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of Davis would ruin the Con-

humanity of Davis would ruin the Con.
federacy.
Mr.. Hill also quotes the following from
the Richmond Enquirer: "The enemy
has goue from one extreme of cruelty to
another. Encouraged BY their impunity
they are now and have been for some
time inficting on the people Of the coun-
try the worst horrors ofa barbarous and
uncivilized war, yet in spite Of all this
in his dealings with the enemy is as gentle
as sucking dove"
That continued Mr.. Hill, is the truth.
Those OF US who were there at the
time know it to be fact that one of the
most persistant charges brought by the
Richmond Examiner and some others
against Mr.. DAVIS was his humanity over
and over again. Has Mr.. Davis been
heard to say when applied to, to retaliate
for the horrors in Dtlicted on our prisoners?
quote his very language:
"The inhumanity of the enemy can
be of no justification for disregard by
us OF the rules of civilized warfare and
Christianity" Therefore, he persisted in
it, and this paper cries out against him
that he would ruin the Confederacy. But
why bring up this subject? War is al
ways horrible, and war always brings
nardships, deaths. sorrow pain and devas-
tation. He is unworthy to be considered =
statesmen looking to pacifcation Of the
country who will parade horrors INSOFAR
Bile from war for the purpose of keeping
up the strife which produced those
horrors my message to the gentlemen
from Maine is this,
There are no Confederates In this
House.
There are no Confederate ambition, de.
sires or purpose in this house, but the
South is here, and here she intends to
reign. Enthusiastic demonstrations
from the Democrats and the galleries.
Let fanaticism do its worst; let il pass Its
nulifying acts, trample on the Constitu-
ton; abregste pledges Of the fathers; in
cite raids on our people and multiply
until they shall be like the
stars or sands of the sea shore without
number; but know this, Tor all your
the South Will never again
seek remedy in the madness of another
secession. Renewed applause. We are
here; we are in our fathers house, our
brothers. We are companions, and we
are at home thank God. Enthusiastic
applause We come to gratiiy no ven-
geance, ~ retaliate for no wrongs, to re-
sent no past insults, to reopen no strife.
We come with q patriotic purpose 10 do
whatever in our political power shall be
10 restore an honest, economical and
administration OF the gov
eminent. We come charging on the
Union no wrong 10 it.
The Union Never wronged the south
The Union has been an uRmixed blessing
TO every section, to every State, 10 every
man of every color in America. We
charge all our wrongs to that higher law,
which never, never kept
pledge or obeyed law. We sought TO
leave the association Of those who would
not keep fidelity 10 the covenant. We
sought to go by ourselves, but SO far from
having lost our fidelity to the Constitu-
ton, we huggcd 1t TO our bosom, and
carried il with us.
An Eloquent ConcIsiOn.
Brave Union men Of the North, fol-
lowers Of Webster and Fillmore, OF Cass
and Douglass, you who fought for the
u nion for the sake OF the Union-you
who ceased TO fight when the battle was
ended and the sword sheathed-with you
we have no quarrel. We felt your heavy
arm in the midst OF the struggle; but
above the roar of cannon we heard your
voice of kindness calling, "Brothersl
come back" We are here 10 corporate
with you TO do whatever We cln, in spite
of all our sorrow, 10 rebuild the Union,
TO restore peace, to be Blessing TO the
tni to make the American
u nion what our fathers intended it should
be the glory..of America and the blessings
OF humanity. But you gentlemen who
US by your inhdelities until
YOU drove us out ofthe Union. You who
then claimed to be the only friends of the
l. Mon which you had before denounced
As League with death and covenant
with He'll" you who follow up tie war
when the soldiers who fought have made
peace and gone home TO you. We have
no concessions to make. Martyrs owe
no apology to tyrants, and while we are
ready 10 make every sacrifice for the
Union, Secession, however defeated and
oppressed, will confess no sin 70 fanati-
cism, however bigo:ei and exact
lug. Yet we make TO you no
concession, we say this: Werome even
TO you in no spirit OF revenge. We have
but one ambition, and that is TO add our
political power TO the patriotic Union
men Of the North in order 10 compel
70 obey the law and 70 live in
union according 70 the Constitution.
We do not propose 70 compei you by
oaths, for you never kept them. The
South did the Union one great wrong
and we come A. far IA we can 70 repa ir
il. We wronged The Union when we left
il 10 be seeded, rent and torn
by the men who had denounced IL rs q
League with death, and covenant with
hell" We ask you gentlemen Of the
party 10 rise above all your
and 10 forget your old sin.
Let US unite 70 repair the wrongs
that distrust and oppress the coun-
try. Let US turn our backs on
the past aud let ii be said in the future
that be shall be the greatest patriot and
the truest patriot, who shall do more 10
repair the wrongs Of the past and pro-
mote the giories Of the future. Loud
and sustained applause on the Demo
cratic side and in the galleries.
As Mr.. Hill finished his speech Mr..
Garfield, Of Ohio, took the floor, but the
debate was interrupted by message from
the Senate, announcing the action OF
that body in connection with the death
e1. President Andrew johnson.
Mr.. Mcfarland rose 70 Offer the usual
resolutions Of respect, but in view OF the
in crest in the amnesty debate be offered
10 defer the eologis I'LL tomorrow.
Mr.. Kelly objected, a. 1t VA, irregular
and unprecedented.
The oner was withdraw and the pro.
ceediags Of the day were closed with