Middletown transcript., 1876-04-08
AMNESTY
Debate Between Senator Bayerd and
IDenator Boutwen.

Il ADenatOr B0utweu.
Tnssmuch as many Republican papers
have endeavored to cast reflections upon
Senator Bayard. because Of the SEEM
ingly severe and harsh terms used BY
him in debate 10 the United States
Senate. few days ago. We publish
below the full text Of that gentleman's
speech, preceded by the very gentle
4 manly and omiaLle remarks Of Mr..
| Boutwell,, Of Mass. which led to Mr.
Bayard's reply. that the readers Of Tx
| TRANscRIpr may be their own judges
in the matter:
/ MR BoUrwRLL. Mr.. President it has been
the rule of my life, whenever have given
| offense to any one, to defend or explain what
| have said or apologize for it. The Senator
| from Delaware was pleased to saw, under
some excitement think, in response TO sug-
gesiion from me, (which meant only this
/ that thought he would find il difficult to
| sustain the statement he had made. that
had succeeded in injecting into his speech a
bit of political TRADE such as he had often
| before listened to- do not stop to consider
l
afeness to the Senate, the quality of the ur-
baniiy which it takes from the character OF
the Senator who pronounced that phrase, hut
| think the difficulty was in this T: that dis
turhed the harmony Of the speech, and there
| fore disturbed him. do not know but thai
this is a school in which manners are 10 be
taught, and that the Senator from Delaware
/ is self-constituted or otherwise authorized to
| teach good manners TO his associates: bur
while he stands here peculiarly, in his own
estimation, u non-partisan, having, as he has
/ told US this morning, the Judicial fairness OF
the bench to pass upon political questions
which agitate the country, it might be well
| for him to illustrate his theories by an ex-
ample now and then of the way in which
those theories can lie put in practice and
commended 10 other people. am neither n
scholar here ror teacher. submit my self
| to argument to reasoning, to justice; but ]
| do moi submit myself TO the authority. to the
dictation, to the schooling of the Senator
from Delaware, or any one else. If the SEN
ator desires to teach, let him find his pupils
elsewhere, especially in teaching manners
There is an old English article upon truth
and integrity, which commences, as remtin-
ber it, in this way: .sTruth and in,egrit,
have all the advantages of appearance, and
MANY more"
This great truth applies to individuals. II
applies here 1t is applicable to-day; it is
applicable to the country; and in what pur-
pose to say speak of il only in its applca-
ton to the country. For seven years the
spirit Of hypocrisy and Misrepresentation
dominated over the slave-holding section OF
this c0nfederacy. They continually presented
themselves TO the country and to the world
AS the friends of the Union, and it was lie
from first to last. They were the enemies o.
the Union; and when the Union did not an
swer the chief purpose which they had, and
the only purpose they had, the preservation
of the institution of slavery, they made war
upon the Union The Senator from Delaware
was the political supporter and ally and the
substantial defender of the men who made
war upon the Union, who clung TO the Union
for seventy years under the falsehood thai
they were its friends. They were its enemies
all the while.
The Democratic party of the North is to-day
responsible for the outrages perpetrated upon
the black men Of the South, and they have
been responsible from first to last. Their ap-
peals to ne are vain When they do justice
then there will be harmony but until they
do justice there can be no peace. ''Let us
ilave peace" said the President. Why did
we not have peace? Because the political
associates Of the Senator from Delaware DOM
mated over the Southern country, defed the
laws, oppressed, prosecuted and murdered
citizens; and now they appeal for peace.
SENATOR BAYARD's REPLY.
In portion of the remarks submitted to
tho Senate this morning made statement
in respect Of the cost in money to the people
nf Il 60 ,frv. nFf fhn nrf,
acts the consiitntionality of which has been
SO questioned by late decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States. ] stated vt the
time that had not the figures before me, hut
| believed that millions upon millions had
been spent. wasinierrupted by the Senator
from Massachusetts with question in regard
10 my authority for this statement having
previously stated that l made this remark
upon an estimate and without having the
figures before me. Under the pretext of the
question the Senator proceeded in a very
rapid, in a very angry, and, as consider, 4
very improper manner TO avail himself OF my
having yielded TO him the floor as a matter or
courtesy to ask me a question, to make what
called political TRADE; and / think upon
examination it will be found that my descrip-
ton was exceedingly accurate. | am not at
all disposed to withdraw the designation
which then gave to his language. Since
rhat time he has indulged in another. He
has cleared his heart OF good deal of that
black bile that seemed to rest upon il toward
the people Of the Southern country, and to-
ward those of MS here, of me in particular,
whom he considers their associates. leave
him as | left the Senator from Indiana, to be
answered by the honest heart of the people of
the North, whs do not hate the Southern peo-
-. l. IL 1n~. E. -.
humiliation, and crow and laugh over their
distress as he does, who do not stand here in
this council chamber of the States to insult
and affront every man by declarations Of inn
peachment of his honesty ard integrity when
he processes to love the union and the Gov
crnment of his country. leave him to be
answered by his own people. There has been,
thank heaven, spirit abroad it has been
exhibited, and it WAS exhibited not many
weeks ago in the city of Boston. as described
TO me, in way that drew tears both from
men Of the North and men of the South when
they met in the presence Of the common glory
Of their country and resolved that the past
with all its animosites should be forgotten
and should he forgiven. But he it seems still
is to raise the cry Of hate He is still to pour
out vials of indignation and wrath against
every man who has differed with him In opin-
ion. The Senator has suggested that in some
way have been party to some act or deed
unfai,hful to the integrity of the Government
Of this country. will simply say that every
drop of blood in my body comes from men
and from women who. since this Government
was established. never harbored thought or
did an act nnfaithfnl or unpatriotic No man
can assert the contrary. The Senator dare
not do so. He might attempt it BY An in
nendo, by classifying me with those whom he
terms the enemies of the country but he
knows as well as that the man who says
ever did ain act or uttered word unfaithfnl
TO the integrity of my conntry's Government
has lied in his throat. Manifestations of ap
planse in the gallaries, He bids me beware
Of November In November the people Of this
country will submit their candidates for the
popular verdict, and then the Senator may
repeat his speech where he pleases. Then he
may assault men as he pleases. If it shall
please merciful heaven to give this country
feeling of fraternity and union. then he and
those who think and act with him will he
consigned to private life and to an absence
from political power. We will go before the
people of this ,ountry. expect to 90 with