Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-08
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Congressman Fort-to whom We re-
erred q day or two since - having test
u the sincerity Of Democratic express
Of good will toward Union
by . resolution declaring that
hey should be retained in the minor Of
css which they have for years held IN
der n Republican majority in the HOUSE
Of Representatives. and which rssoiu-
ton Was disposed Of by being referred
to the Centennial Committss-is still
pokiug the ribs Of the Democratie Loop
ard with an iron prong. Another res
olution was introduced by Mr.. New on
Thursday last. dsclarins that the fra
tsrnal feeling and good will nov existing
in al sections OF tho country. and The
manifest disposition and purpose OF the
men Who battled against sssh othsr in
the late civil war to join hands As n
people, is q most suspicious ushering In
Of the Centennial year; and that while
the people are thus making an homes,
effort to live together in peace and up
hold the same dag OF an undivided
country. their representatives in Con-
grsss should do no oct which would I'M
necessarily disturb the patriotic feeling
existing and increasing. nor wsntonly
revive bitter memories Of tho past"
Mr.. New insisted on having q vote
taken on his resolution by yeas and
nays the result OF which was the unani-
nous adoption Of tho resolution. Again
were the Democrats serene; not q cloud
foatsd in tho blue sky OF their fstnrs.
They had again declared for peace
and all that. and the gray coats about
the Capitol were undisturbsd In the off,
css 70 which they had just been appoint
cd In place Of discharged b~lue-eoatsd.
sns-azmsd and ons-lseged Union
soldiers. But Mr.. Fort with that COM
mon-place turn Of mind which We rave
heretofore noted. again rose to his feet
and suggested practical action in con-
sonanos with the unanimously expressed
opinion Of his compeen in the
Houss. To give effect to the ssnti-
msnts expressed BY the House. Mr..
Fort proposed . resolution declaring
"that in consideration Of the special
harmony expressed In the resolution
adopted. wounded Union soldiers ought
not to be removed from places in the
House which they were ~qualihsdto fll."
This was unexpected and ID was .
dampsr upon Democratic enjoyment.
Resolutions OF harmony and oil that
we're all right. but action in conformity
thereto could NOT Be entertained. Some
thing must be done. however. with the
resolution OF Mr.. Fort. Tho Speaker
was equal 10 the occasion. n would
not do TO vote down another resolution
Of this kind. The defeat Of the =
introduced . few days previous. had
created q decided prejudice against
Democratic sincerity. Therefore. Mr..
Kerr gravsly. and with the decorum char
sctsrilng . Bourbon Of the old school.
shut Oh discussion and prevented a vote
which might harrow Confederate sensi.
bilitiss BY declaring Mr.. Forts resolu-
ton out Of order. Pshaps II was. In
deed. We have no doubt OF IL. II 10 out
Of the order Of Democratic manage
ment to deal honorably; II IL out Of
the order Of Democratic sentiment to
respect loyalty; ii is in the order
Of Democratic policy to talk n
thing and act another. II was sure
ly not In the order Of Democratic prece-
dent TO aid or favor Union soldiers, for.
from the first gun at Sumter until the
surrender at Appomattox. those Demo-
Gratis who were not fighting these blue
coats In the field were voting in Congress
against appropriations for their support
or dsriding their suffsrings and rejoicing
at their death In the hospitals or on the
~battls-nelds OF the war. Mr.. Speaker
Kerr was right. II was not in order for
Q Democratic majority in Congress to
pass q resolution which would DO justice
to an sI.soldier Of the Union army. Mr..
Fort 10 an iconoslast-a bubble pune
tursr. He should b ~reprimanded by
the Speaker.