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GOD AND OUR NATIVE LAND CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1893 ^ i3ctol?r da^ ^^boijaai right. What! ^5 thing wanting j presence of a? had been in p| oration, and k&Jtloosly looked disappointment lie could not be ittxl with much II prevented his Kyincisn a] way provides HSy for a bad case. The ?ved themselves full of Bevices, >if such it might Bffescribinga dose of Arm m. The result shows that w have done better. It Kice to this popular son of KErin don't "go" here), is none the worse for that, fcpsed himself. EE PROCESSION )nn at noon, and after >und came up to where were to take place and fcnt was to be unveiled ? on square. _?ion was in charge of the al Dibble, grand marshal, tfed by Capt William V. following aids: Morti itzler, chief aide; I)r. Thos. Dr. John D. S. Fairey, Archie Livingston. H. C. Russell D. Zimmerman, Evans, Henry S. Holman, Dukes, Thomas M. Mc Thomas A. Fairey, W. B. It, J. Shelton Wise, E. T. Thomas Braddy, W. W. 01 i H. Fanning, Louis Virgil _jd Jacob R. Fairey. jailitary companies represented E follows: Rifles ? Capt. P. W. Bull, ?g per Guards, Charleston ? Capt [yde, 19. i&n Artillery, Charleston ? J. Fried Li lien thai, 35, with fer corps. El Motte Guards ? Capt. R. M. n, 16. Hiland Volunteers, Columbia ? Ff. H. Weston, 16. &don Volunteers, Blackville? fL. T. Xzlar, 26. ; J>ble Light Dragoons, E-Capt B. Hart Moss, 35. Histo .Rifles, Orangeburg? CSapt |aa & Bull,m ' allowing in (adages tfere the fol ig: Jtdge Izlar,Col. Armstrong, John A. Hamilton Col IX S. - lergop, Capt L. H. Wanna ter, Gen. Johnson Hagood, Judge -aonton, Capt J. H. Fowl?, bgressman Crawley, Cob. Giliiland I Woodward, Capt Edwin Harper, pt Beil, Capt G E. Sawyer pt. Weeks. The ladies of the memorial aasocia n came next in carriages: Mrs. D. Glover, president; Miss Leila Liv teton, Mrs. B. H. Moss. lVfrs. Mary (Michael, Mrs. M. L. Neuffer, Mrs. fearles G. Dantzler, Mrs. E. rf: puser, Mrs. Olive F. Gunby, Mrs. W. Dannelly,. Mrs. Philip Rich td others. Then follawetir^fce young ladies who are to puH away the cords from the bnameat: ^HKisses Dantzler, Provident*," Hue Dantzler, Orangeburg; Lizzie ^Kingston, Elloree; Henrietta Hy Pen Brf&ich; Pearl V. Dantz R Vance's; tfeulah Gramling, Mid ?Ipen; Mamie Shuler, St. Matthews; B|ttlia Knotts, Knotty Mill; May Cul Limestone; Hattie Beckwith, Mid Hkt St, Matthew-; Addie Owen, Wil Kr and Liberty; Lila ? Cob nor, Zion; gKary Easterling, Willow Swamp; Kottie Chijulrii, Rowesville. Closiag^> the procession came the gvetem>? of infantry, cavalry and ar Eilery^tfte heroes who survived the nlhock ot* battle, to whooi this day was pke a leaf from the sacred pa^t. ? THE CEREMONIES OF THE DAY. After several old familiar melodies, such as '"Maasa's in de Cold, Cold tGround" and *4Swanee Ribber,' bad been played by the Orangeburg Reed and Brass, Baud, the Rev. Dr. S. P. H. Eiwell, of Columbia, opened the exercises with a fervent invoca tion. Capt. M O. Dautzler then stepped forward and presented Col. Dibble with a ?word made of flowers, saying that it was given by the ladies iu re cognition of the zeal he had showu in I erecting this tribute to the ralien he ! roes. i ! Col. Dibble, amid great applause, said that he thanked the ladies from I tbe bottom of his heart, and that, he joined in the joy at the consummation of a work worthy of the women and of which the women were worthy, j. Judge Jzlar announced that. Gen. Hampton had been prevented by sick ness from being present, and he called upon (5&J. Dibble to read the follow ing letter* Charlottesville, Va , Oct. 12, 1893. Gentlemen: \Vrhen the ladies of the Memorial Association of Orange burg honored me by an invitation- to speek for them at the unveiling ofye monument dedicated to our heroic dead. I felt that their call was equiva lent to a command, and thatr the theme they had given me ^as the most sacred that could appeal to a patriotic heart Feeling thus, I accepted the flat tering invitation given to me, and I looked forward with pleasure to an occasion which would give me the op portunity of showing ray respect for the fair and devoted women of the State, and of meeting such old com rades as those in whose hearts the memory of the past was still held sacred. It is, therefore, with great regret that I am forced .to forego the gratifi cation of being with you on the l<Sth, but I am not well enough to take in the ceremonies of the day. For nearly three months I have been con fined to the house by indisposition, but I hoped that the change of the climate would restore my health, but ill this hope I have been disappointed, and I can only express