The New York herald., 1876-01-14


grasping them 10 be abe.or TO be willing II
able do justice Therefore, sir the history Of tho
war is not yet written The history Of Mr. Jefferson
Davis participation In il not written There
is no judgment Of history upon this question.
Nothing yet established that II cannot be galnsad
Who will write that history ! do not know; but t
Will be done II will be done faithfully, and all parties
will receive justice Lord Bacon said that when he
in trouble he en MS and reputation 10 after ages
and 10 foreign nations IL Is quite possible mat the
final verdict regard to, great civil war, the
dict which Will be accepted by the world as the true
verdict IS 10 be pronounced by the people Of foreign
nations am perfectly sure that we cannot pronounce
II now and dismiss from all consideration the deoara-
tons arguments aspersons and recriminations which
for week past l have heard SO constantly IN
this chamber ] do not doubt that the sol.
in the North, do doubt that tho
soldiers of the North may have suffered terribly IN the
South II incident 10 the condition OF things. For
the guilty whoever they may be- | pray forgiveness
for the suffering. whoever they may nave been IN
the blessing Of God for the crimes Themselves,
say let the earth hide them let US shut them out OF
sight Applause on the democratic sdel Let as turn
lrom them In the belief that hereafter an these ques,
uoEs Will he properly considered that all parties will
have Their due credit and that when the nna verdict IS
rendered the Judgment of the country and OF the world
VIII be satisfied thereby For myself SIR, prefer TO
turn to other considerations as guide In my action
here As member Of the House, leave
the past and to the future IL follow the gentle
man from Name CMr Blane) and his friends on this
side can change nothing of the past Not one dead
can be raised to life: not one wound can be assuaged
not one sorrow sigh can be diminished by any
thing that or that we can do Let then, that which
is past and which cannot be changed or affected by
anything that We do stand for
THAT JUDGMENT WHICH Il CONF,
which must come here and hereafter. Let us look TO
the present condition Of the country.
There is one thing, Mr Speaker, which is especially
desired by all the people and that is peace, general
poace-peace IN all sections, with all parties, classes
and races This declaration ofeamnesty is the first
step has to be taken TO that end-the very first
step Nothing else will In the place Of IT. Credit
has beon claimed for what has been done already the
way OF amnesty, but every step In that direction
has been compelled by the people OF the country.
sneak in part for New England, speak IN part for
Massachusetts and hope that Massachusetts will give
a vote approaching unanimty upon this question. II
Mr. Jefferson Davis has committed crime let him be
tried and punished. Why should plead the statute
Of limitations for him. We have had him IN our
prisons aud under our Indictment yet did press
him to trial, much less TO conviction. At this very
where now stand the counsel for the govern
nent IN me prosecution of Jefferson Davis came TO me
advised me- they advised other representatives
from Massachusetts, that IL not wise for the gov
ernment to proceed in the prosecution against tho
And why should We stand here now and mar the
great act of this country, the act or
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY AND rRACB,
by reference to the errors the crimes we may be-
hove him to have comnited9 This act of amnesty is
centennial act; IL is the act of great peo
pe Will stand IN history as the greatest event OF the
century the first the history Of the world
when great nation, by its people, 40 600 In num-
Der, alter having gone through terrible struggle and
conquered their enemies have risen up In their majesty
and said, "Iet them be forgiven" There is no act Of
any government since the creation OF the world that
will compare IN sublimity with this act II II shall bo
passed and TO take his sacred document this majestic
declaration OF the people and plaster it over with
the crimes that may be charged against individual
is TO blur the grace and glory OF clemency TO take the
rose from the
FAIR FOREHEAD OF GoLDLIKE ACT,
''and stick blister there iAppause.l Nj Speaker
when the people of other shall during
the present year witness the achievements Of
republican government after the expiration Of
tuTy remembering, they do, even better than
selves, the events Of our great war, our highest ri
umph viii be to lot them hear the shouts OF the whole
people IN Joyous congratulations upon the grand act
OF peace and of obi won all classes and persons for
all crimes connected with the late Applause
Mr.. TARBox, dem OF Mass, said that the message
from Massachusetts, had been spoken TO the House by
his eloquent aud distinguished colleague Mr. Banksl
His colleague had back the Massachusetts
10 the gaunt and CORY spectre which the gentleman
Or. Bainel like some magician of the Black Art had
with devish ingenuity, called up 10 mar the festal
cheer OF the Republic Applause on the democratic
sidel He seconded the sentiments expressed by his
colleague. He referred 10 the fraterna demonstra-
ton al the recent Bunker Hill Centennial An
niversary Boston, when, he said under the shades
of the Palmetto treo brought bv the soldiers
Of South Carolina and planted beside the Pine as
emblem Of reunion the people OF the North shook
hands with the people oil the South in eternal amity
declared that from the statute books OF the nation
and from the hearts OF the people should be erased
every monument that would perpetuate the memory Of
civil strife That the voice of Massachusetts, to-day
He came here not to oner any partial amnesty which
would spoil It's grace and nobility, but full and com
pete amnesty universal that grace and mercy which
God himself gave to his guilty children.
