The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF COMPLETE AM
NEsTY AND OBLIVION OF ALL oFFENsEs or
THE CIVIL WAR ADOPTED WITH ONE Dis
sENTfNG VOTE
The Tammany Hall General Commit
tee met last evening at Tammany Hall.
Augustus Schell presided and announced
the standing committees, the chairmen
Of which are as follows: Finance, John
Kelly; Correspondence, Alfred r. Acls-
ert; Naturalization, Henry r. David;
Printing, E. l.: Donnelly; Municipal
Laws, VIM. G. Whitney. The Treasur-
er's report showed balance Of $3S39 81.
Thomas Cooper Campbell, for the Com
mittee on Organization, presented the
following preamble and resolutions:
whereas, 1t Is now more than ten
years since the rebellion ended and
peace was proclaimed throughout the
Republic; and
Whereas, the American people have
since then repeatedly declared through
the ballot-box that the horrors INSOFAR
able from all wars, and particularly
civil wars, should be buried out OF sight
and remembrance forever, and that the
genius and patriotism OF the American
people should be directed toward secur-
ing an enduring peace between all the
States and the people thereof, to the
end that all wounds should be healed,
never again to be reopened; that the
ravages and losses caused by. the war
should be compensated for BY the re-
vival OF the industries and consequent
prosperity OF the people OF the entire
country, thus tightening the burden OF
u vast national debt, legacy OF mall
administration which all have to bear
in common; and
Whereas, notwithstanding that we
most earnestly disapprove the action Of
the South in fomenting rebellion
against the best government that the
world has ever seen, and most emphat-
ically sympathized with the war for tho
preservation OF the Union, in which in
lieve that the fullness of the time has
arrived in which 1t is just and wise to
throw a complete vail of amnesty and
oblivion over all the political offenses OF
the past therefore, by the Democratic
Republican General Committee OF the
city Of New York be it
ResOlred, That we earnestly advocate
the immediate passage OF an absolute
and unqualified act OF amnesty and OBJ
civil war, and the extending Of hand
OF perfect fellowship to all our brethren
throughout the length and breadth of
the land.
Resolved, that we deplore the insin-
cere and partisan opposition which has
been made in debate in Congress to the
passage OF such an amnesty act and the
attempt to call to life again long buried
bitterness and hate.
ResOlUed, that we call upon all tho
people of the Union, without distinc-
ton OF party ties, to raise this question
above the level OF party politics, and to
Join with us In calling upon Congress
to- pass such an unqualified act Of am
nesty and oblivion that when the sun
rises over the Atlantic on the morning
Of the Centennial day OF our nations
liberty it may shine from Maine to Flor
ida, from Massachusetts to California,
over a happy, a free, and united peo-
pie.
Speeches we're then made in favor OF
The resolutions by ext Congressman Col.
William r. Roberts, A. II. Purdy, Col.
John J. Mooney, Gen. +. b. Spinola,
Thomas Cooper Campbell, and George p
W. Morton. Col. Roberts speech was
mainly a review Of Speaker Blaine's
political course in Congress. Alfred L.
Ackert opposed the resolutions. Let
ters favoring amnesty were read from
Benjamin A. Willis, Ed
Wood, and Abram S. Hewitt. A
in Mr.. Hewitt's letter was as
follows:
Gin regard to Jefferson Davis, to make
him an exception to general amnesty is
simply to perpetuate his memory as
long as the Constitution shall endure.
because he will enjoy the singular honor
Of having an article in the Constitution
applicable to him and him alone. How
ever much this might crafty him and
the Republican party, who are now
making such strenuous efforts to en-
balm his memory in the Constitution,
10 not think he merits any such distinc-
ion, and | am quite sure that all true
patriots will join in opposing it," The
llone voting in the negative York
Tribune.