Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-06-18
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80 II MEMBERED.
[from the Richmond (va.) Enquircr.l
!. The last effort to compromise
the difference between the sections
on q peaceful basis was the famous
project known as tho Urittendcn Re
solutions. These wcro voted on
February 9th, 1861, in the Senate.
Every Republican in both Houses
voted against these resolutions
Nearly every Democrat in both
Houses for thom. This was the
| first occasion, after its first national
triumph, to show its feelings toward
the Southland took the side OF en-
mity-tno Democracy that of peace
toward us. ~.
3. Among the earliest Of the
fragrant (and now admitteD des-
potisms which marked tie conduct
of the war, was the unauthorized
arrest and barbarous Imprisonment
of citisens, without cvch the form
of trial or the opportunity Of de-
fence, ON the Charge Of sympathy
with the South. In December, 1862,
this matter was brought to the at
tention of Congress, and the effort
to rectify the outrage was defeated
by motions to lay on the table, in
troduced and unanimously support
ed by the Republicans. uniformly
opposed by the Democrats in Con-
grcss.
5. In May, 1868, Valandigham,
an Ohio Democrat, was tried by
military commission, for alleged
sympathy with tho South, and ban
ished under pain of death If he re-
turned. The act was everywhere
applauded by Republicans; every
where denounced by Democrats.
A. In February, 1868, the act
snspending hateas corpus, an act
notoriously Designed to punish
Southern sympathizers without tri-
al, was passed-every Republican
Senator voting for it; every Demo
cratic Senator, but one, against it.
s. Iii Mafbh, 1868, the. first act
was passed indemnifying Federal
officials against legal responsibility
for their war acts. Every Repabli-
can in the House; But one, voted
aye; every Democrat, but two, voted
nay.
6. On the Goth Of May, 1854,
Congress took action on the whole
sale suppression of Northern news
papefs for the, crime of Southern
sympathy. Every Democrat in
both Houses voted arebuke to those
suppressions; every Republican sus-
tanned them.
Z. Few things has the Sodth
suffered msre from than military
interference with elections. Now,
on the 22d of June, 1864, q bill to
prevent that interference, was intro
diiccd in the Senate Of the United
States. Every Democrat voted for
it; every Republican but six against
it.
8. Virginia was severed in twain
b5 Republican votes in both Houses,
the Democrats. yainly protesting
against it--and with unanimity.
0. The Freedmcn's Bureau was
among the greatest curses to both
whits and blacks at the Sotith ever
devised. 1t was not only the crea-
ture of Republicanism, but when
the bill TO prolong this institution
was proposed, carried and vetoed,
the veto July 10th, 1866, was
overborne, against d unaliimous
Democratic protest, the Republicans,
with two exceptions, fayoring the
bill. -Ns
10. Tho greatest fiscal outrage
ever perpetrated against the South
was the direct tax on cotton--as
plainly unconstitutional rs it was
unjust and tyrannous to the South.
Yet both the bills Of 1866 and 1867
were introduced and carried by
Republicans, tho democrats almost
unanimously opposing them.
IL. Each of the new amendments
to the Congress, all desigredin some
form ms punitory Of the Southern
people, were the work Of the Re
publicans, and vehcmently and TO
the bitter end opposed by the Dem
ocrats.
u. The iron-clad oath Of Con-
grcss aud the prescription oatbs Of
all the border States, designed al0ne
as 4 persecution Of The South snd
those who symgnthized with hcf,