The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-03
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IcSaTuiHg 'hc Itah VI S'"ht''S w"
eral amnesty to adj the rebels IN the
late war, uanaskcd the real feel
ing which still exists in the minds |
Of leading men at the South, who |
took part in the rebellion against
the Union. The intensity Of feel
ing against the an,i-slayery senti-
mcnt that sustained the side Of the
Union in the war. was shown BY
the speech of Hill, of Georgia.
The old slavcholding insolenee
which always dominated Demo-
cratic Congress was acted over
ag'in. When we see, as We do,
the press of the South lauding Hills
sentiments, we realize at once how
relentless is the Southern Demo-
cratic hatred of the spirit and pow
or that triumphed in the war.
In speaking Of the debate, Hor-
pers Weekly says; ''In the course
of Mr.. Hills speech, Mr.. Blaine
quoted resolution offered by him
(IIilD in the Confederate Congress,
that every Union soldier found
within the Confederate lines should
be put to death as inst;gating in
surrection." Gen. Garfield exposed
Hill by showing him from the rec
ord to have been one of the most
sanguinary and relentless ofrcbels.
1t is useless to deny the fact that
Southern Democrats arc determined
to stand by their principles and
men of the rebellion. We do not
believe in executing anything like
revenge upon the enemies Of the
government who are in truth
whipped but not subducd in hostile
feeling. But when we observe The
practical workings of amnesty SC
far as it has gone, wo almost ques'
ton the propricty and safety Of
any compromise at all. Whel
men who have by their treason for
; fcitcd the right to participate il
the management of affairs Of thu
country, and through the magma
> nimity of the people they have 81
> terribly wronged, have been re
placed in their old position as cit
liens will conduct themselves j,
the manner now witnessed in tin
halls of the American Congress
5 well may loyal citizens question tn
propricty Of ever having pardonc'
them.
The efforts of Mcssrs. Cox, Bank
2 and Scclyc, Northern Democrats
, in the same debate, showed plainl
that the old disgraccful subseryi
Z cncc of the Northern to the South
crn Democrats survives as stron
!. as ever. IL the people ofthc Unit
r cd States had any misgivinss be
:; fore. VIC think they can no longc
c doubt the full existence ofthe sam
:; spirit which fired the shot at 70,
y Sumptcr: sent thousands of BRAY
$ men into untimcly graves; filed OF,
It land with disabled men and inv;
:. lids, widows and orphans. Whc
II the Southern Democrats come int
= Congress they rule their Northcl
l. brethren. 1t always has been S
h and doubtless always will be.
the eyes Of such men as Hill, Il
rebel dead arc martyrs and Il
soldiers Of the Union, "Linco
u hirelings." We believe there's {
Z oycrruling Providence that broug
= about the unmasking of the Der
:" ocratic rebel batteries, so to spea
!" Just as it did. We arc on the G.
:, Of an important political campaig
;" The great danger Of giving furth
:" power to the Democratic party
e seen by all, and the avenue Of c
y cape from such calamity open t
&c the polls close next Fall. If t
." Ioyal citizens of this country
W not give heed to the warning not
g from cx-rcbel Congrcssmen, the d.
v is not far dis.an. when they W
~ be brought to see the folly, and r
the day they committed it.
tc
ty TIE prosecution of the "crook
he whiskcy" rings still progresses vi
mr. orously. Mckee has been convi'
n. ell, and is awaiting sentence.
n The following named parties Ina
ys been scntenccd at indianapolis, Inv
o. Phillip G. Ebcrwjnr. George i.
n, monsoon, David NJ. Lewis, Harris
,rt Miller, VIM. Minnfcrd, Hiram
ke Snyder, Alfred NJ. McGuH, John