, 1876-01-09
4 CONFEDERATE INSULT.

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the forty Confederate Brigadier- Generals in
the House, together with their friends, have
made an effort to blackmail tho ginal Union
element of the North, by declaring that they
will not vote for the Centennial appropriation
Of 81, SOC, 900 unless the Union members Of
| the House agreo to release JEFF DAVIS from
his political disabilities. The declaration Of
| able piece Of impudence, but it is q gratuit-
Gus insult to the North, which should be
promptly resented by every Union man, not
only in the House, but also in the whole
country. Their contemplate proposition
not only should not receive o mo-
,uent's consideration, but the Confederate
blackmailers should be rabnked in &
manner that they will always re-
member. If it is expected OF the
North to restore JEFF DAVIS to his civil rights
in order that he may come back to the Sen-
alto and ngain be the Confederate candidate
for tho Presidcncy,-if loyal people are to re-
construct tho very embodiment and malig-
naut spirit of the Rebellion in the person Of
its representative man,-then let it be- under
stood that it is to be done without terms or
conditions Of any kind whatover; and, on
tho other hand, If million and half Of
dollars are to be appropriated for the benefit
Of the Centennial Exhibition, it must
be done solely upon its merits Us
national event, IN which the South
should bear rs much of the praise or
blame as the North. Tho appropriation
Will have to be paid By the people Of all the
States according to their tax-paying capaci-
ties. Tho general benefit or loss therefrom
will accrue to the whole country. If the
proposition to make the appropriation is not
right, then vote it down at once. II it is
right, then make it without any conditions. |
Likewise, if JEFF DAVIS is to be am-
nestled, let it bs done upon the gen eral |
merits. or propriety, or expediency of the
case, without any pecunia-y condition. If |
he is to be restored to full citizenship, let it |
be understood TINT the people OF the North |
are willing to overlook the fact that be was
the chief lender and organizer of the Re |
bellion, the President of the Rebel Confed- |
eracy, aud the most malignant Of all the
Rebels in his hatred of the United States
Government Let it be understood that they |
are willing to forgive and forget the past,
and amnesty JEFF DAVIS as q gift of free
grace if it is to be done. Let the Union
men in the House inform these Confederate
Brigadier-Generals that they are not pre-
pared to sell amnesty for moneyed consider
ation. Let them hurl this Infamous attempt
ut black1nail back in their faces with the COL
Tempt it deserves. Let them he made to TN
lerstand that the North is not yet ready to
barter away its belief in principle for the sake
If donation to Centennial Exhibition. We
,annot believe that there is u Republican in
Congress who will be purity to this
degrading barter: II there be such
IN one, he viii be damned polit-
ca1ly, and ought to be morally and So
tally. for the rest Of his life. We cannot be-
ieve there is Northern Democrat WHO will
consent to it. If there be, he need never e.
,ect rs-election unless be lives in q district
# Confederasea and Copperheads We are
Inclined to doubt whether JEFF DAVIS him.
elf, if he is possessed of the sentiments Of
sonor attributed to him, will stoop to pur-
hase or to accept his pardon on any such
!irty terms. But, above MI things else, the
'eople Of the North vii! look to their loyal
representatives to resent this Confederate
INSULT at once and effectively.