Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-12

would stamp citizenship with manhood everywhere,
regardless Of color. citizen of'the United States
ought TO have the power go vote. What is citi-
zcnship without vote? why did we insult the
intelligence OF the blacks by clothing them with
the garments Of citizenship, aud now undertake TO
prevent them from the exercise Of privileges incl
dent to citizenship II is an insult 10 the age
What generous gushing my honorable friend
from Wisconsin must have had when he said to
seven hundred thousand ignorant voters, " II you
can read and wrte vote II you cannot, YOU must
not" and "if you cannot read and write, YOU
mast have $3.50 or you cannot vote And yet
they stand clothed in the impershabe hlbilimeuts
of American citizenship What would foreign
countries think Of us--what would the enlightened
Of our own country think to see such a standard
as that reared, and reared, too by Conservatism
Oh, how clearly Milton saw that conservatism
which is
Not tied or manaoled with int or limb
Nor found On nc b'iue strength u bones,
Lake cumbftus h''h
And which "can either sex assume, or both, h"
or anything to stay in its march the onward pro-
gress of the Republic toward Justice and liberty
I envy them not their work The result is I'M
seem but not unknown
Now Mr. President, have a word for my Re-
publican friends We have fought this battle under
your leadership for many years. We have fought
it in the everlasting faith that we were right l
have seen the Republican party grow from smaller
proportions than this conservative wing with which
we are now dealing to become the Aarons rod
that swallowed up all other parties. Now, | want
90 submit 90 my Republican friends one propo-
sition. II God in His providence has destined
that we have not yet gotten through our strug-
giles that we have yet greater sacrifices 90 make
than we have made that the day in which freedom
shall stand forth unshacklcd has not yet arrived,
but that we must 60 into minority to rise again
with more respleudent power, where is the Re
blood isirf
who is not ready to do so Senators, let there bee
no skulking no subterluge, no letting down Of
our standards but let as advance with 10. agree
with the honorable Senator from Indiana that. if
further things must be done to bring these States
into haru0n6s action, ! will stand with the adj
yanced guard aud there had 1 ten times rather
die than to Doe found ,kulker n The day of final
end who get the reward, II is they who fight in
the faith anchored upon the rock OF principle and
prevail. MIR President | entered this fight, as
was stated the othr day, with no weapon but the
simple sling OF principle and the smooth stone of
truth. have seen this Republican party grow
until it has swallowed up all others, and yet, sir,
It's work is not yet done.
regretted exceedingly yesterday TO see the
aujmus of this movement When my friend from
Wisconsin mouined over the ads anct of his friend
from Indiana, Mr. Morton,) he took occasi ION 10
remark that no individual action had panied him
more except that of General Grant ! hope that
the Grhcral mas not seen the report IA Tue bt06e
to-day. IT he has % viii disturb MIN Laugh
teri This conservatism is a more fearful enemy
IMAM lee wlih nus martial most. In New England
100 early days they iieI Ola l'r. Leland Tor hcfesy
frequently His ricrs were not men Of the largest
calbre, but they annoyed him by their frequent
attacks. Finally, when the last court was con-
veped on him. be said to Them q" Did you ever
see dog bark at the moon p They said. " cs Ny
Said he, Did YOU ever See him bite it2' " Mo-
" Well, - said be, " avn AS much out of your reach
the moon is out Of the reach OF the dog. 81
Laughter 80 | say for General Grants COM
fort, my friend from Wisconsin VIII not bite.
But, sir, be set back fire before there was any
ia the front Now we see tle auImus. My Dem
orratic friends act wisely. They put out these
conservatives foriuglenen, and lic back TO see how
30 is going TO come ont. Laughter. They are
astlte men, good tactciaus .lle Senator from
Wisconsin Is just The man for tins service Ii he
is slain, they say, He is not of our party, but
of yours." They propose to iie back and see how
the Eight terminates. They have sent out this
Conservative skimish line to see how they can
affect Grant
Sir, have not much 10 say of General Grant
his history is written lie exhibited no conserya-
tism when he met his foes lie never made prop
ositions that were not honorable to his country
and to himself lie fought, and fighting con-
qurred lie has written his name upon the imper-
ishable scroll of fame. Hereafter. when France
talks Of her Napoleon, the American has got to
utter but one single word, " Grant" and French
men will say no more. Hereafter when England
boasts of her Wellington, we will simply say our
Grant, Hereafter. when the roll OF patio "a
called bis name will stand foremost II any of
my Conservative friends CAS- ! trust they may by
stern repeutance) should happen to have their
names inscribed uu the toh, they will not be out Of
reach.
The honorable Senator from Wisconsin, not
content with anuihilating the Senator from Iudi-
ana, having been put forward on this service, and
anxious to convince his democratic friends that he
was mp to the work, turned around and engaged
the invincbe Grant W ell, sir, like the struggle
between the animal on the railroad track and the
steam engine, while | admire his courage, ! cannot
say much for his discretion. Laughter. Grant
will survive, whether the Conservative branch of
this body does or not Sir, let me give my Con-
ser,ative friends a word of advice Grant belongs
TO that class of the animal creation that has
vertebrp: Conservatism has none. He has back
bone. Conservatism has none
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"hAV 1t WIZ u' Vu'i'Po N""' nave Wolu 10
say 10 TINS 9ena'e a,ou' Wn"' we ought 10 40 our
selves tllmN u there mas been any lanlt TO be
found with the Hepuhlcan party Tor the last twelve
months 1t has been IN SINS OF omission. What
rebellion needed to conquer it was constant fight
ing. What it needs to reconstruct it is a steady,
firm hand | believe that If the President of the