Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-04-18

sought to DESTROY his county
MIR. Eden. Will the gentleman allow me
to ask him question:
Mr.. Butler. Certainly.
Mr.. Eden. Did the gentleman from
Massachusetts, make any complaint against
| President Grant for the appointment OF
| General Longstreet TO mn important omcef
| Mr. Butler / will answer the gentle
man. | made no objection TO the appoint
| meut Of General Longstreet; ana 90 no'
| know that there was any one-srmed mon
soldier who was seeking for the office CIV
en- him at the same time.
| Mr.. Eden Does not the gentleman from
Massachusetts know that General >hie'us
| is M, seeking for this office nows
Mr.. BGiler. Pardon me. thank Zoo nc
Is not. But let me sy further, Genersi
Ionpstre..t had long before repented OF the
| part he took In the rebellion. Laughter
| on the Democratic side
| Mr.. Eden. His repentance consisted j
| suppose, 10 his joining your party III
conieder,te general joins your party he Is
| Ill for Office; but 80 long a. be remains
Dc@oerst he Is unit.
| Mr. Butler. Pardon me again. never
knew General Longstreet had Joined our
marty. l do net care whether he did or not.
But he not only repented, but he gave
| works meet for repentance. More than
that, 1 think l have lived too long-iDy
friend from New York said the other day
Was growing old have lived too long,
when have lived TO hear In the House OF
Penr.sentatiyes of the Congress Of the
i,niteJ states the fac, that man repented
OF treason TO his Government sree!ed at
aud with derisive laughter
Mr. Uale-I do not wonder that gentle
men ON the other side OF the House hest
IL t.. - ns : q
prisinr that points OF order are made aud
\ The preyious question voted down, because
tho Democratic marty l. confronted with s
Question which shows its bias. The tracks
OF that party are all one way; they are In a
direction upon which the country is pro-
foundry alarmed. the domination In II of
the old confederate element. The gentle
man from New York # Mr.. CoxI asks us
why the dead pas, is not allowed TO bury
IL dead. and the answer is that as last as
he and hi. associates gain power and have
!. patronage TO dispose Of they will not let
The dead mast rest but tina, whenever any
act can be done that Is offensive TO the loy-
~ sentiment of the North ip the disposition
| ~ n.,ronsse II Is done
II Vas for this that In the last Congress
the Committee of WAYS and Means took
for il. clerk Mr.. Hsmbleton. aman who
had named his child amer the assassin OF
| President Lincoln. II WAS because of this
thst the marty chose the ex-serpesnt. AZ.
arms OF the confederate house Of represen-
ta,iyes AS poorkeeper of the Forty-fourth
Congress, and had 10 get rid OF him at las,
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I, OF youth. FOR he WAS then a captain in the
! Union Army he broke the bonds OF 10y.
! atty and went into the rebellion. carving
j TO that cause the advantages that he had
gained by being educated at the expense
{ of The country He fought Continuously
: through the war and gained rank aud rec.
! IGNITION upon the side of the confederacy
ali of which Is appreciated BY the Democ.
s racy. AT the epd of the war. falling l.,
= business, he expatriated himself and went
j.. TO a foreign cline, aud transferred To 4
foreign potentaie whatever Of ability and
: education this countTy had given him
But fer some reason. on the ACCESSION o,
J, the Democratic marty TO power he r.turu,
= here; and the only piece OF pairopag,
|, that the pauy has 10 is present control /.
= gwen to him rather than 10 the gentIemau
i from Missouri who was q Union soldier
who bears upon hI. body wound, eeei,ed
3 in the service OF his country. aud xho j.
: to-day presented on this side Of the House
His competitor has only asked Tor And
received amnesty within the la.t few
months. l. not this hot hast.l
Now. Mr.. Speaker, 4 do not expect-ps
! man on this side expects-the gsutlemar
7 from Massachusetts Mr.. Butlerl WHO
nominated General shield. doe. not ex
peet-that II he shall be elected b, M.
!, cote. OF thi. side aud n majority OF III,
= Democratic party he will ever be auytkinu
: but a Democrat. There !. no man on mi,
: de who expects IA ~. way 81 n.,ronay,
!, the plttance Of a paye.nlp or a ms..enerr
shin or n folder. We expect thai hI. p.,
: ronay. will d. distribut.d In TIE int.re.,
z 81 ~. Demoera,ic marty for Csn.r.l
: shield. Ia. pothIov I, recommend MIN on
,hls Id but hI. ABILITY and IA. loyalty AM
{ ~. s.r,,i,.. a,-so, ~. -,
Bot Mr.. Speaker. as ssrely a. tides AM
sunshine come the party upon the othel
: side must take thi. cup TO their lips. mus,
: decide whether or not there are any ipsu
!. enees in their party that permit, In iAi
= competition. a Union soldier. who is .
! Democrat. who lives in the South. TO gan
. a place Of this Kind as .acainst q coufeder
J, ate. Who deserted the dag, who went bsc,
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