The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-05

Harris, Sampson w. Harris, Harrison, Haven,
Hickman, Hoffman, George w. Jones, ]. Clan
cy Jones, Keitt Kennett, Letcher, Lindley,
Lumpkin, A. K. Marshall, Maxwell, Mcqueen,
Smith Miller, Millson, Millward, Paine, Peck,
Phelps, Puryear, Ready, Ricaud, Richardson,
Rivers, Robinson, Ruffn, Savage, Scott, Sam.
A. Smith, William Smith, William R. Smith,
Sneed, Stephens, Stewart, Swope, Talbot, Tay-
lor, Tburston, Trippe, Tyson, Walker, Warner,
Watkins, Wells, Whitney.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Barbour of
Kentucky, Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bling
ham, Bliss. Bradshaw, Brenton, Bufinton, Bur-
lingame, James II. Campbell, Lewis D. Camp
bell, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Clawson, Colfax, Cra-
gin, Cumback, Timothy Davis, Dick, Dickson,
Fiagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger,
Grow, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton,
Valentine B. Horton, Kelly, Knapp, Knight,
Knowlton, 81. Marshall, Matteson, McCarty,
Meacham, Killian Miller, Morgan, Morrill, Muir
ray, Andrew Oliver, Parker, Perry Pike, Prin-
gle, Purviance, Richie, Sabin, Sapp, Stanton,
Stranahan, Tappan, Thorington, Todd, Trafton,
Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Cadwalader
c.. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Welch, Will
hams, Woodruff, Woodwork.
Now in relation to that division on Herbert's
case, we have duty to perform, and we shall
not shrink from discharging it. That duty is
to announce in unmistakable terms to the
adopted citizens of Irish birth throughout the
country, that the Democratic party in Congress
have shamefully deserted their duty, deserted
their own professions of impartiality between
different classes of citizens; and that they have
as plainly as deeds can speak, declared the
murder of man of Irish birth by one of their
colleagues to be a trifie wholly unworthy even
of inquiry. Is the Democratic party mad, or
is it only rotten, that it should so belle itselfi
With half dozen exceptions, every man of the
majority for Keatng's murderer is a professed
democrat" What, then, does it mean? Or
can it mean anything but one thing-that an
| Irishman born, however peaceable or loyal, is
only fit to be used by the Democratic party
and, when nsed, set up for a target, and shot
with impunity. This is what it means, and to
this meaning we shall hold the entire party
We hold Mr.. Pierce, Mr.. Douglas, and Mr.
| Buchanan, responsible for this conduct of THEN
conGdants and supporters. They were all in
Washington it was for days the topic of the
town; if their friends have taken sides against
the victim, and against common justice, they
! are not wholly above suspicion. A few days
ago, the blood of Thomas Heating was on the
hands of but one Democrat; it has spread since
then, and it is now upon the souls of the 79
who refused all inquiry. 1t is on the Demo
cratic party, as a party; and accursed be he
who helps such party into power, until tina,
| blood is lawfully purged away.
The Republican members of the House, from
whatever motive, acted fairly and fearlessly
| by Herbert. They demanded inquiry; they
| voted for inquiry. Honor to the Republicans
for this practical assertion of the theory Of
"equal rights" Honor to the men who did
their best that justice might not be defeated OF
its endsi And shame, eternal shame, on the
false Democrats, who made common cause with
| the rich rufiian from the Pacific, and against
the humble workingman of foreign birth, whose
protectors they ought to be, if there was either
| honor or conscience left among them.
Let them not suppose this matter is going to
drop here. One who seldom drops anything
has it now in hand, and he distinctly warns the
Democratic Representatives at Washington
| that if justice is not done on the murderer
Herbert, they will be held accountable, as the
party who interposed to screen and protect him
from the penalty of his guilt.