Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-10
The Democracy Arrairned

Tne democracy Arraigned.
Ga Monday. the dsv before the adjourn
+ meut of the extra session. Senator Chandler
arrsisned the Democracy in the following
concise and forcible manner:
whether the adjournment resolution
passed by the House Is acted upon to-day
or not. j. immaterisi. We have now been
tire" months and a half In this Capitol,
not without certain results. We have
shown TO the people uf this Nation lust
what the Democratic parry means The
pc. pie haze h-en Informed a. to- your
parry ei,ds aud sims. BV fraud snd vio-
ieuce, by shot-guns and tis.ae-bailot- you
hold the present msjori;y In both Houses
OF Congress aud You hsve taken All early
opportunity "a show what ycu intend To do
with that majority thus os.tsiued You are
within sight of the promised land but like
Moses OF old, we propose To- send YOU up
Into the mountains TO die. Great laugh
ter MI President, We are approaching
ths end OF this extra session. and It's record
viii soon become history The acts of the
Democratic party, a. manifested in this
Congress justify me 10 srTsigning It before
the lovsl people OF the United Ststes uu
the political issues which Il has presented
as the enemy Of the Nation and a. the
aAtAbl anu ANftthf OF ftbsiAHN
! arrogu the Democratic parry a. fol-
lows:
FlrS-For having resoried 10 revolution
AIRY measures Ia cary out their partisan
projects by attempting 10 coerCe the IA
ecutve by Withholding supplies. and thus
accomplishing by starvation she des,ruc-
ton Of the Government which they had
failed 10 overthrow BY arms
AeoOHd-For having injured the business
Interests OF the country By forcing the
present extra session. after liberal com
promises were rendered 10 them prior to
the close OF the last session.
Thini-for having attempted to throw
away th- results OF the recent war BY again
eleysting State over National sovereignty.
We sacrificed more than three hundred
thousand lives, and expended Eve thou
sand million OF dollars to put down this
heresy, and TO perpetuste the national life.
They surrendered this at Appomattox. but
now they attempt 10 renew this pTeien-
sion.
Fourth For having attempted there are
honorable exceptions and long may they be
remembered) to damage the business In
terests Of the country by forcing silver coin
into circulation OF less value than IL repre-
sents. thus swlndling the laboring mar and
the producer by compelling him to accept
- cents for dollar, and thus enriChing
the bullion owOers at the expense Of the
lAbOrer. Twelve hundred million dollars
is paid yearly 10 labor alone In this ooun-
try, and by forcing an Scent dollar on
the wOrAingmen. YOU ssindle them on, of
one hundred and ghty 'llions yearly.
FfA-For having removed without
cause experienced officers and employees
Of this body. some OF whom served and
were wounded Ia the Union ARMY, and for
appointing men who had tn the rebel army
attempted 10 destroy the Government
StriA-For having Instituted a secret and
illegiiimAie tribunal, the edicts Of which
have been made the supreme governing
power Of Congress, IN defiance of the fun
dAmen,Sl principles Of the Constitution.
The DEGREES OF this junia are known. a.
though il motives are hidden.
SereHh-For having held up for public
admiration that Srch-rebel. jefferson Davis
Great laughter on the Democratic side
declaring that he was Inspired by motives
a. sacred and a. noble a. animated wash
ington, and as having rendered services Ia
attempting TO destroy the Union which
would equal in history GreciAn fame and
Roman glory. IA1ghtcr You may
laugh; the people Of the North will make
you Laugh from the other SIDE OF your face.
Renewed laughter
Elgh-For having undertaken to blot
from the statute book Of the Nation wise
laws rendered necessary by the war .bd
It's results. and iusurlng NE. liberty and
the pursuit Of happiuess" TO the cmNuci-
pated freedmen, Who are now - bulldoxrd
and kuAluIcd that they are seeking peace
IN exile. although urged to remAin by shot
suus.
Niah-Fot having attempted 10 repeal
the Wi,e legislation which excludes those
who served under the rebel flag from hold
ius commissions in the army and navy OF
the [ niied States
Tesh-for having introduced large
amount OF legislation fr the exclusive
hsn.iii 81 the ~tarss r.-~err'Y ~ rrhafiIn-
which. II enacted. would bAukrup; the
National treasury.
EIcreA,h-For having couspired 10 de-
stray all that the Republican party has &C
oomp.ished, many OF them breaking their
oaths ofaliegiAuce 10 the United States aud
piedgine their lives. their fortunes and
their sacred houors, to overthrow th,s
Government
/ They tAied. and thus lost all they p,edc-
ed Gall a halt. The days Of ysporing are
over. The loyal North j. aroused, and
their doom i sealed.
! accept the issue on these raiguments
distinctly and specifically bo.ore the CHI
zens Of this great Republic. As Senator
Of the United States, aud a. a citizen. /
I appeal 10 the people. Il Is Tor these citi
zens 20 say who j. right and who Is wrong.
! go before the tribunal confident that the
/ Republican party i right and that the
/ Democratic party i wrong. They have
made these issues, not we. and bv them
they must stand or fall This Is the plat
- -.
/ ly for 1873. but for lsSO. They canpo,
change II, for We Will hold them to il. They
have made their bed. aud We will see tina;
they lie thereon"