Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-02-11

invite his presence in tho Gener'
Assembly.
Mr.. HILL, of ofDehanco moved t
refer the resoIdtion to the standin
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
M. SCOTT, Of Warren, hope
e the resolution would not be so re
ferred. He regarded Gen. Howar
as q distinguished soldier and
christian gentleman, and wished hir
to be received by the General AS
: seinbly. t
5 Mr.. HILL, ofDeGanec, though
the reference appropriate, becaus
. he believed the preamble of the res
! olution to assert a lie; and til
whole tenor Of the resolution wa
false, except that part that asserted
that he was a general. lie wanted !
referred to the committee on Militia
ry Affairs, that these untruths nigh
be stricken from it. He REGARDED
General Howard as a tyrant, wht
had tried to deprive the Democrat,
soldiers of the right to vote Will,
In the army; and as the head o
that corrupt and Infamous negro
bureau, that he disgraced the coun
try. He would not consent to give
his vote for his reception in thi;
hall.
Mr.. WOLF spoke at length in
defense Of the negro Bureau, and
desired the resolution not to be re,
ferred.
Mr.. KERR, Of Jefferson depre-
Gated the tone ogethe discussion,
and defended GeHera Howard
from the charge Of military tyr
annys ag oa a''#
Mr. LEETE had hoped, when the
resolution to admit Lucy Stone had
been adopted the other day, it wo'd
be the end Of such proceedings
But this house is again besieged to
admit General Howard. He was
opposed to this, because since the
war Gen. Howard has given his aid
to those who were trying to de-
strOy the nature Of our government.
He wished the reference of tile res
olution. aa.. |
Mr.. SHERWIN had hoped that
political discussions in this hall
would have been ignored this win
ter. He desired to honor all the
men who had contributed anything
to save the country He commen.
ted on the presence of Southern
delegates in the New York Con
vention, as evidence Of sympathy
during the war. This refusal wo'd
go to confirm that impression. He
wanted the resolution to pass.
Mr.. HILL, ofdefancO, responded
to the remarks of the gentlemen
who opposed the reference. He
had not said anything about Gen.
HoWard's military record. He had
only referred to his tyranny over
the Democratic soldiers, and his
record as the head of the negro
bureau. Gentlemen mistake the
temper of the Democratic party if
they suppose that because the party
was defeated last fall it will now
bend the plant hinges Of the knee to
men in power,
He was not surprised to see the
Convention admit the Southern
into that body when they
we're desirous Of returning to the
Union but he was surprised to see
the Republican party affiliate with
Governor Joe Brown, of Georgia,
who had advised JEFF. Davis to
hang the gallant Straight and his
men. He did not deem 1t necessa-
ry to defend the Democratic party
1t had existed from the commence-
ment of the Government, 1t has
ruled the country for more than
half a century, and added Louisi-
ina and Texas, Florida, New Mexi-
20 and California to the Union ,and T,
he number of States had increased
lndcr its benefcent rule, from
.welve to thirty.four. That great
,arty needed no defense at his
lands. 4al "a .aa.lH sea.f.
Mr. POND contended that, in {
'efusing to pass this resolution, the |
House would show dsrespect to
Zen. Howard, and through him dis.
'espect to the soldiers OF the coun-
ny. He considered tho reference {
equivalent to q defeat of fthe resolu, 4
ion for if it went to the committee
would be buried. He could not
'ote for the reference,
The discussion was continued by
dessrs. Lee and Walling. !
Mr., PARR moved that the House h
djourn. The yeas and nays were 4
allied thereon, and resulted-yeas J
s, nays Al. So the motion pre-. =
allied, s" nE e|a1 .| :
The short sketch given in the pa
ers show the character Of the op-
ositiOn to its Passage in the House. a
+ was defeated by a strict party I
ote. The vote was not taken di- J
nctly on the resolution, but on a a
lotion to adjourn. The debate on
10 resolution was of the bitterest
olitical character, and is the FIRST
the kink that has occurred dur i
e the present session, T
Yours truly, n
...rI.g .eft5l IS, n Y. a
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