New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-14

Associated Press report. I do not pretend TO DO
in, JI G9n,rSsssnSi b,nori b.esse Observe that tie
gentleman from Ncw-lOrk INF. Cox spoke one sp ch
ao viii do IIe some ad%I that Re has difficult
role to play to keep himself IN Inc Win tn1 9 s
u Democratic candidate Senator from Georgia ana "
ia difficult thing 10 reconcile the Two lLausn'f
the Republican side. The barn-arner DoDocrals IN
1853 found II very hard 70 adhere to their ahu-Sa'r
principles in New-lork and still to support the
Pierce Administration. sind Mr.. Greeley win
his nimitble humor which characteristic Of him.
said that they had hard row 10 straddc ana lht he
like the militia generals on rlraae tay IN br 1
way who found il almost impossible task to follow
the SG 1G GR c T q an nd Sa is he With
the gentleman from Gcorgia; He has been trying to
eating constituents Georgia. laucter.l ] VIII read
another quotation from hi speech: Our prisoners sur
e. ton Thousands of poor follows home from
Emia Fort Delaware, and other places. with their I'm
fallen out" Was that IN the line of wlMt had said. or
was IT simple assertion from the gentleman ,,.-
Mr. BLAINE-Do understand the gentleman now to
back down from that assertion I
Mr. UILL-NO. Sir; saw with my own eyes
TIE PRISONERS Ar CHICAGO.
Mr. BLAINI-TlIe gentleman from the Elnira distr1ct
yesterday CwakerD-and honor him for it-wns not
held leash by party fidelity and by Southern sympa-
thy but came out like and vndicated his constitu-
ents There are on that side of the House two gentle
men who represent III part the constituents that sur
round Camp Douglass-I refer TO Mr.. Caulicid and MI
Harrison AK those gentlemen Ia say whether 10
best OF their knowledge AID belief there w"s any
cruel treatment Of prisoners at Chicago yied 10 to
Mr. C&ULFIELD Dem, M, rising on the Demo
side o the Hons. sad: The gentleman has seen
M 10 call on my testimony in regard to the treat
mcnt of prisoners Camp Douglass. do moi wish him
To suppose from my silence that fully aequitsee IN
Mr. BLAINE dnternptne1-Tn what who has said
The gcutlcn from Georgia or myself
Blr. CAUIflELD-n what the gentleman ffom MAINE
Mr. BLAINE (suecrinelyl-oh! lLaughtor.l
Mr. CACLFILiD-I used 10 say mat there were hard
ships in Camp Douglass which were experienced ny Tue
prisoners the SOuth, Int thai those hafdships were
incidental To the climate and to the emergency VI ther
Mr. Hill. C,thout rising and in u low tone)That is
hight; IN that anee with y0n. ,,,,.
Ir CAULFIlLD-I do. however say that there were
certain instances OF cruelty which occurred IN that camp
my knowledge. but they not OF such nuinDsr OF
such character 10 Iuaac general cha 10 against
ir iiii.L cstl in Lis seat and in low toner That
right; and na.c none. .
Sir GAEFiILD-l remember some Instances myself
happened to be one 81 number appointed 10 AneOrte
Wv 10 tar ~, me Wiut,T t11t m, nj
b "a was from Fort Donaldson. The weather was cold
and impossible 80 make them perfectly comiOIta-
DE. and as - lnatici oI sniHe uicIc Vas "a eieAt
deal OF suffering among tnem' but i"gtrdcd
which surrounded them at TIC Time E'tr} chJI WAC
made make tem cont rahe. both on the part OF the
80 , ii ~ ,,,,II u y lair to @harc" The
Government with tnrin. they we're carscae Ia the IN
humanity OF contain mdF idhils IN charge OF them.
Mr. llLi.-ih.i Us all thai mriut.
Mr. BLAINE 10 AiI. Cauhc di-Hul You state whether
the pIis.iicI,, R.o came from for DJuSlds did not
occupy and sAarr The sane quarter, anl have exlciy
tie same accommodations the Illinois troops had had
who LETT camp Bbug'r- winch Wa tneir camp, anu
went to iou Douglas, exchanging places with tie
VI" CAGLFIELD- My memory on that point does not
Mr. BLtINE dronic,uy1-Ohi Iaughtcrl The ccn-
tcudu r-coIrtt that Camp Douglass was made
iur tnon soljers aIi Was thc great rc'unS camp o!
Sr. CAULFIELD- that you bring to my rccol-
ieCi,on tHnn nc iact "aa 50 lit, ~, ,,,, ,.h,,
recollection! Laughter OH the Republican stie.I
dr HARRISON Dra. HI sad tnat he Thought that
Camp Dlu-t4.s iutd with prisoners not the same
a.. Camp DoI-lle, Gicd with So.untcars. May Duid-
inss had been ,Fcci ior ~ it'' en'r rly H. "oua
state thai there were charges made IA newspapers
charges watch an fr pCrie would pave sworn to
tuti ,Y,r. v,i. cu ,,It, l!nt ICED a Camp Douglas:
that tut,r fdrie stat ni.its were not h"urtod nj
did hr believe pI,e stat urt ihat were brought
IN, an ror ntnr sid SONG 81 tlr prisoner. ~ Camp
Ious'i- ad .uuc:cl from the severity ~ tho weather,
and tAaf bad b,ri charged % tho t'oytr,fment.
Mr. BLAINE Cutcuuptinp-l Gti not yic.d Tor n
syerCd from ilr gentleman.
Mr HAK@ia"N- You asked me "a Question ana have
Nj blaine No. the gentleman has not answered the
question 80 all hut Ia. conc in" long rSmaiV.c not
touching The point 10 III. lLaughcrl
Nj. HAnEiSON- IAc gentleman has asked cue -tiOn.
~ sl.nco would be an acknowledgement that he WAS
night
Dir. BLAINE asked tie gentleman whe,her he knew
ofo.ug!uts 90. IA? - u-i-s
~ BiniN.-tupu,h tuut l. enough now I VII
hear gentleman ,- side oi the House from thai
NJ HENDERSON rep. M said That +, Hts own per
sal knowledge the fcprl pia"rrr- confined az Camp
ibr Uniou -oid,,s pad o,,d out.
Nj HAkhioON-4iut trJ were not always the same
Mr. BLAT NE-ph. no The barracks we've increased
.or the R.n'l prisoners. Ihey were cnit-ed Tor them
u lv.utrr uu fip b; publican -'.|
Mr. ,IINDEEsOS said further tna' The Rebel prisoners
there were as wci 'nied o. an PRISON s ever "rt' on
Mr. BLAINE dj uui care of course o. cil nuy moro
wI;ucsse. bu n Gd ttr.t arc cloud ~ Win .rc-
fhIc are honorable - gem on w. ~ 10 "i me Ii'",
whom 81 3. not irGrH,.it} mention iJ Name Wh"