The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-14
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ory but as tho most lmportant suas
occurred In the history of the world, ior
f the people of this country cannot De
ropsad TO give an unanimous vote against
he Republican party it will put itself in
power by precisely the same means that
President has taken in Louisiana and
the people are poTerless to prevent It
unless they so to war. Great
spplause.l If we fail by the |
ballot box in 1876 by rea.
son of force, startling proposition
will present itself to the Anne rican peo-
pie. Ind hoped the Northarn people
had sufticiency of passion TO settle the
question fairly, but If We must have war,
if we can't preserve the constitution
through the ballot if force Is to defeat
the ballot, and if war must come God
forbid that it shall Gomez but If folly AID
wickedness and the inordinate love OF
power should decree that America must
save her constitution by blood, let it come
| am ready,
Mr.. Hill Will the gentleman allow
me one word.
Mr.. Blaine-Not a word.
Mr.. Hill (sneeringly)-Oh!
Mr.. Blaine-ln another speech made
by that gentleman on the twelfth oil May
he impressed on the colored men Of the
country the truth, that if the folloy and
w.ckedness of the Republican party was
t. result in war, they (the co!ored peo-
ple) would be the greatest sufferers and Ii
peace was preserved they were safe, butas
sure as war had freed, just SO sure war
would reinslave. That, said Mr.. Blaine
was precisely the talk we had here before
the rebellion. . yes, you were for war
then. The gentleman in his speech the
other dsy SAYS the Union is II blessing,
that is provided the Democrats ruled It,
Mr.. Hiil-That is n fact,
Mr.. Blaine-But if the Republican
patty is to rule it he Is for war.
Mr.. Hill-Only if they attempt to rule
il by force.
Mr.. Blaine-Bat you will call 1t by
force.
Mr.. IIill-lt is force if it Is against the
will of the people.
Mr. Blaine (contemptuously)-That is
putting it in "a double sense. What the
gentleman means, If ne means anything,
rule this country with Northern De-
mocracv, he is in favor of the union; but
it the Republican party is TO have the
power he is for war.
Mr.. Iill--No sir. am for union
everywhere and against the provoking OF
strife everywhere.
Mr.. Blalne-Then you take back what
YOU said at Atlanta.
n Mr. Hili--NO, sir wont. II you force
u, into war We will fight for the union
and the constitution; but it is You that Is
talking for war.
Mr.. Baine-It was the gentleman
from Georgia that was preparing the
hearts of the people for war. L have
been supplied with abundant literature,
composed of the gentlemen's speeches,
which ] have not been able te read
They seem To b. rs v0!umnious
rs one OF the Spanish Chronicles,
In one of his speeches talking about the
removal o: political disabilities, he says:
Il would rather have my name recorded
in the books of the Georgia penitentlary
than on the books of removal from disa-
bilities" Laughter. Do you not
know, my friends, he continued, that
when you 90 10 Congress AID ask tor
removal of disabilities, you admit yos
have been traitors?
Mr.. Hill-From what do you read
that?
Mr.. Blaine-From the Cincinnati
Daily gazette, (contemptuous gesture
from Hill giving AN account Of great
meeting, at which Howell Cobb, Robert
Toombs and Benjamin Hill made speech
e. and there the gentleman declared that
he would rather nave his name on the
list of the Georgia pcnitentiary than on
the list of removal of disabilities. The
gentleman from Ohio Garfield happen
ed in his speech yesterday to mention
the word perjury, and good deal of feel
ing was exhibited at it by the gentlemen
on the other side. | would like to ask
the gentleman from Georgia a question
to which he can reply when he gets the
floor
Mr.. Hil-Wnl YOU not allow me to
answer now?
Mr. Blaine-Not now. Suppose this
great war that you have to inaugurate II
the Republicans get in power takes place
and that YOU join in II, and those who
sympathize with you join, although you
have all taken the oath To- bear true faith
and allegiance to the Constitution OF the
country, what relation would your con-
duct bear to perjury?
Mr.. llill-That would be standing up
for the Constitution against You who VI
olate it.
Mr.. Blaine continued in this same
manner for some time longer. The fore
going gives complete idea of what he
said lie WAS followed by Mr.. Banks IN
an earnest appeal for general amnesty,
who, having finished, WAS followed by
Mr.. Randall, who closed the debate
ED
The debate having closed
Mr. Randall asked the unanimous con-
sent TO have Mr.. Banks amendment vot-
ed on but Mr. Blaine objected. He then
moved to commit the bill To the Jude
iary Committee with instructions to re-
port it forthwith with Mr.. Banks amend,
ment
Mr.. Starkweathcr who had been in
the Speakers chair, came down on the
floor and said that as one Of the MEM
bcrs of the Judiciary Committee he de-
desired 10 consider the bill IN Committee.
Mr.. Randall never considered you
as an opponent of amdesty.
MIR. Slarkweather-I am not an op.
ponent of amnesty, but | am am OPP
posed to the amendment of Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Blaine's amendment not having
been admitted was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee, and the motion TO
reconsider the reference WAS made by
Mr.. Blame and laid on the table, SO that
both cannot be reported back, excep,
under regular call of committees.
The House then, at $50, adjourned.
Governor kirkwood and Lieutenant
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