The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02

anxiety. Could rights be sacred when fresh.
done barbarities snow that elections In some
portions OF the land were despotism temper
ed with assassination, when old and young
the graves of their murdered dead? Rights
secured when thousands brave cold, hunger
and death even among strangers for tnat
made them citiz ms while God made them
men? He asked the Senators to read the me-
mortal in their behalf containing
THE MOST SHOCKING RECITALs
of modern times-the blacklist ever recorded
such faith as the Senator possessed-no, not
in Israel. Order reigns in Warsaw" The
Republican party wanted peace and prosper
ity in the south as well as In the North: Dus
Fair words butter no parsntps. This lullaby
and hush had been q mistake from the be-
ginning. 1t has misled North and South. In
Andrew JOhnson's time q convention was
held when q man from South Carolina ana q
man from Massachu- etts linked arms and
walked into the convention, and with mucn
sensation and cordially clasped hands when
the tune of Dixie was played. ILaughter.l
Later, q celebration of battle OF the Revolu-
ton took place in New Jersey when there
was a dramatic spectacular and a hugSing
ceremony. He remembered that Gen. Sher-
man attended one OF them, but that soldier,
with the hard sense and bravery which dis.
tinguished him, cautioned the assemDiea
multitude not to be carried away, not 20 De
fooled. of AL such demonstrations Mr.. Conk-
ling had this to say: Honest, serious convic-
ton was not ecstatic or sentimental In grave
affairs and lasting purposes. IL was not ex-
pressed in morbid phrase or with
sICKLY sENTIMENTALITY.
This was as true in regard to political as re.
igious duty. The divine Master said: Not
every one that sayeth to me, Lord. LORD, snali
enter into the kingdom of God, but he that
doeth the will of My Father which is In
heaven" Facts were serious things, but the
better way was to look them in the face. The
do inst
the south p When the war was over no man
who fought against the flag was punished,
even by Imprisonment. No estate was con
fiscated. Every man was left tree 70 love
hberty and to pursue happiness. After that
the Southern States were rebuilded and re-
stored to their relations to the Union. NO
man was DISTINGUISHED by national authority.
No one man for one moment was denied the
right to vote or hindered In any other way.
From the time that Mississippi was restored
there never had been time when
JEFF DAVIS
might not vote as freely as the Senator (Da-
graves tenanted with the purest and best
men, whose deaths were caused by the great
est and guiltieSt rebellion that ever appeared
erosity and magnanimity Of the Nation in the
hour of victory was the grandest spectacle OF
the kind the world mad ever seen. The same
spirit prevailed now, and yet the alarm was
sounded that the Republicans of the North
seek to revive and intensity the feelings and
passions of the War, and that southern Dem.
ocrats wish to sink the past in the oblivion OF
kind fOrgetfulneSs. The truth OF this asser-
ton could be tested right before our eyes.
Twenty -seven States adhered to the Union.
They sent to Congress 2s9 Senators and
Representatives. or this number o. only
The eleven states which were diS.Oyal sent
SO Senators and Representatives. OF these
IS wers soldiers in the Army of the Rebellion,
and at least three more held offices of high
civil trust
UNDER THE CONFEDERACY,
making IS out of SO. There were but four
Senators here who fought in the Union Army.
Twenty Senators sat here who fought in tue
here who held high offices in the COnfed
eracy. In the House there were 60 Union
soldiers from twenty seven States, and Is
soldiers from eleven States. The
There are only two Republicans here from
the South Bruce and kello- g, and, 1t is
that there is an enterprise on foot
to deprive one of tnem (kellogg) OF his seat
The South is manifestly solid. Can you
Mr.. Conkling asked, !" If the North
should presently become solid? Do you not
the country with alarm and distrust as to the
patriotism of the men from the South? Forty
two Democrats have seats on this floor, or
forty three. If you add the senator from Illi.
cratic party, although say that any Demo-
crat who asks any thing more OF him Is an
lnsatiate monster. laughter Twenty
three is a clear majority of all, and twenty
four happens to be exactly the number of
in the South and leaders in
THE LATE REBELLION.
Forty two Senators rule the Senate; % rule
the caucus and a majority rule the Senate,
and tine caucus rules the majority. There is
The same thing in the House where assaults
Ire made on tue Constitution and Executive
department. 1t is not an assault on the
iivine right OF kings, but on the right OF the
hfass n i'm fIeyypro
ID without the action of the % Southern SEN
ltors here and South IN Representatives in
he House. The Northern people know and
hey see the leading control of the Demo-
ratio party in the South. "By their fruits ye
hall know them"
Concluding his remarks, occupying three |
'crats were now doing W. uld result to the |
dvantase of the Republican party, but, con- |
idering
THE WELFARE OF THE SOUTH,
le believed their action were fiagrantly I'M |
wise and i,,judiciOus. What the South need |
d to heal the wound of the war was to plant,
ow, In short go to work. Invite labor, cher
sh it and Danish prescription for color. Re-
orm it altogether. Drop sentiment and let |
Material prosperity advance. Do not at
and dominate the country.
here Is room enough at the National board,
nd II Is not decOrOus that the South should
e McGregor at the head of the table. One of
Jones famous maxims was: LET what each
nan thinks of the republic be written on his
row." have spoken in this spirit, holding
o ill toward any man because he comes from
he South. 1 have spoken frankly, but with
Malice toward none, but the point is this is a
artisan political enterprise. The debate
Tas begun after the action of a caucus. 1t
Tas raised to fire the Democratic heart, to |
re a blast at the cohorts of the party, to
eat the long roll and set the squadroBs in
ne field. Tue object, it was plain to be seen,
as to overthrow the laws ii this could be
one. Political speeches having been de-
vered have thus plainly and repeat with
ut malice, spoken somewhat of my thoughts
5 to the duties and dangers of the hour.
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Conkling
as warmly congratulated.