Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-20
our WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 13, 1879.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., June IL, 1879.
Hereafter, the instances of rebel assaults
on Republican leaders will be fewer and
farther between than they have been. Ben
Hill got his reward when he undertook to
reprimand Senator Blaine for what he
called n misrepresentation of the records
Of Southern Senators, and particularly the
valiant Ben's. Senator Blaine showed yes
terday what that misrepresentation consist
ed OF, and gave the CoriederateS some les.
sons ON their own record which ought To
last ;udicious men long time. Hill had
dehied that lie voted for the original seces-
zion ordinance of Georgia, and asserted
that what he did vote for WAS plan to
postpone action on that instrument. Senator
Blaine showed by the rebel record. what the
plan for post ponement was. ltcontained sew
era sections, every one Of which was a humii-
iaing condition to be imposed on the North
as condition of Georgia's remaining in
the Union. Several of these conditions,
which were offered as amendments to the
Federal Constitution, were that slave hold
ers should have the right to carry slaves
wherever they chose, and the Northern
States should be forced to protect slave
property when thus transferred; that no
restriction should he placed upon the spread
Of slavery that the slave code of the South,
ern States should be part Of the criminal
code of all the States that Northern men
should he responsible for the enforcement
of the fugitive slave law, that the U. S.
Government should never attempt to coerce
seeding State with independent Rcpub-
lies of South Carolina, &c, Ben Hill
called lhem) and that in sholt the North
ern people should consent to establish the
Confederacy over the Federal Government.
Senator Blaine well said that ii Hill Gu He'd
this standing by The Union, he preferred
the open disloyalty Of those who voted di-
rectly for secession and did not skulk be-.
hind such miserable and insulting devices
as this. Another point WIS made upon
Ben HIPS denial that lie had introduced u
resolution in the Confederate Congress to
treat as criminals and execute Federal sn!-
diers on Southern soil after date fixed
Senator Blaine said the denial was correct
so far Hs Il resolution was concerned for il
was u bill instead. The denial was there
fore II miserable quibble. The bill was an
Infamous proposition To hoist the black
tlag-so infamous that Hill could get no
support for ii, and it was finally Withdrawn
Senator Blaine'S remarks were brief and
pointed, and simply showed hat he had
not misrepresenIed the record of the rebels
aud that lie had not told the worst Of il
Hill made II sorry figure in reply, whining
about these personal assaults, and even his
own friends were Chagrinmed at hisntlitndr
Next week will finish the business Of this
session, say the knowing ones. But the
President may take Il notion 10 veto hnOt her
bill. He will have To consider whether il
il expedient us we'll as right to approve
the bills now in Congress aud probably to
p'sS prohibiting IgnppropriaIions 10 lheArmy
Ia keeping peace Il the pulls or for elcciing
supervisors aud marshals. The general NJ
preparation bill will he approved, beca,lse
t0 save their own salaries the rebel Iiriga-
ders tnok from tha aud embodied in
supplemental bill enough matter to cover
the poli,ical legislation This legislation
could have little effect as il can only cover
one year, and that not u Congressional one,
hut many Republicans oppose il TO he end
that IT will establish mn evil precedent
The Greenback craze has received sever.
nj set.hacks this session, but none so severe
M the Sennte's refusal to consider the 81
yer bill, That kills il for this session, if
not forever.
The raid on Senator Kellogg's seat will
probably fail The evidence addncel
against him has kicked its procurers badly.
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