Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-07

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governor in his pocket.
The question seemed tesbe whethsr VIM.
ID. Seward or Andrew johnson are to Eei
tne thanks Of the southern rebels for the
crumbs and loaves they ara throwing
70 them on every side. fHef fIngersolO had
not the least particle of faith m either OF
them; not q particle. He believed that
Wm- d. Seward was running AEace With
Andrew Johnson 70 see which would have
the support Of the Southern peoplefn Is6s.
and that they were crawfshing also n the
Northern States to see If they could not get
votes enough % be elected bot they had
better keep their loaves and fishes to feed
themselves in their old ages The, leyal
people woald see 10 that neither Vim. H
Seward or Andrew Johns5n sheuld beelect-
ed President of the United States. Their
prostitution Of themselves vas apostdcY and
abandonment Of their priDciples.sisl, =
Mr. 1NGERSoLL spoke for shout two
hours, his speech exciting much interest and
i amusemenk r =
/ Mr.. ELDRIDGE sent to the -CIerI's desk
and had read an article. from the weekly
Hationag DemocrGt that at the hrst battle Of
Bull Run Mr.. Ingersoll ventured IS far as
Fairfax Court House, aud there made the
acquaintance Of some Of his secesh friends.
and that on hisreturn 60 Peoria he declared
IN substance that the people Of VirRinia
were the nohlestof Gods creation that the
Government might as well attempt e pluek
stars from the heavens ss t0attempt to crush
the South also that about three weeks BE-
fore The last nomination Of Mr. L6Feioy TO
Congress, Mr., Ingersoll said that NJ. Love
joys defeat by a conservative msn, smsan-
ing himself, was worth 81, 900 to the cause
Of the Union. cI 1ll % EiilEel1ia14
Mr.. INGERs0IL asked If that was soop-
perhead paper Of Peoria
Mr.. ELDRIDGE replied that il was the
paper which supported the Union party,
which had gOnefor the Union and still did.
Mr.. INGERS0LL said he was used to be-
ing villifsd and slandered BY that dirty
little, despicable, contemptible and Hlandsr-
Gus paper. The statement was false from
beginning to end. Never since treason
broke out had his lips uttered any words ex-
cept in encouragement to the loyal North
and in denunciation Of treason.
Mr.. RANDALL of ofPennsylvanis, said he
had listened with some interest TO the We
hsment declarations against the President
Of the gentleman from Illinois He had
drawn his sword against the President,
never TO be sheathed, perhaps, until the
political death Of either. He (Randall) was
not the defender of the President indeed,
the President needed no defender, he was
quite able and ready to defend himself
But to show that there Baa nc ineonsist-
eney in the Presidents position he referred
to the Chicago pIstfcrn of 1860, in which he
said the principles Of etates rights were
clearly laid down and insisted upon. Sasi
Mr., INGERS0bB asked Mr.. Randall if
he claimed to bea supporter of the PEesi-
Mr.. RANDALL replied that he claimed
nothing Of the kind. - lsia 2 81 snls1f
Mr.. INGERS0LL supposed that. Mr..
Randall wanted to show that the party had
changed and not Andrew johnson.
Mr.. RANDALL replied that the Repub-
lican party had changed and were showing
the cloven foot. There would be no peace
till that party was overthrow, and until
the principles embodied in the President's
veto Of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill and the
Civil Rights Bill became the guide Of the
country. -- H- 80
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of rPennsyIvaniaJ took
the floor to make a speech upon the subject
of the tariff. but before doing 50 he wanted
10 ask his colleague Mr. Randall. Eksther
he supported the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Pennsylyanis, Mr.. Hester
Clymer7 -ii- SAB i l.
: Mr. RANDALL admitted that he did,
and believed his election would aid in the
Of the Union
Mr.. LAWRENCE said he e-asked the qElas=
same Mr.. Clymer in the Senate of Penngyl-
vania what ne thought Of Andrew Johnson
two yesrs ago when be denounced him as
a rufian and incendiary, and utterly IN
worthy Of the eeRidence Of the Democratic
party. The speech was sent to the Clerks
desk and read, but did not contain any OF
the expressions, an OMISSION explained BY
Mr. Lawrence who said the Objectionable
parts had been suppressed by ar. clymer.
: Mr.. LAWRENCE denied the RESPONSE
bility Of the Democratic party for anything
Mr., Clymer said in his Individual capacity
Nj. LAWRENCE did not desire 70 say
anything offensive 10 the Presidents but he
did not like 70 see him surrounded by Dem
ocrats who had opposed and denounced
him, nor did he like to have the shadows OF
the Blair family thrown upon him every
time he paid tho President visit, No
family in all the land had done 30 much to
akenate the President from The people es
that family, and he would apply % it
remark made by the old Blair in reference
to President Madison, that he "did not wish
him any harm, but would not hsFe anyOb-
jections if the Almighty should take q
strong fancy to him" Uaughter-) Some
times the Blair family was on one SIDE, and
sometimes on another Il was found Whef-
ever thrift might follow fawning. Among
other proofs Of the Democratic and Blair
influence upon the President, he mentioned
the fact Of the removal OF tne Onite4 ot4ses
Marshal for the Western District Of Penn
sylvania, and the appointment in his place
Of a man who had been tried By court mar
tial and dismissed the service for frauds
committed on the Government srn..-g.
In reference to the main purpose OF his
speech on the tsriff, Mr.. IaErsnee said that
the WAYS and Means Gommittee. had agreed
TO report Just what wool growers wanted
Mr.. ROGERS next addressed the House,
defending the President with much Earmth
against the attack made by Mr. Ingerson-
He was subjected TO considerable badgerlng
by Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, in regard % his
own views on the legal, constitutional and
practical questions arising out OF the re-
construction policy.
In answer to Mr.. WILSON he admitted
the right Of appointing military governors
in time of war; admitted the good effect OF
President johnson compelling the Southern
States 20 rstify the Constitutional anaend-
ment sbolishing slavery and expressed his
qualification that slavery was abolished.
At o'clock the House adjourned. siaa
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