Wilmington journal., 1872-01-05

fecting nobody else, and every one can see
that that is the effect of this and the inten-
ton OF it,, am justifiedsin calling attention
to the fact that on your floor to-day YOU
have heard the voice of men, and they are
gentlemen, tCo-I do-nOt make this remark
at all in their disparagement-who did no
more nor less than the man you strike at
by your amendment. They were in the
rebel army, too. Sir, you have set the ex-
ample OF having a man in the Cabinet of
the President of the United States who
drew his sword against this Government.
Mr.. Nye. L never heard that charge be-
fore. - <"f -i.-
Mr.. Logan. L make it to-day ff-a
Mr. Nye. | did not know that he ever
carried a sword. ILaughter.1
Mr.. Lo9an.-Very weH, do not know
that he did; but l mean by that that he
joined the rebellion and attempted to over
throw this Government. | do not say that
in disparagcment of the President, but /
mention it as an illustratiorr to show that
the President himself has indOrscd univer-
sal amnesty, if not by declaration, by his
act, Ivy appointing one Of his Cabinet from
: the rebel organization in order to cdtalize
the thing and to satisfy the country that
these men must he restoredto their rights.
| believe that was the reason why he
did it.
y
other gentlemen in awkward positions by
your amendments, do not claim that you
arc in favor Of amnesty, and that you are
supporting the message Of the President Of
the United States, when by your tactics
you defeat thesveTy measure that you claim
to be in favor of, and which the President
asks you tC support.
Now, [ do say that this measure is de-
/ 1catcd. IL is defeated because the HOuSe of
r,f,f ti,r,,, ,,li
not meet again until the Sth of January
The men who have been elected in some
of the States who are under disabilities
that this bill would have removed SO as 70
allow them to occupy their positions, pro
I vidcd no contest was made, will not now be
protected or affected by it. The offices will
/ be changed by that time. Hence, no adj
vantage whatever can be gained by passing
/ this bill to-day; and now l say to the
friends Of the bill that | voted against
many amendments here to-day which was
( disiuClimcd to vote against, but / did it be
I cause | desired to see the bill pass pure and
! simple, and for no other rcason-nOt be-
cause | entertained views antagonistc to
those amendments that were offered, but
because l wanted to See the bill so through
/ without riders.
Mr.. President, / do not claim to b. an
I advocate of this particular measure, or of
/ dlly Quiet DlcdSjiIt III I61cIGllCc 10 du1IleS-
/ ty. L have supported it, as | have said,
/ fIom policy, because | was induced to be
licve by those gcltlemen coming from the
! South, who claim to be i'll favor of the bill,
! that it was good policy to pass it. But l
say to the friends Of the bill, do not urge it
now; let it alone; it will doyou no good at
! present. 1t cannot be passed to-day with
/ this amendment, for the House cannot con
/ cur i'll it.. Let it be until these Gentlcmen
! can exhibit on this floor their reasons for
/ their course, when resolution shall be
/ brought here in reference to either of these
men, whether one OF the other was elected.
! have no opinion to give now but let the
/ exhibition so on then let them come be
fore the Senate let the conte st be made ;
and let us see whether outside pressure can
be brought To bear in order to affect the
Senate and defeat measure for certain
purpose that is not before the Senate. That
. is all, sir.