New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09
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Mr. BRUssos withdrew bic amendment offered on
Tuesday.
rent resolutions offered BY Mr. FOger in the Senate
He said no offered them in the belief that they woud
be acceptable to a majority OF the Legislature. For
sake Of Cancellation and harmony, and In order TO pre-
sent an undivided front far the Union party was
concerned he hoped the amendment lie had offered
wOnd be adopted by both branches Of the Legislature
MIR. ANDERSON spoke at length in advocacy of the
Democratic resolutions. The question of Union was
the alabsorbng one to all honest men and lovers Of
peace II when States had seeded the
from those States had refused TO resign their seats
would Congress have taken measures TO erpel tbem
Did they eIpel Andrew johnson because his State
cededi And yet Congress refuses the admission OF
loyal men from Andrew Johnsons State. Representa-
ti0n was permitted By the most tyTannca governments
in the world Ireland. Hungary aud Poland had Their
representatives. and vet the party in power propose to
exclude in this Republic 100000 Of inhabitants from
this great privilege.
Mr. RASNEY said the Constitution conferred power
to disfrauchse traitors. Let criminals before the law
be punished and repent before they are admitted TO
equal privileges with loyal men. He did not know any
thing that President johnson had done that should not
entitle him to the confidence Of his party. Congress
should not admit into the counses OF the Government
men who had so recently borne arms to destroy H.
Mr.. MILLsPAuGH repealed the idea that the Demo
cratic party was dslOya. Men now acting with the
Republican party had done more to fix that stigma upon
Democrats than ali else beside. IL was the Speaker OF
this House who uttered in Twedde Hail. In 1861, the
memorable words that he was opposed to the war
with the South now and forever" He now asked Re-
pubcaDs 10 up squaTely and say whether they in
dorsed Congress or Andrew Johnson
Mr.. j. ID. PARKER said the Republican party did not
believe the Southern States out OF the Union, but
they had usurped State Governments, and had not
reached that condition in which they could be recog
nized by loyal men.
Mr. PITS said the Democratic party had great
milestone about its neck and that was the history OF
the resolution. He admitted that the masses OF the
Democratic party were loyal but the leaders were
STEPPED in the desire 10 dave the Rebellion succeed
lie claimed that support Of President johnson by the
Democrats was false and insncere.
Mr. FIREMAN. said the gentleman from Orange (lilis
paugh) had made mean and scurilous attack upon
him and he was thankful for opportunity 10 refer
on this floor TO his Twedde Hall speech Of ls6l That
speech had been the principal stockin'trade ~ the
Coppcrhead organs for the past five years. II that
speech had brought disoredit upon the Democratic
party il ndorsed by The Atlas and Argus In which
paper il was published with the highest cncOmums lie
did not agree that the States have right 20 secede His
appeal FOR the Union He quoted extracts from the
speech 10 show that II was the correct position 10
assume al that time. He desired 10 save the Govern
ment the responsibility Of striking the first blow. The
country did wait and the blow struck by Rebels at
Charleston From that time he had sustained the Coy
eminent 10 put down the Rebellion giving his only son
as a sacrifice. lie concluded by calling the previous
question on this amendment which was adopted q 10
3O-a strict party vote. The resolutions were then
adopted 20 10 Pa strict party vote.
Adjourn ed