he would stsie that not one OF
those four members lived IN his district. |
[Applause.l 1t would not 90 for him to dis |
cuss the question OF his own election, which |
,,,vst receivc iudiciBi determination. but the |