The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-03
From the Washington Republic.l
Rebels on Investigating Committees.

Since the Union was preserved by the
Republican party, and the national cred
it has advanced under Republican infu-
ence until it has become as stable as the
Great Republic itself, the country is con.
fronted with House of Representatives
majority of which is composed of ex-
Confederates and sympathizing Demo
Gratis. Who do the ex.Confederates rep
resent2 They appear in the light of
National Representatives, and claim to
be such; but. judging from the action of
the Democratic leaders and their rebel
colleagues, the representation in the
lower House Of Congress is confined to
admiration of little else than what
sprang out of the rebellion, and to heap
ing favors of support on the men who
did their best to destroy the Union and
carry dismay and death into the house
holds Of American citizens.
One of the first events announced on
the assembly of the Confederate Congress
of 1896 was the proud intention to in
vestigate the Republican party. On the
investigating committees every rebel was
to find place; and on some of the COM
mittees the rebels were so prominent
that they quite outshone their Demo
cratic colleagues. But what O sight
Have the people duly considered what is
passing at the Capitol at this very hour
in this connection The leaders of the
Democracy were in close association with
the leaders of the rebellion, and had not
patriotism enough to sound the note of
warning that the country was in danger.
The Republican party met the armed
hosts of treason and hurled them back
until the people rallied from every quar-
ter of the land, save the South, and bold
ly stood in the front determined to con-
quer or to die. Multitudes FELL but their
ranks were speedily filled up again; and
with the destruction of slavery, the cause
of the war-the Confederacy collapsed !;
but unfortunately treason was not made
odious as it should have been by making
an example of some who had turned
their arms against the nation.
The country was rescued from the un-
holy grasp of treason only to find sitting
in judgment upon-its rescuers and pre-
servers the men red handed with broth
er's blood, who had confederated and
conspired together to destroy it. Never
in the history of humanity was such an
anomaly known. Never were the spared
foes of people elevated to the judgment
seat to pass upon the quality of the SER
vice of the men who spared their lives
and let them 60 free But to-day Con-
fcderates are sitting on Congressional
committees investigating all sorts of
trumped-up charges against Republicans
If Republicans had failed to do their
duty when the Union was imperiled by
Southern rebels and their Democratic al
lies there would be no country which the
Confederates could be said to represent,
except kind of Southern colony, per-
haps under the presidency of Mr.. Ben.
Hill as the successor of Mr.. JEFF. Davis,
and Mr.. Robert Toombs, the fiery Vice
President, in the place of Mr. Alexander
II. Stephens, with every man, woman,
and child in whose veins was African
blood rolled together for a cornerstone
of slavery, and all this in spite of their
paternity and of their bearing the names
of some of the bluest blooded people of
the South-from the hue of ebony to
that of the octoroon-the very cream of
the +. +. VS. or of any other Southern
State in the group, which the world
would laugh at as Power.
What can be expected of Confederate
committee men when possessing the
power to express their opinion upon the
worth and patriotism of Republicans.
Persons guilty of rebellion, especially
when causeless and unsuccessful, can
have no delicacy of feeling, no manliness
of sentiment. They have not therefore
shown any. Almost all the committees
have been conducted in one way. Evil
dence has been taken to the discredIt OF
Republicans, and published without Civ
ing an opportunity to the parties affected
to be heard. Explanatory evidence may
be taken afterward, but the delay in pub
lication has often been SO tardy that the
evil still remains uncorrected. Then
again, the Committee on Naval Affairs
has sat with closed doors. What is the
evidence worth if no one is present to
cross-exauine or direct the examination ?
The Conlederates and Democrats on a
committee sit with the purpose of con-
victing Republicans. If they sat with
the simple object to ascertain the truth
they would be willing to allow the par
ties charged to be heard before sending
out one particle of testimony to their in.
Jury. Hon. w. G. Whitthorne, chair
man of the Committee on Naval Affairs,
has been asked more than once by Mr..
Robeson, the Secretary of the Navy, to
have the committee open its doors to the
public. There is always danger and in
Justice in secret sessions. This is made