Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27
Senator from North Carolina Deliv-
ers Remarkable Speech.
REFERS TO THE CIVIL WAR
the south In u speech In
the senate.

Washington. Jan. 26--As the Senate
seemingly WINS about to conclude con-
sideration OF the pension appropriation
hin. late this afternoon. Mr. Butler
Pop.. n. 60 offered his amendment.
announced some time ago. providing
for the penaloning % oN-Confedcrnie
soldiers. Upon this h. took the floor
and delivered speech, which. as he
proceeded. developed into most un-
expected uttcrnncc. while his COLI
leagues on both sides Of the chamber
listened with Interest. sir. Butler de-
Tended the position taken by the South
during the great civil conflict of a third
Of century ago. lie declared that
the South was right and that history
would 20 record and that every shot
fired by "a Southern soldier was fired
In defense OF the rights ~ his state,
conferred by the Constitution, In self
defense. and In defense OF his home
aud nrcside.
Mr.. Bate Dem. TENN. himself
distinguished Confederate officer, de-
clafcd that while the South believed IL
was right. the occasion was not oppor-
tune for the proposition which Air.
Butler had made. and that the South
crn soldiers rs a body ala not desire
pensions from the general government.
and he expressed his satisfaction that
Mr.. Butler had withdrawn his amend
mcnJ
Mr. Plat of New York and SIR. Berry
Of Arkansas each gave notice ~ a
speech on Mr.. Vests anti.cNpanuion
resolution. MIR. Plat viii speak to-
morrow. Immediately after the morn
INK business. and Mr. Berry ~ III"
~.
speech VIII b" the iifHt he has delivered
In the Senate since he became mem
Der tho last time.
Mr. Mallory 1FiaD was the fccos.
nized. lie said that In the very face
Of the declaration Of our diaintereated-
ness In Cuba we proposed a. take Porto
Rico and the Philippines. lie thought
We ought not TO be inconsistent. We
could not. therefore. afford To- take the
Philippines. although In the case OF
Porto Rico, the Cure might BE- fairly
regarded ne different. The Philippines
he said. were seven thousand miles
away from our shores aud inhabited
by people with which We would have
nothing In common-a people who weru
scmi-barbarous, II not absolutely say.
age
lie complained that " the treaty II
pence should be- ratified. the inhnbl-
tants Of the philipplncn-from seven
10 ten millions In numbcr-would have
IN. right to come 10 this country and
compete with our own laboru. and n
they did not actually come here. they
would have the right 20 send their
products here Ia compel. with those
OF our own lhhoretr,
AZ the conclusion OF Mr.. Mallory'n
remarks. Mr. Davis moved an esecu-
tive session, which lasted from $3.50 20
1875 y, m. when the Senate resumed
business In open session.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken az nt the Instance 81 Mr. Per.
kina, In charge uf the measure and IL
was Rad. The bin appropriateH sit5.-
Mr. sullivan offered nm amendment
providing that no pension should be-
paid 10 any person as n dependent pen-
rloncr under the June, 1880. law. who
has an Income of $3.50 annually. and
further that a dependent ponHioner
must aiilrmntlvcly establish the fact
that he has not an income OF $3.50 be-.
fore he can draw a pension.
Mr. Gallingor, chairman OF the pon-
rionr committee. said that at first
blush he was inclined 10 favor the
amendment. lie believed Congress
might well place some restriction upon
the granting of pensions.
Mr. Perkins made the point OF order
against the amendment that II was
was sustained.
Mr.. Butler offered his amendment
providing for the payment Of pensions
to confcderatea ~ well as 20 Union
soldiers, lie delivered speech In sup
port OF u. Mr.. liutlcr'H speech devel-
opcd, as he proceeded. into quite u re-
marknblc utternncc. After presenting
nm analysis ~ the compact OF 1877, he
declared that mot a single Southern
soldier was a rebel or n traitor" He
maintained that the great fratricldai
conflict was forced upon the South aud
that the people ~ the South simply de-
Tended their personal and constitution
al rights. Under the compact of i5S5,
the southern States, In AIR. Butler's
opinion, undoubtedly had right 10
withdraw from the Union. lie was In
clined TO think tho compact was not
right but II was n compact and ought
10 have been respected.
Mr.. Butler said that his own State
OF North Carolina fully and completely
recognized the right of South Carolina
to withdraw from the Union, but dccid-
ed herself not 10 withdraw. Not until
forced to defend herself did North Car
olina vote 10 withdraw, together with
her sister Southern states. They had
been forced by the Northern States TO
take up arms In Helf-dcfenae. Every
gun fired by n Southern soldier" de-
clared Mr.. Butlorr was fired Ia self
defense of the constitutional rights of
the Southern States. and In defense OF
her home ana nreside.'
Further along, Mr.. Butler said,
speaking Of the war Of the Rebellion.
III was q most unnecessary war. The
Southern States ala not desire the war
They asked only 10 be allowed 20 ex-
erciue their constitutional rights and
withdraw peacefully from the Union.
The South was right, and history will
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