The daily gazette., 1876-01-17
BLaine-S Ionic.

Mr.. Blaine in his speech, said he was
no lawyer and he uses this language
at is not because of any particular
or special damage which he jefferson
Davis above others did to the United
States, or because he is particularly of
any special consequence. that | excepted
him. But except him on this ground,
that he Is the author-knowingly de :
liberately, guiltily, wilfully-of the gi-
gantic murder and crime at Anderson
Vile.
While we do not think it necessary to
be a lawyer to be II statesman, we do
think that Statesman should under
stand more of the laws of nations and
Of war than to held jefferson Davis on
the charges Mr.. Blaine makes above.
In contrast to $ remarks, we quote
from the short speech of Mr.. Tarbor
of Massachusetts,, on Friday, as follows
Only few months ago a scene tran
spired in the streets of Boston which
was as potent in It's spell upon the con-
science and heart of Massachusetts, as
was the light that shone upon Saul in
his journey to Damascus. On the 18th
of June of immortal, ever precious men,
ory, through the streets of Boston amid
the acclaims of countless thousands,
marched shoulder to shoulder, as bro
thers sworn, the soldiers of Maryland,
of Virginia, of South Carolina, the hon
ored and welcome guests of the old
Commonwealth, with the soldiers OF
Massachusetts, to the patriot shrine of
Bunker Hill, and there, under the
shadow Of that shaft which lifts its
head to heaven, they consecrated anew
the union of the Republic. Applause.
And by the side, sir, of the palmetto
tree which the soldiers of South Caro-
lima brough from its native soil anG
planted beside the pine, on that sacred
spot, an emblem of reunion, the people
of the North struck hands with the peo
pie OF the South in pledge of eterna
amity and declared on that altar sacred
to common glory that not alone from
the statute-book of the nation. but
equally from the hearts of the people
should be razed forever all memorials ci
our unhappy feud.
That, sir, is the voice Of Massachusett.
to-day. We come here to make offer O
no partial amnesty, that shall spoil tn,
grace and the nobility of it, but amnest!
full, complete, universal, like that iilim
table grace which God gives to the in
ful children of his infinite love
Now, sir, to the question Itself. Tn
gentleman from Maine confusea the sig
nihcance Of theamnesty this bill intend.
What is it: 1t does not contelupat
any conformation Of murder. Il is NOT
pardon of any offense which he charge
singularly upon Jefferson Davis. We d
not forgive murder, if murder is done =
Amnesty, sir. and the terms of the bil
clearly express il, is simply the remova
Of disabilities imposed upon Jefferso
Davis by reason Of his having engage
in insurrection. 1t forgives no othe
crime. 1t relieves from no penalty tn
law may infiict. What justifes the in
posing of political disabilities in a re
public? Only one thing justities it, an
that, sir, is the public safety and
would have had the gentleman frol
Maine tell us what peril to the publ
safety ia menaced by the imposition
the political disability that rests upo
jefferson Davis. He ssys he would nc
punish him. But he says, WHAT Ths
he would refuse this amnesty, becaul
by it this body declares that he is worth
TO fill the highest Offices of the Repul
lie. Sir, the gentleman knows, or ougl
TO know, that this bill has no such 81
nifcance. 1t pronounces no opinic
upon his worthiness.