my regret at not being able to join our friends, and to assure them that I am in full sympathy with the sacred object they have in view when they dedicate a monument to our heroic dead. They died for South Carolina, and what ever verdict history may rendgr as to the cause in which they died, their patriotism and their heroism will il lustrate tKe tmghtest pages of Ameri can history for all time to come. It is well, then, that we should hon or their memory, and it is peculiarly touchingoand appropriate that, the no ble, devoted women of the State should leave to future generations an endur ing memorial of love, of pride and of reverence for the men who gave their lives for their State. The monument to be dedicated to these, men symbo lizes these feelings, and it will teach our children to cherish the memory of their patriotic father? as long as its spotless shaft points to heaven. '?And yon granite minstrel's voiceless stone In deathless song shall tell When many a vanquished grace has flow n, The story how they fell. Nor death, nor wreck, nor winter's biight Nor Time's remorseless doom Can rob one ray of holy light That gilds their glorious tomb." With my sincerest good wishes for the success of the contemplated meet ing, and my great regret that I can not participate in it, I am very truly, } your friend and fellow citizen. Wai>e Hampton. I To Messrs. Jas. L. Sims, N. H. Butf, I Theo. Kohn, \V. C. Izlar, and B. H. Moss, Committee. These sympathetic words from Gen. Hampton elicited great applause. ? col. Armstrong's oration. After this -had died out Judge Izlar introduced as the orator of the day, Col. James Armstrong, of Char leston ? the ever gallant, eloquent and witty Armstrong, whose'pethos. brings tears which give place^he next mo- \ infest to peals of laughter at his brim ming Irish hiimor. Today he made no draughts on his wit, but, in telling the matchless story of the Private Soldier, he ted his hearers from a j fountain of eloquence that electrified j a$d thrilled their responsive hearts. CoL Armstrong said that among the difficult duties ever assigned to idm there wa* none so trying as the one which be *as today expected to 'discharge. (Jreat *as was the disap pointment at the unavoidable absence of the illustrious and knightiv soldier who had been expected, it was equall ed by the embarrassment he experi enced in attempting to speak in Wade H amp&m a stead . "There is," said he, "an eloquence in the simple mention of the name of Wade Hampton. He is one of the central stars in the firmament of Caro lina's fame in whose luBtrous rays- are | seen patriotism the purest, a courage j that has never been excelled, a hero . ; ?'j ?' '? - *--ji : ?'* jjiir i um as high as the cause for which he so splendidly fought is holy. "I did not stop to consider the re sponsibility involved in the request of your worthy committee, to address you. Thu invitation s<i graciously extended three days*go, and accepted with a deejp and due sense of grati tude, oonfers an honor which thrills me witli -pride. It has awakened in my untutored breast emotions so stir ring and ? profound that lauguage is : almost lost to me, and it is with diffi i culty I try to syllable words to express my thoughts and fellings. "I shall try to s]>eak to you In the, language of the heart ? a heart whieii throbl>ed with patriotic pride beneath the gray jacket of a Confederate sol dier, and upon which is indelibly stamped the grand memories and glo rious recollections which beautify and ennoble and immortalize the cause, to uphold which the men of Orangeburg ?nd of the other districts of Carolina fought as men seldom fought .before, and in defence of which so mauyof the bravest and best of soldiers inarch ed dauntlessly to death." The orator said that the child hood of most of the -Survivors present was i passed amid rural scenes. They ira- j I bibed the love if freedom with their ' earliest breath, and in picturing this his eloquence fairly surpassed itself. Said he: "It was wafted to you on the wings of the wind, the sweet songs of birds were liberty's lyrics, the fair fields with their wealth of golden grain, sparkling in the sunlight like serried spears, instilled martial ardor in your breasts, and when the call to arms was sounded you were among the first to rally at the post of duty. You served on the coast; you went to Virginia, where you gave proof of your unswerving fidelity in one contin uous chain from Petersburg to Gettys burg. "You followed the fortune of the army />f the west, and were at Shiloh, Franklin, Chicamauga. You shared in the glories of Secessionville, Morris Island, Sullivan's. Island, grand old Sumter, during