The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-03-27
Ringham Versus Batlcx-Pt-
qnaht Personalities In the
House Of ReprSHenlaliVes.


H.use Of Representativea that vas rendered
quite piquant and entertaining by some
sharp personalities, which were INDUCED 10
BY the Radical members. The question was
on an appropriation Of l,OOo 600 from the
4 National tceasofy to. relieve the suffering
and dcstituiion which now prevails in many
parts Of the South. to degree amounting
80. absolute and total famine in some impor.
ftsnt.feetions Of that country. The rosolu-
ton was introduced ay Mr.. Bingham, Of
Ohio. who, when ne consider his previous
sntecedents and exceeding ultraism in the
past, deserves credit Tor the liberal and
charitable sentiments. which he eDnDciated
10 support of this measure. Leaving out
nj view The q uestiqu Of ConstituiiOnsliiy,
which has ionged ceased TO be one OF any
Importance with the Radical faction, thesp-
propria,inn is one that is demanded by the
h;shes. considerations of humanity. and BY
al the honorable feelings which should dis
tinguish Christian and civilized man fron
the brute creation. General Butler. with
that consistency in cruelty and inbumanity
which has always marked his action, oppos
ed The resolution to save hundreds ofthols,
snds OF his fellow -countrymcb from perish
ing from starvation, ana eDdeavored to still
further impcverish that section by taking
from those Who had little food, and divid
ing il with those who had none. Brutal as
Butler hss been in the past, repacious and
cruel as were his whole proceedings in the
South, they appear, as we have intimated,
in admirable harmony with the frightful in
sensibility to human suffering, and the deep
and fiendish maIignity which he evinced on
this occasion. In the debate to which We
have alluded, Mr. Woodbridge, ofVtrnont.
who, although he halls from most pn.
promising quarter, acquitted himself well,
reading, in the course Of his remarks,
letter from Federal soldier who had been
in prison in the South during the war, in
favor Of this proposition to relieve starva-
ton in that section. This soldier, in the
OPT, ion Of Mr.. Woodbridge, is an exponent
Of the general feeling Of the army, as brav.
cry is always allied to humanity. Mr.. Lo
gan, of Illinois, who. in this instance, took
. most dishonorable position, attempted to
offset it by quoting resolutions OF what he
calls the Grand Army Of the Republic,
in Washington, against it. Mr.. Wood
brid, e's response was forcible and spirited.
ly expressed He said that if such asso-
eiation consiste of soldiers they were want
ing in the FIRST elements that distinguishes a
onward from brave man.
| All This was preliminary TO the encounter
between the TWO Radical leaders, Bingham
and General Bltler. Wa quote as follows;
| In the course of the debate Mr.. Butler
spoke of Mr. Bingham us having gone over
| 20 the other side Of the house, not only in
body but in spirit, and demanded Of him
hat that.great and good man, President
johnson, did while Provisional Governor of
Tennessee. in taking wealthy rebels to sup
port poor families -r-~. -
Mr.. Bingham said: 1t does not become
o gentleman who recorded his vote fifty
times Mr.. Eldridge suggested fity,scven
times) for the arch traitor of the rebellion
/ for President of the United States, to un
dertale to cast an inputation either on my
integrity or MY homer. ! repel with scorn
and contempt any utterance of tfat kind,
hy any man. whether he hethe hero OF Fort
Fisher taken, or hero of Fort Fisher not
taken. Roars Of laughter on both sides OF
the House also stand here, sir. in the
name of the American people, to repel with
scorn the attempt to levy charities by con
6scatiun, in violation Of the Constitution OF
my country. That, sir. is the proposition
! which the gentleman Butlerl da es to utter
in an American Congress, in the sacred
name oGcharity. Applause and laughter. !
These were excellent hints and fairly
drew the blood every time from him whose
name has now becone-, synonymous the
world over for cruelty and dcowardice Thus
assaied in manner so extremely severe,
Mr.. Butler rose and made the following
resFnnse:'
| l have never concealed the fact, which is
now so nffrnSively put forward, that
voted for JEFF. Dauis in the the convention
of my party fifty 1--WE times thought
him the best statesman Of the South. and
hoped thereby to stay the threatened dis
union which, as | feared was in the dis
tonce. The difference between me and the
honorable gentleman from Ohio is this.
that while jeff Davis was Senator OF the
Unitrd States, and was claiming tc be &
friend Of the Union, supported him. whilt
the gentleman Bingham supports hin
while he is a traitor. | have changed my
support. laughter. saw theerror o.
my way and rspcn.ed; bit did not expect
a blow to be aimed at the in that direction
from that side Of the House, which sup
ported him then, has supported him ever
since, ana il still supporting HIM and hi;
friends. Laughter and applause
| fMr. Bngham's seat is on the Demo
cratic side Of the House
| In mean to impugn the honor or in
tegrity of the gentleman from Ohio.
only said I thought he was leading the
other side of the House. %
Mr.. Binyham-li the gentleman had
qualified his words by siayng he thought,
| | would not have said word.
Mr.. Butler--1 never speak any thing
do think. Laughter and applause
will try to repeat the words | used. .a,c
the gentleman had gone in spirit, as he hac
gone III Douy, over W ire otneI sue OF ln'
House. | thought so then, think SO still
said so then, say so now. Laughter.
: can not take it back, sir. Manifestation
Of encouragement. The gentleuan hs'
had the good tase to attack me for tn,
reason that l could not do any more injur,
to the enemies Of my country. | did the
best ! could. Other men OF more abilit,
could do more, and no man Is ready to Civ,
higher plsudit Tor their valor, their dircre
tion aud their conduct than myself. Be
cause could not do more felt exceeding |,
chagril OIL. Il during the wal thr gentlem,
from Ohio Bingham did as much MS I,
should be glad to recognize that much done
but tho only victim Of the gentleman :
prowess that / know o: was an innocpn
woman hanged upon the scaffold His onl,
victim n the war was one Mrs. Surratt.