, 1862-10-01
Gbt Ttihunt*


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER /, 1862.
THE RECORD III OONGnKss-Ne. i.
We propose to show from tho official
records Of the last session Of Congress the
true position of the Democratic party, as
then represented, On the war for the unisn.
We propose to prove that on every ques-
tion involving the punishment Of JEFF.
Davis and his fellow traitors, and the
speedy overthrow Of the rebellion large
majority Of the Democratic members voted
exactly as the rebels would have desired;
and that they opposed all such measures
with a. much vehcmcnoe and persistence
Us though their friends and not their enc
mics were to be affected by them
We shall then leave it to fair-mindcd
and loyal public to decide whether this
party is entitled to be entrusted with any
legislation in the further prosecution OF the
war-~whether the mighty interests at
stake in the next Congress can be safely
placed in their hands In making
this review we shall refer only to the House
Of Representatives, for the reason that in
that body the Democrats had distinctand |
compact organization under the lead Of
Vallandigham and Richardson, while in
the Senate they had no organization, and,
after the expulsion Of Bright, no leaders.
It makes little difference where we be-
gin, but We take first the House bill No.
81, declaring certain persons Ineligible to
Office. This law stands in the statute book
as Chapter CXXVIu., "An Act to pre-
scribe an oath Of Office, and for
other purposes" It vas introduced by
Mr. Wilson ot Iowa, referred to the Com
nittee on the Judiciary, and reported back
on the 4th day Of June, at which time the
vote was taken The bill provided that
hereafter every person elected or appoint
cd to any office Of honor or profit under
the Government Of the United States, civil,
military or naval, should, before entering
upon the duties Of such office, take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation that he
had never oOlnntarily borne arms against
the United States, nor given aid, comfort,
or encouragement to those engaged in
armed rebellion, nor accepted nor exer-
ciscd any Office under any pretended au-
1hority in hostility to the United States;
and further, that he would always bear
true allegiance to the Government Of the
United States, against all enemies whatso-
ever. The object Of the bill was simply
to prevent such parricIdes as JEFF Davis,
Slideu, Wigfall, Toombs, and Breckin-
ridge from resuming their seats in the
Senate, to make it impossible for Floyd,
Thompson and Cobb ever to get into the
Cabinet, to keep such knayes as Twisss
and Beaurcgard out Of the army, and Hol-
Inns, Semmes and BuchRnan out Of tho
navy. Was there anything unreasonable
in this1 Does any patriot desire to see
this array Of scoundrels again holding high
offices in the government Of the United
States2 The vote was taken on the 4th o.
June last, and will be found on pages s0(
and 801 Of the House Journal Itisrecord
ed as follows,-Republicans in roman
Democrats in italics, Unionists.* in SMALL
GAPS.
1EAs-Messrs- Aldzich, Alley, Arnold, Ashley
Baker, Baxter. Bcaman, Bingham, Blair (of Pa :.
4 CouEling, Roscoe ConklinE, Coyode. Davis
Dawes, Deano. Dneu. Dunn. Edwards. Ely. Fes
iey. % Haie. % msrIisca % Hooper. noIsoa. HatcnIna s
zseY KslteaE Sfav sf %e9 & kfeg t III Hsa
Eli q W Mol s Paeips 5F s. Faes Fse. Pe@' o
roy, Po1ter. Potler. Rice sof Mas, Rice (of Me
RIDDLE, a Rollins <,I ct n: f., Sargent: ssd!
Stevens, st1atIon, Train, Trowbridgo, Van HON
Van Ea1ksnbnrEh. NerEee. Wal1, Walton. Nasi
Goz, DESIAr. E"gttsh, GhlnEn. Haight, MAEz
gxn, Tssdieton, FteJps lof Mo.) Richa7dsoa, 30!
s.tsen se;s F91l2ss t9f Mo sEgA $ht S.u
lard, Ioo'Aees, wApswoRrn, Nard, White, VICE
LIFE, Hood,at6s dad Hf5ght.
HEcArTrC1.Ar1oN.
IE4s-Rernb1icans u; Us1os1srs 1; Dsnoero
S41e-DeMee,ats 81; Us1os1srs Is; Republ
Why did the Democrats yote unan
rnous}y against this. important and nece
say measure? Why did Allen, Knap
Richardson and Robinson Of Illinois 70
against it2 Probably because they
sired to restore " the Union as 1t soaa" II
have alleged that this phrase employed
Democratic platforms, speeches and new
papers, means nothing more nor less til!
restoring Union with JET Davis in Il
Senate, Floyd in the Cabinet, and Beaut