the incomparable de fence of Charleston. You fought, at Fort Fisher, at Jonesboro, at Greens boro, where the hist ray quivered on the dial of our nation's doom. "THE CONFEDERATE DEAJ>!" ^'How brief the sentence, yet how sublime the significance! What a ho& of hallowed memories it summons up ? memories with which are interwoven the sweetest au$ saddest ^eirfbtions that ever thrilled the human heart! , "They were our comrades. We shared with them the fatigues of the march, the trials of the winter bivouac and the terrors of battle. Tnough nearly three decades have dawned and departed since the close of the war, they are ever present to the mind. Standing here today beneath the boundless blue of heaven ? in the pres ence of many who were among the first to throw themselves into the breach when Carolina called upon her sons ? before hundreds of our gaDant citizens soldiery? the scene made doub ly attractive by the charming women who have gathered here to show to us who wore the gray, that they are proud of the principles for which we fought ? I unhesitatingly assert that higher resolves, purer principles, no bler devotion than thai which actuated the people of the South from I860 to 1865 are unknown to mankind. "Tell me of Leon id as and the Spar tan Three Hundred, of the Tenth Le gion <>t Crcsar, of the forces of Miltia des at Marathon of the Old Guard of Napoleon at Waterloo, of the Light Brigade at Balaklava! They were grand, and I would not tear a leaf from the laurels with which fame has encircled their brows. "Bat, my friends, neither Spartan courage nor Roman fortitude, neither j Grecian valor nor Swis heroism, nei ther French daring nor British brav- , ery surpases, if it equals, that of the ill-fed, poorly-clad Confederates, whose intrepidity, resplendent heroism, sub lime self-sacrafice was as bright as the stars and as stainless as the cross which they followed over a hundred fields of fame." "ONE OF LEE'S MISERABLES." Pointing to the monument, he said. "Look at yonder figure that so gradly typifies one of the soldiers of Lee s laurelled legions reverently, regret fully standing by the grave of his dead comrades who have passed through the gloom of the world to the glory of the home on high. Where they rest irom life's labors alongside the crys tal fountains that flow through the gardens '-of Paradise. Although that familiar figure is as mut^Vnd motion less as are the dear, dead lips of the^ slain comrades who had stood by u 8 in bivouac and battle, and is silent to the senses, it speaks to the soul. It tells us to guard the memories of our fallen comrades, ever to have faith in the righteousness of our cause, that inspiring, imperishable faith which ! has breathed into every infant along , with a mother's love and a mother's ? blessing? that cause which, the broken | shield of the Confederacy resting ! above the pulseless breast of our I President Davis, is as stainless as a I star. ' | "Oh, the treasured memories that I this silent soldier conjures up: The j blanket which he shared with a com ' rade in the "bleak bivouac; the old I haversack out of which he took his last morsel of bread to divide with a Hungry messmate; the canteen that -ftowished. a refreshing draught to the fersty. soldier, and which we have : aeeu placed to the pallid lips of those j j?bo w*re lying fatally wounded." - ' i' - T In the course of a glowing tribute to the memory of the generate of the Confederacy, Col. Armstrong said: "Their fame is as dear to me as is the red life' current which warm my heart, aud when I cease to honor their memory, when they no longer live in my love, my lipe shall be sealed aud my heart pulseless in death." THE^RI V ATE SOLDIER. , "Great as was the sacrafice made by the leaders, Col. Armstrong said it did not equal that ol hundreds of their followers who sacraficed every thing that was dear to them to re spond' to their country's call In elo quent words he recalled to memory the time when a son of the South enrolled himself as a soldier ? when he tore himself from the loving grasp of his bosom companion, and showed that duty to country was greater than de votion to home. In closing hjr oration, he said: "This monument is intended to perpetuate the virtue and valor of the "Men in Gray." It is commemara tive of the cause which South Caroli na was the noblest of her so Dp, more than twelve thousand of whom tfied in - defence of principles ingrained in their nature, a cause which, though lost, lives in the hearts of a chivalrous people. J ^'When the last of those whoifought beneath the Southern . cross of the Confederacy bave followed that cross above the stars, this moyumeat will