Marshall County Republican., 1867-08-08

let the Southern rebels IN.
The next greatest wrong that they hav,
10 complain of is. that the men who haC
the pluck to stand by those who IN th'
field had to fight our country's battles pre-
sumptuously aspire to make our laws.
think thus far they have vindicated thei
claims 70 the worlds respect alike in the
field and in the halls of legislation. W ha
is the basis upon which they fought? Sim
ply that the rebellion was a crime. They
triumphcd. Now. upon what basis have
they legislated? Simply that rebellion is ;
crime. and they will triumph again. Th'
people VIII never require us 10 fight on ont
principle and legislate on another. Tc
shed our blood on the field, and then come
here ~ make apologies for it to men who
wanted rs whipped. hold now, and al
ways expect to hold, that no man has
right To cross the threshold Of this TIOus,
and claim seat on this floor, who did no
dare during the war, to openly stand by
and claim the protection of the flag that
floats DER this capitol. The Government
that is organized so loOsly and administer
ed so feebly that traitors of yesterday car
he among the rulers of tomorrow, Car
neither long survive nor long deserve tO
survive And this Government can have
no enemies in the South half SO much To he
dreaded as that whining Northern friend
who would clothc with power in this Gov
crnment tomorrow, the man whose blade
was drawn TO stab the Constitution and tho
Union but yesterday. When the South
can be Loyalty represented on this floor
upon tiie basis proposed by Congress, the
problem ofrcconstruction will cease 60 YeX
tho discussions Of This Hail.
The prime, sole, and supreme object oi
the Republican party is to re establish this
Government upon sure foundation of 10y
ai.y against whicht the frOthy waves Ofirca-
son may fret forever in vain. We have
survived one rebellion, and the sage sag
Scstions Of past experience warns us that
il will be wiser TO prevent another rebel
lion than 10 too confidently expect to sur
vive it. Rebellion. secession, and treason
are like all other crimes and iniquities, and
will crop out in every direction upon the
smallest perceivable pretext. Put forward,
then, the loyal and true and hold at respect
ful and Indifferent distance the dislOyal and
untrue until we can see some voluntary ey-
idence that they have finally awoke to the
consciousness that they arc criminals and
ought 10 be grateful that they have not
ment of competent tribunal as SUCH
The whole secret, hOwsocyeT, of the wall
inc and gnasinr OF teeth that we hear
among the Democracy is not because we
have insisted that rebels shall be held un-
der restraint and Iowa men promoted, but
that our flag shall be respected at home as
well as abroad, but 1t is simply the reason
"a rsbel IriShman gave to loyal lrishman
who captured him on the field. Said the
Hibernian in blue to Lis rebel countryman
why, Jimmy, my boy, what are you do
ing on that side:' "lhat side, indade,
said Jimmy. r'and is not this the DINNER
craticl, sidc:' Laughed The lrishmar
thought that the rebel side must necessa-
rily be the Democratic side, and | guess
that my friend, tho gentleman from Brook
I'm has similar idea in his head yet
lI.aughter.
Mr. Robinson. Mr.. Speaker, l DO not
attempt so answer the question which the
gentleman has addressed to me. because
do not believe he wishes IN answer. IfhC
docs. should be glad to give it.
The speaker. Does the gentleman from
Illinois AIr. Logan yield to the gentleman
from New York Mr.. Robinsonl for re
ply.
Mr.. Logan. do not believe that hay,
said anything that he can answer. Laugh
ter.
Mr. Robinson. If tho gentleman wishe!
me To answer, | am ready to do SO.
The Speaker. The gentleman declines
as the chair understands to be interrupt
ed.
Mr.. Logan. Now, Mr.. Speaker, let II,
cxaniine a little further into the question
PERHAPS may not have stated all the rea
sors that aCtuate these gentlemen il
denouncing this side Of the House, ant
thereby denOuncing every loyal man in the
country. every man who has shown hi:
Loyalty by his efforts 10 restore this gov
, ernmcnt on a proper basis. The recon
rebellion, while IN progress, was led by
men who belonged TO the same party tC
which the gentleman from Brooklyn now
belongs, and the same party 20 which be
longcd until became So thoroughly asham
cd Of j, that | lett il, and il is not Il little re
markabie that q same disloyal stencil
which drove nle out seems 10 have attract
ed my friend from Brooklyn into it,
Laughter.
/. The reason why these gentlemen desire
TO bring into disrepuIe the action Of mem
bcrs of this House is because their actor
lis calculated to prevent a portion of tn,
people of the Southern country. who are
in lull sympathy with them from voting
and holding Office. Who are they, Out
spoken rebels. who rose in arms agains
the Government; the men who conspired
to destroy this glorious Republic. Be
cause these men are disfranchised and pre-
vented from exercising the rights ofAmer
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object 10 o;r proposed plan OF recons;ruc
ton. Sir, they would have the Southern
States reconstructed according TO the plan
ofAndrew J Johnson, the gentleman who j:
SO immaculs.e that if we should atttemp
( TO impeach him it will, according TO th'
gentleman from Brooklyn, amount to ma
tional calamity. What was the plan o
Andrew Johnson? Why, sir, that plar
proposed to decl,re that those States tha
fhad.tngaged in rebellion had never los
any OF their rights In the Government; tha
neither they, nor their citizens had forfeit
ell any of their privileges under the Con
stitution of the United States. In othe
words, that treason was not crime tha
rebels were patriots. 1t proposed to inyit,
the rebels to hold elections and send tothi
] Hall per SC secessionists and traitors. Ii
short, construct anew party IN reconstruct
| Ing the Government in which the secession
rebels of the South might unite with tn,
Copperhead rebels in the North, captur'
the citadel of power here, make Treason
honorable and loyalty odious. There i
nothing that to regain its lost power til,
Democratic party would not willingly do
! If ii could acquire tomorrow more powe
by crushing under its iron heel the Soutl
than it could by succoring il, it would hur
at its Southern brethren thick and fast
Courses of hate and Kisses of scorn-'
Their history well establishes the fac
that
| '.Ther friendship is a lurking snare,
| Their honor but an idle breath,
Their smile the sInilc that traitors wear,
Their love is hste thcir life IL DEATH
Their sympathy with Andrew Johnson
plan Reconstruction, and their hostilit,
to the republican plan of reconstruction
not attributable to the merits or demerit
Of either plan as policy for the country
but solely as party policy.
| Now, sir, L maintain that the only tru
II I'll,