The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-19

That between Gen. ButIer and Mr.. CIymer
ana others Regarding the Election ~ =
House Doorkeeper.


and Others Regarding the Eirctto1 80
house Doorkeeper.
ASSOCIATED Press Report.l
General Butler continuing his remarks I,
hNoiof substituting the name Of Gen. Shield
~ place 81 Mr.. Field as DOorkeepe III IN,
iiouscl said Gentlemen Of the other side.
NJ you ~ the closing not To do this thing
we are a little sore. up North there are :,
great many graves dstting the hillsides q
our villages with the grass hardly grow
ticeh over them. and which we are going Il
decorate on the 5Oth OF May next--thc graves
ol men who fought 10 save the Union ID NJ,
scnd subbing widows and weeping orphans
:" tneir husbands ana fathers graves with
~, in,a ,ha' tneir coinrade has now been pnl
nehihu those who led the army that killed
thusc husbands and fathers. DO not press n
~ iast, We VIII get along sooH. BE little
. ,"ue, WIN " ior while. We have not got
nhcss' never have attempted 20 excite be.
,vie, about this matter, any unkind feeling.
WI YOU. nen oI the North, that this seems a
sinai matter, but 80 was the first gun tired at
sumter. IL did not harm. but II III up a
nalne that almost destroyed our country The
r ,,.,s. ~ when we are feeling yet. Men Of
icnhsyisuhih, so true ana so staunch TO the
th'oh IA the time Of Its troubles, let me say
% you that this will light up among tie
GLORIOUS olu MI tops OF that state and among
nef ioyti citizens "A flame, which, like the red
cross OF kodtrIck, Will spread from hin ton
70 hill top. TINS will be, after IA while. q 20.
~ niem ,i Question; pray you Ia all sincerity,
thine lou nave shown by the election OF
Your Post master, in the regular course ~
business. that you choose t. give a rccogni-
non 70 the Confederucy and We bore with that
because IN that matter you were orgunizinr
your house In your own way AZ first, out now
~ the Visitation u God az the vote ia this
mouse the other DAY can he called thaf) Won
nave cut down a Doorkceper and Union
manned soldier. whom, II you do not like 10
honor Tor what he d. la the war OF the rebel
non, you must honor for that glorious charge
~ Cerfo Goido. lie IL before YOU tor that OF
nee II you do not wish 10 stand by him ON
account Oh the wounds which he received
IRON stonewall JacksOn's brigade, You can
stand BY him on account Of the copper bullet
which lie received from the Mexicans. / say
when such man 4 presented TO you do not
try 10 strike him down.
Mr. Eden-Dd the gentleman mike any
complaint against the appointment Of Gener-
ai L"ngstrcet 10 All important ofiice by Gen
al Grant
Air. Butler--I made no objection IN Ms
appointment. and do not know that there
was any one armed Union soldier who WAS
ScvAhg ior tne same ONCE at the same time.
MI Eden-Does not the gentleman from
Massachusetts know that General Shields H.
not seeking tor this ofiice now
M Bu.ler-l thank cod that he is not, but
let me say further about General Lunxstieet
Geheiai Longstreet had repented tor more
than two months fsnccring laug liter on the
Democratic side
AIR. Lden-iiis repentance. suppose, con
sisted IA his joining your party. II a Confed.
crate Joins your party, he AZ fit for Office but
SO long as ne remains with the Democratic
party hc Is unit.
Mr.. Butler-Parden me- Inever knew thar
General Longstreet had Joined our party. / |
90 not care whether he did or not; he net
only repent.d, but he gave works meet Tor |
repentance. lLaughter.I More than that. |
have lived too long My friend from New
y ork said, the other day, that was growing
niu when have lived TO hear, In House u |
representatives OF the American Congress the
TACT that a man repented Of his treason to his 1
country sneered A. and coughed down.
Mr.. Clymer said: The immediate business
before the House Is the election Of 4 Door
keeper 10 fulfill the responsible duties con
lecteu with that ONCE. Our experience in
me past has not been fortunate, and we are
lere 10 endeavor to repair past inisfortunes
! he gentleman from Massachusetts, would
rave u elect person OF his choosing. will
u on ~ Will MN ~ doing All honor to the man
rom two states. and who. ia every relation
= iife has performed his duties faithfully
M well, Let us ask the gentleman who has
poken about the pension to be granted TO
General Shields, whether he KIN VS. the fact
hat within the last live weeks, while the mat
~ was pending ~ the Senate committee. the
tension was Increased from So 70 $50 on the !
round IN proof before that committee that
hieids was not only personally disabled. SO
n !, =. ne could not earn livelihood. but in
ddition he required the services OF some one
p take care Oh MIN. Does he not know that
hat WAS the ground on which the pension !
In ms. increased Now. say 90 the gentleman
rom Massachusetts,, that when that bill shall |
ONE up will join with him in granting the
rquest OF Gen. shields TO make Il 500. ana /
~ ~ farther win, II the gentleman viii
IN me, vote for bill TO restore
I'M 70 his place on the retired
% OF the army. which will give
i'm $500 year tor his life. will 20 farther
nd vote 70 pay him tor services which he
ould have rendered In that Congress from
hich lac was turned out, though elected by
majority OF thousands by the Republican
arty, headed by the gentleman from Massa-
luseus Applause on the floor and CALLER
81 wish 70 sag 10 the gentleman that
az the creeks bearing gifts-llaughterl-
M do not propose ~ member Of the ma \
rity that hes shall dictate VINO shall be our
Ulcers. When In the past history OF tie
'ntleman has he honorcd a soldier. when
lat soldier was Democrat: Did not YOU
"a those that followed you drag Mcclellan
disgrace and shame from the army IBID =.
y YOU cast Hancock into exile when All
oneg The whole line Of glorious men who
hered for the Union cause, have Won ever
,nored them II they were Democrats? Never
all our history; and never would gou II n
N did not think that at this hour You
,rtu s ur,v ga wedge into the Democratic
be controlled nor frightened, and when
= gentleman appeals 20 me and TO others y
I'm Pennsylvania, tell him that the red
Y Mn ,s, ne n,.empts 20 Haunt In our eyes
cpresent. Among them the war IL ended
them peace has come and no agitation
en- as the gentleman from Massachusetts y
' ~ ~ give rise 70 to day, could drive them
opcr person for Doorkeeper. We Will NOT
Ct one who is utterly, totally disabled 10
rform It's duties. aud we will elect one II u
party VINO y capable a. know, honest -
~ trust which this House shall impose up-
MIN, uninfuenced by the threats Of the
ntleman from Massachusetts. Applause
Wa67cs. Beat the yelks Of 2 or 8 eggs
I'll light, then add cup Of water and