The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17

y number Of tennessee papers dis
suadcd the people from voting for
men for Congress at the last election.
who had had thcI disabilities rcmov-
cd 10y aspeciai act of Congress. We
took the ground that every man
whose disabilities had been removed,
would not be required TO take the
irpn-clad oath. Believing this, we
advocated the election Of Gen. WHIT
TIIoENEto Congress from this District.
Congress, which is now in session,
has removed all doubt on the subject,
and sustained our conclusion, by re-
Gently providing that all persons
whose disabilities have been rclnov-
ed by special enactment, shall not be
required to take the iron-clad' oath.
Another oath has been prepared
which Gen. WInTTIIoRNE, or any 9th.
or trnc Southcrncr, can conscientious
" take. Gen. WHrrTHoRNE will take
his scat on the It'll of March. While
efforts were being made 10 partially
repeal the test oath, a warnl discus
sion arose among the Radicals them
selves. The Washington Patriot says:
Mr.. Maynard, who may be regarded
rs one of the most bitter enemies of
the South, aud of every liberal meas
ure, tried 10 cmbarrass the proceed
iugs aud to prevent action. Having
protested the EXTREMIST pro-slavery
views before the war, he has natural
IL Joined the fociion of ultra Radicals.
But lac mas no particular influence
.among those who understand his mo-
sives. aud who have witnessed his
readiness TO desert one side and 10 &C
cept another without the least regard
60 principle. His opposition, there
fore, only involved temporary de-
lay. When the bill came up on the
Ist inst. the report says:
Mr.. Maynard argued against the
bill, and presented 4 communication
which lac had received yesterday, adj
dressed TO the gentleman who had
reported the bill (Butler) The COM
,uuuication repre- sentcd the Union
neoile Of Tennessee being in a help
less and dcplorablc condition, under
the complete control and at the mcr-
cv of the enemies of the government.
Iiecxprcsscd the belief that there were
more persons practically DISTINGUISHED
IN Tennessee to-day than there were
al ihc close of the war, V hen the In
jon men got possession OF the State
government, the only difference being
that fhen they were DISTINGUISHED by
law, but now by violence. he con-
demmcd the miserable mandy pamby
seItimcntalism which was doing
snere to sap the foundations of the
government and overthrow ut than
lee and all his hosts did.
Mr.. Dawes. RadicaD of Massaehu-
sets, inquired whether the severe
treatment mcted out to "Rebels' had
not had an effect contrary 10 that
which was intended, and Mr.. May
nard replied in the negative.
Mr.. Arncll, of this State, who is
known as the 'lscbcl Tanner" also
argued against The bill. We quote
from the report of the proceedings
Mr.. Farnsworib, OF Illinois, QRadi.
.,sdl argued in fasor of the bill, and
tcassfled that when tfe Two gentle
men froga Tcnnessce Mcssss. May
nard and ArnelD were doclafhi!
against it, Iresslinost iapcied that I
was the ghost ofiiainlet's father cry
inc Swear, swear, ssycar, laughter a
If the test oath were The great pa'''bc'
for the woes fhat the South were sur
fering under. The intelligent VIM