The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-31

that within the present Christmas seasol
| that widows son, the Republican pOstmas
| ter, young man OF twenty.One, had bee'
| shot down in the streets Ot Carr0liton, tn
home Of Senator George.
"IIow long" Mr. llO exclaimed. "Oh
God. shall the blood oi these martyrs crl
| for vengeance frS m the grOundy How lo1l
shall the murder Of men because they ar,
Republicans re the only cry u which Re
pnblicans are indinerentg'
The Senator, referring 10 Mr.. Walthall
thinks that the era Gf these things is passius
by in Mississippi. let Us hope so; anC
that when its dark and bloody history il
written il VIII be recorded that there was al
least one manly voice in all her chiyalTy
that uttered the inGil nation OF an American
freedom al the outrage on Americanism and
on freedom.
In conclusion Mr.. lEoar addressed him
self directly to the Southern Senators, aud
said "l0u have tried everything else; now
try justice. You have exhausted their policy
and failed. This terrible question will not
tOwn. Your people have listened too long 10
the evil counsell0rs who led them into rebel
lion, into war, into poverty, into crime. Let
them listen now to the cOunsels OF the great
est orator OF antiquity, Justice, which IL
itself the great standing policy Of civil so
ciety, and any eminent departure from II
un,ler any circumstances. ia under the sus-
piciOn Of being no policy at all"
Mr.. WOlcOtt followed Mr. lloar in an AMI
mated speech against the bill. He held tht
attention Of the Senate from the first SEN
ience to the last. Ii was, he said a source
of great regret to him 10 be called upon to
differ with any considerable number Of his
party. and TO decline to take the path which
the older leaders pointed out. It was proper
hot no Ia ffsh irsap mol Oh a
ence be stated. The time which the bin
engrossed was not OppOrtune. Nearly one-
third Of the session was through and day
light was not vet visible. There were be-
fore the senate measul es Of vast impO tame,
that would fail for another year at least, un-
less they were now acted upon. Anon.
the measures awaiting action. Mr.. WalcOtt
mentioned the Silver bill. the AppOItiOn-
meut bill, the Pure Food bill. the Copyright
bill and the Private Land Court bill. We
stand, he said in the shadow OF a great inar .
cial disaster. The people turn to Congress for
relief. They want tae assurance either
mat there will be no legislation on the
financial subject 80 hat they can SET their
house in order) or that they will receive an
adequate medium Of circulation. But tnat
was not alone the reason he opposed the
bill He believed the pending oil should
raj Interference aud espionage at other
than national elections, and this was con
trary t. the epirit OF American institutions
md an obstacle 10 the right enjoy ment of
American liberties. IL was better that
local and State elections in New York cit,
should he attended by fraud and dishonesty
han they should be kept pure by Federal
Interference. In Colorado Federal in
reference had been tried under DEM
1cratic officers and fair judge
bat it had been abandoned. Mr.. WOicOtl
said the people Of this country wanted d
more civil strife, and IL would be impOs-i-
bic o. enforce such "A law against tie
united opposition Of the white population boz
2 be Southern States. The attempt would
bring back the Old days OF terr0rizing, and
he weaker race would suffer.
Referring 10 the question asked OF Mr.
Dolph 10y Mr.. Eustis quitting hypothetl-
''dl ease as % possible results II the Chimes,
kain political supremacy IN OregOn), MI
WOlcott said that if such a state OF affair
'Ould Dee brought about in his state, th'
white yOt. in some way and by some methcd
would govern. Democratic applause
The signs 0f the times. Mr.. Noicott said.
pointed uumistakahiy 90 -faIs diner
-nc.s among the white voter, .i l' south
rDe cOlored voter and tie h publican
party could as we'll afford to Wit unui
those differences s1iiliii,d, and the c0llred
vote was IN cemard The southern votes
-ould not help the Republican party in th
next House, and two years hence, when g..
beneficial tarn law bad demonstrated D..
wisdom, they would not Dee needed.
HOUSE,
After the chaplain had delivered briu
prayer, aud after the journal ODD tnn 'e-
lays session had been read ana approved.
the House adjourned until Friday.