Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-03-18
Mr.. WILEY. The honorable Sena.
tor from Maryland-

Mr.. SALISBURY. do not belong
to thstprovince. Abraham has not got
our State as a "province,' exactly,
Mr. WILEY: Well, sir, from the
"provicnce" Of Delaware
Mr.. SALISBURY. No, sir the
estate" of Delaware
MI. WILEY. Well, then, the State
of Delaware /; anything to satisfy the hon
orable Senator. have the pleasure to
inform the Senator, and have no doubt
it will be pleasure to him 10 learn, that
there was regularly nominated ticket
at the late presidential election in West
Virginia of tho party with which ho Is
connected, and of which he feels SO proud,
a party adorend 81 highly on this floor
and in order to revive the Democratic par
ty in our State they PLACED before the pco.
pie FIVE distinguished old line Wings, and
gave them the whole vote Of the Demo-
cratic party in the young State Of West
= Virginia J that there was q fair vote; and
that they were beaten by more than three
TO one.
Mr., SALISBURY. l have witnessed
in person some OF THESE "fair elections"
where there has been regular Democrat
ic ticket running. recolleot that only
year ago last fall the Democratic party in
in my State nominated candidate for
Congress, and the Republican party nomi-
mated their candidate, l rdcollect tha
election day came, and that handbills we're
thrown in the yards of farmers by armed
soldiers passing by, cautioning ,ham In
reference to the approaching election. I
recollect that they had squads of soldiers
around the voting places, and that they
had certain oaths stuck up,the patiently Of
which belongs to one renowned general, :,
who is now a member uf the other House,
who has shed his blood upon many battle.
fields, and illustrated the patriotism of his
country not by accepting civil position in
war, but by active campaigns in the field.
He was once in command of the Middle
Department, and his headquarters in Mary.
land, and l believe represents or misrep.
resents, in part, the State of Ohio. |
recolect that notwithst anding there was
regular Democratic ticket in the field there
were but fourteen Democratic votes cast;
and why! We had the privilege of max.
ing ticket; but we were notified before
hand Of pains and penalties to be attached
to voting in prrticular way. presume
therefore, when the Democrats of West
Virginia had the privilege of making out
ticket they had some means Of understand
ng that it was not exactly safe to exercise
their right to vote according to their own
judgement.
Mr. WILEY. The Senator's suppo.
siton is entirely unfouuded. There were
scarcely any troops in West Virginia, and
no influence Of the kind brought to bear
upon the people. There was more free
or fair election in any State in the Union
Mr.. SALISBURY. understand it
~ On the occasion of the election in my !
o'a'e 70 ''Aich refer did not approach
The polls. tiloD.ht | knew the farms
upon which I could vo's. I havo no
doubt there were Democrats in We. VIZ
ginia just as intelligent, and who under.
stood the whole matter just as we'll as
did.
l have made these remarks in response
to the playful point Of order raised by the
honorable Senator from Indiana, to assure
him that if this Administration had an.
pointed coroner to sit over the dead body
of the Democratic party we would have
found the largest corpse over which an in
quest was ever held. B...
One remark more, sir, and I shall con-
clude. Let the Democrats of the country
take heart. 10 them I say, though your
enemie may charge you with being disoy.
al and in favor of disuuiou, with your glor-
Gus Union record, with the vast numbers
who went to the polls, twithstanding the
arbitrary measures resorted to deprive you
of the exercise of the highest functions of
the American citizen, when you SOC that
yeu only fell some two hundred or two
hundred and fifty thousand votes behind in
popular election in the States now in the
Union and said to be loyal, the record is
most encouraging it gives hopes of the
future Forsake not your principles, but
rally around the same old standard under
which you were wont to fight. Remember
that in all your history and throughout
your entire admnistr alton of national af.
airs no citizen ever complained that he b ad
been illegelly arrested and placed in
Bastlle. Remember that you have rec.
ord which shows that under your admins
tion of the Federal Government no nan