The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-04

and be either foul or fair, as neces-
sity demands The hour for senatorial
courtesy has passed. The ox-team of sena-
torial progress must give way to the motor
of a more enlightened and progressive and
determined age. Let the old and thread
bare cloak Of senatorial courtesy be hung
up with the sickle and fail Of bygone days"
QUAY A MODERN JUDAS.
Referring TO the betrayal Of Christ by
Judas, Mr.. Kennedy said: "It was meet and
fitting that Judas should be paid thirty
marks of silver; it was still part of the
eternal fitness of things that, having been
guilty of the basest crime of all the centu-
ries, he should go out and hang him.
self. History is repeating itself. The
great party Of the republic,
having,lived thirty-five years. has never
yet assisted In riveting shackles upon q
human being; and now, when it was to be
expected that it would redeem its pledges
and be faithful to its history. it is about to
prove false, and the oft repeated promises
are not TO be redeemed.
TRAITORS IN ITS OWN RANKS.
st comes victorious from every field, and
II 1t fails now it finds IN its own party those
who are faithless to the trust reposed in
them. II 1t is to be crucified, it is only be-
cause its chosen leaders have bartered away
its principles for the tricks and petty
schemes of politicians. The Judas Iscariot
OF 1000 years ago is to find a ccun-
terpart in the Judas Iscariot of to-day. The
Judas who took thirty pieces Of silver and
went and hanged himself, has left an exam
pie for the modern Quays that is well
worthy Of their imitation
THE CHARGES AGAINST QUAY.
Some time since stood up in my place
on this floor and denounced the senator
from my native state because, when
charged with corruption and branded
with infamy, he did not arise
in his seat and demand an investigation and
inquiry that should establish the security OF
his actions and his personal honor. One
other man, holding high place In the coun-
ellis of the party to which l belong, has suf-
fered himself month in and month out to be
charged with crimes and misdemeanors, for
which, if guilty, he should have been
condemned under the laws of his state
and have had meted out to him the fullest
measure of It's punishment. This man Is a
republican. Shall l now remain silents Is
it just and honest to remain in my seat
silent because one who Is accused of crimes
and refuses to seek for vindication is a re-
publican, and that republican recognized
leader of my party? Neither decency nor
honor would permit me to do so.
HIS SUSPICIOUS SILENCE.
II do not know whether the charges
made against the chairman of the national
republican committee are true or false, but
l do know that they have been made by
journals of character and standing again
and again. and I do know that in
the face of those charges Mr.
Quay has remained silent, and has
neither sought nor attempted to seek oppor-
tunity to vindicate himself Of them. | do
know, that as the great republican leader
he owed it to the great party at whose head
he was either to brand them as infamies or
to prove their falsity, or he owed it to that
party to stand aside from its leadership.
He has not done either, and for this de !
nounce him. The Republican party connot
afford to follow the lead of branded GRIM
inal. He has failed to justify himself.
Though opportunity and ample time has
been given him, he remains silent.
A CONFESSION OF GUILT.
This silence under such circumstances is a
confession of guilt. An honorable man does
not long daily when his honor is assailed
He has delayed too long to justify belief in
his innocence, and he stands convicted
criminal before the bar of public opinion.
Under such circumstances he should be
driven from the head Of the party whose very
life his presence lmperils. The Republican
party has done enough for its pretended
leader. Let him be relegated to the rear.
1t Is no longer a question of his vindication
it is now question of the life Of the party
ITSELF"
The Breckenridge case then went over,
and the House adjourned.