Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-04-22
SENATOR LOGAN ON THE ARMY


In the L. S. Senate, on Tuesday last,
the army appropriation bill being under
consideration, Senator Logan made a
powerful speech on the present grave as
lpect of our national affairs. He de-
nounced the proposed legislation as bad
in itself and as being attempted by un-
parliamentary practices.
He said the South had never accepted the
decisions of the war. There were no fair
elections in ma ority OF the districts there,
and this seemed TO explain the aScendancy
of the South in Congress, Notwithstanding
il formed the smallest part of the country.
He pointed out the fact that many Southern
States, which had given many votes for
Grant and Hayes, were now uurepresented
by single Republican in Congress. The
lesson drawn from these facts was that,
without protection by the laws or the Gen
eral Government, free elections were i'm
possible in that section. \ system of ter
rorSm prevails there which is resulting in
| the migration therefrom OF the people whose
labor is necessary 10 the cultivation of the
| fields. He alleged that the Democrats eN-
peCted by this legislation To fraudulently
| control the election OF the next President.
| The authors OF the crime would stand
admonishcd on uncultivated soil and scorn
| the unselfiShneSs and injustice which
| brought their ruin. The Democrats want
all the protective legislation repealed in
order that they may perpetuate the frauds
and acquire all the votes they want II the
the repeal be effected the popular tide would
overwhelm them. They were sowing the
wind let them beware Of the harvest.
WORDS OF WARNING.
stand here Logan said, 10 warn the
men who are tempted 10 destroy this Gov
| ernmcnt, that in tampering with 1t they
must not go too far. Loyal men have not
| forgotten the perilS they endured and the
sacrifices they made TO save the country
and the amendments made To the ConSttu
ton 70 protect free citizens. They are slow
TO believe what they do not wish to believe;
| but if the Democrats force the issue on the
country the people will De compelled To
rise and save their rights from destruction.
| There will DE no half work then. \ spirit
OF kindness is passing into another feeling
/ tell them they are going too far and are
| troubling the people. The sore once ucca-
SiOucd will bc removed only 10y radical
means IL will Dee cut beyond the wound
20 make the cure complete. In common
with thousands ofothcrS, ! sincerely hoped
and expected that the Democracy Of both
south and North would interpret the desire
OF the country for peace. but today must
confess have been mistaken. The extreme
Cancellation extended 70 them has not been
met in "a similar spirit, but with aggressive
ness which Hills the country with alarm and
apprehension. Duty demands that We
should speak plainly
TEKE~Ts uF THE COUNTRY.
| make the open charge that the Demo
Gratis are tanpcring with the interests Of
the country, and % this the people are
awake | charge the Democratic party,
while expressing the desire for peace AMI
harmony, with making attacks on the prin-
ciplrs purchased with blood ami treasure.
They are not sincere In thcirp professions of
/ protecting the Constitution, Will" they are
engaged in its destruction. | make the
| charge that culogics are pronounced here
| upon the arch traitor Davis a. a patriot. In
the presence OF representatives of the
American people and Government he uu-
| iertook 20 destroy charge that the debt
resting upon the country, growing out OF
| the late war, is chargeablc 10 the Demo
cratic party. | arraigu the Democratic
party a. responsible Tor whatever diScord
may exist.
rHE ATTITUDE oF TIE REPUBLICANS.
The Republican party want peace, and
| have always desired IL. They not only de-
sired peace, bat have shown il 10y every
concession which honor and dignity would
permit, and they would still make sacri-
| fees % secure permanent peace, but the
| Democracy may rs we'll know now as later
that the Republicans will DO nothing 10
give peace that Is dishonoRble 10 them or
| % the country. They will not beg ON their
knees for reconciliation; they viii not r.
| lnguiSh the principles which Injured 10 the
people gained by the thirteenth, fOurtc'nth
aud fifteenth amendments 10 the Cousti'u-
/ ton: they will not permit modification
/ OF the rights OF 1000 uou Of the people OF
/ the South who have been liberated from
slavery aud admitted % the rights OF citi-
zeu>hip. They shall not be remluded L. q
condition OF serfdOm or peouaSe. Let me
invite them 90 peace which j honorable
aud which will make Us a model for all peo-
pie for centuries 10 come peace which
mus; be built i'm the high respect OF all clti-
/ zen> OF a common country IL must rest
on the concession OF equal rights - al
citizens OF the Republic whether black or
white native or foreign born; q peace
which must know no state lines Tor ahro-
eating the rights Of American citizens; q
peace which would enable all people 70
! cluster around the American flag n an en-
| blem OF their sovereignty, patriotism and
virtue-a people strong enough 10 defy the
power of the world and who will protect
| the citizens in all their constitutional rights
ON land and sea- at home aud abroad, cle-
waiting the great future OF our country
clear and full in the blazing sunlight Of our
hone.