Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

A correspondent under date OF
April 9Th, writes to the Cleveland
Herald as fellows:
1t has been rare treat to listen
to some Of the able and eloquent
speeches which have been called out
on the Ku Klux bill now pending in
the House. The best talent in both
branches of Congress has been en-
listed in this great discussion, and
none have done more credit to them
selves and the country than the
leading members of our own deliga-
tion-Shelabarger, Bingham, Gar
field, Monroe and others-noble
men, and nobly have they battled
for the right. The State has reason
to be prorsl Of her Republican dele
CATION in Congress. 81.
Hon. James Monroe, of, the Lo-
rain District, on Friday evening
was awarded the floor, and in this
new arena, where it required powers
of no ordinary scope to gain posi-
ton and influence, he was by no
means found wanting. His speech,
though comparatively short, was
comprehensive. 1t was not in the
old line of argument upon the pow
ers of the constitution, but rather
to show that that instrument is 4
means. and not an end, and that
''life, liberty, and happiness do not
exist for the sake of the constitu
ton, but that the constitution exists,
and was framed for their sake"
And also that 'to every free consti-
tuition there is q kind of natural
growth, and this growth not the re-
suit of adding to it's quantity, as in
the case of amendments, nor from
any change in the letter and spirit
of that instrument. Not in the in
trusting of new principles, but it is
in the more extensive application of
old ones"
This important point, which many
who had preceded him had failed to
comprehend, or had omitted to no.
tice, was so clearly and ably eluci-
dated, that all who read the speech
will endorse every sentiment in it,
and concur with its eloquent au-
thor's claim, that the constitution of
our country is by no means dead
instrument-that it has a living.
power, and every American citizen,
whether in the remotest territories
of our land, whether among the
savages of the West, or the more
brutal Ku Klux savages of the
South, whether at home or in foreign
lands, wherever the flag of our coun-
try is recognized, he can claim pro-
lection, through the constitution of
his country, from the general gov
ernment. Honor to James Monroe: !:
he will not disappoint the expecta-
tions of Northern Ohio,
The message on San Domingo
goes to Congress to-day. There is
diversity of opinion among mem
bers in regard to its consideration
at this session. Mr.. Wade is quite
earnest to have the work of annex
alton finished up. He is enthusias-
tic over the measure. Many of the
leading members Of Congress sym
pathize with him and believe that
the question should be settled at
once.
A species Of getting reputation
by false pretenses was practieed by
Mr.. Sumner, which somewhat eX-
hibits the animus of that Senator.
His speech was all written out and
printed on slips and sent to leading
papers in Boston, New York and
elsewhere, before its delivery. Care
was taken to leave out all the para
graphs rejecting seyerly on the
President-the Ku Klux para
graphs, etc. OF course the editors
praised the speech on account of
this omission. '.It was statesman
like" ''magnanimous" toward the
administration etc. But when Sum
ner came to deliver it he took good
care to put these passages all in, the
gall and wormwood were therein full
Allopathic doses. Had he OBJ
tained goods under the same sys-
TEN of false pretences, an officer of
justice might perhaps have waited