The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-15
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1879

North because we admire their course during the
war. We had terrible ordeal but they had ole
perhaps wor'e The fidelity to the Union they be
ieved In led them TO fight against us but after the
war they met us as men and that Is why we go
with them. If the South were solid against the
Constitution, II would be reprehensbe but they
were not. We are solid for preserving the COusti.
tuition and ils principles. IL is we, but Northern
men who seek strife and are against the Union.
IL was not Republicans but Northern Democrats
who saved the Union, and they VIII preserve II
We could not help them save II, but we are here
70 help them preserve IT, Mr.. Hill said he was
born stakeholder but never bought slave eX'
cert one who asked him TO do so, and he was not
ashamed Of that, He wonld not willingly deprive
human being OF his rights. Born and reared
amid traditions OF slavery, he yet wished when
secession was proposed that slavery should perish
rather than stahd in the way Of the maintenance
OF the Union. Iu dlsuniOn he saw anarchy, hor.
ror, the destruction of the States aud only despOt
ism. Disunion in any form was nothing but
bloody waste and ruin 10 all races and condi-
tions OF men.
SPEECH OF MR., CHANDLER,
Mr.. Chandler (Rep. Mlch.) said: This was the
third time since 1861 alluslon had been made to
the letter written by him to the Governor OF Mich.
igan. 1t FIRST appeared in Detroit newspaper.
The letter was private one, and no copy was
retained by him. Senator rowell brough a copy
Of the newspaper tn him and asked II the letter as
printed was correct. Chandler told him he did
not know, having kept no copy. Senator Powell
then said II 1t was correct copy he wished to
make use OF II. Ifnot, he did not wish to use IT.
Chandler told him he would adopt 1t and allow
him to make any use Of it he pleased, so to day
the letter. IL not originally Mr.. Chandler's is his
by adoption,
MN ri ~ 10 ~
Senator from Georgia says didntshed any blood,
How much blood did he shed. VIII somebody
inform MS the exact quantity,
Mr.. Hill-The difference between us was was
not In favor of shedding anybody's blood,
Mr.. Chandler-NOr l. except to punish treason
and traitors, Continuing, Mr.. Chandler said the
Senator from Georgia was not the man to talk
about other men saving their own blood. He took
care to put his blood in Fort Lafayette, where II
was ont Of the way Of both rebel and Union bul.
lets. He (ChandleD then as now, wss in favor Of
the Government Of the United States, and abhorr
ed the idea of State sovereignty over National SOW
ereRnty, and was then, as now, prepared TO shed
blood to save the Government But the Senator
from Georgia was, as he testified before the on
mittee a Union secessioniM. He would like to
know what that meant He could not under
stand H.
Mr.. Hill rose and said he wonld only remark
that the testimony referred to by Mr. Chandler
was taken In shorthand before a Ku Klux com
mittee at Atlanta, ana printed without MS fpVls'
ing or seeing 1t. There were typographical errors
in II as printed, End the term "UnOn SeCessOnisp
had certainly never been used by him In his
life.
SPEECH OF MR.. WINDOW.
Mr. Window wished to refer to ascrap Of history
suggested by Senator Hills assertion that seces
sion was brought about by extremists Of the North
who threatened the property of the South In
February, 1861 q Republican House Of Represen
tatves by two thirds v1te, passed an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting the passage
ofany Constitutional amendment, giving Congress
the power to interfere with slavery IN any State
whose laws COgnized 1t. Mr.. Window said he
was not here TO defend that amendment, but 1t
was passed and submitted to the people. few
days afterward Lincoln, in his first inaugural al.
luded to the apprehension among Southern peo.
Pile that the accession Of Republicans TO power
would mean danger to their property aud assur
ed them such apprehension was grOundtess and
that interference with slavehOlding was not con-
templated. Ample proof of the correctness of his
assurance was open 10 inspection That was the
manner, said Mr. Window, in which extremists
of the North compelled the people Of the South to
secede because they feared they would lose their
prOpertyS
Mr. Window gave way for a motion tn adjourn
by Mr. Beck, who suggested Mr.. Window continue
his remarks on Monday, by which time lit is
thought the political provisions of the bill Will be
reaC ned and with this understanding the Senate
adjourned.