The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-26

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that returned that BODY of men that elected
Pinchback never had any returns, never had
any votes, and that they made up their lists
of persons who were to compose the house
of representatives without electing them,
generally from information which they re-
ceived from a great variety of sources un-
/ known to the constitution and laws of Louisi-
ana.n BE then proceeds to read from the tes-
timony of Lynch, the president that board,
as taken before the Senate committee, in proof
of this assertion, and then the distinguished
senator goes on to say: "Thus in this par
ticular instance, which take as an illustra-
ton o.
THE METHOD OF DOING THINGS.
This witness tells you that he had nothing
for his board TO 60 upon which the laws and
the constitution required. He tells you
that he obtained nothing that the laws
or constitution required, that he acted upon
the best Information that he could get, no
matter from what sources it came so that he
was satisfied that it would produce the re-
suit which he believed would be the
true one, according to whatever
previous knowledge of the political
parties of that state they might have.
If such case were reported here
as the acts OF democrats, every repub lican
in this chamber would hold up his hand and
say, shame on the democrats, so 1 say
shame on the republican senators. Who
would force fraud of that kind upon the
country? [Applsuse.l Gov. Morton. in his
sDeech mere. took occasion to
review the condition OF the
South from his stand point, and 1 am sorry
TO have to characterize the conclusions
to which he arrives as L shall. L have
high respect for his abilities, have great
admiration for his energy, but have none
for his political conclusions and deductions.
Ia the first place, his review Of the
situation OF the South is the
religion of hate. He tells you that he is in
favor of amnesty, but upon terms that no
man who served in the southern army shall
represent his own people in the congress of
bulus, distinguished citizen of Athens,
placed himself at the head of the people
and expelled the thirty tyrants.
After he had succeeded IN
freeing his country, did he preach to his fol-
lowers the religion of hate? By no means.
He called them together
BEFORE THE TEMPLE OF PEACE,
and there bound them by an oath of univer-
sal amnesty, [Applausel and by that act
he gained a renown greater than
he achieved when he had de-
posed the tvrants of his country.
But my colleague will never gain renown in
that way. Laughter. He tells you, as
great stretcn of liberality, that he don't be
lieve, yet he thinks that he might be willing,
next year to relieve those who are under dis
abilities from the fourteenth amendment, to
take effect on the fourth of July, 1876.
must be on the condition that
they shall take back seats as long as they
live. [Laughter.l. After having done this
he turns around and attempts to asperse the
democratic party, because it has been In
clined to follow the illustrious example of
that tue democratic party has
not forgiven and will not trust
any man who was active in the suppression
of the rebellion. That NAV not misquoie
him upon this subject 1 will read you what
be says upon this points. Reads. "1f
you would be Instructed inquire to-day
who are the leaders OF the democratic party.
Not one who took part in suppressing the
rebellion; not one. Their motto is, Let no
such man be- trusted.' If any soldier
imsgines that he has obtained
or can possibly obtain the confidence of the
democratic party, let him be undeceived."
This language uttered in the state of Ohio
where you have Gen. Thomas Ewing,
(cseers,) Gen. George G. Morgan, zap
pIause,( Durbln Ward, lgleat ap;
men; leaders in the democratic party; this
too, uttered by one who while act
ing as governor OF Indiana attached his sign
manual to the com missions of such men as
General Manson, General Slack and Colonel
J. w. Williams; and there are many more
in Indiana than those have named.
THE BRAVE OLD GENERAL MANSON
was leading the Indiana boys TO the
front, in 1sG4, when the democratic
party of his state placed him upon
the state ticket as co.colleague with my
self in the gubernatorial contest, and he re-
NAMED at the front when the administra-
ton, under the influence of the republican
leaders of Indiana, was paroling republican
soldiers to come home and vote against him.
Continuous applsuse.] Since THAI
time he has headed the state
ticket in my state, and has been
elected to congress and STANDS to-day one OF
the most trusted leaders of the democratic
party. Gen. Slack, also, a gallant soldier,
was appointed TO the office OF circuit judge
by Governor Hendricks, and has been re-
elected by the people and to-day stands in
the full confidence and fellowship with the
democracy OF my state. Col. Williams
was placed two years ago upon the congress
sional ticket for TIE state at large with such
colleague as Michael G. Kerr. APP
plauded.l OF course these facts ale known
to Gov. Morton. Now, what can say when
he will come here almost within hearing
distance of his own state. and with these
facts around him, make such declarations!
GOV. Morton admits that the Southern
states are regaining to some extent their
prosperity, but says that he scouts the
sicklv seutimentality of newspaper CORE
spondents who talk about peace down there
IT such sentiments as be uttered here, and
suc1 policy his party has pursued for the
last ten years is TO continue, then
there is no peace there, but a
hollow truce. My friebos, YOU know that
the state OF Mississippi has Tor one OF her
senators
A REPREs ENTATIVE OF THE AFRICAN RACE.
He is better informed in regard to these
questions than Governor Morton is. Laugh
ter and spplsuse.l On one occasion, during
the special session of the Senate, / took oc-
casion to interview him, as the reporters
say. His desk is very close to mine, and