The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-03-30

could not do more felt exceedingly chagrined
If, during the war, The gentleman from Ohio, Mr..
Bingham did as much. should be glad to rec
cgnize that much done; but the only victim of
the gentleman's prowess that know Of was an
innocent woman, hanged upon the scafiold. His
only victim in the war was one Mrs. Surratt.
| can sustain the memory of Fort Fisher, if he
and his associates sustain him in the blood of
woman tried by military commission, and con-
demned without sufficient evidence in my judg-
ment.
Mr.. Bingham asked and obtained five minutes
| to reply. He said: "After 10 years of service
in this house, gentlemen will look in vain for any
| remarks OF mine, personal to mortal man on this
floor, save when was gratuitOusly assailed by
| others have observed the amenity of debate,
and the amenity Of personal conduct out of the
house, in such form, trust, entities me to the
respect and consideration of those who know me
best. But the gentleman (Butler) while he talks
AL manner OF matters of late, and chooses to
stitute himself my Judge, touching the integrity
OF my conduct us the sworn representative of the
people; and when he comes to make his reply to
me- feeling that he has done dishonor to him
self and an injustice to me- undertakes to qualify
his rash Judgment by saying that he only said at
first that he thought SO. 1t never would have
disturbed my equanmity, for would have con.
cerned myself just as much about what he
thought, as l would who killed Cock Robin
Laughter The gentleman has shown some
want of consideration for the rights Of Others in
tho remarks which he just made by favor Of the
house. By what right does he constitute himself
Judge, to say Of men who We're his peers in the
field OF conflict when the earth quaked, that the
blood OF innocence is on my hands?
docs the gentleman mean to say by his sweep
ing Judgment that it is also the hands OF those
brave men who are constituted by warrant of
your president court to pronounce that final
Judgment without which nobody could be exc
cutedr Sir! 1 repeat-in the language Of the
man, the latchet of whose shoes the gentleman
was not worthy to unloose--who said we should
patiently hear first, and consider and pronounce
Judgment afterwards-in the language Of the
great lord high chancellor of England, notwith.
standing the utterance of the cynical poet that
ne was the greatest, the wisest and the meanest
OF mankind. l will say that whether the blood
of innocence is on my hands or not, leave to the
charitable Judgment of men and future ages.
"On the great question connected with the as
sassnation of the chosen of the people, by which
he was cut down in the presence of his rejoicing
countrymen, not for his crimes but for his virtues
murmuring as his great soul went up to the com.
mon Father of us all: ''Charity towards all and
malice towards none, it was fit that the means by
which his taking was accomplished should be as
certained and be determined When summoned
~ IL PeISiSueu L WIS UOC equal 10 TASK,
and those who called me to that work know best
with what reluctance I entered upon it; but with
my own present conviction, and the records that
have gone to the country and the world, defy
the gentleman's calumpy"
The speakers hammer here announced the te,-
mination of Mr.. Bingham's five minutes.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the house adjourn, re- !
marking that the members haa!had enough Of
this matter. Negatived.
Mr.. Ross suggested that ten minutes addition
al be given to MIR. Bingham and Mr.. Butler.
The house again went into committee Of the
whole, and resumed consideration of the Joint |
The amendments offered by Schenck, |
Butler, Farnsw0rth, Pile, Shillabarger, Broomall
Logan and others, were rejected An amendment
offered by Mr.. Logan, providing That the expend.
iture shall not extend beyond the appropriations
already made for the freedmen's bureau, wac
adopted.
The committee rose and reported the BILL and |
the house seconded the previous question upon it,