The morning call., 1890-12-23

part OF his speerh consisted of criticism of
President Harrison for that portion of his
message to Congress urging the passage of
the Elections Bill. If Mr.. Harrison, he said,
s6Sahi snSuld ,a undertake to put on the stage "A
ter than dramatze that portion of his mes
sage that related to fair and honest elections.
The rank corruption Of the election of 1888
was resting. folded away in "blocks of five,"
and a; ~ was still fresh and carefully preserved
In the minds OF the American people. Voor-
hees charged that within sixty days after
the incoming of the present Admins
tration, an extensive, powerful and corrupt
conspiracy was formed to import certain
class OF voters from different parts of the
country to Indiana, West Virginia and Con-
necticut in order to secure majorities in
those States for the Republican ticket in
l8R Proof of it had been published in the
New York World Of the 4th of October last,
including letter from Huston, the Treas
the author of the plan. declaring him
self heartily in favor of the scheme"
and saying he would speak to the President
about 1t. 1t was painful, Voorhees, re-
marked, to reflect that the man who knew
benjamin Harrison better than any other
man in public life, and had carried him and
his fortunes through the stormy and corrupt
campaign of 1888 in Indiana, felt himself
warranted in submitting for his cOnsidera-
uon ana approval corrupt project for the
u
the shameless colonization of black voters
from the South. And yet that man (Huston)
retained his high office and had met with no
rebuke. The names of Dudley and Quay
having been introduced in connection with
this scheme, Voorhees, said he took no
pleasure in commenting on the names of the
men connected with that conspiracy, but he
would not remain silent when even
the most exalted dignitares of the
Government were found coDspiring, plot
nd hvtrr F1ary EltI.
ruption to overthrow rightful majorities
IN Indiana, and to place Eer people under
the rule OF the lowest negro element that
could be brought and imported from the
South: Voihees went on to read letters
from Quay and some Republican Represen-
tatives from Indiana approving of the col
onlzatlon plan, as well as correspondence
between Lindsay and his cO-worker in the
enterprise, Whitehead, of North Carolina,
giving some of the points OF the plan and
North Carolina must be placed in Indiana
In one of the earliest epistles of Lindsay TO
his confederate, said Voorhees,, the following
rich aed historic morsel of advice and in
struction was given: Now, my dear friend.
read this letter, which, hope, will put
you III better spirits, and then
greatest statesmen, Burn this letter. Do
not tear it up, but burn it." Voorhees,
spoke at length against the Elections Bill.
lie Appealed IOr Iair play TO tile South, and
declared that IN every one Of the Southern
States the negroes had received more and
higher political honors than in all the North
ern States put together.
Hoar, at O'Clock, moved that the Senate
take recess tor two hours
The vote was: Ayes 20, noes 5. No
quorum.
Hoar said he had noticed that since his
motion a number of Democratic Senators
had left the chamber and the others did not
vote. AS. it seemed impossible to get
quorum. he moved to adjourn, and this was
done