The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-08
SENATOR ZACH CHANDLER, IN AN
INDICTMENT OF TWELVE
COUNTS, ARRAIGNS
THE BOuRBONS,


Special Telegram To the Inter Ocean.
WASHINGTON, June 30. After the adj
iournment resolution had been laid
aside i'm the Senate this afternoon, Sen
ator Chandler arose, and, clearing his
throat, with some emphasis began To
free hIs mind. There was no business
before the Senate, no bill under consid-
Grafton; but, when Mr.. Chandler wants
TO state facts and declare his opinions,
he does not wait for time and seasons.
He proceeded without formality 10 un-
load his mind. He arraigned the Dem.
ocratic party on an indictment OF
twelve counts, each one of them ex-
pressed with that vigor aud directness
for which the veteran Senator is IA
nous. He did not waste word. but
crowded the whole debate Of the extra
session into a ten-minute speech. IL
was so unexpected, SO sudden, and so
soon over, that the Democrats we're
totally bewildered, and NO one even
rose 10 call him 10 order, much less To
reply 10 the charges he hurled. He al
ways speaks with emphasis, but il was
with unusual emphasis that he spoke
to-day.
WASHINGTON, Juue 30.-In the Sen
ate to-day Mr.. Chandler arraigned the
Democratic party for its course ia the
present session. He said: We have
now been three months aud half in
this Capitol, not without certain re-
suits. We have shown TO tie people
Of this nation Just what "A Democratic
party means. The people have been
informed a. to your party's ends aud
aims. BY fraud and violence, 10y shot
gun and tissue ballots, you hold the
present majority in both houses of
Congress, and you have taken early OPP
portunity to show what You intend to
do with that majority thus obtained.-
You are within sight of the promised
land, but, like Moses of old, we pro-
pose to send you into the mountains to
die. Great laughter. Mr.. President,
We are approaching the end of this ex-
ira session, and its record will soon be-
come history. The acts of the Demo
cratic party, as manifested in this Con-
gress, Justify me in arranging il before
the loyal people Of the United States
| on the political issues which il has pre-
sented as the enemy Of the nation and
as the author and abettor Of rebellion.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to arraign
the Democratic party as follows:
/. For having resorted TO revolution
ary measures 10 carry out their partisan
projects. by attempting to coerce the
/ Executive 10y Withholding supplies,
and thus accomplishing by starvation
/ the destruction Of the government
which they had failed to overthrow 10y
| arms.
2. For having injured the business
/ interests of this country by forcing the
extra session after liberal compromises
were rendered to them prior TO the
close OF the last session.
3. For having attempted TO throw
away the results Of the recent war by
again elevating State over national
/ sovereignty. We sacrificed more than
300, 900 lives and expended S5,OOO,O ,OOO,-
/ 900 to put downt the heresy and To per
petnate national life. They surrender
cd this at Appomattox, but now they
attempt TO renew this pretention.
4. For having attempted (there are
/ honorable exceptions. and long may
they be remembcredl 10 damage the
/ business interests Of the country by
! forcing silver coin into circulation Of
| less value than il represents, thus
| swindling the laboriny man and pro-
ducer, by compelling him TO accept -
cents for a dollar, and thus enrich bull
| lion owners at the expense OF the labor
or. Twelve hundred million dollars ~
paid yearly TO labor alone in this coun-
/ try, aud by forcing an SJ-cent dollar on
/ the working men you swindle them ont
OF SlS %. 900, 600 yearly.
! .. For having removed, without
cause, experienced officers aud EN-
ployes of this body. some OF whom
served and were wounded in the Union
army, and appointing men who had, In
the rebel army, attempted TO destroy
| the government.
6. For having instituted a secret and
| illegitimate tribunal, the edicts OF
which have been made the supreme
governing power of the Congress, in
defiance OF the fundamental principles
OF the Constitution. The decrees Of
this juuta are known, although its mo-
tives are hidden.
7. For having held mp for public adj
miration that arch rebel, Jefferson Da-
Wis great laughter on the Democratic
sidel, declaring he was inspired by mo-
tives as sacred and noble as animated
Washington, and as having rendered
services in attempting 10 destroy the
Union, which would equal in history
Grecian fame and Roman glory
Laughter You may laugh. The
people OF the north will make you
laugh from the other side Of your faces.
Renewed laughter.
3. For having undertaken TO blot
from the statute book Of the nation
wise laws rendered necessary 10y the
war and its results, and insuring life,
liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness"
TO the emancipated freedmen who are
new so bulldozed that they are seeking
peace in exile, although urged TO re-
main by shotguns.
o. For having attempted to repeal
wise legislation which excludes those
who served under the rebel dag from
holding commissions in the army aud
navy OF the United States.
10. For having introduced large
amount OF legislation for the exclusive
benefit Of the States recently in the re-
bellion, which il enacted would bank
rupt the national treasury.
IL. For having conspired to destroy
all that the Republican party has ac-
complished, mary Of them breaking
their oaths Of allegiance TO the United
States, aud pledging their lives, their
fortunes, and their sacred
honors to overthrow this government.
They failed. aud thus lost all they
! pledged. Call a halt. The days Of va
, poring are over. The loyal North Is
aroused, and their doom is sealed.
, accept the issue on these arrangements,
distinctly and specifically, before the
, citizens Of this great republic. As q
: Senator of the United States, aud as .
! citizen Of the United States, appeal
, TO the people. IL is for those citizens
, 10 say who is right aud who is wrong
go before that tribunal confident that
the Republican party is right, and thai
the Democratic party is wrong. They
have made these issues, lot we, and 10y
them. they must stand or fall. This
platform they have constructed not on
! " for 1879, but for 1850. They can
|. not change il, for We will hold them tc
ID. They have made their bed. and w
! will see 10 IL that they lie thereon.
/ A simple Cure for Hydrophobia.