Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-21

through can hurt nobody else. This is the
first opportunity have had. move u
strike out the other names. ,sr-...t ..-al
Mr.. Stockton. I understand this to be a
House bill. . ......,s Oh
MI. Robertson. No, !. Senate bill. II
Mr.. Stockton. Then see no mlscIieI
in striking out names. think that the |
appeal made by the Senator from North |
Carolina ought not to be resisted. /
Mr. Spencer [ move TO amenc By stT1k- |
ing out all except the name OF Geo. y. !
Houston, of Alabama, and that Of Cover !
! nor Vance, Of North Carolina.
Mr.. Ransom. l accept the amendment.
ISenator Buckingham addressed the Sem
| ate in opposition to the bill. We have not
| room for his remarks. , .ss
| . The Presiding Officer. The question is
| on the motion of the Senator from North
( Carolina, to strike cut from tic bill %.
| No. 1859 TO remove the legal and politlca
I; disabilities of certain persons therein
| named all the names except those OF MI
Vance and MI. Houston.
The motion was agreed to. .a.
! The bill was repo ted to the Senate as
| amended, and the amendment was coz
CURED in. .....-..
Mr.. Ransom. One word in reply TO the
| honorable Senator from Connecticut Let
me say that have formed the acquaint-
ance of that Senator, and have been I'M
pressed with his courteous bearing to gen.
| temen on this floor and his apparent de-
sire to do right. But let nae tell that Sen
ator that the sentiments which he has just
| given utterance to are not the sentiments
| to cultivate the peace and harmony OF the
| country, or to exalt its character in the
| opinion of the world. Let me say to the
, | Senator and to the country that this great
| Republic cannot afford to be wanting in
magnanimity.
f.
! / recall no instance in the history OF
| civilized nations when the character or the
interest of people has suffered from the
exercise of magnanimity, that highest viz
tue in individuals and States. L must say
4 that the Senator does not comprehend the
| genius and temper of the people of the
| South They are brave, generous, lar
people, and the split and principles OF
a honor are, as they have ever been, very
2 | dear to their hearts. 1t is true they took
: up arms against the Governments, and Tor
S four years manifested under unSpeakable
}, | trials their devoted virtues, that if they did
}. not make their efforts successful, at least
j | indicated them from dishOnOr. The war
a is over. The people and States Of the
e South have in good faith acknowledged
: | their allegiance to the Government of the
, | United States, and nothing but injustice,
t suspicion. and distrust OH the part OF the
e North can interfere WITH the harmony SO
: essential to national prosperity.
s The South desire peace and justice,
S liberty and equal rights-a constitutional
d Government. With these the Union will
be perpetual. 1t is true, Mr. President.
e that with the people Of my State aud
i her Southern sisters L took up arms
against the Government, and stood
Il faithfully | trust 10y their fortunes until
/ all hope was extingI:ished. Nor do
it blush to name it here. Ii is not
, 1 la, to
d the right or wrong of these events whicl
have now passed into history. i prefer
s. greatly prefer, as our people do, to unite
d with all patriotic men i'll healing all Oul
l. wounds, and bending all our energies
e to promote and secure the peace, happi
l. ness, and honor Of the whole American
o people. And let me here i'll my place say
a that if danger should from any quarter
: threaten this cOuntry-if war with Eng
land, with France, with Spain, with any o
n the great powers upon the earth, Shout,
u unhappily cOme-I trust | should be iOuuC
y standing with my gallant friend the Sena
Re tor from Missouri, Mr.. BLAIR,l AMI tn
d equally devoted Senator from Illinois, Mir
d LOGAN, in defending the honor and th'
e dag Of the county.
IS And let me say to the Senator from
e Connecticut that if you will do the Soutl
81 Justice, and trouble should unhapriy com,
Il upon the country, you will find the braNt
as spirits among that noble people lOckin:
i their shields with the gallant men of TIL
I'd North in defense of the common home an
IS soil, and that the same high courage am
l. heroic devotion ard mistaken fOrtitud
r which have ever characterized our people
r will be again displayed under the flag tina
e. Washington first unfurled. Let me again
Id say to the Senator from Connecticut tia
le this great Republic will best cherish it
he honor, its great name, and its mighty deS
SIS tiny by the exercise now of justice, mag
II, nanimity, generous and afectiOnate conf
to denee toward the people of the South
IL Upon the passage Of the bill, Senator
or Buckingham, Chandler and Harlan oIil
d. voted III the negative.