American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-26
TERMS-Four Dollars Del, ann11rn


have been loyal to the Government,
irrespective of race and colorl
Mr.. Stevens-That is part Of the
Constitution of Tennessee to which I
shut my eyes at the time that vote
was taken. The idea that loyal mig
ger is to be put upon the same foot
ing with rebel Laughter.l The
laws Of Tennessee TO that and it is an
outrage.
( Mr.. Maynard-Tlat is doi"g
great deal more for them THAI is lone
Ill Il large portion Of tie .ri-ed
States. because they are n,, lifted f.
the same level as rebels. 'ii"vr
that III the gentlemau'S oV1 Srat- If
a rebel from my country ccu-, gheW
the doors Of political t1icnh lir ara
thrown open to him. Whether that
is 50 with Il loyal negro, prrJnyiy the
the gentleman will tell us.
Mr.. Steyens-The gentleman is
right, sir, Pennsylvania ought a.
blush AMI many OF tie free States
ought to blush. for the infamous eX-
clusion to which the gentlnman has
referred. But will her bushes viii
ten the conscience Of Tennessee ?
Laughter.
Mr.. Maynard-PerhapS they will
make her suif'uSion a little less olvi-
Gus.
Mr.. Stcvens-I have nothing fur.
therto say Oh the print Al | mean
to say is that, while | feel kindly to-
ward Tennessee. | do not expect to
vote for the admission Of any other
State having the same features in
her Constitution.
Mr.. Maynard-I will say that Ten
neSsce rcciplocatcS the feeling eX-'
preSSd 10y the gentleman from Penn
Sylvania, and feels very kindly to-
ward him, and there were great
many regrets manifested on recent
occasion that he was not one of a
party who found it convenient to.
spend the holidays in that part Of the
country,
Mr.. StevcnS-I had no preparations
for burial down there. Laughter. |
had p t my shrOud ready laughter
and so | thought | would stay ut
home until / got ready The winter
was hard and the ground dit1icrjr TO
break. Laughter. But, Mr.. Spca0,ar,
aside from this episode. Il very pies
ant one, | WAS going to say that the
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Spaldingl
has made the most handsome and the
most able defence of Andrew John
son and his administration that |
have heard for the last few years,
and trust that the gentleman on the
other side Of the House will forgive me
tor placing them III the shade in com
parison with that grand culogy which
has been delivc red upon Andrew
JolnSon, and his doingS. and his
Cabinet. Laughtcr.] | understand
the gentleman from Ohio to he salts
fed not only with what this exalted
President of ours has done. hut he is
perfectly satisfied with everything
done by the Secrctay ofthe Treasury.
! wonder whether the Secretary has
removed his Collector?
Mr.. WaShbume Rep. H. He re
moved mine.
Mr.. Wentworth rep, lil.) And
mine. laughter.
Mr.. StevenS-I dOHot know whcth
cr he has removed the gcnt'.l-
(Mr. Spalding'S) Collector. hG. +. he
has he must have put him hacl again
\ friend beside me says he L..ard
out the Collector at the rcqncs u. tire
gentleman from Ohio. Ven! y,.--
served him right. Laughtu- III
any rate. out or in, it is perfect. 81
tistactory t0the distinguished grn.."
man from ONO, htst my friends W,'
slaughtered. and was not >aJISh...
| did not feel grateful. do not ty,
seward ttge Secretary OF the Ir a>uryr
who. for no cause on earth but the
building mp of party and the for
nation ofanew political organization.
turned out the best men in my dis
trict. Just as the gentleman does.
and not only shows how much more
IA Christian the gentleman Is than |
am, and | give him credit for 1t
I Laughter.