The Morning herald., 1876-01-12

charged 10 De, WOulO make Jdlse statc-
ment to save his life. A man who makes
charge must produce evidence to sustain it.
The gentleman from Maine produces none
he says that Davis commissioned the officers
1T Andersohville and that, therefore, he is
for the horrors there. Is it
possible that the gentlemen from Maine is
artfully building cover under prejudice
and passion against Davis under which to
assault President Grant. If Davis comm:s-
stoned Winder to 60 to Andersonville, did
rot Grant commission Joyce and Mcdonald
to 70 to st. Louis ls not the Presidents
own Private Secretary under Indictment?
Hg would ask again Is the gentleman max
ing cover for an attack upon Grant 2 Is
Grant responsible for the Credit MObilier
and for the Sanborn frauds or had he com
plicity in the frauds Of this district? Jeffer-
sonu Davis never proposed to nominate a
man who was charged with completely in
frauds Of this district. He, Mr.. Hill, was
neither the author nor disciple of such po-
litical logic e,ulii4-aste bn53a .,o 1NFs
He ACQUITTED GRANT .,s.
of all completely in th. whisky or any other
frauds, although the officers commissioned
by him were guilty, and the facts in the
case, acquit Mr.. Davis. ..,s...... ..... .s. O.. d,
Mr.. Hill then referred to the matter Of
rations for the federal prisoners, and read
an, act passed by the Confederate Congress-,
that the rations issued to the prisoners
should he the same as those issued to Con-
fudraCe sold ers. This was the law that
Jefferson Davis approved, and that he exc
cuted. The Federal prisoners at Anderson
vile were not only allowed to purchase out
side, but were also permitted to receive
supplies from home, and could indulge in
luxuries which the very man who captured
them found 1t impossible to obtain, never
theless there were horrors at Anderssnvile.
One was want of medicine which the
Federal Government had made contra
band of war. Clothing was made a con-
traband, and you sent SOLDIERS andlEd '' .
BURNED DOWN OUR FACTORIES,
and of course we had none but these, and
all the other horrors grew out of the neces-
stiles of war. G,8a. W.. ~ y
Mr.. Hill disliked to rake up the horrors
insepara bic from State Of. war, but tue
truth of history must be vindicated. {.
General Grant he said paid high tribute to
valor ofthe confederate soldiers when be
said they would 60 back at once to tt e
ranks while the federal soldiers would 60
home. After the battle around Richmond in
which McClelland was defeated, and one
thousand prisoners fell into their hands and
in the rejoicings for victory which they
believed had given safety to their homes, the
confederate soldiers were addressed by Mr..
Davis who said their humanity to the priso-
oners and wounded was crowning glory to
their valor. The Richmond Enquirer which
had hunted Mr.. Davis bitterly, had been
brought forward yesterday by Blaine AS a
witness. He read from it that the chivalry
and humanity Of Jefferson Davis would in
evitably ruin the confederacy. This said
HE IS YOUR WITNESS. g.,
You Introduced him to injnre Mr.. Davis
and he tells you that Mr.. Davis humanity
will inevitably ruin the Confederacy. He
| deplored the effort to revive the horrors OF
the war and to promote the present strife
There were no Csnfederates III this House
The South was here and he intended to re-
main. (Applause.) Let the future DO itt
worst. Go incite your raids upon our peo
pie, multiply your intidelities until they arr
as the stars. or as the sands of the ocean
the South will never again secede. They
have come here to do what they can 40 te
reform the Government, what they can fol
an economical administration of it.
So far from having lost fidelity to tn
Constitution the South had hugged it to III
bosom and taken it with them until the wa
closed, even during the war, above
THE ROAR OF CANNON,
they heard voices saying Brother, com'
back" They were here to defend th'
Union, to restore peace and it's blessing
and to make the American Union what i
is intended to be; the glory of the American
continent while ready to make every con
cession to the Union. Secession had M
concession to make to fanaticism, but the.
come not in a spirit of revenge. Th'
noblest patriot was he who did most to re
pair the wrongs of the past and most TO-
| the glory of the future.