The New York herald., 1866-10-06

langhteE) In brief my fellow cit ixens. my alleged
offences these s-rha voted 70 deprive the soldiers
pay that voted against tho thanks TO the officers OF
the army navy and that voted against srming the
record as false malicious and unfeunded ana propose 20
nail each OF these charges TO tie counter Of public
opinion. My fellow citizens The lrst charge Is that
10 say this charge comes from rad ca friends, VINO
the first in this commonwealth Who denied this
privilege to tho soldier. In 1851, In an election for
sheriff. held within the limits OF your city, the
publ can majority Of the home vote overcome by
The vote OF the soldiers favor OF tho democratic cand
date Yet the votes OF those brave excluded
by the decision OF court presided by republican
Judge, and their candidate accepted the Office by the
sacrifice OF this right Of suffrage in the soldiers OF the
country Thus these friends OF the soldier having do
cided against their rights determined that The const
tuon OF the State should be amended as 10 clothe
him with this right Ia 1868 proposition 10 thar
effect originated and brought forward in the Senate
very time occupying my seat II went over TO
the House, and was passed there with but
two dissenting voices Now, the democratic party had
been opposed 10 the principle Of suffrage in this case II
could have defeated that constitutional amendment for
they held the majority in that hour Let that be re-
membered that the democratic party passed the amend
ment allowing the soldiers VOTE Mr.. Cymor then
entered into an intelligent discussion OF the three re
naming charges made against his the Legisla-
turc, and he justified bis conduct in reference
to those questions by tho peculiar condi
ton Of the state government y being, as
Mr. Clymer then sad:-In 1863 the political character Of
The State Senate snch that they could not proceed o
parties represented by equal number Of NOM
bcrs-sxlccn democrats aud sixteen republicans. This
contingency produced dead lock in the proceedings.
Two three days spent In entirely frutlcss labor
and then tho republican members thought they
would try military manGuvre upon us, having
fniled In everything else. But even this did not
frightcn us. They presented . resolution Offering
thanks to General Grant and the soldiers under
him. We declared that just they ceased their
nsurpetion-iust there legal Senate We
would vote for thanks there could be desired
This not satisfactory them. They soon brought
forward resolution 10 Instruct Senators and Repre-
senaves to vote for an Increase OF pay OF our soldiers
Our justification ut hand, We replied 10 them that
when the Senate was properly organized wc would
appropriate moro money to tho veterans In the
of country than they dare do. At tho same
time reminded them that Mr. DennIson, a
member Of Congress and OF the Democratic party for
Luzerne had offered resolution TO pay the soldiers In
gold all the Democrats had voted for IT, and that the
" soldiers friends had voted against IT. Thus
tnued Elk weeks absolutely doing nothing. Mr.. Cymer
then entered into nfu statement OF the proceedings of
the Legislature during this term IN defence OF his con-
Duct showing that he had always been stdfast 10 the
Union and the constitution.