Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-04-18
-p.~rae. OF Hon. EaSene Hale, b. y. Butier,
and Blackburn, the Appointment of Door
Keeper.

speeches Of Hon. Easene Hale. b. y. BstIer,
and Blackburn, thr Appointment Of Door
keeper.
Mr.. Butler Now. Mr.. Speaker. / will
address myself TO that. Four gentlepen,
il IS said, one surgeon. took a contract 10
serve the khedive temporarily and got
leave from thciI governments 40 go aud dn
II for one wear. they being young and sub
ordinate officers. an assistant surgeon and
lieutenants. And they made contract that
they would not serve against the United
states. Now, then. l distinguish Mr..
Fields case in two regards: First, did De
ask leave Of the President OF the United
States to go out and expatriate himself and
serve under the khedive OF Egypt? There
r. no evidence Of that. Secondly. did be
get leave: Was he citizen of the L nIted
States al the time he left four years ago:
No. nv friend from Virginia says IL did
not violate his allegiance 10 90 out there.
No. | know IL did not-he did not then
have any allegiance TO his country. Laugh
teri lie had broken IL He had forfeited
It. he had forfeited all rights and all claims
moon II; and his country had disabled him
from all his political rights a. citizen.
He went there years ago 10 serve indefinite
liz He did not ask leave. 10 serve for one
yesr Tut he took leave TO serve. and he did
serve in a high Office just rs long ss be
chose. or Just as long As The hhediye chose
to have him.
Nov, where is Mr.. Fields contract. to
show whether he became the khedlve's Of
fieer aud subject or bois Those young
mems contracts are good apparently and
very proper, but where j. Fields coptractf
lie has u copy Of It. IL was not 80 heavy
surely IL could not be brought up Capitol
A. -.
w these Young mems contract when Fields
will not show up; They are not before Us.
When they are 1 should ike 10 ask them
some questions. But they are Dot here.
The case Of this gentlemen u brought here
by the other side-is here. Where i his
contract. Laughter
I AsS the members OF the Democratic
party 10 closing not 10 do this thing. We
are a little sore yet some OF Us up North.
There are . great many green graves dot
ted sll over our villages. the waving grass
hardly grown over them yet: we are going
to decorate them with flowers and offerings
on the 30th Of next May. these graves Of
men WHO fought and died TO cave the Tn
isa. DO not send the sOrrOwing widows
and weeping orphans to their fathers ard
husbands graves bowed down with the
thought their dear ones veteran comrade
is 80 soon by the Representatives Of their
Government put behind one who led the
armies Of the rebellion in the battles OF
which their loved aud mOurned ones were
slain, husbands and fathers all now sleep
ing in quiet graves. DO not press Us 30
fast We Will get perhaps educated aud
conciliated up 10 il pretty soon. We may
go little slowly at first Be little ten
der with US as yet. DO not hurry US So
We are cad al our great losses. We may
learn by and by. perhaps, bow TO moan in
music and to shrink in melody. but We have
not reached quite that perfection yet. Let
me tell you. men Of the Southland ! speak
now in all friendliness and kindness. and
have never attempted TO excite hard feel
ing on this floor upon these .Questions-I
tell you. men of the North, that this action
is q small matter; it is typical; it represents
al idea ii establishes principle; ii crush
es . sentiment. The first gun fired at Sum.
ter. 1t did no harm to the fort, but it rails
ed up feeling which almost destroyed
your country and the effects of which you
are feeling yet. Let me say this 70 you
men of Pennsylvania-that State so true,
SO stanch to the nag in times OF trouble
let me say to ysu that this will light up
among the hill-tops OF that glorious old
and burning fame Of loyalty. which, like
the fiery cross of Rhoderick Dhu, will fash
from hilltop to hilltop until you shall see
the tribes of true men gathering as in 81.
This will not be great while q political
question.
The men of the North will march again
before they will zee their dead dshonOred
aud sterling veterans spurned.
pray you now. in all sincerity. 10 q spir.
it of all friendliness. do not do this thing.
You have shown by the election Of the
Postmaster in the regular course Of bust
ness you have chosen to give . recognition
to the confederates. and we bore that too,
because 10 that matter you were organizing
your House Ia your own way. Now, by
visitation of God, lif the vote Of the House
the other day can be called that you have
cut down q Do0rkeeper. and here is
brougkt forward for his place . veteran
MANNED Union soldier whom Sou may bon
or. IL you do not like 70 honor him for
what he did 10 the war OF the rebellion.
you may honor him for that glorious charge
which he made at Cerro GOrdo. II you 10
not want to stand By him because Of the
wound he received from Sto0ewall jack
sons brigade, you may stand By him be.
cause of the copper bullet he received
through his lungs from the Aexicsns.
Do not strike him down again; show
that you prefer courage and brave conduct
when shown on TIE battlefield 10 behalf Of