The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-12


Tor the bill. Thus clearly and under the
sanction Of an oath declaring the right and
duty OF the federal government to interfere
for the protection of the oppressed people of
the rebel states He did not make this de-
claration carelessly, but after hearing all
sides fully discussed. True, he afterwards
voted % sustain the presidents veto. After
the Dill was vetoed. and was brought before
the senate for action, Notwithstanding the We
to, Senator Doolttle said shat since the pass
age OF the bill he had looked more ca, etuly
INTO It's provisions, and though be again SAID,
that had he been present he should have vOt-
ed for the bill, his mind was shaken in regard
to It's propriety He said
There are men in whom [ have entire con.
hdtnce, who maintain that all it's provisions
are within tho purpose Of the constitution
there are others In whom [ have confidence
WAC maintain the contrary, and this has
brought me to consider if there IS not some
common ground upon which friends can
stand together"
In pursuance Of this desire, he framed a
Dill OF some nine sections, to enforce the 18th
amendment. The bill is too lengthy to read,
Gus VIII state the substance of some of its
sections. Section enacted that if any per
son. IN violation of the 18Th amendment, re.
STRAIN any person of his liberty, or attempt
TO mold him to service or involuntary servi-
tude, should be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and fined 81 900 and imprisoned
noC exceeding one year. Section gave the
freedman the RIGHT to sue for damages when
he was held to servitude and authorized to
recover 81 900 in addition to all damages he
might sustain, and the United States courts
were authorized to take c0gnizance of the
rights secured 10y said amendments to the
constitution, ard to adjudge, decree and en-
force what shall be right In the premises, an.
ything IN any law, statute custom or regula-
ton LII any state or territory nOtwith >tanding.
by section 1t was made the duty of y 8
district attorneys narshaIs and deputy mar
shals in case any freedman should be restrain
ed OF his liberty by any person IN violation of
the 18th amendment to APPLY immediately
Tor writ Of haDeas corpus and bring him be-
tore the u. s. court and have him discharged.
having thus shown from Judge DO0ittlc' S
own mouth the right and duty OF the general
government to protect it's citizens by an ex-
ertion of its power if necessary, it IS well to
inquire in what manner he and his democrat
ic friends propose TO put down the ku klux
Khan and give protection to the suffering peo-
pie OF the south In the first place it Is pro.
posed to do il by an address to the democracy
which my friend quoted from in lis speech OF
acceptance in these words:
1--WE earnestly entreat our fellow citizens
IN all parts Of the union to spare no effort to
MAINTAIN peace and order TO carefully pro-
tect the rights o. every citizen, to preserve
kindly relations among all men and to dis
c0untenance and discourage any violation of
the rights of any portion Of the people secure
cd under the constitution Or any of lis amend
ments But what if the rights Of the citl-
Gems are not protected, is any remedy pro-
posed? not at all. Go on with your scoUrg-
ing your murders, and assassiuations, we,
your democratic brothers, shall not trouble
you.
When I read this advice contained in the
democratic address, it struck me as familiar
language, and | soon recalled the gross pla-
giarsm on turning to Shakespeare and the
play OF "Much Ado about NOrhing." Their
found that he immortal Dogberry had antc
ipated our democratic friends by about three
hundred years in his celebrated charge to the
watch
Dogberry-This is your charge You shat
comprehend all vagrant men, you are to bid
any man stand in he princes name.
lSt Watch-HOw if he VIII not stand.
DogberTy-Why then take no note Of him
but let him go; and presently call the rest
Of the watch together and thank God that
yOu are rid of knave.
/ I'd watch--It we know man to be thief
shall we not lay hands on him?
| Dogberry- truly by your Office you may,
! but | think that they that touch pitch Will
| be deflcd. The most pe&ceable way for you,
! if you take d thief, is to let him show himself
| what he is aud steal out of your company.
! Now mark the contrast in the republican,
! party. Instead Of issuing an address to those
numbering rascas, and allowing them to &C
on with their numbering work Of assassination
and thanking God shat we are rid Of the
trouble of interfering with them, we put
! forth the power entrusted to our hands fol
/ the protection OF the loyal and lisiOyal Amer
lean citizens, black and white alike. 1t il
not complained that the rebel had been abus-
ed, Or injustice had been done. Not at all
Justice is the very thing they don't want.
No rogue Ter felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law.
But Judge Doolittle has another rem.
edy than this Democratic address, and
this is universal amnesty He has SAID
again and again since be commenced
speaking tins fall, that the disturbances
nj the south were due to the wholesale
system Of disfranchiscment which we had
imposed upon that people,and be says that
We have up to this time kept disfranchis.
cd hundreds Of thousands Of the people
OF the south. Now | cannot believe that
my friend intended to state what is un
true, or to convey 3 false impression &c
i his hearers, and how far he has done sc
you will Judge when tell you that there
is not a single man DISTINGUISHED through
out the entire south. There is dsa
bility 10 hold ofnce imposed by the
| Fourteenth Amendment and certain
class, namely those, and those only, who
to the crime of treason have added that
of perjury. 1t is not numerous class
probably 5000 individuals in all, and
this class can all be relieved by a two
thirds vote Of congress. I may say that
I.think no one has asked to have
his disabilities removed that has not been
gratified. But what right has Judge
Doolittle to abuse Us for temporarily ex
Guiding some Of the worst rebels from
office and TO proclaim himself rs the
special champion of amnesty His
former record gives him no right as ]
will show. He who is to tender now in
regard to the exclusion of rebels from