Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-31

IOAVWucu OuIiu& tilc oeudt0r remarks
which were delivered in q sitting Do
sition, he being in i'll health. Some
one in the gallery who made an Ella.
colution inaudible to the reporter,
was quickly elected.
Mr.. Nye followed. He said the
amendment was introduced to elicit
political discussion, and the object of
Its author would be, achieved, for the
other side would have enough of it
before the close. The powers of the
Republican party had been felt On
every battlefield, and would continue
TO be felt until the work was COM
pleted. There had been faint-hearted
ones during the war, as there was
now, and the Senator from Wisconsin
(Mr. Doolittle) had greatly changed
since he { Mr.. Nye) had sat in the gal
leries listening to the musical strains
of his appeals in behalf OF liberty.
He (Nye) was radical and gloried
in it. His friend had been once, but
was so no longer What then was
he now? A Democrat l hardly
know which to apologize to tor say
ing SO, the gentleman or the Demo
cratic party. Laughter.) Mr.. Nye
proceeded to discuss the amendments
proposed by Mr.. Doolittle, and said
that to instruct the committee in &C
cordance Herewith would make hu-
manity blush. He defended the ne
groes against the charges of barbar-
ism. ETC., made against them, and of
unftaess t o exercise the elective
franchise. Reconstruction was now
a thing of the past, and conservatism
could not stop it. Seven hundred
thousand men had the ballot, and the
conservatives could not take it away.
The ballot was given them only to
vote upon in Conventions and on
Constitutional amendments. and the
southern whites, if they wished, could
| join them in the establishment of
governments, ard then fix the suffrage
is they chose. He alluded to the
hopeful close of the Senator's speech
in regard to the gathering of the
class that were to overthrow the Re-
publican party. What column would
JEFF. Davis lead !? Under whose ban
ner would the Senator come with, his
squad? (Laughter.) Would he come
with the Northern wing. under Nalan-
| ligham and of. Plend eton? The
yathering would be easily numbered.
What would be the uniform? The
Senator would hardly don the gray,
land of course would not wear the
Glue. Under what banner would he
march? the old Glory, or the Stars
and Bars.
Mr.. Doolittle-"I would march un-
der flag having thirty stars"
/ A buzz Of applause in the galleries,
but it was quickly suppressed.)
+ Mr.. Nye continued, saying that
these hosts could gather under no
other banner than that of thirty seven
stars, undimmed by conservatism or
rebellion, though the Senator seemed
J TO wish to prevent it. He then al
: iuded TO the course of the Democratic
: party in past years. He had belong
: ed to it once, but ought to say, in ex-
z cuse, that he was then quite young.
] Laughter.) He argued that disunion
q took its rise in Kansas, when first
{ blood was spilled by the aggressive
d policy of slavery. To the Senator
J Question. whether there had not been
i enough suffering entailed on til {
s. South ? he replied that he supposed
l. The fear was that there should be in
l. posed upon them the further infiction
d of Democratic ADMINISTRATION
y Laughter.) Referring to the pro
> position to make an educational quail
J fcation, he said he supposed the
l. Democratic party would disfranchise
5, man named, perhaps, Langston, who
o would rot suffer in comparison, il
r that respect, with the Senator. The
o property qualification was principle
ID broken up by the old Democratic par
e, ", and. "Great God" said he, stake
lie out of that party those that can't read
1t md write, and where would it be?'
10 Laughter.) He appealed stfongl,
a to the Republican party to stand
to firmly by their principles, even though
re Jhey took the position of minority
Id They would get their reward. Fo
il heir former associate, the Senate
d, rom Wisconsin Mr.. Doolittle.) b
1t would say Sweet may he rest il
I'd history now" Laughter.) Til
Is, Democratic party had put out thos
IL :onservating fuglemen to see how
he IS going to come out. Laughter.)-
rs They were sent out as skirmiShers t
EN- zee how it would affect Grant. FL
ed had not much to say for Grant. I'll
Oh story was written. He had not con
ice promised he fought. After speal
lid ing of Gen. Grants hold on the II
ad iional memory, he said the eonserv
ite lives-such as the Senator from vi
ms misunderstanding to stand in ii
to path of Grant was like certa
,ui animal on railroad butting against
lis locomotive. While he admired j
The courage he could not think much G
es- his discretion. (Laughter) Graz
it unlike the conservatives, belonged
ks, a class of animals called vestcbrate
life The only sins of Congress, he wei
lad on to say, during last twelve mont
al had been sins Of omission that
the hoped would soon be repaired. &c
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