The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-01-19


Vention made by General Sherman with |
General Johrson.
Mr.. MORGAN. The vision and sense |
Of hearing Of the gentleman from. Illinois |
were doubtless then obscured and deaden-
ed as now, consequently it is not difficult
10 imagine that he did not see or hear what
he did not wish 10 see or hear.
Mr. MUNGEN. If my colleague Mr..
MoRGANl viii allow me, / win say that /
am personally acquainted with some thou
sands Of men Of the Army of the Cumber-
land and Tennessee, and have failed to
find one who did not indorse that eonven-
ton. The men who were prepared to fol-
low General Sherman to the sea or any
where else with one voice declared that he
did right in making that convention.
Mr.. MORGAN. Ny time has nearly
expired and cannot yield further The
gentleman from Illinois viii have time to
address the House tomorrow and j shall.
then listen to him with great pleasure.
THE UNION NOT RESTORED.
Now, sir, so intent were the party in
power to prevent the restoration of this
Union, and which they have succeeded in
preventing during five years Of peace, 30
outraged were they BY the desire Of Gener-
al Sherman to have the Union restored,
that Stanton and Halleck issued orders by
telegraph to the generals IN the field not
70 obey the orders Of Sherman, all covered
as he was by the halo and renown. And
why were they ordered not to obey him ?
Because General Sherman desired to bring
about that for which every soldier fought,
the restoration of the Union.
And what do we mean by the Union2
Sir, Russia has q Union Hers is the uni
on Of a despotsm. France has a union,
but it is union, too, Of despotism. Aus
tria has a union, but it is the union of a
tyrant. Thank Tod, our fathers conceived
no such idea Of q union. What we mean
by q union isN confederaey Of States unit
cd in one government each possessing
within itself supreme power over its own
local affairs, and recognizing IN the Feder-
al Government supremacy under the pro-
visions of the Constitution as to all affairs
which concern all the States in their united
Government Now, letme ask what is the
distinction between a despotism and con-
stitutional government / would like to
ask the gentleman from Illinois Mr..
MooREl that question. For myself, ans
wer it by saying that despotism is agov-
ernment wherein the powers of the rulers
are unlimited, where the despot does Just
what he chooses while in constitutional
government the powers Of the rulers are
limited and prescribed.
Mr.. MOORE, of Illinois. Will the gem
tleman yield to me for q remark or two7
Mr.. MORGAN. If they do not occupy
the time allowed to me should be delight
ed to hear the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. ELDRIDGE. hope there viii be
unanimous consent to allow the gentleman
from Illinois to offer the remarks he pro-
poses his time being deducted from that OF
The gentleman from Oqio
The SPEAKER pro telnpore. Is there
objection to the gentleman from Illinois be-
ing allowed to address the House? The
Chair hears none. and the liberty is grant
ed.
Mr.. MOORE, of Illinois. This is the
point, ! make the statement that have
not known 3 soldier in connection with the
Army Of the Cumberland who didapprove
the convention TO which you allude; and
as evidence Of that, year by year all these
questions have been before the American
people, and year by year, my friend. the
decision against that which you utter to-
night by the American people themselves
at the ballot-box has been Overwhelming.
Now, as to the difference between a
monarchical government and q constitu-
tional government, you do not want me to
explain it but say that the people Of
this country have sat in Judgment upon
these great questions which you are pre-
tending to discuss here tonight, and al
every election they have by Overwhelming
majorities sanctioned the acts of the ma
lority in this Congress
Mr.. MORGAN. Yes, sir; is the gen
tleman thronRh 2 -ft4 Ef0
Z, Mr.. MOCSE, Of Illinois. That is the
behest and will Of the American people
spoken ont before all the nations of the
world
Mr.. MORGAN. Has the gentleman
done 2 Has he entirely done 2 Langter
Mr.. MOORE. of Illinois For the pres
y Mr.. MORGAN. Now, Mr.. Speaker, !
repeat my question to this honorable body
what is the distinction between q despotit
and republican government And
would say to the honorable gentleman who
has Just taken his seat that government
may have two hundred despots instead o.
one, and the government which has two
hundred despots is much worse than the
government which has only one; because
government with two hundred despots
has two hundred hates and two hundred
ambitions 10 crafty; and If the two hun
require more plunder 10 satisfy the two
hundred than to satisfy one. Laughter.
Mr.. MOORE. Of Illinois. Let me asl
the gentleman one question. Are yoV
willing TO be governed by the viii Is tn,
majority Of the people expressed accord
ing to the Constitution and laws of tn,
r. country?
Mr.. MORGAN. Mr.. Speaker, 1 hav,
profound confidence in the integrity ant
patriotism Of the people, and 1t is that con
hdence which caused me to utter the pre-
diction, which the Forty Second Congress
viii verify, that when the roll ofthe Hous
is called IN that Congress Democratic ma
jority viii be found upon this floor
submit most cheerfully to the viii of tn
majority legally and constitutionally ex
pressed.
Mr.. MOORE, of Illinois. Ifthe gentle
man Will allow me, viii say that thinl
be uttered upon the stump through tn
State Of Ohio similar prediction that Jus
as certainly as the ides OF November cam
thegreat American people would pronounc
against the Republican party and in kvo
Of Mr., Seymour and his Democracy.
have Just as much confidence in the pro
phecies made by the gentleman to-nigh
~ ! had in those he made then and hi
prophecies IN reference TO the Forty-Sec
end Congress are about as likely to com
to pass as did those in which he indnlgeC
in regard to the result ofthe election wheI
Grant and Seymour were in the field.
Mr.. MORGAN. / cannot recall pre-
diotions which may made during thelas
presidential canvass As most devoutly
hoped that the men who seem 10 be ben
on the destruction offree institution woul,
be driven from power, l may have predict
ed their. overthrow at that election Blu
whether that is 50 or not, there was on,
prediction did make which my presenc,
here tonight verihes The last time
had the honor to adress this House In tn,
Fortieth Congress did predict that IL
vindication Of their own rights the peopl
would send me back by an overwhelming
majority, and here l am. Nay, more il
the Fortieth Congress Ohio had only tw,
Democratic Representatives; in this Con
gress she has SIX, and we carried eigh
districts at the late election and max
another prediction, that in the Fol ty-Sec
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