The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08
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Davis Interrupts.
* At this point Mr.. Hepburn received
ftln interruption from Senator Joff DR-
f8Sis, OF Arkansas. who even without
tho permission or the Idaho
Senator. abruptly intcrposcd the ques-
= ton:
y Were you In the ware"
E, ooh" responded Mr.. Hepburn. that
lbs tho stock question OF the cheap re.
Z porter"
II understand replied Mr. Davis,
that tho Senator Represents 2Gi mig
gers' in his state
Responding to tho last Interruption.
MIR Hepburn stated that n there were
3 2si negroes In his State lie intended
4 to try 20 represent them. Az FOR his
participation In the war, he stated
that he had been too young for that
AR. Hepburn said that If there were
Senators who thought that Il was prop.
en- that tho rebel flag should wave
over the property Of tic United states
!; they could vote for tic measure, but
10 would remind them that there were
millions y. people IN the United States
who have Implanted dcep tn their
hearts the spirit OF patriotism, who
wossfd not follow them in that course.
From tho consideration Of the pend
tTs resolution Mr.. Hepburn turned
temporarily to the question OF Tho wis.
sforn OF placing q statue o. General Lee
IN the Hail OF Fame in snA National
CAPITOL
lie did not mention General Lee by
name. bnt left no doubi that he had
ham in mind lie SPOKE OF the fact
aee5s an officer in the army Of the
Unssed states when tire war broke
out and said that ne had done much
10 render more serious iha. conflict,
which ltss COST the country millions
upon millions az money and thousands
upon thousands % lives, lie appealed
TO the people Of Virginia and The
South to take the statue back.
Don't Violate Sentiment"
I'm sending US Figures for the na-
1ional Hall Of fame would advise
YOU he said, NOT tosoverlock your
1Iarshaiis, your early Lees. Your Mon
roes and your Henrys. Don't violate
sentiment which YOU know 10 exist.
aud which exists to-day as ii did III
Z. the sixties.
Il ask you in the interest of loyalty
and harmony TO say to the people who
have sent here this imagine TO come
and take II away: it may be dear TO
YOU, but it is not dear to us. Take 1t
and worship 1t IT YOU please, nut 90
not intrude It upon the people who do
not want IT, Take him home--place
him in the most sacred spot: give him
the dearest place in your local tenn
pies But for Gods sake, don't again
start this spirit out of which the ter
t.5.o troubles of the past arose
Mr. Hepburn here declared that he
had no personal feeling in the matter,
and that it was not his intention to
wave the bloody shirt.
Il am" he said. "as far from doing
that as any man you ever dreamed OF.
But love my country too we'll to see
it drifting en- the shores of discomfort
and personal strife.
Declaring that he would stand
against such legislation as was pro-
posed if his was the only voice to be
raised in opposition. and that he would
vote against it il no other Senator did.
he Insisted that he did not desire to
be interpreted as imputins disloyalty
10 any Senator who might differ from
him.
The vote was taken. and Immediately
tffterwards the Senate adjourned.