Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
ACTED WHOLLY WITHIN LAW.
Mallory, Clay, Patterson, Tillman,
Bacon and Spooner Spiritedly
Discuss Matter in Senate.
DEBATE IN SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 14-AddresSing the
Senate today on the Brownsville ARRAY.
Senator Mallory of Florida remarked
that in his opinion the proposed sena-
torial investigation would amount to
nothing The evidence that negro SOL
diers shot up the town was sufficient,
ne said to secure a verdict of guilty by
any impartial jury.
Stating that he did not agree with
the President in all he had done in this
case, Mr.. Mallory called attention to
what he regarded as the best illustra-
tior that could be given of the in
competency of the negro to grapple
with great questions. His illustration
was the criticism of the President by
the negro mass meeting at Boston.
THE President of the United States
of all Presidents who have in that chair
since the close of the Civil War;" he
said, has manifested more plainly
and decidedly disposition to lift up
and encourage the colored race by ele-
waiting them on all questions when he
could, to positions of honor and trust
under the government"
But" added Mr.. Mallory. "the pa
triots of Boston who probably are the
best representative of the colored race
in this country; the most enlightened
and highly educated, allow themselves
,, to be carried away by the passion OF
the moment, unable to look fairly and
souarely at a proposition. which should
be Judged justly and honestly forget
that they are under great oDllgatonS
to the President and send forth de-
runciation of the best friend they nave
ever had i'll that office.
Of floor.
he said, to reply in brief to the sweeping
charge against the prominent people OK
the South made Saturday by Senator
Patterson. An injustice to his own state
and other Southern states had been done
when the senator from Colorado had saiu
that the leading public men OF the South
were in favor of mob and lynch law.
Mr. Patterson Immediately disclaimed
| making any such sweeping statement.
Mr.. Clay, however, believed the record
would bear out what he had said. He ad-
mitted that there were differences or
| opinion in the South on the question OF
negro suffrage. but many states besides
those in the South had restricted suffrage.
! Ohio. Massachusetts, Vermont and 9th
crs. he said, were in this class.
| According to evidence furnished by Mr..
Tllman Saturday, Mr.. Clay said. the
whole 25th Infantry ought to have been
discharged Is years ago.
| $50 far as these negro soldiers are con-
ccrned. I have no doubt of their guilt,
rctorted Mr. Tillman. II was trying to
! locate the men who were more respon-
, sible than the soldiers for this trouble"
II think no one more responsible than
the men who did the shooting" said Mr..
Clay.
"But YOU can't find out who they are"
persisted Mr.. Tillman. 80 you punish
167 when not more than 20 at the most
have been charged
MIR. Tillman insisted he could not get
away from the fundamental principle that
every man charged with crime should
have a fair trial
IT say he continued that the Presi-
dent has been derelict. he transcribed
his authority and was untrue to che du-
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