The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-31

officers Tor victory because obtained in an
unjust war. She refused TO thank the admi.
rable and galllu commander II the iEo-u.r
lorcsPturing the E-itIsb man-0 Lsy ar Peacock.
mat stands IN your own legislation iour-
mails. Ii you wsnI the record | can give
You g-2ver instances until the sun sets and
I Tor senator from Massachusetts, 70 rise.
I here and pretend that his state did not bris-
| tie all over with uupdtriUtic records. going
clear up 10 the verge Of treason, and in The
| opinion Of some patriots Of tina; day step
| ping one point beyond it, l. degree Of bra
very which II wOlld have been well TO have
shown IN war and not reserved 10 this day
| lGreat laughter, and vo:ce ON the demo
cratic side This is rich
Mr.. Dawes-Mr. President. the extent nf
the offence which the senator from Maine
can bring agains. Massachusetts, in the war
| OF ISL was that she lacked the disposition
publicly 10 return thanks.
Mr.. Blaine-No; stop right there one
moment. Massachusetts refused 10 let her
soldiers march beyond the boundaries of
her own state, and refused pointedly to the
general government to respond 10 L call Tor
her troops
MIR. Dawes defended his state. and said
Massachusetts was opposed 10 the war OF
lSl2. Her position then She is no ashamed
| Of, and she does not undertake 10 belle his
tory ; but with the exception here. and like
every other state in this under like circum-
stances, she was true TO the Union and he
defenders. lie said Blaine'S object in I'M.
Incorporate speech was to vent the i'll M
| ture which grew out Of the discussion for
wears Of the question OF the separation Of
Maine from Massachusetts. and it was no,
! that he was tro4b.ed by the war record OF
Massachusetts. That Blaine should make
this occasion one for raking up all that
host OF unpleas mt memories was entirely
unexpected and surprising.
Mr. Blaine said the .AshburtOn treaty WAS
garded As victimizing Maine, and that
treaty if tried over again would never 90
through the Dnited States Senate. Maine
would ONLY consent 10 II now under phy-i-
cal compulsiOn. Maine owed To Mas.achu-
sets only loss OF territory. prestige anu
power, and condition of gilt Of having a
railroad II she couli brg it through con-
gress. Laughter
Mr.iioar-l Ex-senator from Mainesaw fi
to allude TO ME as person prepared TO do
everything possible, 10 Use his phrase, to
bring about reconciliation between the
two sections Of this country that have here
tOfOre been in conflict. The Senator does
me injustice. Thee are great many
things | never proposed To do, even for that
most desirable cDnSummation. | never
have proposed anywhere TO abandon or fore
go the exercise OF Il single constitutional
authority Tor the protection OF any man,
rights under the constitution OF this coun-
try. Ii Is true that after eight years of the
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most Of which one party had had two-tbirds
majority in each branch of Congress; after
ku-klux legislation intended TO protect the
homesteadS Of the poor has made It's WAY
through the House OF representatives, against
the piottings from the Speakers chair.
Blaine-What does the Senator refer to ?
lloar-l refer to the kU klnx legislation
OF the year 1871, when the Senate held Us
against dozen resolutions for adjournment.
aud finally message from President Grant |
compelled the passage of ku klux legisla-
ton.
Blaine have no very distinct recollec- |
ton except the Senator from Massachu- |
sets, then representative in the house. |
kept in very close and confidential inter |
course with me in every step of the whole |
proceedings regarding it. | remember
Mr.. HOar-NOt in any step of that kind. |
and my votes and speeches show the posi- /
ton ! took. | have not thought il expedi- !
ent when all the states bat one or two have
passed from the control of the republican
party 10 continue mere empty and impo-
tent menace in the interest of any personal
ambition or candidates. for high Office. Mr..
President, there Is another possible thing
which | should not be ready to do TO ac-
complish any political end, however desira-
Die, and that l., to haye made such a speech.
10 such sentiments and TO such
passions a. the Senator from Maine took
to make upon this floor in pre-
Senting the statue Of its hUnored citizen
lie knew the applause and smiles and ac-
Iuie~ence which he was To obtain from his
attack on Massachusetts, which he was To 2
from men who dislike her not in con-e-
Iuence Of any want of patriotism in the
year OF 1872, bat in consequence Of her re-
cent loyalty AMI service to freedom To the
human race on one side and an honest. pure
OF this government on the
other.
Mr.. Blaine said he had fully notified
Dawes and lloar yesterday OF his inten-
ion OF speaking on this sub Jet to day.
Mr. Dawes confessed that to be a fact. but
'aid they expected no sIch diatribe a. this.
md were accordingly surprised at the ad-
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