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

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follows: Governor Morton received
9 ,554 votes, and Senator Mcdonald re-
ceived 1921 votes, making republican
majority swollen from 9S1 in 1862 to
6, ,343 IN 1864. How is this to be account
ed tor? Solely on the ground stated by
my colleague yesterday, that there was
a vote given that did not belong there,
making the aggregate vote larger than
one-half the ascertained population OF
indianapolis, men, women, and children
included. The Massachusetts troops
spoken of. and perhaps oth,r voted IL
legally and as often as they pleased.
How was it so III the district which |
then represented The personal view
of thu matter is nothing; that is of no
consequence. l accept defeat without de-
preston and success without elatlon.
In 1862 l received us the democratic
candidate tor congress in the county OF
Viso, of which the city OF Terre Haute
is the county seat, 2.121 votes, and my
competitor, Mr.. Scott, received 2,0GS.
In 1864 l received 2,265, an increase oi
Ia votes. This was natural and legi-
innate increase in two years; but what
Is the showing for the republican candl-
late? The gentlemen who ran against
me in 1864 was by no means SO strong
In Vigo county rs Mr.. Scott. who made
the race in 1862. yet he received 2,S56
votes in that county, showing repubi-
can increase in the space OF two years
of 7SS as against a democratic increase
of IA. / presume the senator from
Maine will find some way to explain
these figures to his own satisfaction, but
to nobody else's. They iasten but one
conclusion on every fair mind. The re
publican party cast false and spurious
vote in Vigo county in 1864. The lead
ers OF that party took advantage OF the
disorders then prevailing to import re-
peaters from other states, some in the
guise of Massachusetts soldiers, and
some from other quarters They did not
intimidate anybody at Terre Haute !:
they drove no one from the polls at that
place, for we made that city a tree shire
during the war; but they voted them
selves and repeated as often as possible.
But, Mr.. President, while l am on my
feet l desire to pay some attention to
another matter. We have heard so
much clamor and persistent outcry from
republican leaders in regard to the al
legged hostility of the democratic party
to the federal soldier that | propose to
say a few words on that subject.
A short time ago the republican party
of Ohio, In nominating as their candi-
date for governor a man who staid ut
home during the entire war and never
exposed himself to moments danger,
saw fit in connection with that nomina'
ton to indulge in hypocritical gush
against the abuse which federal soldicrs
were receiving from the democratic
party. They passed the following reso,
luton:
Resolved, That the memory OF oul
dead heroes who gave their lives to save
the nation from destruction protests
against the expulsion of their living
comrades from public offices to gratity
the partisan purposes of the dominant
party in congress.
Sir, it SO happened when the present
session of congress was organized that
it became my duty as member of {;
committee to look into the number and
character OF the senate employees.
supposed, and had right to suppose
from the loud pretense OF republican love
Tor the soldier that at least every other
man officially connected with the senate
was discharged and wounded veteran
Sir, here state the fact, and it shall &C
to the country, that when the senate was
turned over to the control of the demo
cratic party we found just six wounded
soldiers on its rolls, and no more. Ou
of one hundred and fifty men in employ
ment at this end of the capitol you hat
six, and only six, who were crippled il
the service. l wonder that you ha(
that many considering how easy it woult
have been to keep up the false pretens,
without any at all. But where are those
six now under democratic RUE? They
are all here now. 1t afforded me grca
pleasure with my humble influence t.
recommend that each one of then
should be retained for the sake of th,
blood he had shed, and they are all here
Every man who bled under the flag an,
who was here on the 4th OF last Marcl
is here now.
Mr.. Ferry. The senator from Indi
ana does not wish to misstate. | remln,
him of the late postmaster of the senate
who is a wounded soldier and has bee
discharged by the party Of the majorit
III the senate
MIR. Voorhees,. He was not wounds
soldier. He may have been soldier
He did not report himself as wounded
MIR. Ferry. He is wounded soldier
and was so reported and known as such
| Mr.. Voorhees,. He was not so report
ed or known on this side OF the chamber
Every wounded soldier who reported
himself as such is here to-day at thes
doors. l can name them ALL
Mr.. Ferry. l simply state that he
la wounded soldier, and his conditio
will prove the fact. Let that test tn
correctness of my statement.
Mr.. Mcdonald. He did not make an
complaint on that ground.
Mr. Voorhees,. The police board, con
posed Of men of both parties, has re
moved the chief of police; but his plac
is filled by another soldier rs good. Doc
the senator want to talk about particula
cases?
Mr.. Ferry. No; but when the senate
from Indiana makes the broad statemcl
that there We're none of the woundc
soldiers who were dismissed, | simpl
rise to state that, SO far as the state
Michigan Is concerned, represented
the case of the late Postmaster Crear,
he is a wounded soldier and was d
charged. l simply want to correct til
senator.
Mr.. Voorhees,. Then the late pos
master has more to complain OF in Il
conduct of the senator from MichiTa
than he has of anybody else; Tor this
the first time that fact has been cOmml
nicated. 1t was 4 subject Of investigi
tion Tor the purpose of not allowing
} single man who had ielt lead in his br /!
} on the field to be removed, and the sci
ator from Michigan can only congratl
late himself IN informing the senate IN
the country too late to do the man a
, good.
Mr.. Ferry. | but repeat the fact, IN
5 II was stated throughout the prrss at ii
time, and think Mr.. Creary is enttlc
| to great deal of credit tor his servit
here, not only in having commcnde
himself so generally to the approval
} members OF the senate, but in not NAL
, ing the point OF his wounds to shelf,
! himself from dismissal. There WEI
many others who did state it before an
, ut the date OF dismissal, and the pre-
took IT up; but, so tar as he was COZ
cerned, he cqulctly acIuiesced III the o
der OF the authority here in control. b
lleving, as the democratic party had q!
7 majority here, 1t was their political y ca
. ure, 1t was certainly within their pow,
to remove him, and he accepted the sit,
atipn Rut sn t.Ir :, : tho ctotnn,un. ,h,. l.