The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-31
THE NEW REBELLION.

sarily commits The Democratic party to
a declaration in favor Of the mex,
war;" 1t would seem, however, that
they discovered their error when all too
late inasmuch a. the renewal Of rebel
hostiities depends entirely upon that
worse than forlorn hope, the defeat OF
Grant and Colfa1 and the election OF
Seymour and BLAIR. In connection with
this subject We call attention to the fol-
lowing report Of some proceedings had
10 the House of Representatives with
regard to the joint resolution excluding
from the Electoral College those South.
prn States which may not be recon
s'ruc,ed when the Electoral College
meets in March next. In reply TO some
remarks made by Mr. EIdridse lDem.
Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts said:
That under the lead of iovnl men Of the
South eight of the Southern States had been
substantially restored to the Union against
the protest OF the forty five Democratic lnen-
bers. Under the lead of that protest, and on
the platform laid down by its candidate for
the Vice Presidency. the Democracy pro-
posed again 70 involve the country in war.
He spoke Of the Democratic a>pirant Of the
Vice Presidency as one who through the last
four years had been conspirat"r against the
Government Of the country. War, said he,
is the motto under which the gentleman Mr..
EidTidge) and his associates have rallied dur
ing eight years. 1t is tine motto which they
Row emblazon on their banner for the contest.
Our motto is the restoration of the Union
and peace AMI SO soon as those other three
States can be restored through the instru-
mentality Of peace aud under the lead of
10y al men they will be restored. We work
under the en>i IN of peace for the es'oration
Of three more States to the Union. The
gentleman and his associates raise the banner
Of war for the expulsion Of eight States which
have been alread, restored. That is the issue
on which we go TO the country.
Mr.. Eldridge denied that the Democratic
party took any such position, and declared
that the Republican party was responsible
for the war. The Southern people were
crushed and broken down and tvodden into
the earth by, he had almost said, the afro
ci0us acts OF this Congress. The only reason
why those States were held in the grasp oil
power was the fear that, if left free to act,
they would act with the Democratic party. |
The gentleman from Massachusetts, dare not, |
before God, deny that that was the sole pur-
pose for which this scheme was inaugurated. |
Mr.. Boutwell, repeated the charge that the !
Democratic party was responsible for the re-
oeiiion, and referred TO the letter Of Franklin |
Pierce and the speeches Of Democratic lead
ers about the period of secession. The rebels
If the South had been deceived at that time |
~ the Democr. ITS of the North. and they
would be deceived again in the promise that
With the election Of Democratic President
" hite mans Government would be estab-
ished in the South. He warned them no
onger to trust il the Democracy Of the North,
because, said he, let whatever may happen,
his House and the Senate will be in power
" the next two years. We have already
BY the fourteenth article Of
,2V0 or l $50 men in the South
rho had participated in the rebellion. Our
uSpnse is, as far and fast as they bring forth
.uxs meet for repentance. TO liberate them
II. But If D. accident. By fatality which
ONES outside the range o. provldential in
uence, the Democracy shall succeed in the
lection of President, what can they do for
ne S''nth? Nothing, nothing. We shall be
blixed to stand ga tie defensive and hold all
nose men where they are for four Years, and
gu will be powerless to redeem the promise
nat you make. 1t is the interest Of the South
, stand fast BY the Republican party, which
as both the power and the disposition to be
LIST and generous to every man in the South
s fast we can see that we can do SO with
ut danger to republican institutions. He
mt to the Clerks desk and had read the ,
ttcr of +. 2. Blair u Colonel Brodhead.i
,.mmenting on that letter. Mr.. Boutwell,
.id its writer proposed that the President of s
he United States should take the army, drive
ut of the House and Senate members enti- '
ed To their seats there, disperse the Lngis-
lures Of the Southern States, set up new
legislatures, and send new sets of Senators
nd Representatives to Congress. That was [
lie distinct aeclaration of Frank P. Blair.
Mr.. Mun.en Dem, Ohiu)-I would like
ask the gentlemen from Massachusetts \
here he was when T. P. Blair was fighting
lie battles Of the country to keep those
.a'es in
DIR. Boutwell, was in the service of my I,
nntry. But one thing never did, never
ofess ed to serve under a commission as q
encrli IN the army and take pay for that ?
r,ice and serve iii the House member
Congress, exercising civil functions and L
iblturv authority at the sane time, in viola r
IN az the Constltu,inn anu Of the entire
cor. Of the Government.
/ he Discus so, was continued in the spirit r
q teinper of t:ie pol tiCn OF it here .rlortea,
d WAS participated IN by Messls. brooks,