The Portland daily press., 1864-08-31
Wednesdau Epenina.
Mr.. Sweat's Record.

I
iaay understand how grossly they have bee
la,-represented by the present democratic
udidate. We assume that the vast majcrii
voters in this district are aud always hav
b IN In favor Of the vigorous prosecution {
[ war, and such we presume is the opini
f.. Sweat. In his speech of January 20il
1884. he repcls III towering Indignation ID
saarge made by Mr.. Davis, OF Maryland
that the democratic party were endeavorins
l., embarrsss the administration. He CALI
lis God TO witness that his constituents set
MIN TO Congress aud that he stood there n
at 10 embarrss but 10 honestly aid Ia puttint
Down this uuhoy and wicked rebe lion ii,
c es 10 proof ol his good intentions sing,
vote m sde on q resolution, which received the
unanimous approval OF the House, with ID,
reception OF Mr. Harris of Mary land, TO tbs
effect that it was the duty Of Congress to aid
tie administration 10 paiting doSn the rebe'
Ion; resolution which was simply "buh-
9 nbe' a it effected noIl,iug, made nn sppro
priaiion add passed no law, but simply filed
column of the Globe tina, IL NIGH be reierre,
20 by those members who needed sop o
throw 10 the democrats OF their col
st,nency. Whether this speech was actual,
delivered in Congress, under iha iInmedial'
eyes Of The leaders and whippers in of the gel
snsn's party. we cannon s.v, hot haviie
been present. Bat it was carefully prepare
md prinied. not IN the regular proceedings
tn day, bur long afterwards 10 The appendix
- was also the only Other speech of const
luence which he delivered--lhst In favor oi
the Camden and Ambuy monopoly. II wa,
undoubtedly circulated freely In thi, Sta,
q I'd will be cited by NJ. Sweat 10 show hey
sound he is Oh the war question.
Bat II is the bite, aud not the bark, Nth
,ich we have 10 do. We have stated, rnn
sau prvv-, rugIt On uruIusr rvvIy- YrvstIur'-
g4icl had any material relation 10 tue wal,
Mr.. sweat voted with the regular trained
forces of the Democracy. We shall ailude
more In detail 10 his votes hereafter. Al
present we viii give a few OF the names
~Lich Invariably appear ia connection witt
his on questions OF this character. Tue tirsl
on tue list are the Aliens OF Illinois, who's,
constituencies are in ihas land OF darkness
known as Egypt, when all the Union mel
went to war aud the coppsrheads staid behino
To vote; where the sheriff, used to coaspIrt
with Southern bloodhounds to kidnap free nr
sroes aud sell them into slavery where Unio
nen, 100 old 10 defend themselves, are robbie,
and murdered by the Knights OF The Colder
Circle, and soldiers, at home on luriough
are insul.ed. beaten, aud sometimes kil d.;
where organized resistance Is made TO the
drail; shtre from one county oaly four inen
nave volunteered Tor the Uuion army; where
meu resided just before aud in the early part OF
the war who were subsequently, found in every
lot of rebel prisoners We have taken in the
south west ron Belmont to vicksburg. These
men aud their constituents are as open rebels.
though not SO brave, as those OF LEES arm,
IN Virginia. Then comes James Brooks OF
Nav York, the fellow aposiate OF Mr. Sweat.
sho has done his best for years TO belle his
New England origin, and make himself b
standing source OF modification to those whe
feel pride in the principles which New Eng
and has always upheld. In close succession
comes Cox, the cniei Democratic candida,
ior Speaker, the professional traducpr of New
EnglaLd, the en'ogist OF the Abyssinian
..reacher In the cathedral of 81. Peter, til,
malignant haier, PEI -cutor and drfamer OF til.
negroes on this continent, and Mr.. Sweai's
ftyorite candidate for Speaker. Then comes
travrns Of Indiana, OF whom nothing more
iced be said than that his sentiments were
more than a year ago 50 atroci JUS that be was
ANONYMOUSLY Kicked out of Uhiou meeting
the co sentative State Of kentucky. This
select body OF patriots also comprises Beij
g Harfis OF Mary land, who declared in his
seat in Congress, "The South asked you to
let them go in peace. But you said no, you
would b ing them into suhjugation. That i.
not done YET, aud God Almighty grant IL
never may he hope you will never subju
gate the SOUTH
resolution was Offered 10 expel him foi
his language, which was deemed treasouabe. /
AMI Mr. Sweat voted against IL. the yeas he |
ny 81 aud he nays SO not two-lhirds. Fiv' /
minutes Afterwards resolution was ofl-rr"
snsnripg Harris. and declaring that he wa
ia ualvorthy mtmber Of this house." whict
passed bs vote OF 90 10 IS. Bl Mr. SaeaI. I
ts-liesiug that mae VINO wnuId openI, tslk I
reason In The councils OF The nation might |
still he a worthy associ lte Tor Representative /
IN the Congress Of the United States. iodged /
This vote. w" hardly think that dodge will 1
sav" | a from the mtrittd cont mpt OF both /
friends aud eneunrs. South aud North alike
We must not forget Eurli,h nj Indiana the
author OF the famous ; inc which enab cd the /
recusaht d mocrais T. kept Douglas, Brodsr
lex aud few other brave and conscj.p,;au.
mesl swallow the bitter Lrcompton dill pre-
pared by Buchanan aud his Cabihet; nor Nal
lory of KenIucky, who never fails of an on
portunity to praise The white liver ut u,rai-
ty Of Kentucky, as contrasted with the hero
ism an Loyalty of Massachusetts. VOORHEES,
OF Indiana, aud Fernando aud Ben Wood a.
New York are also prominent leaders in NJ.
Swears army of Saints. Voorhees,, Valan-
digham and Bon Wood, as has recently been
al covered by Gov Morton, have united 10
pe'ition IN favor Of two republics and uni
Ted South" VOORHEES, is the confidential COZ
respondent OF taliandigham. his confidential
sgeht In purchasing 70 600 musk.ts for the O
A. X, The centre OF a vast asaonnt OF treason
able correspondence among the "bpndred
men" who are secretly armed ia the
West, one of the leaders OF that secretly or.
gsniEed revolt, Rhich has wealth enough and
power enough TO spend million of dollars on
one lot of revovers alone. Az 10 the Woods,