Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-12


the state of New York by repub-
lican legislatures. Each time the
party Of which the senator is SO bril-
liant and distinguished leader and
ornament had ali opportunity to send
somebody here who had shed his
blood or offered to shed it in the war
for the union. Four times they refus-
ed to do it, three times by sending
the senator himself, aud once in seud.
ing gentleman whom l presume
may mention as once his colleague,
MIR. Fenton. Four times the party of
which the senator is leader aud king
in his own state had a chance to select
as senator some soldier who had
adorned the history of New York by
his valor, who had been conspicuous
by his heroism, who had faced the
belching batteries of the enemy, and
yet each time the towering figure of
the senator himself Intercepted the
soldiers hopes. Those who wore the
blue went to the rear while the tall
plume of the civil chieftain went to
the front; and yet he now rails at US
for not filling the republican seats on
this floor with union soldiers. AmaZ-
ing spectacle.
Was ever such daring displayed be-
fore in the senate? Does the senator
assume that our forbearsnce is illimi-
table? Behold him; the representa-
tive of q state which four times has
had the opportunity TO send some one
of her many soldiers to this place and
which has persistently refused, ar
raigns others in that regard. The
senator from NewYork said and said
well, as he says erything well, tn 1t
New York sent half million of her
men to the field. So she did. claim
an interest in the glory of New Y ork.
She is the great metropolitan state of
this republic. New York city is the
great commercial outlet for US all.
The senator frOmNew York can never
utter one word OF praise adding to the
distinction and glory of his state that
will not meet with a warm response
from me and from the western people.
| Aud insist that III the vast pOpula-
ton o! that great state there are many
soldiers who would make good ssna-
tors if the republican party would
only give them chance. @
| Firmly persuaded, however, Mr.
President, that the senator from New
York by this time feels convinced
aud convicted in his own mind OF his
errors upon this point, | will pass to
another state, q very busy state OH
this floor through the grsat-brained
and warm-hearted senator. If have
not heard the exact words fall from
his lips which we heard from the sen
ator from New York, yet the same
spirit has psrvai.sd all he has said
He has made constant assault OH the
democratic party for its alleged hOs.
tility to federal soldiers. HeIoo ha.
been disturbed because there are o.
many men on one side Of this cham.
Der who periled their lives in battle
and so few OH the other. Ii this fact
is to be deplored, then, ask why
comes the senator from Maine Mr..
Blainel here? Why does he not yield
to somo gallant soldier from the Pine
Tree State? The senator from Maine
was just as good u soldier as was
aud no better. We both staid at home
and, Kept our seat in congress-; we paid
our money to fill the quotas of oul
townships, and III this way hired sub
stitutes. Some CT my kindred, per.
haps it ia not proper for me to Say
also some Of my wife's Kindred, went
to the front, and some of them dice
from wounds In battle. How that may
ba with the senator frOmMaine l seel
no further to disclose.
But there have been in the state ol
, Maine five elections for senator sine,
1865, each time resulting IN the chOic,
of u republican senator. Are there
In fact, ,uo soldiers in that state to seht
to the senate? IL there nobody ther,
lit to be member of this body who
wore the blue during the war? [
5 there is, and he has been jostled asid
, by the superior ability aud [ will no
Say artitice but ingenuity Of the sena
tor from Maine, certainly that senate
ought not to come here and reprOacl
us for his own grievous fault. Fiv
times the state ofMaine had thechanc
to choose some soldier in her borders
and five times she has done nothing
OF the kind, and thus she has added
five conspicuous illustrations of tn
dire hypocrisy, the vile sham, and tn
black false rretense of tho republican
party in its pretended love tor tn,
federal soldier. ~ .-l..s
We have now aud then heard rusl
of fervid sound from the state ofMich
!. igan. 1t comes sometimes as hui
ricane Of wrath. 1t invOkes all til
bloody memories of the past, All
wishes the country to feed OH them
the senator f"om Michigan mi
! Chandler] is especially lncensed al tn
presence ofa democratic majority, AN
ut the presence Of more senators VIII
: fought in the confederate than in tn
: union army. The confederate soldie
| inn RI I,
good faith of those who freely die fu
pledge themselves to the government
as they have since the War, believ
in their manhood and honor. -.
But what right has the senator froI
: Micili gan to complain that union 80
> diers are not here to meet them 6
: senators as they often did on tn
field? -.,t ..... ~,
$ Since 1865. 1.-The close of the war, ,fou
elections in Michigan have take
: place tor senator. Wnat soldier hs
o been honored7 Not one. My frien
e who sits opposite me Mr.. Ferr,
), knows that AIN not complaining thu
u ne is here, or cri,icising the wisdol
Ii or the judgment of the legislator
that sent him; nor will the other Sci
g ator [Mr. Chandler] junior i'll ran
$ but senior i'll years, misunderstau
:. me. lutend, ,however,to silence thos
1t who repreach the present compost
o ton of the senate, or compel them I
d explain why it is that their ow
d states have so universally ignored tt
:. federal soldier and sent tnen here VIII
s >tlid at home, never confronted tn
1t enemy nor encountered danger du
ing tie war. How well the gallant an
e brave senator from Illinois MIR. LIZ
gan understands this. think Ca
- at this moment read his thoughts
@ The ''home guards" are here in forc
J. We see them Ill around us. The prol
Gr order of things is here reversed
Il The rear ranks are to the front, all
q the trout ranks have gone to the rea
f.. And now these rear men iii war All
| front men in peace fill all the air wit
a a dismal cry over the injustice whic
J. they themselves have inflicted on tn
q soldier.
v Mr.. Ferry. Will the senator aIlo,
/, me moment?
Q Mir. Voorhees,. do not believe this
n you ought to want to interrupt IN,
Il but 1 Will yield of course.
:, Mr.. Ferry. Since the senator hs
d volunteered nllusion to the state {
k Michigan, which | have the honor i