The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
REPUBLICAN, SENATORS SPLIT.
WaIcott and Teller Hit the Elec-
tions Bill Hard Raps.
Senatar Hoar Drags the Ashes OF the
Bloody Shirt from tho Grave--The Gat.
Rule Rocoivcs Unexpected Attack
From Hale, OF Mnino--Senator Mitch
ellis Sarcastic Advice.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-[Spcciall-
Tho Senate to-day resumed tho consid-
Grafton of the elections bill.
Mr.. IIoar continued his speech in it's
advocacy. He quoted from an article in
the Charleston, S. c., News and Courier
oondemning tho eight box" law of
4 that State, and charaotcrizing it az q
I political trick and subtcrfuge intended
| to get rid of the constitutional rights of
4 a majority of tho citizens of South
Carolina" Nothing had ever been
uttered in the Senate by tho most OK
/ treme fanatic importing onc-ton TN part
of the severity of tho statement OF
\ that great leading Democratic news-
paper and guide of pu bile sentiment in
that State.
lie reminded Southern Senators that
4 they had pledged not their official oaths.
but their honor as men, that they would
1 give their devotion to the constitutional
4 amendments if thoy were only let back
Rinto their old condition in the Union,
a free from the CONSEQUENCES OF rebellion
4 And now they wore denouncing those
|s"onS .itutional amendments as astupcnd-
Nous ,rimo and blundcr.
Mr.. iioar criticised tho now cunstitu-
az the State Of Mississippi, and
Aquotcd d. clarations Of Judge Calhoun,
president of the convention which
Il adopted it, avowing the purpose for
Ia.
"A that il no were asked whether il was
Il tho purpose to restrict negro suffrage.
ii he would frankly answer, "Tes, that Is
Awhat VIC are here iur."
III Mr.. lioar rcct He'd VIZ" Copiah masGa-
Mere In Mlsaissippi and tho murder OF
a Print HatLfcws. IA kindly citizen and
Nan excellent neighbur, in the act OF
Wcasting his ballot" and burning OF his
n widows house, and said that, within the
a present Christmas season, in the limo
@of Peace Oh earth and good will 20
II men," that Il widows son, II Republican
II postmaster, young man OF u, had
"a boon shot down in The streets OF Car
II rollton, the home OF Senator George
"A ''ilow long MIR. lloar exclaimed.
H "how long SHALL these martyrs cry foi.
Il vengeance from the ground? How long
Mshaii Che murder OF men because they
M which Republicans arc indifferent?
RThe HenarOr treterrinG 10 Mr.. WulthalD
n thinks that thc era OF these things Is
Npassing by in Mississippi. Let us hope
Hso. Let us hope that when its dark
Wand bloody history is written it will
IL DO recorded that there WAS at least one
Amanly voice in ali her chivalry that ut
IN tered thG'lndiynaLon OF an American
I'll freeman at the outrage on Americanism
land on Il eemcn.
81 In conclusion, Mr.. lloar addressed
81 himself directly TO Southern Senators
~ and said: You havo tried everything
a Haustcd every policy and failed. This
terrible question will not down. Your
4 people have listened too long to evil
#Counscllors who led them into rebellion,
"a into war, into poverty, into crimc. Let
II them listen now to the counsels Of the
IL greatest orator of antiquity, ".Iustico
n is itself the great standing policy of
Kcivil society, any departure from it,
Is under any circumstances, lies under
"a suspicion of being no policy ata all"
IA Mr.. Nolcott made an animated speech
"a against tho bill, attracting the closest
" att ention from its first sentence to its
IA last II was, he said, ~ source Of great
IA regret to him to'be called upon TO dinor
Ia party, and no declined to take the path
M which DICE: leaders pointed out 1t was
iN proper that the reasons which impcllcd
ia that difference be fairly stated The
IA time which the bill cngross' was not
Aopportunc. Nearly oLe-third of the
u session was through and daylight WAS
"a not yet visible. There were before the
~ Senate measures OF vast Importance that
Ia would fail. for another year atleast, I'M
Eil less they were not now acted upon.
Va Among the measures awaiting action,
%Mr. Wolcott mentioned tho silver bill,
Il the apportonmcnt bill, the pure food
[Abill, the copyright bin and tho private
IN land court bill.
NJ We stand The said) in tho shadow of
I'D great financial disaster. People turn
81 to Congress for relief. They want as
assistance either that there will DO no
Mlegisla4ion on the financial subject $50
RAt that they Can set their house in order),
F3 or that they will receive III adequate
III medium OF circulation for the transac-
Aa ton OF their business. But it was not
Monty b. cause these measures were
.Slclamorng for recognition that he felt
SAcompelledS4o oppose the passage Of the
Sd clection bin. II the session were to
g last indefinitely, and if none OF those
AZ vital measures were pending, he would
fAStlll vote against 1T. III was ira. cSty
III OH duty that the Senate should sit day
&I latter day, discussing changes in an elcc-
&i ton law tnat had stood without amend
Mment for twenty years.
In In his opinion tho pending bill should
5gnot become law, because it involved
5Nfrederal Interference and espionage ut
Fl! other than National elections, and such
III intefference was contrary to the spirit
fetof American institutions and an oh 1taclc
$f(to the right enjoyment. of American