Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-04-13


difficulties of the Union Party as any SEN
ator on this floor. If he was met in the
same spirit, that party would be reunited
and this Union would be restored. His
advances were met with insult. His adj
vances were met by denunciation from the
heads of the Republican party, upon this
Senate floor, in language without a paral-
lei. SO far as / am concerned, Mr.. Presi-
dent, propose to-day and hereafter to
take my position alongside of the PreSi-
dent of the Republican party, and stand
there unflinchngly defending him against
the Senator from Ohio, as defended his
predecessor against the Senator from
Ohio. Mr.. President, | would be glad to
have that resolution laid upon the table
for the present and printed
The CHAIR-That order will be enter
ed if there be no objection.
Mr.. WApE-I cannot say why my
friend from Kansas is so exercised this
morning. do moi know why he should
be so shocked by anything l have said or
done. Sir, have certainly said nothing
in opposition to the project of constructing
the States that he now brings before us, l
believe, for the first time. When it was
read l thought it read very well. am
not at all sure that ! should not be very
willing to accept it. / want time to con-
slider it. | don't know that would ac-
cept it, | don't make any pledges of that.
have said nothing in opposition TO his
proposition, for really don't know what
is in it. thought it sounded very well.
But, now, Sir, for my attack upon the
President of the United States. AS a
Senator upon this floor, / care no more
| for the opinion of the President of the
United States than do for that of any
/ Senator upon this floor Who is your
President that every man must bow TO his
opinion, if you please Why, Sir, we all
know him. He is no stranger to this body.
We have measured him, Sir. We know
his hight, his length, his breadth and his
capacity, all about him, and you set him
up as paragon, and declare here upon
the floor Of this Senate that you are going
! TO wear his collar Is that the idea that
you are going to be his apologist and de-
fender on whatever he may propose? Is
that the understanding of the Senator
from Kansas? do not think his consttu-
ents will be quite satisfied with SO broad a
declaration, that he is TO wear any mans
collar and follow him wherever he may GO.
Did use harsh language toward the Pres.
ident yesterday All said, Sir, ! stand
| by to-day and forever. What was the
question upon which I made these obser-
vations? What has been the opinion Of
the President heretofore What has been
his action since? How, Sir, are 3,000,-
600 of people, our friends, friends to the
Government, who have generously come
forward in its difficulty to help US through
the war, sacrificed their blood and their
lives TO maintain the issue on our side:
who were faithful to US through the whole
of the difficulty, everywhere assisting our
brave soldiers in the field, and laying down
their lives to maintain our principles, and
minister in every way 10 the comforts of
our brave men whenever they fell into the
hands Of these worse than savages kat we
were warning with and now, Sir, these
men labor under ore of the most frightful
despotisms that ever settled down on the
heads cf mankind. Three millions of
people, Sir, exposed to outrages and in
| suit and MURDER from these worse Than
savages, their former masters-murdered,
as we are told, every day, their lives TAX
en- away, their humanity trahped under
foot. And when Congress, under the Con-
| stilution of the United States, is endeav-
oring TO tender them some little protection,
how are we met here? Every attempt Of
your " Moses" has been to trample them
down, making them worse and throwing
every obstruction in the way of anything
proposed by Congress.
Mr.. LANE-Will the Senator from Chic
permit me to ask him question?
Mr.. WADE-Certainly.
Mr.. LANE-Is the report Of your re.
marks of yesterday correct?
Mr.. WADE-I don't know. | never
look at The Globe 10 see such things.
suppose it is correct. and am not very
apt 10 take aHythiag back. Mr.. Wad,
continued: How, Sir, stands this matter
The President of the United States die
at an early period, profess to be the pro
tector and friend, the Moses of these men
to lead them from bondage to liberty
How has it been? He has, to all ap
pearances, become their inveterate, re
lentless foe-making violent war upol
any member of Congress who dares /,
raise-his voice or give his vote in supper
of any measure for the amelioration 0
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