Mr. AoKEY, rep oil la, spoke IN avor OF I'M
guilty OF the crimes charged TO them they should
have been tried and punished ten years ago II was
too late for that and II was illogical and unjust to
except man from the operation OF the act becauso
he had Of crimes for which he had
been brought trial He paid high tribute 10 few
consistent unninching Union in the South. and
denounced the pseudo Unionists who
cowardy 70 fight for the Union, but came forward
al the coss of the war ready TO take the iron cl ad
oath for the sake of Office He said the ex
soldiers the element Of the Southern people,
except the lev Union men he had referred to-
RANDALLs sPEEOH
Mr. RANDALL, OF Pennsylvania, closed the debate.
He aid that preparing the bill he had followed word
for word, IN substance the one which the gentleman
from Maine (Mr. Blane) as a member of the Commit
tee Rules had himself cOncufred in at the last ses
He (Mr. Blane had not then rushed 20 the front
with his venom, because, perhaps, be occupied
at that time different position from that
which he occupied nov. During the war, while
the gentleman ana himself were members
OF the House together, they had co-operated
every TO prosecute the war for the restora
ob OF the Union and the securing Of peace throughout
the land Ii only alter the surrender at Appo-
mattox House that their why's had begun TO di
verge. lie tMr Randall) had begun then to look for
the enactment Of measures having in the peace OF
the country and the Of harmony while the
gentleman pursu course Of legislation calculated TO
rritate and 10 keep alive the hates and passions OF
civil war To-day he (Mr. Randail presented this
and asked It's in the spirit of the reso
diana lMr. New) for which the gentleman from
Maine voted but which he had signaly
departed from. Amnesty, 70 be Oi any
value, must be mpart al Its effect mere individuals
was uninrportanL
on the hearts and minds Of the people at large He
Mr Randalj wanted 10 have end Of the war and OF
the political rancors engendcred by IT, Unlike the
gentleman from Name who rubbed tho sore instead OF
applying the plaster, he Mr. RandalD said, IN the
words OF General Grant-and he commended them 10
the gentleman IRON Mime
''LKr US HAvE PEACE -
II not his province 70 inquire into the gentle
mans fMr Blaine's motives, but bis conduct would
lead 10 the conclusion that hts ambition prompted him
10 ride into some higher place the bad feelings
sought 20 be aroused by him-an appeal 70 the bad
passions Of men, unworthy OF him aud unworthy OF
his party. He referred TO
rwo INFAMOUS eULRs
passed BY the last House under the lead OF Mr. Blaine
and SAID conclusion, that he brought forward tho
In spirit OF partisanship but in the spirit
Of patriotism. and the gentleman from Maine little
derstood the sentiment Of the people when no inter-
fered with this bill OF smnesty.
Mr. BLAINE inquired what Infamous rules he referred
to
Mr. RASDALi,--He alluded 10 rules i66 and 167 de-
signed TO cut OF the rights Of the minority and which
the present House had repealed.
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