Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-03
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temptuously the Presidents message
appealing for lawful appropriations
to sustain the Government by vo-
ting to adjourn at once. This at.
tempt failed and then Senator
Chandler arose and poured hot shot
upon them as follows
He said we have now been three
months and half in the Capitol
and not without Gee tain results. We
have shown to the people of this ma.
ton just what the Democratic party
means. The peopls have been in
formed as to your party's ends aud
aims. By fraud aud violence, by
shot guns and tissue ballots you
hold your present majority in both
houses of Congress, and you take
this opportunity 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 propose to send
yos up into the mountain to die.
lGreat laughter Mr.. President,
we are approaching the end of this
extra session and its record will
soon become history. The acts of
the Democratic party as manifested
in this Congress Justify mo in ar.
raign;ng it before the loyal people
Of the United States on the political
issues which il has presented as the
enemy of the nation and as the
author and abettor of tho rebellion.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to arraign
the Democratic party as follows:
l. Flo: having resorted TO rego.
lutionary measures TO carry out
their par. san projects, by attempt
ing to coerce the executive by
Withholding supplies, and thus ac-
complishing by starvation the do
struction Of the Government which |
they bad failed TO overthrow by
arms.
2. For having injured the bust
ness interests of the country by |
forcing the present extra session af-
ter liberal compromises were ten
deied to them prior to the close of
the last session.
3. For having attempted to
throw away the result of the recent
war by elevating State over Ma
tional sovereignty. We sacrificed
more than three hundred thousand |
lives and expended five thousand
millions OF dollars to put down this
heresy and perpetuate national life.
They surrendered this at Appoma.
tox but now they attempt to renew
this pretension.
4. For having attempted (there
are honorable exceptions and long
may they be remembered) to dam
age the business interests of the
country by forcing silver coin into
circulation of less value than it rep
resents, thus windIing the laboring
men and producers by compelling
them to accept eighty-fve cents for
q dollar, and thus enrich the bullion
owners at the expense of the labor
er. Twelve hundred million dollars
is paid yearly to laborers alone in
this country, and by forcing an
eighty five- cent dollar on the
workingmen you swindle them out
of one hundred and eighty millions
yearly.
5. For having removed without
cause experienced officers and EN-.
ployes of this body, some of whom
served and were wounded in the
Union army, and appointing men
who had 10 the rebel army attempt.
ed to destroy the Government.
6 For having instituted secret
and Legitimate tribunal edicls,
which have been made the supreme
governing power OF Congress- in
defiance of the fundamental prinei-
pies of the constitution. The de-
crees of this junta are known, al.
though it, motives are hidden.
Z. For having held up for admi~
ration that arch rebel Jefferson Da-
Wis (greRt laughter on the Demo-
cratic side) declaring that he was
inspired by motives as sacred and
as noble as animated Washington,
and ~ having rendered services in
attempting to destroy the Union,
which would equal in history Gre
clan fame aud Roman glory.
(Laughter.) Yon may laugh. The +
people oil LIE North will make you
laugh from the other side Of your
faces. (Renewed laughter.)