convey the lesson and impress it deep ly upon the heart that the Confederate soldiers who f?U in baUle or died from sickness were Sot forgotten by those who survived the struggle, that their names are among the proudest mem ories of the Southern people, th^t the principles for which they valiantly but vainly fought are inscribed in let ters of living light in the eternal tem ple of tnrfh. ' ^ "Comrades, for this moment we are' indebted to our noble women. It is another proof of their unselfish work, their inestimable worth. Oh, that I could mold my thoughts into melody and measure fittingly to tell of the goodness, the gentleness and the devo tion of our Sout&erij women. In every vision of memory, every reverie | of the recollection, there rises the fair, sweet face, the fond, familiar form of the angel of the household. "Of the women of the war how shall I speak? Their moral heroism, unswerving love, unexampled fidelity, silent self suffering has elicited un bouded and universal praise. The voices, so soft and sweet, that fell upon the ear of the sick and wounded soldiers as gently and soothingly as "the benediction that follows after prayer.' "I seem to see them as, tenderly and lovingly, they bend above each sufferer's couch, place the cooling draught to the parched lipe and bathe the burning brow. The wasted sol dier cannot in words express his thanks to the ministering angel who has nursed him as carefully as if she were his sister or his mother, but in the tears that coursed down his cheeks were mirrored the gratitude of his heart and he kissed her shadow as it fell across his pillow. \ "The women of the South have not forgotten our dead. God bless these noble women! They are the sleepless watchers at the tomb of our departed hopes, and they keep the lamps brightly burning in the Southern sol dier's sepulchre, The recollection of their taith in the success of ?ur cause while there was hope, and their con stancy when the angel of hope carried the Southern Cross to the spirit land,' shines like a bright star on the sad brow of memory. "'W e have been brothers in arms. God grant that the spirit of brother hood and benevolence may ever keep bitterness from our breasts, hatred from our haarte! We should aid as far as our means will permit a com rade in distress so that his final hours on earth may be spent peacefully and contentedly. When I hear of the passing of a comrade I am reminded of the sweet and sad lines of Thack eray, touching the death of Col. New come, the finest male character in the realms of romance: "'At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time, and just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone o'er hia face, and lifting his head a little he quickly said, 'Ad sum,' and fell back. It was the word we used at school when names were called, and lo! he, whose heart was as that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of the Master!" Col. Armstrong was abundantly applauded and when he concluded the feelings of the audience found- vent in a thunderous hurrah, in which the band joined bj playing "Dixie." A BEAUTIFUL GIFT. After the noise had subsided the Hon. Thomas M. Raysor stepped for ward and in the name of the memorial association presented Col. Armstrong with a Confederate flag of flowers as a testimonial of their gratitude for his feuching and beautiful oration. In accepting it, Col. Armstrong said he knew of nothing more beauti-' ful except the delicately tinted tfowera which nature had placed in cheeks of the fair donors. The flag was made by Mrs Theo dore Kohn and it was the admiration of all who saw it. BY FAIR woman's HAND. Then came the signal to the fair holders of the nineteen colored rib bons, that controlled the drapery of the "soldier on the monument" Tbeee young ladies were dressed in cream albatross with trigamingB of lace and ribbon, each one wearing a a small Confederate flag with a pal metto rosette thereon. As the veil parted, thousands ot eyes gazed in- admiration and thous ands of throats joined in expressing that admiration, while cannon joined in the acclaim, until the empyrean must have shook with the echo. And so the celebration came to an end, as must this hurried and incom plete story of an interesting and precious historical event ? State. THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY. Statue of George Washington Unrolled at *T ^Trenton, N.J. \ Trenton,. N. J., Oct 19. ? Amid the booming of cannon, blowing of trumpets and crash of drums, amid the applause , from thoita&nds for the patriotic speeches from tb& Governors trf eight of the thirteen) States, in streets lined with people/tad dressed in gala