Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-13
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he Supports tie Presideat-A Rich C0I-
EoQUV Uith Wade and TrHD16Ml-7he
Republican Purity Nearly ENDORSED.

he Supports tie Presidential Rich Cot-
EoQUY Nth Wade and T-upg6MI-Ihe
B~epubiioaH P1rty Nearly ENDORSED.
The following extracts Of a debate In
the United States Senate are taken from
the Congressional Globe Of Saturday:
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, asked, and by
unanimous consent obtained, leave to in
trGduce a joint resolution IS. r. No. 59)
p%rlwiding for admitting senators and
representatives from the States lately in
insurrection into the Congress Of the
United States; which was read twice by
its title.
Mr.. Lane, ofKansas. Sir, ] have been
laboring for months to harmonic the
President Of the United States with the
majority on the floor Of Congress. ]
thought yesterday that there was a hope
Of securing such a result II did seem
that some Of the members of this body
were disposed toharmonize with the Pres
ident. proposed to go very far yesterday
to secure that harmony. But while puF-
suing this course, we were awakened by
one Of the most vindictive assaults ever
made upon any official By either friend
or opponent from the senator from Ohio,
Mr.. WadeEan assault upon ny perso-
nal friend, q man who for two years sat
side by side with me here, whom ]
learned to respect and admire for his
pluck, his ability and integrity, and 10
love for his manly virtues; a man whom
/ originally selected as the candidate of
the Republican party for the second Of
flee within the gift of that party; a man
whom L urged on the Republican Con-
vention at Baltimore as their candidate;
a man whose election I did my utmost 10
secure against the efforts Of the senator
from Ohio.
Mr.. President, / am not as eonversant
with the constituency Of Ex-senator from
Ohio as he Is, but l venture the assertion
that outside Of New England there is not
a single Northern State in this Union but
viii by a majority vote to indorse the
policy of reconstruction advised by Pres
ident Johnson and expressed In that
joint resolution. You cannot carry before
the people of this country suffrage to the
unqualified black man. You cannot find
a State in this Union outside of New
England, in my judgment, that will in
dorse that policy. Restrict it TO a quail
~icatiOn clause, as the President Of the
United States recommends, and you can
carry the Republican Union party every
where, and with unanimity.
The President of the United States "a
despotn for exercising a constitutional
right in vetOing a bill passed by Cor
gressl Mr.. President, had the senator
from Ohio occupied the position which is
occupied by President johnson. in nv
judgment, he would have vetoed the
Civil Rights bill. "a despot9U What
is the exercise Of the veto power9 n
amounts merely to a vote TO reconsider.
with the lights given in his rea-
sons for tae veto. When before
has the exercise of a constitutional
right justified a political friend Of the
President Of the United States in de-
nOuncing that President as a despot and
a dictator ? He has been and is now, in
my judgment, as anxious TO harmoniza
the difficulties in the Union party as any
senator upon this floor. II he was met
in the same spirit, that party would be
united and this Union would be restored.
His advances are met by insults his ad-
yances are met by denuneiaron from
the leader of the Republican party unon
this Senate floor in language without a
parallel, Mr.. President, so lar as I am
concerned, l propose to-day and hereafter
to axe my position along side the Presi-
dent OF the Republican party, and stand
there unhinchingty so long as he remains
faithful 10 the principles OF that party.
defending him against the senator from
Ohio, as l defended his predecessor
against the anne senator, . e
Mr.. 1Fumbull. VIII the Senator AL
low me to ask him if he himself did not
vote for and support the Civil Rights
bill?
Mr., Lane, of Kansas did, in all its
phases, and only yesterday I was willing
to waive my objections to the bill if q
plan could be adopted to quiet this oouu-
try, restore these States aud preserve the
Republican party intact, and TO permit it
20 become a law in connection with other
propositions to accomplish this great OBJ
jeet.
Mr., Trumbull. The senator from Kan
sss will permit me to ask, then, if his
support OF a measure in the Senate of the
United States depends on a bargain to
get some other measure supported. Is
that what he means TO say TO the SEN
ate? understand him to say now that
he voted for the Civil Rights bill in all
its stages-a bill which he says the Presi-
lent was bound to veto; that he was for
it; that he would have voted for it YES
terday, but bs wants q bargain about
something else before he will do it. Do
l understand him Alright, that he wants
some other assurance?
Mr., Lane. l offered no bargain. 1
make no bargains. But l feel the alb
sorblng and overwhelming danger that
IS upon our country, and was willing
to waive my objections to the bill, and
permit it 10 pass. The wheels of those
State Governments are revolving. there
is no power on earth to stop them.
Mr.. Trumbull. Has that anything TO
do with this DILL?
Mr.. Lane. Yes; much to do with it.
/ regret exceedingly that the senator
from Ohio, who, / understand, has lust
escaped assassination, laughter, should
be troubled about the Administration
organs threatening members of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Wade. I caught that disease from
the President. iLaughteT.l
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas. ITegret that the
senator from Ohio should in the Senate (
of the United States reiterate that news (
paper SANDER that the President OF the
United States has been tampering with
ScOvel, Of New Jersey. He contradicts
it himself, over his own signature, and
another gentleman, whose name wasnot
connected with the rumOr, contradictsis. !
And after it is nailed TO the counter as a
falsehood, the senator from Ohio here
circulates il from his seat.
Mr.. Wade. Two witnesses say that
ScOvel said so, but whether he is a man
to be relied upon l do not know.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas. One of those
very witnesses, l understand, denies the
statement positively over his own sigma
ture,
Mr.. Wade. I am very glad If 1t is 50.
Yin lima of Kanzar r. :. & "a ]
the President interfersd with the Con-
nectieut election. Let me saw TO the
Republicans Just one word on the subject
that election. One more victory Hks /
that and / should think the RepuE1csn
party would be endorsed. tt is INIT the
scratch of the handwriting on thel
wall. II you permit the Democratic
party to take ard occupy the platform of
restoring these states to the Union, adj
hitting these senators and representa-
tVes 70 their places in Congress, I ven
ture the assertion as a politician, that the
House OF Representatives will stand at
next Congress on the other side as
as II stands on rside this session.
The people Of this country will have those
restored; they win have those
members in their places in Con-
gressi and if they cannot do it through
the Republican party, If they cannot do
i through the Union party, they will do
it even through the Democratic party.
The senator says that these States have
20 Constitutions. Oh, how short a mem-
Dry he has! Only a few DAYS since /
presented to the Senate Of the United
States the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas. There was q Governor elected
the people without the Intervention
the President the Constitution sub
nitted 10 the people and ratified by
hem. Why do you keep Baxter and
snow from their places In this bodv?
Why are the loyal representatives rom
Arkansas kept from their places in the
'ther House? Arkansas is to-day as
peaceful and as quiet as is Missouri or
Kentucky.
The Connecticut election Mr.. Preei-
lent, the President of the United States
10 objection TO hundreds OF the
OF the GoverDn,ant ott.DJ+,~