Daily Republican., 1879-04-01
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Tho Rebel Congress.

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The Rebel Congress.
In 1870 whom the census was LAS
taken, the popul alton OF tae States nov
represented in Congress was 3S,l55,
sos, of which 1857, ,6l5 was in wha'
/, now called the solid South, and the
balance, 24,277, $50 was ia the North,
or the free States. The present Con
gress is Democratic in both houses, and
is therefore responsible for the legisla'
ton of the country. Now let us see
what the Democratic majority in Con-
eress is composed Of. The NeIth or
free States, the States which were loyal
to the Union and crushed out the slave
holders rebellion of lS6l-6S, with q
population of 24,277 $50, sends As
Democratic members to the House o
Representatives. The Southern or old
slave States, which were nearly all dis
loyal to the Union, and by force o
arms tried tc break up the best govern
ment the sun ever shone upon, with 3
population of l3,S77,Gl5, sends 9s
Democratic members to the Honss Of
Representatives, making total OF l47'
OF tllese, so are ex-rebsl officers of the
Confederate army, a clear majority OF
l3, and in caucus control and bind the
action of the minority. Nothing more
than this is wanted to plainly show
that the present House Of Representa-
tives is but the old Confederate House
of Representatives removed to Wash
ington.
Let US see how the case stands witt
the Senate of the United States. Tn,
"A, 277, $50 population of the Northern
or free States is represented in the Sen
ate by Is Senators, while the 1857,
6l5 population of the Southern or rebe
States is represented in the Senate b,
30 Democrats, making a total of 4;
Democratic Senators and majority o
10 in the Senate. Of these 43 Demo
cratic Senators "A, or majority Of th'
whole number, are ex-rebel officers o
the Confederate army or the Confeder
ate government. 1t will be seen :ha
the majority of the Democrats in Con
gress in either House are ex-rebel off
GERS, aud in the caucus of the Demo
Gratis of either branch the ex-rebel off
c,rs rule the party, and their dictatio
must become law. The little handfu
of as Democrats from the North in tn
House of Representative are led wit
hook in their noses, like sheep to tn
slaughter, Ivy the 50 stalwart ex-rebe
army officers, assisted by the 10 VIII
are more rebel at heart, but had nc
the courage to fight for the Confederacy
SO in the Senate, the little handful {
13 Northern Democratic Senators ar
made to cringe and bow the knee to th
"a lordly ex rebel Generals Of the dc
funct Confederate army, assisted by
other Southern Senators with more of a.
animus agains. the North than ex-rebe
officers. This is just how the thin
looks, and yet the "iazette" gets it
back up when we call the present Con
gress a Confederate Congress. 1t
true that Of the 4,277,o $50 population
of the North there are IA Republica
representatives compared with As Den
ocrats, but their voices are but mockel
les and their actors are powerless i
the face of the Confederate host tha
run the National government. Thi
is the reason why JEFF. Davis came 6
near being pensioned, and this is VIII
Tucker, Of Virginia, who is called
conservative Democrat, the other da
wanted to remove every barrier and le
the old rebel officecs back to the hea
of the army. This is not a very pleas
ant picture to lock at for thoo- VIII
fought to save the nation, butit is
true one nevertheless, and the trut
might as well be looked square in til
face. Our national legislation is in til
hands of x-Contederates, the men VIII
trampled the national flag in the dus
and tried to establish a government
with slavery for its corner stone. W
know that We shall be called agitator
and waver5 Of the bloody shirt by tn
"E7ery Evening" ard the "Gaz tie,
but this cannot be helped, the trut
might as well he tod, and thoug
crushed to earth it must rise again.
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