Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-09
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| senator from the State Of Pennsylvania
arrived nj Indianapolis and held repeated
and protracted conferences with those
who held tho fate OF Dudley and the inte-
! rests OF tho Republican party IN the. hollow
OF their hands. IL was not for him (Mr.
Voorhecs) 10 presume TO determine the
precise character of tho men or the sub
Mir. ouav: state 20 the Senator from
Indiana that il Is not true that IN indiana
polis conferred with those who held the
Republican party IN the hollow OF thcir
hands or conferred with any one III resafu
10 the case Of Dudley. 81,
Mr.. Voorhees,: The hands Of those with
whom the Senator consulted were rather
small. IL Is true, but TO the extent OF their
palms they did hold tho interests of the
/ RepubLcan party in their hands. Does the
senator deny that he called on PRESIDENT
elect Harrison in indianapolis.
Mr.. Quay: ] called on Pregident-elect
Harrison. ,c
Mr.. Voc, bees: Certainly you did. The
Senator wi not blame me II draw the
big Inference that he wanted the prosecu-
ton of Dudley stopped, and that he went
to indianapolis TO see him, and that be did
say certain things IN quarters weren't wouid
do the most good and with an emphasis
which was not forgotten.
Nh. Voorhees, went on TO speak OF Dud-
ley's threats 20 use dynamite. which he had
in MS pocket, IN case an attempt was made
10 inhict punishiIent upon him. ana also 70
cri.lcise very 50 vorely the part when
Judge Woods was represented rs taxing in
preventing the hno ing Of the blll Oh lndlct-
ment against Dudley. He spoke OF Judge
Woods course rs being cOnspicnOusly
shameful. In view o. the indignity, MUS
tee. and ooen outrage inflicted on the peo-
pe of Indiana. in the Name and by the au-
thori.y Of the Republican National Com
rnittee aided and Allotted by the action OF
tho Federal CourN il would not seem
strange that as q Representa- tive OF tnnt IN
sui, ed people he should Ike 10 know by
whose instructions and by what au-
fhOrifV Of law responsible law
officer of the Government IN Indianapolis
(selectcd and appointed 10y the Adinnistra-
tom felt himself warranted. lew weeks
ago. IN ordering "A United States commis-
sIouer not 30 issue a warrant for Dudieys
arrest when he vcnturCd TO return 70 IN
dianapOls for the first time IN more than
wear. characterizing at the same time the
Dudley letter as an honora lc gnd patriotic
pubic document. In behalf OF the people
Of Indiana, he desired the AttcGney-Gene-
raj of the United States TO inform the SEN
ate whether the action Of his official suD0r-
diuate in interfering with the United states
Commissioner was inspired by ms IN
structions or met now with his approval.
He asserted that tho District Attorney
Of the United States bad no more
legal right over the action OF Inc
United States Commissioner IN the
issuance Of or the refusal 10 issue
a warrant than he had over the appOno-
meut of IA Minister 10 England. The ac
ton of Chambers called for ms sum-
mary dismissal. No better opportunity
could present itself 10 tie President than
was now presented to define his cOnnec-
ton with DUDLEY and with Dudley's crime
Benjamin Harrison was President OF the |
United states and ~ such was called upon !
to spurn tie disgrsccful example.
I'm conclusion. Mr.. voorhees, declared |
that the bribe-givers. bri1e-takers and ail
the endorseIs of bribery should be regard
ed as pirates and enemies of the human
race.
Mr. Edmunds offered an amendment for
the preamble and resolution, so "a 80
strike ont the preamble and make It read :
THAT the Aforementioned be, and be ID
hereby. instructed 20 inform the senate
what instructions. If any. the Department
Of Justice has given 10 ). \. thamoers |
District ATTORNEY for the District OF IN
diana. on the subject of the errest OF W.
". Dudley, or his exemption from arrest.
and br what authority OF law such
instructions have been gwen, an"
that copies of all such corro~
spondoncc ho transmitted to the Senate.
He expressed (sarcasticailv) ms admlra
tiol Of and concurrence IN tue oeau'Iiu |
tribute of the Senator from Indiana to the /
value Of political morality. He also gave |
his adhesion 10 Mr. Voorhees, denuncm-
ton of political immortality. IL Dudley |
had done the thing imputed 10 him he had |
certainly committed OF not crime against !
the United States crime against that |
class OF public morality which the senator |
had 80 bcaui fully described, and when, !
AS ne said. we so essential 10 TIDE safety |
Ta...frs ~ IL
stitutious. Still it was possible that !
the so-callcd Dudley letter had been
forced or so altered as 20 make an !
innocent. morally InnOcenf, pohtcal let !
ter appear TO be "a morally guilty one. /
There were instances of such political Tor |
gcries about the time Of presidentai clcc-
tons-such as the Mercy letter. but be |
wa. ciai tine leaders of the Democratic
party had apparently reformed Laughter
IN the galicricsl. aud That now, NJ least on !
the anniversary of the battle OF New Or !
leans. there was some eNliehce or alle,
glance To- the principles Of me Only real
Democrat hc lad ever heard ot-General
Jackson. lLausht"r;l
Mr. Voorhees,: II the Dudley letter Is a
forgery why is il that me has not brought |
his lel suits against the New York papers !
- trial and why IL Il that he has skulked |
and cowed and hid himself IN exile for the |
last twelve months or more!
Mr. EdmundS: ] DO not Know llMl buu-
lev IS skuiking or hiding anywhere. and |
d. not believe IT, do not know that he |
has any libel suits pending in New York. |
If hc has ! suppose be knows how to take
care Of them.
Mr. VOORHEES,: say here in the hearing |
Of the New York press and It's .eutS that |
every possible effort has been made TO get |
Dudley, IN his OWL person, IN the state OF |
New \ ORR. TO prosecute his own libel SUITS; |
that I'LL surh efforts have failed and that |
JUDGE Lawrence. the other dav, denied the !
motion of Dudlev's lawyers because Dud- |
lev he said, kept himself outside of the |
limits of the state
Mr. Edmunds: Judge Lawrence may be |
RIGHT or may be wrong. J do not know. |
But e Dudley has any libel suits aud does
nos prosecute them the defendants are en- |
titled to have them dismissed.
Mr. Edmunds argued that this Dudley |
letter, If ii was genuine. constituted an |
offence against the laws of Indiana, ard |
asked where were al the Democratic district |
attorneys Of theSiate aud why al this delay |
on heir part TO institute proceedings. lie |
iutimated that United States District-At- |
torney Xellcrs. who proceeded the present |
incumbent, had resigned TO escape the ne |
cossty of taking some action on the Dud- !
lev letter. uo intimatcd that the Dudley |
letter might have been suggested 10y or
initiated from one which had boon sent |
ont bv a Mr.. Whitaker, of MartInsville, |
Ind. the chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee. on the 18th OF Sep
tomber. 1888. and which was re-