way, Trentak Celebrated the unveiling of her batUh^monument The day itself was perfefct cloudy overhead and cool, and with mx rain. lAll night and un^J a late how this morning, the trains poured in with the spectators who came to a<M still greater solidity to the crofertis in the thoroughfares, until every roMn^affd corner of space was more than full. Governor Werts of New Jersey re ceived the visiting Governors and their staffs in his room in the capitol. Refreshments were provided for them and a pleasant chat was had until it was - time to move, then each chiet magistrate entered his carriage and, followed . by his Btaff and escorted in many ^ases by troops from his own State, drove to the monument Here all was in readiness, the reliefs and statue ,' veiled and the grand stand packed with people. The programme was opened by General Strykerj president of the Monument Association, who, after prayer by Bishop Starkey, of Newark, Bpoke on "The Battle Field of Tren ton." - a Richard Watson Gilder having read a poem written for the occasion, Governor Werts advanced to the front and unveiled the statue of Washing ton oa top of the monument A na tional salute was given, and then Governor Werts spoke, ?The benedic tion of Rev. Dr. Hanlon closed the exercises. ? , 5 ? # ?\ MR- FAlfeT A DEFAULTER TO THE AMOUNT OF$1 6.000. Invested the Bank's Mon?y Jn Boom Town Speculations? He Shakes Good Ills Shortage When Dlncovered Now He's penniless. v Charlotte, N. C.f Oct. 18.? A special from Salisbury to the Charlotte Observer tells of the defalcation of Cashier L H. Faust, of the First Na tional Bank of Salisbury, to the amount of $16,000. The shortage was first discovered by two young men, the teller and book-keeper, respective ly, of the bank, and reported to the directors, who detained Mr. Faust, as he was hastily leaving the bank Tues day afternoon. He acknowledged his shortage, and made it good by turn ing over to the bank all his property real and personal, which will cover the amount of the defalcation. His private residence went with his other property, and he is now penniless. r y- -olackmer, was appointed cash ier in his place. Cashier Faust had covered his short age for several years by entering up foreign banks as owing more to his bank than was actually the caae, or by entering his bank's account as ow ing less to foreign banks than it did owe. The cashier said his first im- 1 pulse was flight, but he is glad now he did not abscond. He prepared a writ ten statement for the Observer, frank ly stating that he wrongfully used the bank b money%?toe of it having been invested in the Virginia boom towns, bhendon and Glasgow, which was a total loss to him. He says he has badly managed his other investments, and had gotten deeply in debt He intended replacing the bank's funds this year and believed he could have done so but for the panic. Faust is prominent in religious cjr - C168, and is a dcficon in th6 Prcsby terian church. No man stood higher in the confidence of the community and much sympathy is expressed for him. He says he will remain in Salis bury, where he married and has friends. He w deeply penitent, and wept while j!ie talked with the Ob server reporter. Faust was never under arrest, and will not be prose cuted, as he has made good his over drafts. How do you do when you buy shoes or clothing? Don't you go to the place (if yoa can find it) where they tell you that you may wear the articles out, and then if you're not satisfied, they 11 refund the money? Why not do the same when you buy medicine? Dr. Piercel Golden Medical Dis covery is sold on that plan. Wn the only^ blood-purifier so certain and etfective that it can be guaranteed to benefit or cure, in every case, or you have your money back. It s not like the ordinary spring medicines or sarsaparillas. All the year round, it cleanses, builds up, and invigorates the system. If you're bullous, run down, or dyspeptic, or have any blood-taint, nothing can equal as a remedy. AN ^TRl/CTIONIST. THE NOVEL IDEA QF SENATOR BUTLER. Mo Bill Shoakl Bo Passed by Uh> Semite Where the Ma,)orlty Refuses to C?>uu- r promise with the Minority. Washinuton, Oct 19.? When the roll of the Seuate was called at 10 o'clock this morning only twenty-two Senators answered, and it was not until 10:30 that the forty-third man appeared. The Vice President began to lay be fore the Senate certain House bills re ceived, but was interrupted by Stew art, who made the point of order that no business was in order until the journal ot Monday last was approved. The ruling of the Vice President, however, was that it was in order to have the bills read and referred to committees. That was done ? the New York bridge bill being one of thoee presented and referred. A report from the finance committee was presented and read. It contained a communication from the Treasury Department, in response to a resolu tion calling for the receipts and ex penditures of the government for the fin^ three months of the current fiscal year. The communication shows the deficit for those three months, from the estimated receipts, to be over $21, 000,000 or at the rate of over $87, ? 