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facts in their favor they may have an
opportunity to do so.''
Stating that he did not agree with the
President in all he had done In this
case. Mr.. Mallory. Of Florida, digressed
to call attention to what he regarded as
the best illustration that could be given
of the incompetancy OF the negro to Crap
pie with great questions. His illustration
was the criticism Of the President by the
negro mass meeting at Boston.
A negro. he said. held the most lucra-
tive Federal office in Florida, as collector
of internal revenue; the collector Of cus-
toms at Savannah, Ga, was a negro, and
the collector OF internal revenue OF the
State OF Georgia was a negro and every
one knew the fight which ths Senate had
made against DR.. Crum. a negro made
collector of the port Of Charleston, s. G.
But" added Mr.. Mallory, "the patriots
of Boston, who probably are the best
representatives Of the colored race In the
countryside most enlightened and high
" educated-allow themselves to be car
ried away by the passion Of the moment,
unable to look fairly and squarely at a
proposition which should be judged Justly
and honestly; forget that they are under
great obligations to the President, and
send forth q denunciation Of the best
They will allow passion to get the bet
ter Of their Judgment on almost all oc-
casfons.'
Mr.. Mallory believed the President
ought not to have included in his order
OF discharge the prohibition against fu-
ture enlistment. He said he should not
oppose the resolution Of investigation.
Strs Tillrnan Up.
Mr.. Clay, Of Georgia, said to reply In
brief to the sweeping charge against the
prominent people Of the South. made on
Saturday by Senator Patterson, an In
Justice to his own State and other
Southern States had been done, when tho
Senator from Colorado had said that the
leading public men OF the South were
In favor of mob and lynch law. He de-
clined any intention to discuss the race
question. saying he did not want to
clusively to my good friend from South
Carolina Mr.. Tillman.
This stirred Mr.. Tillman to activity,
and Mr.. Clay was hotly questioned as
he proceeded to defend tho President
on his Brownsville record. Mr.. Tillman
insisted he could not get away from the
Fundamental principle. that every man
charged with crime should have q fair
trial. II say" he continued. that the
President has been derelict; he trans
cended his authority and was untrue to
the duties Of his office In not holding
the troops In the army until he had ex-
hausted every means to ascertain the
guilty ones"
Mr.. Clay held that n court-martal
would have resulted In nothing. He in
sisted that the eNdcnce OF the former
escapades OF this regiment justified their
discharge That they were not discharged
as the result of any of tho previous
o offences, Mr.. T1llman interrupted to say,
was evidence that tho President and the
Secretary of War were ignorant OF the
character OF the negro soldiers. 'TWell.'
exclaimed Mr.. Clay. ''the Senator ought
to congratulate him that he has acted
right at last
Mr.. Clay placed himself emphatcally
on record as indorsing the President ac-
ton, and said che believed he voiced the
sentiment of majority OF the people
of Georgia.
Only Bandbox Soldiers.
Mr. Bacon had the clerk read q news
paper clipping announcing that 1t cited
a precedent for the Presidents action.
1t told OF the dismissal of a company
OF the South Carolina Natona! Guard
by Senator Tlllman, then Governor, he-
cause they refused to obey orders dur
ing a disturbance over the enforcement
of the liquor laws
Mr.. Tillman explained the occurrence.
Declaring the company In question were
"bandbox soldiers who wanted their
uniforms and brass buttons to help them
with tho girls
Mr.. Bacon said he thought both the