National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-12

VIC will dissolve the Union II you do not do that
we viii dissolve the Union" Treason was in the
Mnte House treason IN the Cabinet treason III sne
uves; bold outspoken, rampant treason was daily
and hourly uttered The threat was made upon
give us blank Sheet of paper and let us fiji It up as
we please and then we will not live with you.
Aud another Senator stood here beside that Sena-
tor from Texas and said, " stand by the Senator
from Texas" Treason was applauded in the gal
leries of this body, and treason was talked on the
streets in the streotcors, in private circles every
where II was treasOntreason In your Departments,
traitors in the White House. traitors around these
galleries, traitors everywhere.
The flag of rebellion had been raised the Union
was already dissolved, we were told the rebel gov
crnmcnt was already established with its capital IN
Alabamn "and now we will negotiate with YOU,
was said to u.s. Upon what basis would you ncgo'
tate? Upon what basis did you call your peace
convention With rampant rebellion staring us
IN the face SIR II was no time TO negotiate the
time for negotiation was past We had offered
everything we could In the way Of negotiation,
everything In the way of compromise, and all our
paofers had been indignantly refused.
Sir this was the condition OF affairs when that
letter was written and after Mr.. Powell had made
his assault upon me in this body for IT, instantly
with regard to the letter and ! said. Il stand by
That letter" and | stand by II now. What was
there in i then, and what is there IN 1t now2 The
State of Michigan was known to be In favor of the
Constitution and the Union and the enforcement
OF the laws even TO tile letting of blood If need be,
and that was all there was and ali there Is in that
The Senator from Georgia says that ! did not
shed any blood. How much blood did he shed?
Laughtcr.l VIII somebody inform us the exact
quantity of blood that the Senator from Georgia
shed?
Mr.. HILL tGa) The difference between us is that
was not in favor Of shedding anybody's blood.
Mr.. CHANDLER. Nor l. except to punish treason
and traitors. Sir, the Senator is not the man to
stand up on this floor and talk about other men
saving their own blood. He took mighty good care
to put his blood in Fort Lafayette, where he was
out of the way of rebel bullets as well as Union
bullets. He is the last man TO stand UP here aud
talk to me about letting the blood of others be she'd
Mr.. President, was then, as am now, in favor
of the Government of the United States. Then, as
now abhorrcd the idea of State sovereignty over
national sovereignty. Then, as now, / was pre-
pared even TO shed blood to save this glorious Gov
eminent. Then, MS now, stood up for the Consti.
tuition and the Union. Then, rs now, was in favor
OF the pcrpeluity OF GLORIOUS Government But
| the Senator from Georgia was, MS he testified before
committee, "a Union sccessionist" ! have the
testimony here before me. VIII somebody explain
what that mcans-"a Union sccessionistY' Mr..
President should like to see the dictionary where
the definition can be found of "a Ieion secession.
| ist" do not understand the term.
! lie says that they have right to have n solid
South, but n solid North will destroy the Govern.
ment. Why, Mr.. President the South Is more solid
| to-day than IL was in 1857.
Several Senators. Eighteen hundred and sixty.
one you mean.
Mr. CHANDLER. Well. It was the same In 1857. II
was Just as solid In 1857 Is to-day. IL has been
solid ever since, and 1t was in no quarrel with the
| North that made It solid. II wns solid because II
was determined either to rule or ruin this nation
| II tried the ruin scheme with arms: and now
| having failed to ruin this Government with arms
II comes back to ruin II by Withholding supplies &c
| carry on the Government. Sir, the men have
| changed since 1857. There Is now but one member
on this floor who stood here with me on the 18th OF
March, 1857. The men have changed, the meas
urCs not at all. You then fought for the overthrow
| of this Government, md now you vote and talk fOl
| the same purpose. You are today, as you were
then, determined either to rule or ruin this Govern
| mcnt, and you cannot do either.
| Mr. WlSDOM obtained the floor, and gave way fol
| II motion TO adjourn. lie will resume his remarks
| NJ l.3O to-day. The Senate then at $50 p. m. ad
| iOurnCl,