000,000 for the year. It shows the actual expenditures to have been over $98,000,000, or an average of about $33,000,000 a month. The expendi- ! taxes for the year at the same rate j would amount to about $394,000,000 or about $21,000,000 more than the estimated expenses; and would show an increase of expenditures over sup posed actual receipts of a little over $97,000,000. A definite forecast for the whole year wag impossible, but it was apparent that* should the present conditions continue the deficit at the end of the year would be about $50, 000,000. The report was ordered printed. The discussion of the last two days was then taken up ag^in, and Stewart addressed the Senate. lie had little or nothing to say as to -the correction of the journal or the amendment of the rules. His speech was largely in ^denunciation of the "gold rinz" and of the nationol banks. He spoke tor two hours, and then left the Senate chamber. Dubois decfcred, in the course of a short speech, that he would not with draw from the position he had taken against the repeal bill, even if the penalty of expulsion were visited upon him, as suggested at one of the night sessions by White of Louisiana, whose language on that occasion was, he said, more fit for a barroom than for the Senate. Palmer made some humorous re marks in regard to the pending ques tion, which was, he said, a motion by the Senator from Colorado (Teller) that, having been in his seat and not having answered, his name should be entered on the journal. He thought that such a respectful application ought to be allowed by such a^re-' eminently courteous body as the Senate. When Senators made such reasonable requests the elevated cour tesy which they owed to each other required that they be granted. He therefore asked unanimous consent that the order asked for be made. Ob jections came promptly1'" from Allen, Butler and Dubois. "Then," said Palmer, with an ex pressive motion of his hands, "I aban don the motion in despair." As lie took his seat the silence of the chamber was suddenly broken by a piercing wail from a chifd in the gal leries, and as its mother was carrying it out, Palmer exclaimed, dramatical ly: "Listen to the echo of my despair." [Laughter.] Quay gave notice of an amendment to the repeal bill? providing that the act shall take effect on January 1st, 1896. The Senate was then addressed by Call, against any change in the rules. Call was followed by Butler, in con demnation of the positions taken by the Senators from New York and Texas (Hill and Mills), whose posi tions were, he said, that a majority of the Senate could adopt an amendment to the rules, in utter disregard of the code of rules. If their propositions were adopted, there would be bedlam in the Senate, if not anarchy, instead of orderly proceedure and dignified deportment Some change, he said, had come over the spirit of the drums of those Senators? although he doubt ed whether his friend from New York ever had a dream. [laughter.] To show the inconsistency of .Mills on the subject of rules, he read from an article of his in the North American Review of December, 1889, in which it is said that the rules of the House are intend ed, like all other laws, to protect the weak against the strong. In connection with another sentence in the article, Butler asked whether the majority now had some desj>erate enterprise on foot. The party in power, he said, was evi dently bent on mischief. And yet, said Butler, within three years from the time of the publication of the ar ticle, the-} Senators from Texas and New York propose to override the limi tations prescribed in the Constitution and rules, and to railroad through the Senate a motion to change the rules, to enable, as they said, the majority to transact business. "It will never," said Butler, very emphatically, "be done with my consent. I recognize the right of the majority to express ' [/' i ifi >; v - ' v. ! X. ' " ,s: its verdict in a conf>titutiotyil ner." I r 1 % ? ' f ml Hill repeated the^question wh he had put to Dubois? whether, if; Senate desired to pass the repeal bill, .j and thought it u wise bill, the Sena* ; tor would poiut out how it could b*? ' . doue. He wouldi like a frank, plain, * specific answer to that question, and ? not a general reference to the Constir tution and rules. ButlerVeplied that when the nuyoiv ity found itself in that position, with / a strong, determined, sincere anxiety - to pass a bill, it would make some con* ^ cessions in order to get?