Daily Republican., 1879-03-06
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The issurssf Hon. SaOh. Chanalsi,
ffom Mishissh p o. y. .. senass
brings ~ rsminisosneas ofths war, and
his littls spsssA whieA he delivered =
Sunday sight, o. rather on Moudsy
morning, on the question Of voting 4
. pension to JEFF. Davis has tho old
time ring In it, and y his remarks were
brief We give them entire:
Ne. President Twenty years ago,
in company with Ar. Jefferson Davis,
stood up in this chamber, and. with
him, swOss by Almighty God that
would support tho Constitution Of the
United States. Jefferson Davis came
from the Cabinet Of Franklin Pierce in-
TO the Ssnats Of the United States and
took the oath with me to bs faithful to
this Government. Daring four years
sat in this body with Jefferson Davis and
saw the preparations going on from
day to day for the overthrow Of this
Government. With treason In his heart
and perjury upon his lips, he look the
oath to sustain the Government that he
meant TO overthrow.
Sir, there was method In his mad
ness. He, in cooperation with other
men from his section and in tho Cabi.
net Of Mr.. Buchanan, made careful
preparation for the event that was to
follow. Your armories were scattered
all over this broad land where they
could not bs used in an emergency
Your ileets were scattered wherever
the winds blew and water was found to
float them, where they could not be
used TO put down . rebellion. Your
Treasury was depleted until your bonds
bearing 8 per cent. interest, payable in
coin, were sold for So cents on the dol
lar for current expenses and no buyers
were found. Preparations were care
fully made. Your arms were sold un-
der an apparently innocent clause in
an army bill providing that the Secre-
tary Of War might in his discretion sell
such arms as he deemed fit for the Gov
ernment TO sell.
Sir, eighteen years ago last month |
sat in this hall and listened to Jefferson
Davis delivering his farewell address,
informing us what our constitutional
duties to this Government were, and
then he left and entered into rebel
lion 10 overthrow the Government that
he had sworn TO serve.
| remained here, sir, during the
whole Of that terrible rebellion. saw
our brave soldiers by thousands--f
might almost say millions--as they
passed on to the theatre of the war.
saw their shattered ranks returning. |
saw steamboat after steamboat and rail
road train after railroad train bringing
back the wounded. l was with my friend
(pointing to General Burnside) when
he commanded the Army of the Poto-
mac, and saw piles OF legs and arms
that wonld make humanity shudder. Il
saw the widows and orphans made by
that war.
Mr.. President, little thought at that
time that should live TO hear in the
Senat. OF the United States euloges
upon Jefferson Davis living-a living
REBELLION the floor of the Senate of the
United States. Sir, am amazed to
hear it, and can tell the gentlemen on
the other side that they little know the
spirit Of the North when they come
here at this day with bravado on their
lips, uttering eulogies upon him whom
every man, woman and caild in the
North believe " have been a double.
dyed traitor.
Mr.. Chandler's speech was so truth
fil, and SO crushing that no reply was
attempted by the opposition. 1t was
unanswerable, The rebels always did
hate Zach Chandler but they could
never answer him. The Republican
party to day wants more Zach Chan
dlers in its ranks, and the nation wants
more in the Senate.