The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-17


From the Detroit Tribune.
The Secession organs, here and else
where, publish and applaud the Demo
cratic Congressional Address, and the
speech of Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois
and commend these documents as from
Apostles of Democracy. Overfowina
with treason and falsehood, as these eff
fusions are, the people are referred to
their authors as sufficient guaranty OF
their genuine Democracy. Who arc
these men, thus Landed by the Demo
cratic press and leaders !? Let us look
at their record, and see if they are, in
any way worthy of the confidence and
regard of any but traitorous sympathiz
ers with Southern rebels.
This Democratic Secret Compression.
al Caucus Address is signed by IL
Democratic Congressman, as the ex
preston of the Democratic members
of Congress, viz: w. A. Richardson
A. L. Knapp, John Law, of Illinois
u. w. Voorhees,. of Indiana; w. AL
len, Warren p. Noble, Geo. H. Pendle
ton, JAS. r. Morris, G. L. Vallandig
ham, of Ohio; Phillip johnson, S. E
Ancona, of Pennsylvania; G. H. Shiel
of Oregon.
1t will be remembered that the Pres
ident called an extra session of Con
gress in July last, to provide the ways
and means to suppress a rebellion
which threatened, by extended, armed
organization, the overthrow of the Gov
ernment. Previous to the meeting oi
Congress, the President had adopted
such measures as were demanded b,
the emergency, and deemed necessar,
To protect the National Capital, pre-
serve the archives of Government anG
check the rebel assaults.
On the meeting of Congress, meas
ures providing ways and means for the
suppression Of the rebel outbreak and
punish the traitors were introduced, all
of which were opposed and voted
against by most of the Democrats who
signed the address referred to, and by
Others, as will be seen by the record
which we give from the Congressional
Globe:
On the House bill to Provide for a
National Loan to pay Volunteers and
meet the expenses of putting down The
rebellion, Messrs. Allen, Ancona
johnson, Lao, Norris, Noble, Rich
ordson, Shiel, Tollandighana, ten o1
the taoelce acho signed the Democratic
address, with Burnett, Cox, Haight
Holman, Logan, McClernand, Norton,
Reid, Robinson, Smith, w. 6. Steele
White and Wood, all democrats VOTED
AGAINST 1T.
On the bill to provide for an In
creased Revenue, to pay interest OH
the public debt and to meet the ex.
penses of the war to restore the Union,
MeSsrs. Alle,a, Ancond, johnson, Laao
Norris. Noble, I'endIeton, Shiel, Val
landighana, and Voorhees,, ten of the
twelve who signed the Democratic Ad,
dress, VOTED AGAINST 1T, while Rich.
ardson and Knapp lodged a vote on it.
On the bill to legdlize the acts Of the
President IN calling out the militia,
and in reference to the Army and
Navy, previous to the meeting of Con-
gress in July, to suppress the rebellion,
Messrs. A1eaa, A,cond, johnson, No.
6le, Pendleto,a, Shiel, Vullandighdm,
Voorhees, nine of the twelve who
signed the Democratic address, with
Messrs. Brown, Cox, Ward, all demo.
Gratis, VOTED AGAINST 1T, while Rich.
ardson, Knapp and Morris lodged the
vote.
On the bill "to Confscate Property
USED 10y the rebels for insurrectionary
purposes" Messrs. Ldao, VOorhees, ~
len, Noble, Pendleton, Norris, Tallan
dihhana, johnson, Ancona, iShiel, ter
of the twelve who signed the Demo
cratic address, and Baily, Brown, Bur
nett, Cox, Cravens, English, Fouke,
Haignt, Holman, johnson, McCler
nand, Norton, Odell, Robinson, Reid,
Smith, all democrats, VOTED AGAINST
1T. Richardson and Knapp lodged a
vote on the bill.
On Mr.. Crittenden's resolution de-
claring shat this war is not waged for
(" conquest, nor for interfering with the
" established institutions of any State,
" but to defend and maintain the su-
"premacy of the constitution and the
" rights of the several States unim-
/" paired. and that as soon. as these
i" objects are accomplished the war
{" ought to cease" Messrs. Ancono,
Knapp, johnson, Norris, Richardson,
IShiei, Tallandighan and VOORHEES,,
lodged vote, when the resolution was
adopted by l2l to 2