Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-17
7 he School Lycaum.

exercises opeued with a song
There's Sunshine after Rlin"-by
Misses Lou Barber and Nettie Calls
and Mr. J Brindley. The next per
formance was recitation by Miss
Ellen Schrener. The President, Mr..
George Cox, announced the debate
a. the next thing in order The
debates are always the mostinterest-
in part Of the exercises. They
draw the crowds, and have been well
sustained. The debaters on this
occasion bad chosen question in
which all people have something to
do in these days. Il is 'R solved,
that Jeff Davis and other leaders in
the Rebellion. should not be grsnted
amnesty Through freak Of fun,
Or ieap.yfer gailantry, The debatera
on one side were young ladies and on
tbe o,her young genl:man. Misses
Ellen Wolstanholme, \ attis G Ills and
LIN Barber we're on the affirmative
that the R9bs should not have
amnesty, aud Messrs Thos Edwards.
Jerry Dodge aud Henry Rothf child
denied MISS w. { The printers say
il reduces their eases of type too much
10 set np the whole name began the
debate by simply stating the question
and claiming that the burden of proof
was upon their opponents Mr..
f. opened on his side with a speech
worthy Of an olier head After him
stepped forward Mise g., who advo-
Gated her cause 81 earnestly as if she
were james Blaine, candidate for
Pres tent Of the United States. She
said
Oar opponents state that amnesty
should be granted to al Of the leaders
# the rob, lion and now we wouli
a., the reason why? They have now
the right to vote ard erjoy ell Of the
privil yes Of American citizens ex-
cept to hold office. We have ctfiue
holders enough alraedy; we don't
need them, aud II any OF the leaders
If the rebellion, ~ for instance J IT,
Davis. was elected To IA seat in Con-
gres4, or any other office under the
United States il would tend to arouse
the Indignation Of toe North, and
would cause trouble. hey have
caused us trouble and expense enough
| eady and would cause az m re If
| they coul get the chance. Now |
think the best thing that We can do
/ i, not 10 give them the chance. The
/ sentiments Of the Southern news
/ papers, and the speeches OF some OF
/ their leading men, show that they
| still sympathizo with The sufferers OF
/ tho lost cause and while we are
Hing to forgive we sill see the
necessity OF some severity, especially
toward those who are not penilen'.
i This class Is numerous to- the MAJOR
/ ity at these men have not made APP
I niica;ion for the removed IT the dis
/ abilities. under which they are placed
and apeNk with the utmost con-
tempt OF the idea Of their applying
for it. Amnesty has been granted
! ia a large number Of the Coatedef-
ates. bur not until after they have
asked for il. ard promised allegiance
rs the government. We think the
| United States has been far too lem
/ lent toward them il grantlng IT IN
I der so email an eSaetion. but II the
! remainder are to be admitted into
the government lel II he on the same
conditions let them At jeast ask tor
/ it. We don't want 10 require Them
il come into tbo government ana u
thoy don't even ask for II, We con
,'lde that they don't V ut II. these
ne. for whom our opponents are
6,.ktipg are now old men the
oreeter par. If their lives is past 4
thev Ia. stood it without amnesty
tbisipng we Think they can stand IT
little lager. Bat cur opponents
NAV say that they would not oe
sent 10 congress that they c9ul not
ba elected 10 any office Then we
claim lint the hi, restoring them 70
I srnnrsfy. would amount - 90 hing !;
! hey woul ] be 10 better It than lhty
are now. 1t We grant amne7ty tree
| * to al VITO are stilt under dlsaoilt
| lies We admit into the government, 20
,he per-on of Jefferson Davis, the
oun who, by singlv word coutd
hsve stopped thc atrocities OF AND,
er.onvle, out would not 90 u
Napc 1T Us had friends there and ali
81 u hsd countrymen Then, IN the
name Of these, we protest against
their oaliihg and GROWING with the
honor- of ful. American citizenship,
tie man who organized that mufu n.
| There il not another country on the
face Of the globe, hieb, when they
/ had him in heir power. would haze
-parcd Liz lite. much Iese restore nlm
/ ID eiliz ,nship ard give him he psi'l /
! leges etj Eyed by those The saVed
our country from rain
Hiss G quoted The order q 1th
/ Davis ltctrine The AndorsonTIlle
PRISON and how was carried out by
/ lis friend Wiader, which iac's we
presume our readers are fam ! ar
with. She concluded her argument
as follows
lflhis i the manner IL hich he con
snafel MS + an Government. we dC n !.