Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-03

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ed that the present President of the
United States was not elected Presi-
dent by the people at all, but further,
that there was a plot to foist him into
that office by disiranchising State
through the instrumcntality of whole
sale ialsehood. He has never recant-
ed this truthful statement that
know of, | suppose he has agreed
to vote the Republican ticket, and
doubtless he does so. presume it
was on that condition that Rcpub-
lican Senate confirmed this Conied-
crate brigadier with an additional
handicap in the shape of the speech |
have read from.
Mr. Conkling. How does the Sena-
tor stretch my charity over that ?
Mr. Voorhees,. Because never heard
that ringing voice which God has
given the Senator from New York in
dcnunciation of that appointment. |
therefore supposed he had condoued
the otlenscs enumerated by me.
think the word "condonc" filter word
in this connection, all things consider
ed, than forgive" The Senator has
been unsparing in his assaults because
of our ailliatlon with the men Of the
South, while the administration of his
party appoints not merely Conicd-
crate brigadier, but one who in this
presence said that your President never
was elected by the people, that his
claim to that great Office rested on
wholesale ialsehood and threatened
the disiranchscmcnt of a State.
Passing on, however, | invite Scna-
tors to take Il walk with me through
the South, starting from the Potomac.
will promise still further to illus
trate the shameless. bare.taccd, false
prctcnsions of tho Republican party on
this subject. As soon n We cross the
Potomac we at once find Federal
Judge holding an Office for life in Nir-
giuia. | shall not seek TO disparagc
his ability or his character but he was
an original sccc,Sioui,t and the editor
of n secession paper when the war
broke out. | alludc Of course TO
Judge Hughes. He is now where he
construcs the laws of the United States
throughout n wide cxpansc of coun-
try and over large and intelligent
population. lie was appointed by 4
Republican administration, confirmed
by the voices of those who have since
hurled their anathcmas in our ears
because we welcomed YOU, and YOU,
Southern Senators, to thi, floor. They
have welcomed Confederate officers to
the bench and To the cabinet they
have welcomed them to official posi-.
tions Of every description, on the one
sole condition that they would vote
the Republican ticket. Party polite,
controls this whole matter. When
they vote the Republican ticket they
are your brigaders; when they vote
the Democratic ticket they are our
brigadicrs.
Ny purpose must not he mi.undcr-
stood. | am not producing any Of
these names here to assault them; |
am simply using them to illustrate a
policy so crooked and SO outrageous
that it deserves exposure, and it shall
have it.
Here, next, is another Virginian,
John 5. Mosby. Who was John :.
Mosby2 know him well. speak
no unkind word of him, yet can re-
member when it was a question wheth-
er his surrender would be received,
whether he would be accepted as n
prisoner Of war or whether he should
be outlawed from the general amncs-
ty which the government was then
extending. There was n time when
the name of Mosby shook the fears of
men in this capitol. There was n time
when it was supposed he fought under
a black flag and that it could some
times be seen from the dome in the
soft sunlight of an afternoon. 1t was
thought that his warfare partook of
the nature Of the guerrilla, and such
belief largely prevails to this hour.
But all is forgiven now not only for
given, but verify this most offensive
Confederate warrior has his rich re-
ward. lie embraces radicalism, and
it in turn embraced him. Instead of
some wounded Federal soldier occupy
ing the position, this Republican Senate
has confirmed John :. Mosby as con-
sui at Hong. Kong. and he is now an
American representative to the Oldest
empire on earth he is among the Ce-
lestials.
The traveller in passing through
Virginia naturally visits North Caro-
lima next. We will do the same.
Thomas Settle, Of North Carolina, is
now a District Judge of the United
States, a life office of rank and import
ance. 1t is doubtless true that Judge
Settle is competent man ! am told
he is by both the Senators from that
State hut he was an officer of the