Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-05
A REPUBLICAN CONFEDERATE
RRIGADIER REBUKED.

A REPUBLICAN CONFEDERATE
BRIGADIER REBUKED.
Gen. James A. Walker of Virginia, has
lived to receive public and contemptuous
rebuke from one of his Republican allies.
We congratulate him; he has earned it.
There has been no political bird in the
present congress who has labored SO hard
to befoul his own nest as has Gen. Walker.
He is not a man of much ability, and his
efforts in congress this session in the Yost-
Tucker and other congressional contests
have measured up 20 the highest standard
of which he is capable the cry OF fraud,
s.fraud, fraud His parrot like repetl-
ton of invectives has long since wearied his
Republican allies in the House OF Repfe'
sentatives, and they have become heartily
sick of him. A Southern Republican does
NOT amount to much with them
when they have working majority With
ont him. and least of all such "repel pfisa-
ders'' as Walker. They sized nm up
pretty quickly after he made his advent
there, and for long time It'll has required a
rood deal C forbearance on their part W
tolerate him. Last Friday that toleraIloh
came to very notifying end. The MAORI
ty report of Election Committee NO.
Walker is rabid on election cases. Ill 'n0
South Carolina case of Johnson (Rep.) vs..
Stokes Dem was taken up. Inc Iepoi'
was in favor of Stokes retaining his seaG.
There was minority report in favor VI
Johnston, made by Overstreet OF ina,
Thomas of Mich, and Walker Of va. I'LL
Republicans. The majority report was
advocated by MI. Jenkins (Rep-l OIL " 49,
cousin, Mr.. Mccall, (Rep-) OF Mass. anu
other members of the comml1Iee. MI.
Walker lit is stated, for his speech Is hoC
published in the Congressional Recoro1
made a vicious and abusive assault on the
South Carolina election laws. such as ne Is
to make against the Virginia
election laws. 1t so wearied and disguised
the House that the following unusual scene
occurred which we copy from the congress
sio9,ol Record:
1Mr. Walker of Virginia addressed the
House His remarks will appear hereafter
During the delivery of the remarks OF Mr..
Walker of Virginia the hammer fell.
The Sneaker pro tempore (Mr. Dingley).
The time of the gentleman from Virginia has
expired.
Mr.. Walker of Virginia. do not like to
ask the indulgence of the House, but l have
not disturbed it very much during the session.
have but little further to say and would ask
unanimous consent to conclude my remarks.
The Speaker pro tempore. Is there obJec-
ton to the gentleman from Virginia concln d-
ing his remarks?
Mr. KEN. / object.
The Speaker pro tempore. The gentleman
from Nebraska [ Mr.. Kem] objects.
Mr.. Walker of Virginia. Then l will ask
marks in the Record.
Mr.. KEN. The gentleman from Nebraska
MI KENT objects. Laughter
The Speaker pro tempore. The gentleman
from Nebraska MI. Keml objects.
Mr.. Walker of Virginia. l trust the day
NAV come when Mr.. KEN will forget to
object.
1t seems that in his remarks Gen. Walk
er the "ex-rebel brigadier," and new con-
vert to Republicanism. undertook to reject
on the party loyalty of MI. Jenkins who
was a Union soldier. MI. Jenkins dealt
him the following Tebuke:
81 want to know why l should be charged
witt. want of loyalty to the Republican party
because do not agree with these three learn
ed gentlemen? Why, my friend who made
that attack upon me was in his SWaddllns
clothes, feeding out of a nursing bottle, when
was out here in the State of Virginia trying
to keep the Democratic party from overthrow
ing this Government Laughter Twas Re
publican when my learned friend from Virgin
ia was Democrat, doing everything he could
to overturn the Constitution of the United
States. | was a Republican here when my
learned friend was down in Virginia helping
the Democratic party to deprive the loyal
negro voters of that State of their political
rights. am Republican yet. admire the
honesty of the gentleman. 1 admire his
bravery and his courage. But new converts
are ALWAYS Jealous, and he must not charge
me with cowardice or want of loyalty to the
Republican party beeauae fail to follow my
colleagues on the committee in their views.
Am | TO be abused and charged with want OF
loyalty to the Republican party because
refuse to follow the views of the gentleman
from Michigan Mr. Thomas]; who was not
educated for the bar? l think that, with
twenty-five years experience at the bar, am
as competent to judge of these election cases
as the gentlemen who have attacked ME.
Mr.. Overstreet, Who has abused you?
Mr.. jenkins (continning). And do not see
Why man is to be charged with being lack
ing in loyalty to his party because he honest
ly disagrees with the views of gentlemen with
whom he is associated.
Mr.. Walker Of Virginia. Will the gentle
man yield for question
Mr.. Jenkins. For one question:
Mr.. Walker of Virginia. Have ever &C
cused you of want Of loyalty to your party?
MI. jenkins. General, if you will sit down
until get through. you and will talk this
matter over. Laughter
MI. Jenkins allusion to Walkers de
priving the ''loyal negro voters of Virginia
of their political rights is an admirable
shot at Gen. Mahone's old political chum.
and present reyiler of Virginia Democrats
because the loyal but illiterate negro voter
cannot handle the Australian ballot to the
advantage of the Republican party. The
treatment of Gen. Walker by his fellow
Republicans is an excellent sign. He be
longed to the old syle of Democrats who
believed in nothing but denunciation and
abuse OF Republicans, and who, On going
into the Republican camp could carry
nothing hut denunciation and abuse OF
Democrats. That was and is their stock
in trade, and they can acquire nothing
new. There are many more remnants like
him in Virginia who are great drawbacks