$t through. . He added that ilj that was not done, ? the bill ought not to pass. Hill? Then, it I understand it, It la not the majority that passes a bill in the ^Senate, and the bill that i s passed v ?] does not reflect the sentiment of the ? majority, but of the minority. ("Ob, ~ no," frqm Butler.) The plain do|D*, trine announced by the Senator from South Carolina Ha that the mrjority cannot fLiss a bill that it desires to pass? because it must always, al oomprXiise with the minority, not believe thati" no, Mr. President," said Butler, "the Senator from New York has madaj a side fssue, and has begged the queel? tion when he says that a majority*^ could never pass a bill without consent of the minority." JJ' R Hill ? I understand^ tliiu^atcrrHo say that if a majority refuses to oom- ? promise with the minority, the bill ought not to pass.' Butler ? An<Tt^iij)eat it. Hill ? And there 1 Dike issue with the Senator. Butler ? I repeat H, and I have no apologies to make for it Nine- tenths rof the measures which become law in this country are the results promise. ' ? Hiljf? My position is tha^tlndei form of government, the mmoril a right to express its views, and right to endeavor to impreaa upon the majority. If the ma jority recognizes the view* qf the minority, it has a right to do so. But I cannot find anything in Constitution of the . United 81 which says that a minority of Sena tors can pass a bill. (Apptaofe "lit the gallerie s.) Butler? Nor I, nMr. President L have made no suchstatement. I havo not stated thalt a minority can paaa n bill. Palmer ? Can I, as a Senator from the State of Illinois, %e allowed t) vote for 'the repeal of the Sherman act. ? Butler ? The Senator can answur that question' for himself. I do not control his vote. He has the right to j vote whenever the opportunity ,1a c?f fered. Palmer ? When ca# I have the op- J portuniiy? Butler ? Whenever debate closes. Palmer ? In all discussions tt* , minority has the right in good feth, to I exercise the right oi the freest debate, but I deny the right of the minority to debate for the purpose of delay. Butler ? Nobody claims that Who j it to determine whether I am now r speakinjg for obstruction or not? Palmer ? First the Senator himself; second, the majority of this body. (Applause in the galleries.) As there had been frequent out bursts" o f applause all through the discussion between Butler, Hill and Palmer, the attention of the Vice President was called to this last in-; fraction of good order, and the Vice* President warned the spectators ti at he would order the galleries cleared if the disorders were again refKatad.' Thereupon, a woH dressed of the western galleries declared, in 4 loud voice, language, that, as he had spicous offender, he would although he had been a regulak ati. tendant for the last six ween; and he did withdraw, without 'putting the services of a doorkeeper into requisir tion. After this unique incident, Bailer resumed the floor. He disclaimed the idea that any of the plaudits of : gallery were intended for him, and in timated that the galleries had beef packed for the benefit of the Sentitor from New York; and he aclded /that*1? he would be very glad to invite that ? Senator out to some Street coiner :: where they could have it oot for the benefit of the masses. This invitation was misunderst by Mandereon, who made a poii order upon it, but withdrew. the p when Butler explained (with of surprise that a different should be given to it) that, tation was one to speak, not bo f In the course of further discos Hill insisted on the idea thai a triction in the rules whereby the jority was deprived of thjp power to amend them was not binding. Butler ? Tbea I understand Senator's position to be that the bind the minority, and do not Mod the majority. ( . ? Hill ? That is not my pnpirini ' ! Buler? Then I would like to have the matter explained. Hill? In all o^inary methods oft procedure, the rules are binding, " on the majority and minority, we cannot, by our rules, tie ooif^, up so that the majority has noli ! power to amend the rules. Butler ? But we have tied ourii up by a code of rules, to which Senator took th^oath of office. I understand hiii to aay that not bound by thatoodeofnilea^c so far as it meets his approbation r. Hill ? We have tied oar handle ? * ? ? [continued ON, page 4.] A