Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-31
,BAYONET BILL.
FIR REPUBLICAN SENATOR
/AlNST THE INIQUITY.
fcctts Patriotic Reasons for Oppo.
'Thc Closure proposition-Rc-
biicsn Criticism Of the Malignant
ny telegraph to tho Dispatch,

only seventeen senators present when the
Senate met at 10 o'clock, twef of them
Messrs. German and Faulkner.
One Of these called attention 10 the ab.
fence Of quorum, and the Serseant-at-
Arms was called into requisition. II was
II o'clock before quorum 0orty-four) was
Occurred, and before the Journal of yester.
tay was read the galleries however.
iyere all the time crowded with visitors
principally excursioDists from among the
public. school teachers OF New York and
philadelphia.
VISITORS PRAYED ron.
4 Their presence was recognized by tho
khRplaiu, who in his prayer asked a spe-
Fcal blessing for the great army Of men
lind women gathered in our schools and
hcolleges and seminaries.n During the
Vong wait there suddenly came from one
n the galleries general hand-clapping
Ouch ~ in the theatre signifies imDatience
that the performance is slow 10 begin IL
tgas quietly rebukcd 10y the Yice-Presi-
pent, and there was no repetition Of such
II violation of senatorial decOrum
Mr.. Reagan gave notice OF two amend
ncnts TO Dir. Adrich's closure resolution.
MALIGNANT HoAB BKsUMys.
Then the Senate resumed consideration
~ the elections bill and Mr.. Hoar contin-
bod bis speech commenced Yesterday in
b. advocacy. He quoted from an article
o. the Charleston NCirs and Courier con-
fdemningt the "eieht-box" law Of that State
,and characterizing IL as "a political trick
Sud subierfuge intended 10 get rid Of the
constitutional rights OF the majority of the
Actions of South Carolina
Nothing, Dir. Hoar SAID. had ever been
Fuitered in the Senate by the most extreme
anatic importing ono-tenth part Of the
VeyeIity Of statement Of that . great lead.
Iine Democratic newspaper, the guide Of
public sentiment in that State
7 THE ALLEGED REBELLION AGAIN.
1 Tie reminded southern senators that they
Dad pledged not merely their official oaths,
RJut their honor as men that they would
&1ve their devotion to constitutional
amendments II they were only let back
into thor old condition in the Union, free
[ from the consequences OF the rebellion.
land now they were donouncing those con
kstitutional amendments as " a stupendous
trime and blundcr'
bnssIsIPPt's CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Hoar criticised the new Constitution
kof the State of Mississippi, and quoted the
Ideclarations Of Judge Calhoun, the presi-
|cent OF the convention which adopted IT,
kvOwing the purpose for which II was
athcred, and who said that ii ne were ask
20 whether it was the purpose 10 restrict
Mnegro suffrage he would frankly answer
Ahnf AAtetA - NAi"A - ci' h'i' AbAs
THAT MoUIpERIsG ENsASGUISED UEDERGAR-
MINT.
4 Mr. Hoar recalled the COpiah massacre,
BIZ Dsslssippi-the murder OF Frederick
Matthews, "a kindly citizen and excellent
heghbOr. IN the act of casting his ballot"
Ennd the burning Of bis widows house
| and said that within the present Christ
mas season IN the time of peace on earth
and good will 10 men" that widows son,
! the Republican postmaster, "a young man
! Of twenty-one had been shot down on the
streets Of CarroliiOn, the home OF Senator
George.
Wild WAVE or THE SHIRT OF HISTORY
How long,n Mr. Hoar exclaimed. "how
ong, ON, God. shall the blood of these
martyrs cry for vengeance from the
FtrOund? How long shall tho murder of
Amen because they are Republicans be the
4only crime 20 which Republicans are IN
1 different
The Senator (referring TO Mr. WalthaID
thinks that the era of these things - pass
gng by IN Mississippi. Let Us h0peso Let
as hope that when IT'S dark and bloody his
tory is written IL will be recorded that
There was at least one manly voice in all
her chivalry that uttered the indignation
of an American freeman ut tho outrage on
Amerioanism and on freedom.
pIEfoTLY TO sOUTHERSEBs.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hoar addressed him
self directly 10 the southern senators and
n said: You have tried everything else;
Now try Justice You have exhausted
8very policy and failed. This terrible ques-
Vtion will not down. Your people have
vistened too long 20 evil councillors W.
led them into rebellion into war, into
povertv. into crime Let them listen now
10 the counsels of the greatest orator OF
andouity. Justice is itself the great
standing policy Of civil society, and any
4rt.,vfrrr. mnGeT
cumstauces, lies under the suspicion OF
being no policy at all
wAIcoyT (REPUBLIcAS) AGAINST THE BILL,
MIR. Walcott made an animated speech
against the bill. attracting the closest al
teption from its first sentence 20 Its last.
II was he said, q source OF great regret 10
him 10 be called upon to differ with any
considerable number OF his party ana 10
decline to take "a path which older leaders
pointed out. II was proper that the rea,
sons which impelled that difference should
Ice fairly stated. The time which the bill
euCrossed was not opportune. Nearly one
third Of the session was through ana day
light was not vet visible. There were De
fore the Senate measures of vast lmpor-
lance that would fail for another year at
least unless they were now acted upon
VITAL MEASURES DELAYED.
Among the measures awaiting action
Mr. Waic0tt mentioned the silver bill, the
nnportionment bill the pure-food blll, tho
copyright bill, aud the private l9nd-court
hin. We stand, he said, IN the shadow OF
Great financial disaster. The people turn
10 Congress for relief. They want the as
eurance either that there will be no legls-
laton on financial subjects $50 that they
con set their houses in Order) or that theY
will receive an adequate medium OF CIR
culation for the transaction Ot then DUST
ness. -
Rut IL was not only, he said, because
,hose measures were clamoring for recog-
p uifiop that be folt compelled 70 oppose
,ha massage OF the election bill. II ,the
eassion were 10 last indefinitely, ana II
nons Of these vital measures were pend
ipp. be would still vote against II. IL wa,
travesty on duty that the Senate should
ait day after day discussing changes ~ ai
Election law that had stood without
amendment for twenty years. In ms oplh-
ION The pending bill should not become alaw
because IL involved Federal interference
and espionage at other than natiohal
elections. and such interference was con-
trary TO the spirit Of American ihstltuuohss
and an obstacle TO the right enjoyment OF
Am, rican liberties II WAS, 10 his nina,
tar better that local and state elections IN
he CITY Of New York. with It's thousands
m IGNORANT criminal, and yenal voters
sbonld be attended by fraud and ms
honesty than that they should Dc kept
pure by interference.
TRIED IN COLORADO AND POUND WANTING
they had tried in Colorado the remedy
of Federal interference under the direction
of "a Democratic district attorney and
Domocratic marshal. The. law had been
administered by judge who was SO lhtoi-
..,ahIv fair that he was opposed 10 Ooti
nartiSs' and vet il bad been given ny and
now the people of Colorado managed their
own elections fairly, impartlally ana ln-
coruptedly. 49, e..o, NJ.
Wolcott went on 10 say, wanted no more
civil strife and il would be lmpossioiIe 70
oosst,on of the white population IN the
sonthern States. The attempt would bring
bock Tie old days Of terrorizing, and the
weaker race would be the sufferer. Ihere
,yere many things more important eiu