The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-28
Senator Mcrton's Speech.

senator McCCcn 8 Speecn.
The speech delivered by Mr.. MORGAN, OF
Indiana, in the United States Senate Cd
Friday last, has ever since been the theme
Of unlimited eulogy on the part of Radical
editors and correspondents. Mr.. MokEos
il compared to GEoReE MoDUFrIE, o. Sou'n
Carolina Louisiana, FoRsET, WITH naol.u-
90 ,;nsccuracv names. Mr.. MORTON de-
liyered his speech as he sat- being unable
n stand erect. Notwithstanding this I'M
,s.n.e drawback, his remarks are said to
have produced powerful effect. We can.
see no eloquence in the speech as pub
,ished. I. is nowise superior to that Of
BINGHAM, who failed to produce single
argument worthy Of the name to justify
the course Of Congress in legislating so as
to beggar the southern States and bank
rupt the whole country. Mr.. Morton Of
course brings in as his strong point that same
old story concerning "the life ofthe nation"
Whenever the Radicals have on hand q new
scheme Of plumber, or new plan for per-
petuating their ascendancy at the expense
of the dearest interests Of the country,
they chmor much in regard to the life
of the nation" This cry is their constant
resource when all other pleas fail them
and upon this they rely as a satisfactory
answer to all the arguments which may be
brought to bear against their devilish
schemes. Does Mr.. JOHNSON prove that
their conduct is utterly destroying the
prosperity Of the country? They reply
that (" the life of the nation is in peril"
Does Mr.. STASBERY prove that their acts
are unconstitutional They reply that
"the life of the nation is in peril" Does
Mr.. DooLITTLE show that the negro is ut
terly unfit to be entrusted with the right
of suffrage? They still make the same
reply. Violations Of the Constitution,
disregard Of their official oaths, the dis
reimbursement of the intellect of the South,
the overturning Of the governments ofthe
southern States, the conversion of free
governments into military despotisms, the
despoiling Of whole people of their mos,
sacred rights of person and property, the
elevation of the ignorant negro above his
educated master,-al of these monstrosi-
ties are attempted to be justified by the
single plea that "the life of the nation is in
peril" We quote from Mr.. MoRToNs
speech:
"The plan Of reconstruction which !
have been considering has been dictated
by the logic of events, which overrides all
arguments, overrides all prejudices, over
rides all theory, in the presence of the ne
cessity for preserving heHfe Of this nation;
and if future events shall determine that
we must 20 no further, I, for one, am pre-
pared to say that / will 60 as far as shall
be necessary to the execution OF ibis
guaranty. the reconstruction of this Re-
public upon right basis, and the success
full restoration Of every part of this U nlon."
Now, this may be very eloquent in the
estimation of his Radical hearers, but to
us, who are sick unto death of this twad-
die, it sounds very differently. We knoa0
that, eloquent or not, it is a downright
falsehood. 1t has no basis Of truth upon
which to rest. It is bald lie. The
necessity" spoken of does not exist. On
the contrary, if there be any one thing
which regard for the present and future
welfare of this nation imperatively de-
mands it is the destruction of the Radical
party, and, when it is out of the way, the
repeal of the infamous laws which that
pestilent crew have enacted for the ruin
of the South.
But Mr.. MORTON is prepared to 60 still
further in this pathway of crime and
cruelty. He is ready to do whatever is
necessary to be done in order to secure to
himself and his associates the Offices Of the
Government. He would confscate, i'm
prison, hang, draw, and quarter. He
would show no mercy to rebels nor to their
children. He would convert States 60
verned by Christians into the dwelling
places of brutal negroes, and turn the
temples of christianity into the abodes OF
fetichism. He has no cord in his heart
which can be touched by recital of the
woes and sufferings of people who have
white skins. Give him the offices, and let
the flood come.
That such speech-so much more like
the utterances of barbarian than the
language of Christian senator-should be
the subject Of general laudation in the
Radical party BODIES no good. The fact
shows that they grow in iniquity. Their
consciences have become callous. They
were worse year ago than they were two
years ago, and are still worse now than
they were year ago. "Increase Of appe-
tite grows by what it feeds upon" They
delight in their cruelties. They derive
enjoyment from our sufferings. And we
need hope for no change in their nature or
disposition. Our reliance must be upon
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