Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04

laws. and he 'disliked to hear any man at
tribute to them ghoble motives. Eternity
would not be long enough TO to wipe out the
damnable infamy of the men who have made
war upon this Union. 1t was for the Union,
for is great traditions forfhe clustered glories
of its past aud its hopes of the future that our
soldiers fought. The CONSUMPTION act, hard
as some of its provisions were, was Reverthe-
less power 20 sustain this republic. Moth
ing else had so impressed other nations With
sense ofthe ability of the nation TO main
tain itself. Itspassage and the acquieseRce in il
of the people was as the tramp of a million of
armed men in the ears of Europe. We. had
not heard much talk of intervention siuce
then. The Speaker closed By saying that he
hoped to hear no more remarks on this floor
comparing our gallant soldiers TO asses fol-
lowing turnip or impelled by the point of a
bayOnet behind. (Applause.)
Mr.. JONES. This applause was very in
toxicating To him and he inferred il was TO
some of his friends. He should not speak to
win applause even though he were assured
that sne Speaker would not use his gavel.
Mr. j. then prOct eded to reply TO some of
the gentlemen no had opposed the memo
rial. The gentleman from WaIworth Mr..
Tllton) wished to know what good the memo
rial would do. II would tend to open the
way for the government to call into use that
gentleman's strong arm and well-knit frame,
aud other similar gentlemen on this floor.
When he (Mr. j. heard the gentleman
from Milwaukee (Mr. Hadley) talk about the
crown of laurels on by the patriots of the
revolution, he could not help imagining that
he saw such a crown already descending on
the venerable head of his friend from Mil
vaukee, already white with the hnn6rs. of
fOTty-nine years. When he heard how that
gentleman appreciated the services of the
soldiers, the Importance of the conflict in
which we are engaged, the hOnors in store
for those who are fighting for their country,
he fancied that gentleman was about TO de-
clare himself in favor of the memorial, that
Ihe too might have an opportunity to go and
WIN one of The wreattIs he so wildly des
cribed. No doubt he was longing, and had
for four years past been longing, To join that
vast procession that is moving southwark, and
that has filed the southern soil with. the
graves of northern men till it breeds and
teens with maggots. Some tender tie had
hitherto prevented him This T1emorial was
to cut that ii 10 enable him to go-te put
him in the position of the fallen heroes for
whom future. generations would weave
crowns of laurel $50 -,x,
He reiterated hts assertion that the object
of those who voted for bOuntes was mostly
to avoid the draft. Find a town where a ma
j0rity were not liable to draft, and you
would find town where they voted no
bOu0ties.
He denied referring to the soldiers when
he spoke of dOukevs and declared that his
reference was 10 the abe-bodied men over
forty-hve, who neededssome. stimulus applied
ifaf 10 to-
ton. The gentleman from Milwaukee chose
10 msundersti md his remarks and TO make
"a patriotic speech for some purpose best
known to himself He did not say that sold
iers went for money, but he did say that all
the States found it necessary. to offer boun-
ties for volunteers, and the town that offered
the most ready cash was the first to fill its
quota.
Mr.. RYAN said the statement by the gen
tIeman from Door (Mr. Reed) that the volun-
teers IN camp were sleeping without straw or
blankets, demanded attention. There was
no excuse for such a condition Of things, nor
was it true that the railroad facilities were
not sufficient to supply the camp.
Mr.. REED explained that he did not in
tend 10 be understood that such was the per-
manept CONDITION. 1t only occurred occa-
sienally when squads Of men arr yed here late
at night
Mr.. REED continued at some length, pass
ing a glowing eulogy upon the gallantry of
our soldiers, and the glory which their hero
ism It Elected upon the State, declaring that
he would support any and all means for their
encouragement and reward, and do all in his
power TO sustain the honor of the State and
maintain her proud record unimpaired.
The speaker concluded by moving TO table
the memorial. Lost by tie vote.
The memorial was then indefinitely post
poned, ayes %. noes %.