Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-04
J DEMOCRACY ARRAIeNED,
4 strong Bfil OF Indicfmsnl Against
The ReVOlutionIsts.
& A& National Republican.

During his speech in the Senate yes.
terday Senator Chandler made the fol.
lowing arraignments of the Democrat
ic party. The charges are specific, the
evidence abundant, and there is little
doubt as to the verdict of the people
when their decision is recorded at the
polls. Mr.. Chandler said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: We are approach
ing the end OF this extra session, and
it's record viii soon become history.
The acts Of the Democratic party, as
manifested in this Congress, justify
me in arraigning it before the loyal
people Of the United States, on the pc.
iitical issues which it has presented, as
| the enemy of the Nation and as the
author and aoatter of rebellion.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded TO arraign
the Democratic party as follows:
First-For having resOrted to revc-
I lutionary measures to carry out their
| partisan projects by attempting to
cOerce the Executive by Withholding
| supplies, and thus accomplishing by
starvation the destruction Of the Gov
eminent which they had failed to
Ioverthrow by arms.
Second-FOr having injured the
business interests Of the country by
forcing the present extra ession after
liberal compromises were rendered to
them to the close of the session.a~a.
Third-For having attempted to
throw away the results Of the recent
war by again elevating State over
National sovereignty. We sacrificed
more than 100000 lives and expended
SIS 900, 900 to put down this heresy and
to perpetuate the National life. They
surrendered this at Appomattox, but
/ now, they attempt to renew this pre-
tension ~. @ - = & e
Fourth-For having attempted
(there are honorable exceptions and
long may they be remembered) to
damage the business interests of the
country by forcing silver coin into
circulation Of less value than it repre-
SCENTS, thus sWindiing the. laboring
man and the prod ucer by compelling
!. him to accept eighty-ive cents for 9
dollar, aud this enrlching the bullion
owners at the expense of the laborer
Twelve hundred millions Of dollars |!
paid yearly to labor alone in this
country, and by forcing an eighty-five
cent dollar on the workingmen, yor
swindle them out of $lS5,000, 00t
yearly.
Fifth For having removed, with
out cause, Experienced officers ant
employees Of this body. some of whom
: served and were wounded in the Uniol
army, and with appointing men VIII
had, in the rebel aFmyp attempted Z
destroy the Government. /
1 Sixth-For having Instituted q sc
e cret and illegitimate tribunal, tn
edic,s of which have been made tn
supreme governing power of Con
q gress, in defiance of the Fundamental
principles of the Constitution. Tn
= DEGREES Of this junta are known
!. although its motives are hidden.
Seventh-For having held up TO
e public admiration that arch rebel
Jefferson Davis Igreas laughter on tn
Democratic sideI, declaring that b
was inspired by motives as sacred an
as mobiles AS animated Washington, an,
as having rendered services in attempt
Is ing to destroy the Union which will
d Eeqaal in history Grecian fame an
Roman glory. You may laugh, bu
d the people Of the North will max
;, you laugh out of the other eide of you
L mouth. Renewed laughter
i Eighth-F0r having undertaken
blot from the statute book OF til
: Nation wise laws rendered necessar
]. by the war andits results, and insuI
: ing life, liberty aud The pursuit c
g happiness TO the emancipated freed
!. men, VINO are no n so bull -dozed an
. Ku-Kluxed that they are seekin
L peace In EXILE, although urged to re
b main by shot-guns. SIS Ea la
Ninth-For having attempted to rs
|. peal the wise legislation which ex
. Guides those who served under til
. rebel flag from holding. commission
e in the army and navy Of the Unite
!, States.
: Tenth-For having introduced
Is large amount Of legislation for th
!, exclusive benefit of the States recent
10 ~ Ia rebellion, which, if enacted
l. would ban krupt the National Treas
ury. - 7@a - AsS - -
le Eleventh-For having conspired t
a. destroy all that the Republican part,
has accomplished, MANY. Of thef
Id breaking their oaths Of allegiance I
the United states and pledsing thei
lives, their fortunes, and their sacre
Id honors tozoverthrow this Governme,.
r. They failed, and thus lost all the
" pledged. Call halt The DAYS {
"a vaporing are over. The loyal Mort
is aroused and their Doom is sealed.
of Mr.. Chandler continued: accey
q the issue on these arraignments, di
tinctly and specifi cally, before the cit
N - IS H.