The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-10
THE BOURBON RECORD.
Senator Zach Chambers SGathing Arraign
ment of the Democratic Party.

Senator Zach Chambers ssathing Arraign-
ment of the Democratic Party.
We have now been three months and half
| N this Capitol, not without certain results.
We have shown to the people of this nation
just what the Democratic party means The
people have been informed as to your party's
end and aims. By fraud and violence, by shot
guns and tissue ballots, you hold the present
majority in both houses of Congress-, and you
have taken early opportunity to show what you
intend to do with that majority thus obtained.
You are within sight of the promised land, but,
IKE Moses OF old, We propose to send you up
INTO the mountains to die. Mr.. President. we
are approaching the end of this extra session.
and its record will soon become history. The
acts OF the Democratic party, as manifested in
this Congress. justify me in arrsigning it before
the loyal people of the United States on the
political issues which it has presented as the
enemy OF the nation and as the author and
abettor of rebellion.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to arraign the
Democratic party as followsI
l. For having resorted to revolutionary
measures to carry out their partisan projects,
by attempting to coerce the Executive by with
holding supplies, and thus accomplishing by
starvation the destruction of the Government
which they had failed to overthrow by arms.
2 For having injured the business interests
of the country by forcing the present extra
session after liberal compromises were ten
dered to them prior to the close of the last
session.
g. For having attempted to throw away the
results of the recent war by again elevating
State over national sovereignty. We sacrl-
feed more than 100000 lives and expended
$5,UO0, 0O0 to put down this heresy and to
perpetuate national life. They surrendered
this at Appomattox, but now they attempt to
renew this pretension.
4 For having attempted there are honorable
exceptions, and long may they be remembered)
to damage the business interests of the country
by forcing silver coin into circulation of less
value than 1t represents, thus swindling the la
boring man and producer by compelling him to
accept S5 cents Tor dollar, and thus enrich
bulilon-owners at the expense of the laborer.
Twelve hundred million collars is paid yearly
to labor alone IN this country, and by forcing
an S3-cent dollar on the workingmen YOU
swindle them out of 100000 yearly
.. For having removed, without cause, ex-
perlenced officers and employees of this BODY.
some of whom served and were wounded in
the Union army, and with appointing men who
had, IN the rebel army, attempted to DESTROY
the Government
e. For having instituted secret and illeeiti-
mate tribunal, the edicts of which have been
made the supreme governing power of the
Congress, IN defiance of the fundamental prin-
ciples OF the constitution. The DEGREES of this
junta are known, although its motives are hid
den.
Z. For having held up for public admiration
that arch rebel, Jefferson Davis, declaring he
was inspired by motives as sacred and noble as
animated Washington, and as having rendered
services in attempting to destroy the Union
which would equal in history Greclan fame and
Roman glory. You may laugh. The people of
the North will make you laugh from the other
side of your face
s. For having undertaken to blot from the
statute book OF the nation wise laws rendered
necessary by the war and its results, and insur-
ing "lite, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
to the freedmen who are now so buldOzed that
they are seeking peace in exile, although urged
to remain by shot-guns
9. For having attempted to repeal wise legis-
lation which excludes those who served under
the rebel flag from holding commissions in the
army aud navy of the United States
10. For having introduced large amount of
legislation for the exclusive benefit of the
States recently in rebellion, which, if eracted.
would bankrupt the national treasury
II. For having conspired to destroy all the Re-
publican party has accomplished, many of them
breaking their oaths of allegiance to the United
States, and pledging their lives. their fortunes
dlu tAlCAA SAIL gu AOl1Olo W OVGIbuIOW lllS TOV-
eminent They failed, and thus lost all they
pledged. Call a halt The days of vaporing
are over The loyal North is aroused. and
their doom is sealed. I accept the issue on
these arrangements, distinctly and specifically,
before the citizens of this great republic As
Senator of the United States, and as citizen
of the United States appeal to the people. 1t
is for those citizens to say who is right and
who is wrong. I go before that tribunal conf
dent that the Republican party is right, and
that the Democratic party is wrong. They
have made these issues not we, and by them
have constructed not only for 1879, but f:r
1880. They cannot change it. for we will hold
them to it. They have made their bed, and we
will see to it that they lie thereon