The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-12

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MT HILL here quoted from the speech made by JEFF
fcrson Davis TO the Confederate soldiers AFTER tne re-
treat Of General Mcclellan from before Richmond IN
which he said that the browning glory Of the soldiers
was their humanity 20 the wounded aud the prisoners
who had fallen into their hands.
MR.. DAVIS HUMANITY.
He also referred 10 the fact that the Richmond E1-
dminer which Mr. Blame had quoted yesterday as
authority against Mr. Davis had stated that the human
ity and generosity of Jefferson DAVIS would inevitably
ruin the Coniederacy. The gentleman from Maine had
introduced that witness 10 prove Mr. Davis guilty OF
nhumany, and yet the witness said that the human
ity and generosity of Mr. DAVIS would ruin the Coned
eracy.
Mr. HILL also quoted the following from the Rich
mond Erdmiaer:-"Ihe enemy has gone from one un-
manly cruelty 20 another, encouraged by their i'm
punity, till they aud have been for some time
nctng the people OF the country the worst horrors
Of barbarous and uncivized Yet, IN spite OF all
this Mr. Davis in his dealings with the enemy as
gentle as a sucking dovcn Aud that continued Mr.
HILL is the truth Those Of who We're there at the
time know 1t 10 be the fact One OF the most persist
charges brought by the Richmond Examiner and
others against Mr.. DAVIS was his humanity Over
and over again has Mr.. Davis been heard to say
when appealed to TO fealiae for the horrors inflicted
on our prisoners-l quote bis very anguage-The IN
humanity OF the enemy TO our prisoners can be no JUS
ubcation for disregard by us OF the rules OF civilized
and Christianity Therefore he persisted in
IT, and this paper cried out against him that he would
ruin the CoDfederacy But why bring up such subjects
War is always horrible. War always brings hardships,
death sorrow, ruin devastation and he is unworthy
TO be considered statesman looking TO the pacica
ton OF the country who will parade the horrors
separabe from for the purpose of keeping up the
strife which produced those horrors My message the
gentleman from Maine is this
THERE ARR NO coNFEDRRArEs
in this House; there Confederate ambitions de-
and purposes in this House, but the South here
ana mere she Intends TO remain. Enthusiastic demon
STATIONS on the democratic side and in the galleries
Let fanaticism do its worst let il pass its nuliiyng
acts trample on the constitution abnegate the pledges
OF the fathers incite raids on our people, multiply in
ndeltes until they shall be like the stars Of heaven
the OF the Shore without NUMBER but for all
your inquities the South will never again seek
ed (RCneWed
applause. We are here and are In iather's house
our brothers are our companions and we are at home
thank God. Enthusiastic appause) We come to
crafty vengeance 10 retalate wrongs TO
past insults, to reopen no strife. We come with
patriotic purpose to do whatever in political
shall be best to restore an honest economical and
sttunonal administration Of the governments we come
charging on the Union no wrong TO us. The Union
never wronged the South The Union has been
| mixed blessing to every section, to every color in
America We charge all our wrongs to that higher law,
fanaticism, which never kept pledge or obeyed law
sought to leave the ASSOCIATION of those who would
not keep fidelity TO covenant; We sought TO go by our
selves, but far from having lost our fidelity to the
constitution we Rugged to our bosom and carried it
| with us
AN APosrRoPHE TO THE NORTH
Brave Union Of the North, followers Of Webster
and Fillmore, OF Cass and Dougas-you who fought
for the Union Tor the sake Of the Unon who ceased
TO fight when the battle was ended and the sword was
sheathed, with YOU we have no QUARREL we felt your
heavy arm in the midst of the struggle, but
above the OF the heard voice
of kindness calling, Brothers, come back" We
here TO cooperate with you; to do whatever can
spite OF all SOrrOWs, rebuild the Union;
restore peace; to be blessing to the country and to
make tho American Union what our fathers intended
it should bethe glory OF America and the blessing Of
humanity. But you gentlemen, who prosecuted us by
your inndetes until you drove out of the Union ;
then claimed 10 be the only friends of the Union
which you had before denounced a league with hell
and a covenant with DEATH you, who follow up
the when the soldiers who fought 1t have made
peace and gone to their homes TO you we have
concessions to make. Martyrs owe no apologies to
tyrants and while ready &c make every sacrifice
for the Union secession however defeated and opposed
will confess sin to fanaticism, however bgocd and
exacting. Yet while we make to you no concession,
say this:-We come even to you IN no spirit Of re-
vepgo We have but one ambition, and that is to add
our political power to the patriotic Union. Men of
the North, In order TO compel ianaticism to obey the
laws and TO live in the Union according TO the
tuition we do not propose to compel you by oaths for
you never kept them. The South did the Union
ono great wrong, and we come as far As
can, TO repair IT, We wronged the
Union grlevousy when left II to be selzed aud
and torn by the who had denounced II as "a league
with death a covenant with hell" We ask you,
gentlemen of the republican party, TO rise above all
your animosities and to forget your old Let US
repair the wrongs that distract and Cypress the
country. Let turn backs the past and let II
be said In the future that lie shall be the greatest
patriot the ruest patriot the ablest patriot who shall
do the most to repair the wrongs OF the past and TO
promote the elores Of the future loud aud sustained
applause the democratic side Of the House and in the
crowded galleres.l
As Mr.. Hin finished his speech and Mr.. Garfield of
Ohio, took the noor the debate interrupted by a
message from the Senate announcing the action OF that
body In connection with the death Of ex President
Andrew Johnson.
Mr. McFARLAND OF Tennessee rose to offer the usual
resolutions respect; but in view OF the Intense in
terest manifested in the amnesty debate he offered 10
defer the eulogies until tomorrow.
In that however Mr.. KELLEY Of Pennsylvania OBJ
jected as irregular and unprecedented
EULoGfEs
The offer withdrawn, and the proceedings OF the
day closed with speeches in eulogy of Mr.. John
son, made by Messrs Mcfarland, Thornburgh and
Young of Tennessee; Waddell OF North Carolina; Con-
ger, OF Michigan; Cox, OF New York, and Throckmor
ton, of Texas