The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-03-04


noisy, Yaporing denunciation which we
on in the Senate under the guisc Of NJ
Schurz's resolution; and it is just as ab
and conclusive reply to all the denunt
alton that is still going on, in Congre
and out of it, in the columns Of the Dem
cratic press and in the halls of Democrat
Legislatures; dcnunciation that is proml
ed by nothing save thorough hatred
the Republican party.
Mr.. Conkling drew attention to the ia
the Presidential campaign of 1S
had been formally opened in the Sena
with "a great deal of dramatic effect an
much sensational awfulness" Scnsatic
and prejudgmcnt were sought, and day
were worn out in denunciation, and
accusations ard assertions that even IL
short time intervening between then an
now has already disproved. Quoting III
significant words of Senator Thurman
1T is time that the party which throug
through the war and since the war la
guided affairs should give way and let al
other party come in" Mr. Conkling sal
it was the key to the political secrets Q
the managers of the South and North eve
since the fighting ceased; it is the gospe
OF the Democratic party as whispered an
muttercd from the beginning of the effort
at reconstruction. MAKE reconstruction
miscarriage: refuse to aid it in GOO
faith, thwart it; battle it, make the wors
of it; keep up unending agitation, disturb
fOment and revolutionizc, and the tim
will come when the country, wearied ant
worn with commotion, will do anythin
for change" The real obstacle that re
construction has encountered has been tn
deep-seatcd obstinacy Of those who hav
sacrificed their own true interests ard TIL
peace and prosperity Of their States t,
unquenched resentment and prejudice
and hatred of suffrage and equal rights
Tor the black men have ruled the hour
Mr.. Conkling passed in review the occur
FENCES in New Orleans, defending on thu
most reasonable and sensible grounds, Tho
presence of the troops in that State, and
their retention there after the distur
banses in September and january had
been suppressed, citing the action OF
Washington in the case Of the "Whiskey
.nsurrection' as plain precedent. He
referred to the significant fact that the
arms, nearly 1900 stands, taken from the
State BY the White Leagues have never
been returned. He defended General
Sheridan, and recalled the time "when
confiagration had swept the proudest city
OF the west, when relics and household
gods, the cherished stores of families
we're exposed in the streets, there was a
dissatisfied minority inpatient of the
forms OF law who in that sea of woe and
flame followed their opportunity as a
shark follow the ship" and Sheridan made
with Federal bayonets a Gordon around
these goods, fencing in the chattels Of
ci5lzens with bayonets. He was widely
aud bitterly condemned, but he bided his
time and the nation held him dearer than
before, and the time came when those
who would have stoned him would have
gathered the stones to build him monu-
ment. The speaker reviewed the history
OF Louisiana politics since 1872. Passing
on to the question of military interference
IN turbulent civil affairs, he administered
scathing rebuke to Senator Hamilton of
Maryland, who had denounced United
States soldiers as ''hirclings' and with
cred them by adding that they only re-
ceiyed eight dollars month";" "But for
such hirelings,'" said Mr.. Conkling.
there might not now be a Senate cham
Der to echo with the eloquence of the hon
orable Senator from Maryland. But for
these 'hirelings' it is certain that we
should not now breathe the pure air of
Republic. Yes, soldiers arc hirelings;
Senators are hirelings; great body of the
American people are hirelings; but men
do not forfeit. their citizenship or their
rights by becoming hirelings."
Reviewing the record of the Democratic
party on this matter of using Federal
bayonets in civil affairs, he cited the fol
lowing events: In 1914, Andrew jackson
ordered military guard over both houses
OF the Legislature, and it was SO stationed.
=, I'd the Democratic party glorificd Jack
made him President. When, on
GEO. A.S56, q Democratic President.
'mocratic Secretary of War
:. sCh aae o'Ns officer, at the point of the
: . IS; j. RRANpAe mouth of cannon dispers.
5. ,lIoas RoasIs of the Kansas Legislature,
-, rang with Democratic plaudits.
January 7th, 1857, the day on which the
Kansas Legislature met, the United States
Marshal, with troops at his back, arrested
seven members of the Legislature, and
Democratic appreciation covered him. At
municipal election in Washington, June
LIST, 1857, under Democratic admnistra-
ton, q squad of United States marines
fired on crowd of citizens, killing five
and wounded seventeen, and yet there
was never even IAN investigation into the
affairs Of the District" March 9th 1859,
Governor Cummings, of Utah, protested
against United States troops surround
ing the court house during the session Of
Court, but the heart of Democratic ad.
ninistration beat no response In the
spring Of 1854, "a man was arrested in
Boston for the crime of being black" by
order Of Democratic President. Federal
bnyonets were thicker than tipstaffs in
the Court, and artillery practice took place
in the square during the trial, and at its
conclusion United States soldiers took the
prisoner on board United States revenue
cutter, which steamed out to sea with him.
John Brown was tried before court OF
sovereign Sta.es-a scowling court, corral
cd with Federal bayoncts, and the gibbet
on which he kissed child and died,
quaked with he tramp OF Federal regi-
ments and the rumble OF Frederal
artillery"
Closing, Senator Conkling said that
'exaggerating, fomenting, distorting every
evil, real and imaginary under which the
discontinued and slothful are laboring
will bring no isstipg advantage to the
Southern people, siaitc or black. He
would bid them bsiil. mend, COW. 90 to-
work 90 not tel ahesc honest toll; quit
idling ana rsne iipg oner pollsics; let I
fir days wafo ~ = fair snosks and
afaef and III r. f>1xfs for n ~ - 80.