Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-28
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not justify US in taking recess; and say
TO the gentleman from Illinois, and to this
House, that If Congress adjourns without
appropriating arms to the Union men in
the South to protect themselves against the
ku-klux-Klans. these rebels that are al
ready armed and organized will intimidate
the Union men, and the colored men will
not be permitted to go to the polls. The
war-cry has gone forth, and the rebels now
swear that they will vote at the election
next November regardless of the Constitu-
ton or tie law. f- "A SO
Mr.. Randall raised the question of order
that the subject before the House had moth
ing to do with the Ku-Klux Khan at all.
The Speaker ruled that while 1t is not in
order, on a resolution for an adjournment,
to discuss bills pending before the House, or
to discuss an election that is to occur, it is
In order for any gentlemen to state his
opinion as to the condition OF the country,
and whether it is wise or unwise to ad-
journ.
to be read at the Clerks desk. y - -t
The Speaker stated that what the gentle
man proposed to read, as the opinion of
some other person, was not in order on this
subject. 81 - -..- l.i -ai
Mr.. Stokes said he wished to have it read,
as fact, to show the condition of things
in Tennessee and to show that Congress
were done. an ttop aaf ts-'''. ----7
Mr.. Jones (Dem., Ky.) objected to the
reading of the paper. st,sID 7sorti ID So
Mr.. Stokes-Then will express my own
opinion, and my own opinion is that facts,
which am in possession of, show that un-
less the people have arms in the Southern
States the Union men, white and black,
will be overrun; and say it is the duty of
Congress to stay here until this measure is
put through. My people are expecting
every moment that Forrest and his rebel
Democratic crew will commence making
war upon theml We were entitled to ten
thousand stand of arms in my district, and
the requisition was made for that number
by the Governor, but only two thousand
stand were furnished; and we to-day de-
maad the other eight thousand stand of
arms. This is matter of life and death to
us, 1 an satisfied of the fact that we will
need these arms at the South at very early
day. The war-cry has gone forth; the
rebels say they will rule the country, or
exterminate the colored Union men, and
for one, am disposed to meet them. Oils
Mr.. Trimble (Dem. Ky.) asked Mr..
Washburne to yield to him for two min
utes.
Mr.. Washburne declined to do so. saying
that the House could vote down the pre-
vious question if it chose to do so. He had
one word, however, to say in reply to the
gentleman from Tennessee. 1 have no
doubt, he said, OF the griveous and peril
Gus state of things which exist in the
South, and which the gentleman from Ten
Dessee refers TO, but the question is, and is one
of the greatest importance euer thrust upon u.s.
aohetler TINT state of things is to be renedied by
sending arms into those States. Sir, believe
that in most of the States, not ten days af-
ter those arms are sent there to the negroes
they will be in the hands of the rebels.
Mr.. Stokes, in reply to the last remark
said, that in his district they had already
drawn two Thousand stand of arms, and
none of them had got into the hands of the
rebels.
Mr.. Washburne-I do not know whether
that is so in Tennessee. 1 do not allude to
that State, but the other States, and tell
gentlemen to beioare before they pass this meas
,e lest 1t is not an tncttation to ctuiL todr and
insuiTection in those States. (Great excite
ment) 1 now yield to the venerable gen.
tlemen from North Carolina (Mr. Boyden),
who wishes to say few words, and asks
the attention,of the House to what he shall
say. ''
Mr.. Boyden rose to speak from his seat
on the Democratic side. tur.
Mr.. Washburne suggested that the gen.
tleman from North Carolina should come
nearer to the center of the House, where he
could be heard. Ead l-a -.a
Mr. Highly (Disunion, of California; in
sisted that he should keep his place, and
that the House should be brought to order.
Mr.. Ward (Disunion, of New York; sug-
gested that it would be novel to have some
little talk on that side of the House.
Mr.. Boyden-Mr. Speaker, am alarmed
at tne cohulGlon oI Cne counCry, ~ Is pro-
pose9 70 seao drn's 70 ~ oTat OG'os5na nGe ene
Peop;e may use usens Ggasase eocn QUEER. 6reae
% I9G1 eos cGgsoS 0VoTT VG ~ 'sIss ee;'' o@TSr n;
NOTHING. TO IRRITATE OUR PEO-
6dE,T Ike; R0 M NJ ES S5GT EHL 1iN M 6N dGon
M " W W Ed En- lII, ~ 1ASSU S1o, ATE ,TII HSD
M arms WARN THE HOIISE THAN
IFARMS ARE SENTT THERE WE Will,
RE RITTNED. W. cannot live there. n
we need ANYTHING in the way of arms. in
Gods name send an army of the IJnitad
States there, but do not arm netohbor uoainst
neinhbor. There ,,erer mas a more n,ischiepo,ls
,eos,,re tbon This ,ro,,o e;tio tn n,r, o,e cIoss
of o,.r ,oeoDIe aoaiiast ar.otI,ey., - -
Mr. RontweIl 1Disun.. Mass.) rose to a
noint Of order that the gentleman, from
North Corolin, was discnssing q snhiect
mot hefora tha Honse, - N'"H : =, -
Tha SnaoLor srstoirod tho ,,o;,+ of NV
dor
Mr. Wasbburne ins;sted unon the nra.
,,;n,,s C,,ast;n, Tha wnto NO. toton bnpte-
~ tlse ,,a,,o,,s o,,est;o~, ,,ras saoo,Sod
a0 OF. Sno e1 4"oo'ion 90
ny sy ee, o., neys, VI. - ~. LII y
5ns yeas I anu nays tie WEI 'nen nd taaen ss Upon
oluertas e onss Cne napI qesss,Jn' auu
ayes, oo' nays, oi. % tne niaii quession
was not OrueTeo. - -
MT: rue lDis:, MOI Caen laSveu 70 re
consieer tne voCe ny wnleh LHe previous
qIesIloH hau oeen secohoeo. ee 0u es eote M py
SeneIs IL sGoou-ayes, 90, nays, % Inc
Speaker VoIeu IN Ihe anlrna!lVe, anu !he
yote upon secon9ihg tne previous qaeseloh
was reeonsldered. ,.,,!es-.~|
Mr.. WashDurne then wlthdreW tne pre-
Slous question IN oroer 10 allow Mr.
Schenck to oher an amendment. .t|
Mr.. Schenck moved to amend the reso-
luton by substituting for the third Mon
day in September, at which the recess was
to expire, the 18th day OF October. He said
tnat ne oestred that the meeting or Con-
gress should De as soon as practicable after the