Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

festly solid. Can you wonder, Mr.. Conkllng
askbdl II the North should become presently
solidt Dd t6u MT gee that the doings now
In the two Houses flll The cHiiHtfe with alarm
aud dlstrust, as to the patriotism on tbs men
from the Southl Forty-two Democrats haze
seats on this floor, or forty-three II you add
the sepstOr from illinois, and he does not be-
16nH w the UemQeratle party, although
/ say that htt ueti5cfat Wh0 aeks any
thing more Of him ie Ut iiisatiate monster.
TweDty-three is a clear majority df III,
and twenty-four happens to be exactly
the number OF Senators in the South
and leaders In the late rebellion. Forty-two
henaturs rule the Senate, twenty-tnree rule
the caucttsi snd majority rules the. Senate,
ana the capcus rules the majority. There is
are made on the Constitution and Executive
Department. II is not an assault on the
divine right Of kings; but ON the rights 0f the
people. IL would never have been inaugts
rated without The aatiOn Of the twenty-three
Southern Senators here and the Southern
Representatives in the House. The Northern
people know and they see the leading control
Of the Democratic party ia in the hands OF
the south--"By thsir fruits ye shall know
The gentietiafi from Alabama (MofRan)
said he preferred that the Democrats from
UnU tyOtth eiiOu.,a 30 forward IN the debate (
IL was a scheme OF an experienced politician
He would employ Northern lines as sappers
from cruelty to make them food for powder
that he placed them In front Of battle. IL was
thought bettOr that they should go forward to
tunnel the citadel Putting their tail In front
arid their head In the sand only spoke Of the
species and habits OF the bird; We were
told that events bound the South. Per-
haps the man who made this arrangement,
built better than he knew. would, said Mr..
Conkling, tell the Democrats that this is des-
tined to bring from the North more united
4 %. I Hv.1 t.,A al
providing for the retiremento OF officers OF dis
tlnguished rank with exaggerated pay, but he
supposed with other things that this was an
attempt to coax officers now In the army to
empty their saddles that others may get on.
in concluding his remarks, occupying three
Democrats were nov doing would result to
the advantage Of the Republican party; but,
considering the welfare OF the South, he be-
lieved their action was 1agrantly unwise and
hurtfully injudicious. What the South
! needed to heal the wounds Of the war was to
plant and SOW; In short, go to work, invite
labor, cherish, and Danish prescription for
| opinions and color; reform 1t altogether;
| drop sentiment and let material prosperity
advance; do not attempt to obtain posses
| sion once more Of the Government and
| dominate the country. There 10 room enough
| 1t the National Board, and 1t Is not decoroue
| that the South should be MaCGregor, at the
head Of the table. One Of Ron1e's famous
maxims was, "Let what each man thinks OF
| the Republic be written on his brow ~ have
spoken in this spirit holding no i'll toward any
man because he comes from the South.
have spoken frankly, but with malice toward
none. But the point is, this is a partisan
political enterprise. The debate was begun
after the action OF caucus. twas raised to lire
| the Democratic heart, TO sound blast to the
cohorts Of the party, to beat the long roll and
set the squadrons in the field The object, II
was plain to be seen, was to overthrow laws II
this could be done. Political speeches having
been delivered have thus plainly, and, re
peat, without malice, spoken somewhat Of my
thoughts as to the duties and dangers Of the
| hour,