The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
Grne Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MrcHIeAS. AuG. l, 1879.
NUGGETS FROM BURROWS MADISON

SPEECH.
Madison State Journal Report.
Suppose the Republican party had not conn
into being just as it did, where would be you
country? Our Democratic friends might hav,
preserved the constitution, but they would have
had no country to apply it to. And you and
aud our children OF to-day, il the Republican
party had not existed, would be studying the
history Of dead republic. 1t lives to-day be
cause the Republican party lives, and ever.
star upon your flag shines there to-day in the
pure and unsullied light OF absolute liberty
because they were held there by the strong
right arm OF the loyal people OF this country
The war is over. No sooner was it ended thar
our Democratic friends at the north went down
to the last ditch and took rebels by their blood
slippery fingers and sought to lift them up
want some condit ons" and one Of the condi-
tons was I'VE want you to put 1t into the
fundamental law OF the republic, into the con-
sttution 80 that it shall stand forever and ever
that no man in the republic shall hold property
in man, but that
PH,s COUNTRY SHALL BE FREE
in fact" The Democratic party north said
you have 40 right to impose any such condi-
tioos," ana said to their southern brethren,
snow don't you submit 10 that The Demo
cratic party Of the north voted against it, and
that great amendment to the constitution, the
keystone to that mighty arch ofhuman freedom,
was lowered to its place by the hands OF the
Republican party, amid the jeers and derision
OF the Democracy.
TIE GREAT AMENDMENTS
to the constitution were embodied in that in
strumert through the I'D city, the persever-
ance, the loyalty, the unfinching courage Of
the Republican party, and N opposition to the
wishes OF the Democratic party. l think the
Republican party have made some mistakes
IL would be strange il we had not. | think we
made mistake in the work OF reconstruction :
and especially IN view OF recent Developments
We made great mistake. When hear men
stand in the house OF representatives, IS have
heard them within the last few months. and
boldly say, We have no apology to offer y
boldly declare that they fought for great
principle; boldly declare as have heard dis
tpgnished senator say few days ago, that the
s,utf, together with the Democratic party of
che north, saved the constitution-had to
Go OUT AND FIGHT For IT;
wers afraid we were going to destroy il, and
had now brought it back and were going to
preserve It-see to it that we were not gong
TO damage it; when l hear men declare that
they may possibly be rebels, but traitors never
whom [ hear mea boldly proclaim the fact that
they eought to destroy this government and
boast OF 1t; when l take up the congressional
directory and see page after page where con
federate brigadiers spread their whole history
OF treason TO be read by the world, as matter
OF pride, think we made
ONE GREAT MISTAKE
thai We ought 10 have obeyed the constitution |
in one particular about which our Democrats
OF the north pirate so much. When this war
was over We made mistake tina. we did not
uoder the constitution, arrest, try and hang
every leader OF that rebellion. We ought to
have made treason so odious that the sons of
rebel sires would have denied their parentage.
= You forced Us back. We did not want to
come We are not here from choice, but be-
cause you made US come and we have come
IN ~ q M hav
tio1. They are here
TO STAY AND RULE.
Add let me say now, although little out OF
the toe Of my argument, give them complete
control Of this government and they will make
this republic what they expected to have made
t5e soathern confederacy. ,
DO yol think there is nothing more to do? i
WE HAVE MADE FREEDOM UNIVERSAL. 6
Bat want to say to YOU, in all sincerity, here 7
o. night, that the freedom Of the black man in /,
his country Is mockery aud lie We may 8
ID well look az things as they are-msy as well I
Understand them-there is no freedom in the ,
outhern states. Why, when the war was over ,
vi over the south the cry was, out with the
arpet -ba6gers. Now, l have no apology or
xcuse to offer for that man who, when the
var was over, took his carpet-bag and went v
outh merely for The purpose Of holding Office ]
nd plundering the people, and then returning b
has northern home. have no sympathy b
or that class of men; but have sympathy for n
he men who did not belong to that class. We r
re all carpet-baggeis :,
AM A CARPET DAGGER :.
rom Ohio. Many OF you are carpet -baggers
you are not all raised in this state. And
hers were some men whom these people de-
om'oated carpet baggers who were the carriers n
knapeaeks; men who during the war carried o
our dag down the Mississippi, from Carlo to p
hs euf-from Atlanta to the sea. When the 8,
'ar was over. in good faith they went soutb Z,
al settled to live among that people. as their :,
1turo home. These, with all others. were de- ;,
ouncsd as carpet -baggers. Now, when man
fom the north goes south in good faith. TO =
We there with his family. 1, for one. am in u
'vor OF protecting him in that homo. But ia
uder that cry northern men are driven from VI
10 south. There Is m
NO sUCH THING AS FREEDOM THEME