The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-08-05

iOurned now, before six months the
last traces of republican government
in the South would have ceased to.ex-
ist and the Ku-Klux-Klan, the rebels,
the slaveholding, cOpperhead Demo-
cratic party would be ruling there as
they ruled in 1865.
Mr.. Brooks clapped his hands in
admiration of the speech, which was
much enjoyed on the Democratic side
of the House.
Mr.. Woodward (Dem., Pa inquir-
ed of Mr.. Deweese whether the recon-
structed governments in the South
could be maintained in any other way
than by the bayonet?
Mr.. Deweese-We can if you will
give us arms to keep down the rebels.
triumphant laughter on the Demo-
cratic sidel, and by no other means.
Mr.. Woodward-Thena as 1 under
stand the gentleman, the governments
which this Congress has been at such
great pains to reconstruct can only ex-
ist by the bayonet?
Mr.. DeweeSe-The gentleman's par
ty in 1861 stole the arms that belonged
to theGovernmento ofthe United States
to shoot your loyal neighbors' sons,
and the guns are still in the hands OF
the alaveholding Democratic party,
Mr., Jones democrat, Ky.) asked
whether the militia and all the arms
in North Carolina were not under the
control of the Governor and the Leg
islature Of that State, as now consti-
tuted?
Mr.. Deweese-No, sir. We have
no militia.
Mr.. Jones-It is your own fault.
Mr.. Deweese-Under the rule of the
Democratic party, from 1861 to 1865,
every musket, shotgun and horses
pistol was taken out of the hands Of
loyal men and put in the hands of
Southern sympathizers. The support
| given to this question of adjournment
on the side of the House where 1 oc-
cupy seat is for the purpose OF carry,
| ing out the Sd of July letter, stamp
ing out the bogus State governments
] e~--- -AS PCAoAAAe5 LAAC SAllICO States car
pet-baggers." Laughter I say to
them, come on whenever you feel dis
posed. Come, on! stretch out, then,
your traitOrous hands to touch again
one fold of the old flag, and the rep
resentatives of four millions of men
who, though black in skin, are white
and loyal in heart, will throw them
selves as a bulwark between you and
those loyal governments, and you
Will only live IN sad memories of bad
events Come on! comeon CUnre.
strained laughter among the Demo
crats.) If you want to sustain those
governments you have got to give us
some assistance.
Mr.. Ross Dem, of Ill. is there not
some danger of the Republicans los
ing the election there unless they gel
arms?
Mr.. Kelley [DisuniOn, of Pa. IL:
there not more danger of Republi
cans, white and black, losing theil
lives?
Mr.. Deweese, replying 10 Mr.. KeI
ley's questiOn-There certainly is i
you allow the Democrats any show n
all.
Mr.. Randail-They would be abl
TO get under bench as my colleagu
I did at Mobile. TThis remark appa
E rently did not reach the ear of Nj
Kelley
E Mr.. Schenck closed the debate, an
t moved two amendments to the Ser
ate resolution-frst, that the adjourn
a ment take place on Friday, the 31s
e inst; and other that the recess coz
r tinue till the 18th of October.
9 The amendments We're both rejecte
e the vote on the first being yeas g.
e nays 90, and on the second there bein
?, no division.
/ The Senate resolution was then col
It CURED in-yeas 85, nays 50.