Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-09
An infamous Comparison.

- We clip the spbjomed dialogue from the
official 4epdrts of the proceedings in the
House of Representatives, at Harrisburg,
and though We were prepafsd to believe that
Republican, sfanaticisni had robbed men Of
many of their liberal and manly qualities,
we did not believe that the heartless and
corrupt demagogues of the present day
should be exalted above those whose names
are the synonyms of manly virtues and cor
rect statesmanship-above the Father of
his Country" with those whose venerated
name custom sanctions no comparison. Re-
publicanism tears down this honored name
and trails it in the dust. 1t replaces it with
the names of traitors and, disunionists like
Sumner and Stevens, and prides itself with
the accomplishment of good work The
work of Sumner in the Senate during the
past winter is enough to consigh him to in
fanny. Were there no other acts than the
unjust expulsion of Stockton, and Morrill,
broken faith, for which Sumner is response
bic, he must be forever disgraced in all hon
est minds. Yet he is greater than Wash
ingtonl The ruffianism, cowardice, and trea-
son of Stevens have made him q stencil in
the public nostrils Admitting his influence
in the House, the potency of his mereilcss
lash, which reaches even to Harrisburg, he
is still the tyrant and ruffian in his old age
Think of an old man and statesman, said
to be greater than Washington, telling a
poor, complaining yet whipped d-in-member of
the House. to hell with your consciencep'
This evinces the blind alteration of the
Republican party Cor their leaders. The
pusillanimity of any people was never so
marked as in the present day, when such
men as Sumner, Wadean Stevens at Wash
ington prolonging, indeed for the first time
creating, the disunion of these States, are
guilty Of the most fragrant violations of the
Constitution, defying coordinate branch
of the government, attempting to carry
affairs with revolutionary violence, and
threatening to destroy the Executive head
of the government. They are now doing
what the rebellion, up to the last moment,
failed to accomplishing recognition of the
doctrine of State right to secede. The perils
that threaten the country now, are of greater
magnitude than when Lee stood unwhipped
before the battles of Antietam and Gettys-
burg. When the people should tremble
and look for the salvation of the country
we find them represented by such as Mr..
Sturtevant, indorsing such men as Stevens
and Sumner and applauding them as above
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and Henry
Shame mel-DeD1ocrutic Standard
The special order this evening was the
continuation of the discussion ON the recon-
struction of the late rebellious States and
joint resolutions relative to Edgar Cowan.
The previous question was called and the
yeas and nays were demanded. On the
question, shall the main question be put, the
yeas were 81, nays S.. The motion was not
agreed to.
Mr.. JACOBY, Democrat said, it was
the intention of the Republican leaders to
mask their advocacy of negro suffrage, for
the reason that they dare not go before the
people on that issue. This is inconsistent
with their pledges to the negro for not only
were all the Republicans on the floor of this
House In favor of negro equality and suf-
frage, but the Republican party throughout
the country. 1t was useless for them to
attempt to avoid the issue. They attempted
it before, but they cannot succeed IN mis-
leading the people this fall. The leaders OF
the Republican party have been openly de-
nounced Dy the higest authorityin the coun-
try as traitors to the Constitution and the
Union, and the President has uamed among
the rest Thaddeus Stevens, whom the Re
publicans on this floor not only consider their
| leader, but their beau ideal Of patriot and
statesman. The Democratic party are true
to the Constitution, true to the Union, and
true to the laws. Whoever assails the fun
damental principles which underlie our form
Of Go vernment, assails Democratic princi-
pies. Whoever is not true to the President
to-day is not true to the Constitution and
the Union.
Mr.. STURTEVANT, Republican, ar
gued that the Constitution was too weak,
and the late war proved it to be so, there
fore it should be amended by the loyal men
of the country He said the Democratic
party were in favor of taxing the United
States bonds out of existence, thereby Gre
ating reputation. He said the Union party
| demanded that the Constitution. should be
amended to prevent another rebellion.
! There has been great deal said about the
amendments to the Constitution being as
| plenty as resolutions at a town meeting, as
was said by our accidental President He
would be unwilling to admit any of the
| Southern into full fellowship until all the
children, black and white would have an
education. He did not believe any govern
ment could exist forever if all men did not
have the right to vote. He was in favor of
the Chinese in California having the right to
vote. a
He said, / believe, that the Congress now
sitting in Washington is the ablest that ever
sat there / believe that no Congress since
this Government began to exist ever pos
sessed so many able men as that in session
at the present time.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, Democrat win the
gentleman allow me to ask him question?
Leave being granted
| Mr.. LAWRENCE. Did the gentleman
| Sov tbot Tho ,roSont EOoOrasS amhraead