Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

ABSTRACT or MIR. MoRRILLs SPEECH O.
MONDAY,

ABSTRACT or MIR. MoRRILL's SPEECH on
MONDAY.
In tho United Statss Senate on Monday
the Louisiana question was under cons;d-
Grafton, The debate being upon the rcsolu-
ton submitted by Mr.. Schurz of Missouri
Mr.. West of Louisiana led with brief
speech in the course of which he sent to
the clerks desk and had read the terms of
the capitulation between Grant and Lee at
Appomattox Court House, and said all the
records refuted the supposition thai Prcsi-
dent Grant would ever seek by force TO
subvert the constitutional privileges OF tie
country TO military despotism. Mr.. West
said that fair count of votes would have
shown that Kellogg was elected Governor
in 1879, and he also stated that Gov. KEEL
logg had been frustrated in many sincere
attempts to reform the Government by the
Democrats themselves, who baked him at
every step.
At the concluiiou of Mr.. Vests remarks
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont took the floor and
said that he regretted this prolonged dis
cussion had been in a party spirit. The
whole ability of the opposition had been
rolled into the field TO give Gen. Sheridan
a raking fire, and it turned out that he was
not within their reach, as he was not in
command on January f. when the events
comp lained of took place. All the debate
had been on q resolution of censure from
the Senator from Missouri tSchuiz) which
did not propose a remedy for the trouble
but instructed the Judiciary Committee to
do so. He referred TO the speech of Schurz,
and said that Senator held out the idea that
| nobody was in the wrong but the Repub-
| lican party, and called upon the party TO
| turn back in its dangerous course while 1t
was yet time. Was the Republican party
| responsible for the Penn rebellion or the
| massacre of the nth Of September? Was
The Republican party responsible for the
| Cousbatta outrage and the wholesale assaSs-
ination at Vicksburg? lie (Morrill) wish
ed the Senator (Schurz) could have said TO
the Southern Democracy about their out
RACES, oven in low tone of voice, "lurn
back while it is yet time
Mr.. Morrill, then referred to the message
| of the President, and said it was moderate
and truthful. lie did not order any inter-
| ference and did not desire to have United
States troops interfere in Louisiana or any
other State. Could not the President he
believed? The Republican party had al
ways treated the Senator from Missouri
| (Schurz) with kindness and he (Morrill)
would say to that Senator, turn back, turn
back while there is yet time. lie charged
that the troubles in the South were due to
the Democratic party as that party would
not acquiescc in the Constitutional amend
ments. If those amendments were acqu-
| esced in there would he no need for the ar
my there. He denied that the Democratic
party in the South was wholly loyal o the
Constitution, and said that unlike other
nations the United States had not fought
vengeance against those in rebellion, but
had pursued a policy of extreme clemen-
cy. The extreme penalty for treason had
not been visited upon any one. JeH Da-
Wis went TO his homc in peace, and the Of
ficers who had laid down their arms had
their political disabilities removed by the
Republican party aud returned to the coun-
sells of the nation.
He argued that Great Britain, Russia,
France, Mexico and other countries had
punished with death those who were gull
ty Of treason, but this government had ex-
ercised The greatest clemency. Notwth-
standing all this il had been said here that
the Republican party was full of passion
and hate. Some blunders may have been
committed, but the Republican party had
carried its banner so high that they would
ever be honored throughout the civilized
world.
the Democratic party, not only in the
South, but in The North, might win the as
tendance by more generous spirit OF
right, peace and good will. If order was
claimed as a credit due the Democratic par
ty it should see, whenever it was in power,
that no brothers blood is drawn for polit-
ical purposes. The colored people were
poor and warm-hearted, and should have
the support of the whites. The Democrats
should rise 10 that great Christian truth,
"Do unto others as you would have others
do un 10 you" 1t caused him pain to be-
ieve that it was the settled purpose Of any
body Of men TO avoid the late amendments
to the Constitution. There they were, and
there they would stand until the crack of
doom. Was it possible that there was to
| Oe no support lrOul Inc Democratic party
in restoring tranquility in the southern
States?
He then referred TO Louisiana and said
that by some ii was proposed TO have 4 new
election, but that was an extreme measure
and one which lie did not know whether he
could support. The facts all showed that
Kellogg was more entitled TO the Office OF
governor than McEnery, but the Demo
Gratis would accept nothing less than plac-
ing McEnery in power, covered rs he was,
with corruption. In Louisiana II appear
ed that the White League had got the ne
gro down and there they intended TO hold
him. As TO his (Morril's) suggestion 10
restore peace in the South he would point
to them the commandment, "Thou shalt
not kill"
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION of the De-
partment Of Massachusetts, Grand Army
o! the Republic, occurred on Wednesday
and Thursday Goth and 2lst ult., at Salem,
and was most satisfactory to all who partic-