The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-06-01
NUMBER %.

the return OF red handed rebels. IL known -
the test oath. Ny friend from Wisconsin la6ored
hard to show that the policy Of the present rsss
lincoln heartily approved Of the oath; he signed
The biii prsscribing Il; and take II my friend
irom Wisconsin voted for II, 90 he does ior most
of the measures passed here, or - he did o. tnst
time. Now, In this birthday speech sec % ptr.n 2a
Of something strange. Let me quote h.is rom
q: (sutton& & Murpby's Reporter, No. l'' psss
81 repeat, am for the Union"
That Is good.
~ am for preserving oil the States"
SO ami.
~ am for admitting into the councils OF the nation
all the representatives who are unuistAkably and
unquestionsbly loyal"
30 am !.
"a man who Acknowledges .llesi.nes to the Gov;
necessarily DO loyal"
There Is tho mistake. AS proposition, deny
Il. Breckenridge took the oath while perjury
black as hell was smoldering In his heart The
president Of your late SsS 's.sn AXE se
en- snIs IT, ''% Were they oy.ii sr deny Ii. gropo.
ition that swearing makes man loyal. III could
reconstruct the South to-day upon an oatn,
would call them up and marshal them altogether
and tell them to hold up their right hand ana
swear. Why, sir. these rascals have EI no. only
and they have broken both osths. WIZ you ten
me now that swearing makes . man loyalI NO.
NV friend from Pennsylvania yields that point,
and when he yields It. everybody else ougn''
But that e no. all. Ths,s Is little more cat
under the meal here. I Vim read that again. for
Il IL not true:
The man who acknowledges allegiance to the
Ss .SG s. 70 '
,v,,,lJ has. dana yeaya huk eYpert.
ence, that stern and unfinching teacher. has
taught us great deal lately. Why, sir, they have
sworn four times, and yet oath piled upon os,h
will never make traitor loyal. Treason to tho
moral man is what consumptiosn, +, Is 70 the PaS"t,
Il tsnts the whole moral man; Il Is Q disease in.
durable; nothing but death can stop 1t.
But let me quote little further:
"a mere smpliacstion OF tho oath makes no differ
enoo as TO the principle"
That is, that an oath to support the Const'u-
ton 10 sufficient; and to require him to swear That
he has not given aid or comfort to the rebellion
Is mere smplifcation, which is Of no use, and
will not help the strength OF the oath.
"whatsyer test Is thought proper ss evidence and
as proof Of loyalty ss mere matter VI detai' about
which care nothing"
I do.
"But lot man be unmistakably and unqucstions.
Consultation Of the United states and 30 willing 70
am willing 10 trust him. (Applsuse.r
Applause" But who byf BY that horde OF
anything but loyal men that surrounded him on
that occasion. will not call names. but chnnc.
ed to be here In the early days OF the rebellion,
and saw men shouting on the 22d OF February
Applause" What fort The test oath was to
go. This mere application amounted to moth
ing! Let me inform the distinguished Senators
from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that right there
the gulf becomes rs wide, as deep, and as impas.
sable as that between the rich man and A6rahnms
bosom. Right there stop. never will vote to
let one Of these rebels back here, on simple
oath to support the Constitution, to seize the
reins Of power. Others may do ss they please;
but on the day Of judgment. when ,ha, :inns .in
not be placed to my account.
want to know II tho distinguished senator from
WISCONSIN desires this test oath repealed. (Mr.
Doottle shook his hesd) Then congratulate
this thing does not stop here. A recommendation
has been sent here from tho Executive Marsion
requesting the repeal or modification OF this oath,
upon the plea that the men whom they want to
place In power are covered oil over with the stencil
Of intamy, and We are asked " let them up . lit.
tie; some Of them are not quito 30 bad ss others
Sir, ever since the world began there have been
two kinds Of devils abroad, little devils and big
ones, aud the little devils have always been the
most troublesome. (Laughter.)
Now, Mr.. President, We have had the Baltimore
platform and the birthday speech. We have had
the utterances Of tho President upon that plat
form; and l am going to assume. without any
disparagement to my friend from Wisconsin, that
the President knew as well what the Baltimore
platform was rs no did. Now, want my friend
from Wisconsin to tell this Senate and the o"un-
try wherein the policy Of the present Adminisirs.
ton-if you call the President alone the Admin.
istration-sgrces with Lincoln's Lincoln wS
6rm adherent of this test oath. lie sew in II the
auohor Of our safety. hilethat existed the ship.
however much tossed At her moornss, would 10
safely anchored In the haven of quiet and repose
and safety. Sir, take away that anchor, and you
will Sec these vacant seats filed by the men who
vacated them with the syowed purpose OF tearing
this Government and rending II In pieces.
Thought there was no blame TO be attributed to
Congress for not having acted more speedily.
The work of restoring this country is great
work. The labor imposed upon the shoulders Of
this 81. ssa down They :ys .s. to 'S a "9
these wounds as best they can. The man who
had in his employ person who bad enveloped his
house mud bis children In flames by the torch, and
would take him back into his employ the next
day, would bo considered 1T subject for lup uio
asylum. The same rule Of prudence, caution, and
care should prevail here. The wounds upon our
institutions are every where seen. The blood yet
oozes freely from wounds that never can be healed
Aud yet my distinguished friend from Wisconsin
example before US on this subject. In olden time
Q eopperhead was found stifened with frost 4
humane husbandman. like my distinguished friend
from Wisconsin, put him In his bosom to warm
him and thsw him out What did the copperh'ad
dor lie stung him to death. Amer that eIanplo
do not propose that any OF that breed shall hnd
warming here. tLaughtsr My friend ir'm
Wisconsin. with his great gushing heart. v.nts to
take such things in his bosom. Look out for your
arm-pts. tLsughter.] , ,.o,.
One thing more, cir, and have done nope
the Senate will pardon me Tor de'an,ng 'ne" 80
long. am alarmed at another doctrine thar -
brosched BY the distinguished senstors from
Pennsylysnis and Wisconsin. and they are not
Alone In H. Il has got 81 here that we cannot Dis
cuss even sanitary bill but the doctrine Of State
rights Is brought up. ns Ins cn0'sS S s,;s :"
WISCONSIN said the other day he Was the advocate
y, S,sts rights 80 was Davis so Was Brcckiu-
,;drs 40 was all this host Of rebels that fed. II
vss that Internal heresy, rs Illustrated and ien-
on,trated by them. that iIsS!ei the torch II ~.
that doctrine yet, for he swears that he believes
now that tho States have the right of peaceful So
cession. Stste rights with proper limitations nn.
doubtedly exist but protest against the lafitn.
dnsrisn construction given to that term by tie
Senator from Pennsylyanls, and the Ssnstor ir,n
Wisconsin, which would again light this county
With the torch OF rebellion
am not going TO stop now to discuss 10 oe
this doctrine Of State rights, eecsu:e ! 10 ~, NJ
think Il would be profitable! DO nor knTn '.ss
cen exactly describe, and 90 Do. ~. nv s,s,,
Senator can exactly. what he means oy oiA"
,iohts. ,pesL of the interpretation that nss
,nsn tb;. C,oyerument In fragments. Ihey cals1
!, .hst Nc called Il. State rights Ihey NOT ony
held the right Of these stnss &C.,, 20 n",s,sn, ~. %
denied us 20 remain In the Union. So held your
s, Ioros penusyvanis leader, the then President.
k,,S vhoss friends you secm to be acting pretty