New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-05-07
Citizea' Answered II
Written for tie Review BY 0. P. cnA,t,l1s.

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Revie,O from his pen, writes under
a responsible sign AZURE, and purposed
to do SO from the first; and, further,
to notice no structures on his articles,
that might, perchance, be called
out, that were not, also, over res.
ponsible name. This purpose has
not before been made public. For
this once, therefore, wedeviate from
it; but shall strictly adhere to it
hereafter.
Citizen makes the following
points on me in his criticism on my
article on Congressional War. !" =
First he quotes: Every Democrat
in theSenate voted for it while every
Republican voted against it; and
when it went before the House of
Representatives it received every
Democratic vote there. Democratic
votes passed the measure. = State
ment and question: ''When that
law was passed the U. S. Senate
numbered thirty six Republicans
and ten Democrats. By what means
and device could that law pass the
Senate with thirty.six votes against
it and only ten in favor of ite''
Reply: The point is we'll made;
and we misrepresented ourselves.
What we should have said was this,
not that every Republican voted a.
gainst, but that every cote against it
was Republican.
Q Second question: ''How can you
claim that Democratic votes passed
the measure when the House also
was overwhelmingly Republican,"
Reply: The bill was introduced by
Mr.. Powell, Democrat from the
State Of Kentucky and insisted on
in an able and elaborate speech. A
Republican committee reported a.
gainst it in that body. When it
passed in the Senate thirteen Repub.
leans voted against it and ten. forit;
majority against ON the Republican
vote, three. Every Democrat in the
Senate, who voted, voted for it; and,
Mr.. Garfield says, every Democrat
voted. "Citizen" assumes that every
vote in the Senate was cast, but we
doubt it. How was it in the House
of Representatives.? Garfield says
there were about one hundred thir.
teen votes cast in the House; and Of
these sirty were Democratic. With
these facts, unless, Garfield lies, Ci-
tizen can answer his own question.
According to the Chicago Times Gar.
fields facts are facts.
3Third question: The following
citation precedes it, The jurors
test oath and the removal of the
army from the vicinity Of the polls
might be repealed. Republicans as
well asDemocrats favor their repeal. y
The question: eff so why do Re.
publicans in Congress defend the
section providing for the use of the
army at the POLISH Our answer
We do not understand that they do,
We believe they do not; we &C
farther and affirm that they do not
If presented in measures by them
selves, these objectional features to-
the appropriation bills, would un
doubtedly be repealed. What Re
publicans in Congress are opposed tt
is the method adopted for the repea
Of these measures.
Fourth question: eve give tn
citation preceding The presen
session Of Congress is chargeable t.
Democracy" Why? How! Becaus.
the Democrats would not agree will
your party! Why then did not you
party agree with the Democrats!'
''These are simple enough questions
and the reply will be as simple. Th'
House of the last Congress was con
trolled by Democrats. It refused tt
grant the usual legislation necessary
to carry on the Government becaus.
it could not also secure extraneou.
legislation. The special Legislation
insisted on by the House the Senat,
refused to concur in; and because i
was believed to be wrong. This legis
lation, which Democratic Hous.
wished to undo, they have nobody t.
thank for but themselves. As tn.
majority Of Republicans in Congress!
opposed it when it was first present
ed, years ago, it is not at all likely
they are partial to it now; and if i
should come before them in proper
way their vote would undoubtedly
be consistent with that of former
years. The reason for the Senate
opposition to the House in the las
Congress was well grounded. TIL
legislation proposed by the Hous.
endangered the ballot by removing
some Of it's wise safe guards. Tha
is now the trouble in the extra.ses
sion. Republicans will not yield il
a matter affecting so serious
measure as an honest vote. That i!
the whole trouble. Republicans ar,
kjust as much responsible for theil
extra.session as the Abolitionist.
were for the Rebellion, and no more
In the close of the last Congress
Mr.. Thurman said: ''We claim tn,
right, which the House of Common.
in England established after two
centuries Of contest, to say that w
will not grant the money of tn,
people unless there is a redress 8
grievances Hear! hear! are we !,
Republic, or what are we! Redress
! of grievances" What are the .griey
ances'' to be redressed! Why, the re
peal of legislation that originated
/ with the Democracy and but for i
would never have existed. nRedres
of grievancesv' What, but the un
doing Of the work Of Mr.. Thurman
own party. And what has called