Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24
house. bs.sd on the equality Of population

GRIMES nad Decn ATTACKS on TIE virtue or
white women. Notwithstanding that bis
utteranccs might bring upon HIN the male.
dict,ons OF that class OF men who hated
their own race. be did not hesitate 10 saw in
The presence OF the Senate that a crime 80
awful IN the sight OF God and msn merited
the swift and condgp punishment which
followed H. lie related the circumstances
In The case OF William Smith, who had as-
saulted ana murdered a young white
girl IN Roanoke; had been tried three
tunes for murder, bnt bad been dis.
charged because the Jury had been hurg
each time: bad been allowed 10 70 unmoest-
ed, and had few days afterwards assaulted
and caused the death OF another white wo-
man and her unborn child. Did the Senator
from New Hampshire mean 10 say that the
good name OF Virginia was 10 be derided snd
her people were 10 be he'd up 10 indienity
10 the Senate OF the United States because
thst bloodhOnnd-that three times mur-
derer Of women ana childhood and limo.
ccpce-hsd met his fate at the hands OF men
who could not restrain their tndigD atom?
He did not believe that there was o commu-
nifty IN the civilized ward where the Anglo
Saxon lighted mp his white brow that would
have produced & senator 10 deliver an euOgy
on those murderers, DOR TO weep his crocodile
tears over the fact that II wss wrong. nor did
aior from New Hampshire In the sei-im-
posed role which be had assumed In the
Senate.
Coming back TO the pending resolution,
Mr.. Daniel declared thai II II were resOlu-
ton TO impeach the President or to declare
war against Great Britain It would not he
one OF more serious aspect. what was II
II was n resolution 10 tmpesch the character
OF a sovereign State. resolution which
- al
Federal Government aud IN obliieraie from
the national flag one OF its gliterng stars.
No evidence had been reported 10 the Senate
in support OF the resolution. Nothing had
been presented but anonymous letters and
petitions OF defeated candidates for ONCE In
Louisiana. The Senator from New liamp-
shire IN order 10 prejudice the judgment OF
the Senate and poison the minds OF the
northern people. had had these letters and
petilious flied in bis speech. He would
ike to know II the senate OF the United
states was going 10 do I'm the exercise OF
somewhat judicial Junction. what no court
would do and what no fair man would do
Coming to the question OF the education
OF Virginia, be said he had been told by one
Of the civil-service commissioners that Viz
rinia applicants for Office had graded Is per
cent. higher than those from any other Com
monwealth. The results OF educational
work going on there, he SAID, we're not
only felt smong the more refined
classes Of the STATE. but the whole
mass, and carried light las King Alfred
had carried justice " to the humbiest door.
lie repeated TIE question (Mr. Hoar being
low In his seat which he had asked before
as TO what facts had been reported to the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections that
raised q doubt whether or not Louisiana was
l.. Il nj
eminent.
Mr.. Hoar said be would answer the ques-
ton with great pleasure. The resolution
was based on the great constitutional pow
ers given 10 Congress. An authority given
TO a public Office was duty: and so an au-
thority given TO a legislature was duty
when the facts required its exercise. Con-
gress had upon 1t the duty OF preserving
constitutional liberty, aud II The constitu-
tiouaI mechanism did not work out con-illu'
tionai liberty II was the duty OF Congress 10
propose 10 the people OF the several >tates 10
change the mechanism OF the Constitution
in accordance with its general principles,
and IL was the right and the duty OF
Congress to get at the facts, 50 as
70 see what was necessary. II The rights
OF large body OF people, white or
black, were in any way abridged, not
merely BY State law, but by crime, by fraud,
by failure to administer proper election
laws, or bY conspiracy, II was the right OF
Congress to inquire INTO the facts 80 there
was abundant constitutional authority Tor
the proposed Investigation. AS 10 The spec
tire OF States rights sought 10 be called up
there was no such question. Mr.. Hoar said,
involved In tAe resolution. what was as
sailed was not local seli-government IL was
government generally, which the senator
IL. a a. ~
to break down In this country.
Mr.. Hear quoted from Senator morgan's
article ~ (be Forum under the heading
"Shail Negro Mainritics RuleI" and asked
what that question meant. There was no Such
thing, he SAID, "a negro" IN the view Of
constitutional rights, aud the question meant
nothing more nor less than 4" Shall malOri-
ties rule?V lie denied that there
was anything sectional in his propo-
sition, or that II NE mt an attack upon
the State OF Louisiana. II the charges
were true that State was lying helpless ana
bound az the feet Of band OF conspira-
tors. The charges were not that LOUISIANA
had done wrong. bat that Louisiana was
suffering wrong.
In turtber commenting on Mr.. Morgan's
magazine article, Mr.. IIosr eulOgized the
southern gentlemen for their bravery, in.
telligenCe, conslancy, and other good
qualities; but he warned them that
within the lifetime OF some who listened
TO him there would be 50OOO,OOO ne
groes dwelling 10 the southern States;
and that IL the method reported were per-
sisted in The white people OF the south were
sowing seed from which was 10 come bar
vest Of horror and blood TO which the French
revolution or that OF st. Domingo was light
In comparison. The people OF the North
"a lao IN
sible way II the South would only receive
that help aud not spurn Il.
In conclusion, Mr. lloar SAID that the Com
mit,ee on Privileges and Elections in report
in the resolution stood on the ground OF
constitutional law, OF constitutional duty,
and OF solid facts.
Mr.. Daniel criticised Mr.. HoaT's speech as
having contained no response to the qu's~
ton asked him. still he was gTaufied at
hearing his remarks and he exposition OF
the resolution Of which he was the author.
The senator had expressed so many noble
sentiments with such tasteful eloquence and
such high appreciation Of southern gentle
men that he (Danie) could not nelp forglv-
ing him for what he said in the beginning. |
But the query had occurred to him
wnen he heard Mr.. Hoar's euloev |
OF southern men, their love OF home, !
their seuse Of honor their coDSiancy !
and devotion to duty, why that Senator had |
neglected 10 say that me0 OF such high cha. |
rscter and Intelligence were as well aware OF
the facts and as we'll competent 10 Judge OF |
the methods nv which they should be dealt |
with as senator's living a thousand miles |
away and who nsd 10 look at The facts dark
Nv through the medium OF partisan newspa@
pers. IL he (DanieD were 10 rely on news
paper evidence he could prove thst the :
white slave trade was going on to day IN |
Massachusetts, In such a way that IL the white |
slave trade WAS inconsistent With sTepubli.
can form Of government non-sectloosl
senator ought to inquire whether or not !
there was republican form OF government |
ia Ma, sachusetts. He could prove by news
paper testimony (Which he had before bim) |
that in the state Of OHIO no; onlv white men |
but colored men had been driven away !
and hid bv mob. lie could prove IN /
tie same way that colored schooi'chlldren !
had been driven from the schools IN ONO,
and thai there WIS a conspiracy there 10 I
drive their fathers and mothers from the
lands which they occupied and to eVlct |
them from their tenemenis as the poor irish /