The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-14

offered a resolution which read.
Mr.Caudlaeld-(Sev My dear sir
I want you to understand that when l
state what my recollection is about
certain point do not wish you TO
stand on this floor and question my
veracity.
Mr.. Blaine-I said it was strange
recollection, and l do not question the
gentlemans veraeity at all.
Mr.. CsuldReld-Then if it is strange
recollection am not responsible for It.
Blaine-But 1 say that if the
gentlemen does not recoi-
lect that Camp Douglas
was q recruiting place, from which these
great, noble and gallnst regiments went
out, who represented Illinois on so many
battle field he is the only man IN
Illinois who does not recollect it.
Mr.. Caulheld-But sir
Mr.. Blaine waving him DOWN. dc.
sire
Mr.. Caulfeld (persistently)-My dear
sir, YOU called me 10 the witness stand,
and you cannot discredit it because DO
not discredit myself. have right to
answer your question fully, and l say
that when you first spoke of the ques-
ton as to whether atrocities had
been committed IN camp Douglass.
NY attention was naturally at
tracted TO the time when these
men were prisoners, and was not drawn
to the point as TO whether that camp was
first filled by Federal soldiers or not; but
now that the gentleman has drawn my
attention TO the fact, l will say that L
think it is SO. l may be permitted to
add that the argument which he makes
against my recollection is almost as
strong as any of the arguments which
the gentleman has addressed before the
House to day o. the day before.
Mr.. Harrison also rose on the Demo-
cratic side OF the House and said that he
thought his colleague was wrong, and
that the Camp Douglass, where the prls.
oners were retained, was not the same
Camp Douglass where the volunteers
were. Many buildings had been erected
for that emergency. When the Fort
Donaldson prisoners were brought up,
the weather had been exceedingly cold,
and there was not sufficiency of houses,
but the people of Chicago came forward
and attended to the comforts of the pris-
oners. lie would state further that there
were charges made in the newspapers,
charges which an er parte witness could
have sworn TO, that there were crueltles
practiced at Camp Douglass, but
these er pdrte statements were not be-
lieyed, nor did he now believe the e.
parte statements that were brought up
on the other side Some Of !he prisoners
at Camp Douglass had suffered from the
severity Of the weather and that had
been charged to the Government
Mr.. Blaine-(interrupting) | did not
yield for speech from the gentleman.
Mr.. Harrison-You asked me qucs'
tion and have answered II.
Mr.. Baine-No, the gentleman has
not answered the 9res,isc =, ALI bal
n xss h zone INTO sIchg dgmsrole not touch
, ing the point at issue Laughter.
Mr. HarrisoR-The gentleman has
asked a question. My silence would bc
An acknowledgement that he was right
Mr.. Blaine-I asked the gentleman
whether he knew Of cruelties at CamI
Douglass.
, Mr.. Harrison-No, sir; but
Mr.. Blaine-Enough, that is enough
Now | will hear the gentleman on this
side of the house from that neighbor.
: hood.
Mr.. Henderson rising on the Republi
can side of the house said that his col
league on the other side Of the house wa
mistaken in the assertion which be had
+ Just made, and that to his own
personal knowledge tho Rebel pris
oners confined at Camp Douglas
were confined in the same camp from
which Union soldiers had moved out.
Mr. Harrison-But they were not al
ways the same barracks.
Mr. Blaine-Oh, no. The barracks
were increased for the rebel prsone ers and
T they were enlarged for them. Laughter
on Republican side.
Mr.. Harrison-I want 10 say fur.he'
that | had occasion many times 70 vis
thst camp while rebel prisoners were
confined there, because one Of my own
blood and kind was prisoner there, anc
he told me he was well treated, and tha
he had no complaints 70 make, and tha
he believed the prisoners there were wei
treated. ] have no doubt but that th'
, the rebel prisoners there were as vel
treated as any prisoners ever were or
= Gods green earth. Applause on tn
Republican side)
Mr. Blaine don't care, Of course, Il
conduct this case as if it was in court hD'
Q call any more witnesses, but If d'd
2 there are q cloud OF witnesses. Their
e are honorable gentlemen on that side o
the House whom will not indelicatel,
= mention by name, who, know, person
ally-their relations and mine are mOs
v kindly and most friendly-who hav
} been in the Union prisons in the North
aud who, unless they contradict me
' shall assume by their silence-wiil assen
I 10 the statement made.
0 Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky, rose.
} Mr. Blaine addressing him l-WA th
. gentleman one Of them1
=. Mr.. Jones-I was, and ] an . frien'
Of the gentleman from Name, and i no'
= ask bis ourtesy for few moments.
Mr.. Blsine-Well, sir, l will hear yo1
Nr. Jones-I WAS one Of those gentle
. men who hsd the honor Of being pri'
2 oner of the Republic.
D Mr.. Blaine-In what fort7
: Mr.. Jones-I'll tell you, ~ You will al
{ low me time.
? Mr.. B.aine-Tell me in what fort 20
e Were7
Mr.. Jones-I was not q prisoner G
4 war.
= Mr.. Blaine tcon;emp.uously] - Oh
tLsughter.l
u Mr.. Jones coutiDued-But ~ 3 civ
e prisoner taken 10 Camp Chase.
& Mr.. Blaine-I an no: dealing wit
v ths, class. Loud Laughter on the r.
, publican sids.l
=. Mr.. Jones, persisting-Y0u were sI
: ing for facts OF history and ! want
. Mr.. Blaibs-So SIR, an not! / ss
no. dealing with tha. cias, Of prisoners {
ali Laughter.
u Mr. Joses, riIl persisiing-1 deprecs'
= this unfortunate debate, but when q
d gentleman from Maine specially ris
: "a .no>xI. ta oentlernen ~ this aide