Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

Ing II poIsioh Va uS""So =" S~o
last week, between Fernando Wood, and
Messrs. Herman and Odell, (democrats)
Of New York. 1t win be remembered
that Fernando claimed great credit at
the time, (he was very patriotic then)
for his efforts in raising the Mozart
regiment.
Mr.. Fernando Wood said that three
several efforts have been made for the
negotiation OF an honorable peace, and
rejected by the administration.
Mr.. Herman supposed that the first
was before Fort Sumter was fired upon,
and yet the gentleman (Mr.. Wood)
when that was done, was one OF the
strongest men for putting down the re-
bellion. This was when the cause was
popular. He (Mr, WOODY was one OF
those who raised the Mozart regiment.
Mr.. Wood said that all he had sought
to do with that regiment was to pro-
tect the Capitol-not to carry on war
to subjugate the southern states and
his colleague (Mr. Kernan) had hereto
fore heard him state this fact, .r
Mr.. Herman replied that in the years
1851 and 1862, when the popular cur
rent run in the direction Of protecting
the constitution and the Union, his col
league did not raise his voice against it.
He (Mr. Kernan) was in the democratic
state convention of 1861, and the poll
ticians with whom his colleague acted
were there, and the convention passed
resolutions against secession ana IN Ia
vor of putting down rebellion, protest
ing at the same time against the course
of the administration in putting In force
martial law in loyal states. The gentle
man (NIr. Wood and his friends de-
nounced us for embarrassing the admin
istration, and they went for the Union
ticket. (Laughter.) The Mozart regl-
ment was a three years regiment, and
his friend from New York (Mr. Odell)
was authority for the statement. ..'
Mr.. Fernando Wood said that this was
! not so.
Mr.. Odell-The statement is exactly
daughter and applause.) +.
Mr.. Eldridge, (opp) of Wisconsin
raised the point Of order that the Mo
| gart regiment had nothing to do with
the questioM before the House. t-.
The Speaker said the subject was per
| tinent. r r -.t
Mr.. Odell-The regiment was raised
by the Union defence committee, OF
which my colleague was q member, OIL
acting as such. .-...s..r lad
Mr.. Wood-As Mayor Of the city o.
| New York, was member Of that com
mittee. Laughter.) ...I.-- g..
Mr. Odell-When Tammany Hall pro
posed to raise regiment of soldiers
Mozart Hall, (under the patronage of my
colleague, Mr.. WOODY would not be be
hind, and they asked permission to raist
one My colleague began the work, anC
| said he raised the regiment at private
expenditure of six thousand dollars. A
better and drawer regiment never left
| New York to defend the country. Its
Major had been brought hither in a dy
| ing condition. was sorry to hear my
! colleague say. he raised the regiment
| merely to defend the capital. 1t was
| not so. 1t enlisted for the war, anG
| many of its members had fought with
the soldiers from my own district. My
colleague expected men to go by thou
sands. If / had power to send troops
into the field, would not, like my col
league, repudiate them. applause
Mr.. Wood--If it is true that raiseC
so many men for such deeds Of blood
may Almighty God forgive me for thu
sin and crime. (Hisses from the repub
lican side.) l repeat that the regimen
was raised to defend the capital when i
was menaced.. AS to the term of it's ser
vice, HAD no power whatever over it.
SINGULAR INCIDENT A very singula,
| war incident was noted in the Tent
Massachusetts regiment a few day
since. A sergeant had been engaged il
the Second division hospital the da.
previous in placing upon a number 0
| headboards the names of members of hi