Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-15
SCHUYLER Colfax In Phlladelphia.

! Schuyler Colfsx. Speaker Of the House
orRepresentativss had a reception one nigh,
week before last at the Assembly Building
in Philadelphia. Morton M'Michael pre-
sided, and among those present were ex-
Governor Pollock. Leonard Ayers. Dan
lei Dougherty, Charles O'Nsil. and Henry
G. Carey.
Mr.. Colfax acknowledged his welcome
/ in an appropriate speech and said:
/ but i, is not half so welcome as was
+. that which came flashing over the wires
! from your people when. after tho lab of
election dav in October, we had gathered
! in the telegraph offices OF Indiana to lis
ten TO the popular voice as expressed at
the ballot-box in three of the greatest
States in the Union; aud before we knew
| the result in our State. there came the
glad fittings that Philadelphia bad given
eight thousand malnrity for the Union. and
had returned her tour loyal mem hers to
the National House of Representatives. |
saw them faithful in their seats dnring the
last session OF Congress. faithful in their
votes, to their constituents. aud TO their
country. [Applauss. When you hon
ored them you honored yourselves. We
sent yon back word the same nigh, Of the
result from our great State of the West.
that after dark and fearful conflict with
secret and oath bound associations in
ieague with rebels and traitors in arms,
we had overwhelmed them by majority
oftwenty thousand. Renewed applause.
You had a right to feel proud of your
verdict. Ii placed Philadelphia frs.
among the cities Of the nation in magniti-
cent uaiori,ies for the country. And if at
the November election there was one CITY
in slave state which excelled yours, it
was because in Baltimore the blood Of the
martyrs had become the seed Of the
church. Applau.c. Maryland, robed
in the white garments OF liberty. took her
place. thank God, among the noble sister
hood OF free States. Cheers
81 rejoice with you over the victory in
November, and particularly because it was
q victory, not OF party. but Of III. country
The bonds of party and rarti<sn,hip fell
from the limbs of thousands of patriots
We won our victory in Indiana with one
waschword. Stand by the Government
That is the first and last duty Of patriots
in this hour Of national trial. the Alpha
and Omega of the PATRIOTS obligation. the
browning duty OF the American citizen.
= Next week thu Congress Of
the United States would hare before it
proposed amendment to the Constitution
which declared in fonr lines that hereafter
neither slavery nor involuntary servitude.
except for crime, should exist in the Uni
ted States The members of the opposition
party would have a chance to display their
boosted scquieseence in the popular will,
as expressed at the late election. by voting
for this amendment. 1t passed the Senate
last winter by nearly . unanimous vote !
In the House of Representatives it was de- I
feated by eleven votes. since then forty
one Districts. represented by gentlemen J
who voted against the proposed amend
ment, have repudis.ed the action of their /
Congressman. and declared in favor OF the !
platform a. adopted by the Republican |
Convention at Baltimore
1T is now to he hoped that these gen.
slemen will profit by the decision Of their
and reverse their action"
Myer S,rouse. an opposition m-mher
from the Tenth District OF Pennsylvania,
who was reelected in October, followed
with patriotic address, in which he
pledged his support to the Administrati on
and the war.