Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17

| party come into power, the payment for
the eniancipated slaves may be considered
a settled fact. 7M M A
You remember when the question was
up IN Congress to abolish slavery IN 1867
and again in 1864, the Democratic mem
bers in both Houses were then united In
favor of paying for every slave emanci-
pated, and it was denounced as morally
wrong to take slave even from rebel,
and not fairly compensate the owner tor
the loss; and say again, this question Is
inevitably involved In the general issues
| of 1863.
| Another question ia involved, and that
will follow Just, ascertain; and that The
| assumption and payment Of the rebel war
| debt. I ask you as reasoning and think
4 ing men, wheR the representatives OF the
South are admitted to. Congress, and are
I called to vote upon appropriation bills, do
you think they would vote to tax them
selves for our debit and not provide for
| their own? fMgITor (
| The Northern States staked their Gnan-
cial power In the Government, bonds, and
the South risked all she had in the prose-
cution Of the war and lost all and you
may expect in the advent of the Demo-
cratic party into power, that provision
viii be made for the payment OF that debt !;
but am glad to say that not until then
viii it be thought of. q ..Tasr1a 3D. re
l coma to another issue that is also in
volVed in the contest-the pensioning. of
rebel soldiers? and the widows and
| orphans of thogo who fell fighting for the
rebellion. Does not the recent state of
affairs in Maryland indicate the feeling
which prevails against the soldiers who
| we've members of regiments In the Union
army.p Can a Union soldier be elected TO
any office? Is he not prescribed in busI-
ness and in society? i ask If Union men,
| who are lawyers or physicians, find any
| success in the practice of their profession 7
Are they not prescribed on account of
their sentiments 2, Does, not the same con-
dition of affairs existin Kentucky | see
here to night a. gentleman who can tell
j you about that much better than l--Who
knows from experience and observation
what the feeling is there. Rebels, and
only rebels, are elected to office. The pres
ence of Union men is nowhere tolerated,
and their position is made uncomfortable,
and, if possible, they rid the State OF their
! presence. " 81 .EsE aHf,zgfss .hsrSa
So, if you give the power OF reconstruc-
| ton into the hands of rebeis, you may ex-
/ DUGG IuS 6dlu0 sCOAUteAOL VA oAStiAo 49, go
| the Southern States. [ will tell you.
When the Democratic party again gets
into power, do you suppose the representa-
tiyes from thu South will vote for pension
ing the soldiers and widows of the North,
and not provide for their own Tn the
South? fs it human nature, Il ask, for
men to do such things2 And when you
bring them into power their rebel soldiers
will as surely be placed on the, same foot
ing with the Union soldiers of the North.
This question, then, say, is involved IN
| the issues of the coming campaign.
+ The point make here tonight ID the
| inevitable consequences of the Democratic
party coming into power. Some men may
! ike the financial policy Of the party, and
vote for it solely on that account but
/ let them remember that they are voting to
elevate the rebel soldier to the same posi-
ton as. those who fought to preserve the
Union. 4.5R -s i..7essx .,f s.zf cT ..assf al
Mr.. Morton here read the order promul-
/ gated by General Hancock on assuming
command of the Fifth Military District,
| and then read the acts of Congress defln-
ing the authority and duties Of command
ers of the military districts, showing that
! the order was in contradiction and def
ance of the laws enacted by Congress.
The Speaker concluded as follows:
| I admit the habeas corpus Is right dear
to the people Of the country, and should
not be interfered with except In time OF
war, when its force would be antagonistic
to the interests of the Government. But
what does the writ Of habeas corpus mean
as seen in the eyes Of General Hancock,
and expressed in this orderp What does
/ it mean ifsitdoes not say TO the rebel Judge,
you are clothed with full powerto demand
the release of every man arrested by mill
taly authority, applied, Of course, to the
oppression OF the loyal men OF that State.
All Of this IN the name Of law and Justice
and right. Do you believe that it is meted
out to thern2 Let the massacre at Mem.
phis and the horrible tragedy at New
Orleans answer that and thinl11of it, that
order was written on the very spot where
that bloody tragedy was enacted, an 'sc-
court of which sent @ thrill Of horror into
the heart of every being In Christendom77 =
that order which declares that this power
shall be directed only to sustain their laws
and government. [ read that order with
min led sorrow and contempt General
Hancock wasa noble member of the Mon
army, and his record one that any man
/ might well be proud of q He was wounded
1 in the service of his country, and justly
earned the laurels borne by. him from many
q battlefield but J Jaw that when he leni
his powers to the enemies of his country
and TO those who ought still to be hie enc
mics, that his laurels would wither and his
name 60 down amid the COMBINATIONS OF
a people whose honor he has insulted.
The great questions of the campaign In
1868 are, then, / repeat, the maintenance
of this Government, the justice of war, OF
the right of the rebellion. And these are
The QUESTION: which are to be decided 1865
is to determine whether this Government
4 is TO rem&in in the hands of Union men, OF
/ to be allowed to pass into. the hands o.
! Southern men. l,af galeb - g1 .sssssssf Fas