Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
TIE soUTH's REHABILITATION.

ahould the NOrtn contens VIM Sucn
stigma of disgrace, such brand of dis
bnsnnr should be burned upon them by the
enactment of the pending measuref
THE soUTHs REHABILITATION.
After recalling the plundering of the
South during the reconstruction period
NJ Voorhees, said that "a the Lord had de-
livered Daniel from the den OF lions so He
had delivered the people OF the South
FIR, n den of thieves, and had placed
tbeir feet on a more solid and secure foun-
dation of prosperity than ever before.
ELOQUENT PLEA.
He appealed to the iust-minded men and
women Of the North 10 extend to the peo-
ME of the South an open, full. and frater-
nal confidence. to give them fair play, and
to treat them AZ kindred in blood heart.
hope. thought, purpose, and design. lie
appealed 10 them TO greet their brethren of
| t6e South. not in the spirit OF force bill.
NOT in spirit of accusation and distrust.
bnt in the generous, proper. and lofty spirit
which the Saviour taught for the recon-
citation of brothers to each other.
THE SOUTHERN NEGRO FREE AND HAPPY.
Referring to the condition of colored
mon M the South. Mr.. Voorhees, read ex-
tracts from testimony taken before con-
rressional committee in North Carolina
Showing positively that there was NJ dis
crimination made against colored men IN
| that state. that many OF them were pros
perous landowners. that they had Tine
! same school advantages as the whites and
that. they were never interiered with at
elections, but voted the Republican ticket
without interference.
THE SOUTHERN DARBY oUTsTR1PPING HIS
NORTHERN BROTHER.
He also read the testimony OF colored
| Republicans Of Mississippi 10 the same
! effect. ana asserted that IN every one ot
the southern States negroes had received
more and higher political honOrs tnan IN
all the northern States put together, aud
that In the ownership of real estate, IN the
| REQUIREMENT of property OF every descrlp-
| ton. and in the possession Of ready money
/ the colored people of the South nave, man
/ for man in comparison with the colored
| people Of the North, beaten their northern
/ brethren ten times over IN the great strug-
gle of life He also quoted, with high
compliment to Vice-PTesident Morton, a
recent newspaper interview with that gen.
| tleman after trip 10 the South.
THE FARMERS GETTING CONTROL.
! The development of the South, Mr..
| Voorhees, said. rested on moral force, up
| right purposes. and those principles and
| habits OF Justice which in all ages charac-
/ terized GOOD government and won the
/ favor of God. Within ten years OF the
/ close of the nineteenth century the
! farmers Of the South were IN condl-
! ton, by their industry and good gov
| eminent to rescue the business inter
| ests of the entire country from
| impending and overwhelming disaster.
When the twentieth century opened II
was his prayer and his belief that the
: farmers OF the North and South and OF all
/ sections of the country would have SO
united and fratcrniZed IN their councils
/ and policy that they would be III control OF
/ the Government for the dIsestabllshment
/ of Injustice and inequality and Tor the
/ overthrow of class supremacy and maLs-
nant sectiOnalism.
HOAE AGAIN FOTLED.
Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachusetts, at p. III.
moved that the Senate take recess till 3.
! Alr. Harris: On that call for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Hoar made another effort to obtain
from the Democratic side an utterance II
some kind indicating the date upon which
a vote upon the bill might be taken. but as
on all former occasions he got no satlsfac-
ton.
NO QUORUM.
The vote was taken and resulted: Yeas,
20: nays, 5-nO quorum.
Mr.. dOar. 1 notice that large hummer
OF senators have left the other side OF the
chamber since the motion was made, and
that there is considerable number pres
ent who do not vote. II is undoubtedly
| impossible 20 get quorum present. and
therefore move that the Senate do now
adjourn.
The motion was agreed to, and the Senate,
at $40 O'Clock, adjourned until tomorrow
at 10 A. NJ.
House of Representatives.
In order 20 test the question as TO the
presence Of a quorum Mr.. Blount, of Geor-
/ gia, objected to the approval OF the Journal.
II was approved-yeas, 40; nays, 0.
GEORGETOWN AND ARLINGTON RAILROAD coH-
! PASY.
The floor was accorded the Committee
on the District of Columbia. Three OF
7 four measures of purely local and per-
sonal nature were disposed OF, and then an
extended discussion arose upon the bill IN
/ cooperating the Georgetown and Arlington
| Railroad Company, which was finally re-
committed. The House then adjourned.