Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-08

OlVln6 frOVlQence INTO HuiP VI
mighty cords, he drove from the glori-
Gus temple Of our Government those
that not only would haYe it, but those
who would have speedily destroyed 1t.
Now, who can say that the war was
carried on for the purpose of aboIshing
No honest man can think 80,
however many may say so. True,
slavery in the progress Of the war was
abolished; but instead of the war being |
prolonged to abolish slavery, it was
more speedily terminated because |
slavery had been abolished-snd the
memory of Abraham Lincoln viii be
cherished in the hearts of millions Of
his fellow men, for the reason that he |
was able so soon to terminate 50 terri |
bic a rebellion by means Of the reno |
val of system Of bondage, the most
accursed known under the sun.
The blow that destroyed the monster,
slavery, cut short the life of the not
less deformed monster rebellion, and
they were buried in a common grave,
where Democratic Senators weep over
their remains.
There are men among us who say
that Lincoln was an old joker, that his
public career, as the Chief Executive
of the nation, was marked with deeds
of injustice, and infamy, and that
Wilkes Booth relieved the country OF q
tyrant. For such men we should cher
ism feelings of commiseration rather
than wrath. If time deals with them
as gently as l hope he may. they will
change their opinions before they close
their career, unless they are at heart
the yeriest traitors in the land. But l
confess that sympathy for slavery and
rebellion are beams of sufficient magni-
tude in the eyes of some men to wholly
disqualify them from beholding the
virtues of the martyred President.
And 1 am equally certain that nothing
but such wicked sympathy, could ever
induce men in their calm and sober
moments to charge injustice, tyranny
and infamy upon him. His memory VIII
be loved long after we are forgotten.
Again, the Senator from Wyandot
says "the history Of the wrongs,
the expressions, and the crimes
they, 1.-THE Republicans) have commit
ted against those States and people for
the past FIVE years will answer how
the party in power has kept its faith
plighted by the Crittenden resolution.
| wish the Senator had been more
specific in his charges. When con
Yineed that the party thus attacked IS
guilty of wrongs and crimes toward
any body of people, however humble,
shall leave that organization. How has
the Republican party wronged, ,oppress-
ed and outraged the people OF the
South for the last five years 70 be
sure, the South, within that time, has
been defeated upon her many battle
fields, has been compelled to lay down
her arms at the feet Of the General
Government, and has lost her dear
right of enslaving the African. Are
these the wrongs and outrAges of which
YOU complain? Has the Senator from
I, Wyandot, with the other members oi
his party on this floor, become so inter
ested for the South that they come in
here 10 weep over the "Lost cause! I" II
|, is only about three years since then
arms surrendered but l see that the
Senator dates his grievances two years
before the surrender, and as far back
as the date of the. Emancipation proc
lamation. and | have no doubt the
expressions, the outrages and the crimes
committed against the South by the
I Republican party, over which the Sen
! ator drops such a profusion OF tears
may all be arranged under three heads
First-Their dearest idol, slavery
has been abolished.
i Second-They were conquered by
theinYincible power Of fthegOvernment
welded by the Republican party, and
Third-Being conquered in battle
and compelled by force to desist from
destroying the government, they arr
allowed representation and voice II
that government, only upon certain
conditions, and terms, prescribed by
Congress.
These are the outrages upon the
South, and are equally outrages upor
the feelings of the Democratic Sena
tors upon this floor, If we can judge o
their hearts by their utteTances. Ough
not the rebellious people OF the South
VINO have not yet given up their hops
of final success in their designs upoI
: this government, to feel very gratefu
: that they have such champions in thu
: Senate Of Ohio And these champion
r are from that body Of men in Obi
5 who in the early part of January, 1901
while the rebels were marshaliDg thei
q troops, sent them words of greetinj
I and cheer.
/ But again, says the Senator from
:. Wyandot: "The Republican party
: based upon revolution and fraud, !" an,
: we can see by the tenor OF his speech
4 which has been published and receiYet
Z the appreciation Of the Democratl
!, portion of the Senate, where the trau'
: has been perpetrated, and where tn
revolution has been effected. The Sc
g esssion;sss and rebels of the South haT
t been defrauded, if you believe him.
9 There is no mistaking the views
e the Wyandot chief, and the objects
!, his sympathy, for he proceeds to spec
q fy his grievances and to enumerate n
charges against the party now in pow
y er. Says he:
y "The Constitution of the Unite
Q States was ordained and established b
+ the people of the States in order
8 form more perfect union, establis
o iustice. insure domestic tranquility
G and contains ample provision for th
|, protection of the life, liberty and prol
" erty of every citizen. Yet the dearei
B. constitutional rights of the people
d the Southern States have been frsodr
l. lently and violently taken from then
Il thsir territory has been inraded By an arInt
IT force. DC, the right of the people to
2. secure in their persons, houses, paper
" and effects against unreasonable search
v es and seizures, has been violated.
e Ia it possible that charges ike thes
v can come from Senators upon this hoor
a Those were the sentiments OF the lea
q inc rebels of 1861, and if the Democrat
,r party of to-day indorse them, do NJ
n wonder that you are anxious lot u
l. massage of these resolutions, and r
" turn Of Southern traitors to the hal
d of Hesitation. do not wonder th'
n vou wish TO embrace your Souther
friends, and welcome them to ne
e, schemes of plotting against the TO-
Ir eminent.
or What do Democratic Senators mean |
n, language like this? You mean that u
r var was all wrong-.the General Go
a. eminent all wrong in prosecuting It
Id and the ten Southern States all righ
,e And YOU intend to proclaim this
\ Iond that the whole South shall hear
d and YOU know that the Democracy, 9
a. II il embodied IN the Senate Of Chi
re- are their friends. You repeat VIII
:" was said by your psrty during the r