Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-13

moral triumph in tie war Of the rebellion.
which redeem the war from butcteIy and
emblszon it among the consultations OF his.
tory; that the unity, credit and general
| prosperity which in the face of une nexamuled
difficulties the country has attained, are due
not to any unorgsnized, vague sentiment diff
! fused at large, but to the powerful organiza-
tion of that sentiment in the Republican
party; that all these achievements have been
in opposition to the Democratic party; that
the antagonism between the parties still ex-
lists by reason of the antasouism Of spirit,
purpose and tradition, and will exist so long
as both shall live; that they represent tie
ideas Of diverse charlottesville ons the
| relic of the social aristoeraoy and African
slavery of the South, the otter the product
OF the universal freedom and local demo-
cratic institutions of the North - and If
either IS right the other is SO fatally wrong it
mas forfeited its right to place in history.
| IL must refer to facts, which are but too
familiar, it is because of the difficulty of
demonstrating a proposition which ought to
be evident from its statement.
HISTORY.
Again l ask you TO revert to one Of the
great crisis of our history. Lincoln was in
augurated on the 4th of March, 1861. The
Confederate Government was already orgaa-
lied its Constitution had been agreed upon
its President selected. 1t had appointed
diplomatic agents to treat with the Govern.
ment of the United States. General Twiees.
commanding the Department of Texas. had
turned over his entire army, with posts. for
tifications, arms and munitions, depriying
the Government Of the Uuited States of half
its military force, and of the control Of Texas,
with the Mexican frontier. Forts, arsensls
and public property had been seized. not
only within the limits of the seven States
which had passed ordinances of secession,
but within several which had not 1t WAS
| evident to the duilest understanding that one
OF two calamities was imminent-either q
dissolution, which would be national
humiliation and disgrace, or war. Both
could only be averted in one way Ii the
Democratic party cf the North had made
one authoritative declaration, that the laws
of the United States must be enforced
throughout all the land, that the fag should
never recede an inch on American soil, the
Union might have been restored with peace.
The Senate of the United States was in
session for twenty FIVE days while
THE FATE OF THE NATION HUNG IN BALANCE.
Horace Greeley says: mo Democrat in
the Senate, and no organ Of Democratic
opinion out of the Senate proffered an assrr-
ance or an exhortation to the President, tend
ing to encourage and support him in uphold
ing the integrity and supporting the laws of
the Union." The opportunity went by. The
word was not spoken, "and the war came"
In the course of an elaborate speech il the
Senate, on the 10th Of May, 1879, Senator
Hill Of Georgia said: No, my good North
ern Democratic brethren, you saved the
| country at last you saved the Union in the
hour of its peril-not the Republican party
The audacity Of this declaration is unequnled
in the oratory of ancient or modern times.
II Danton's definition of oratory and leader
ship be correct, "L'dwddce, Pdudace, ct tou-
jours Paudace," the Senator from Georgia, in
one sentence, made Cicero babbler, and
Demosthenes clown; made Cesar a camp
follower and Napoleon sutler.
| WHAT THE DEMOCRACY MIGHT HAVE DONE
Let Us make every concession that is con~
sistent with truth let us state the case at it's
best for the Democratic party of the North /;
let us admit that war was inevitable-that it
was conflict of moral forces, old as time,
strong as death, for which sta.esmanship had
no solution, peace no arbitrament. If, when
war could no longer be postponed, was not .
|
| Democratic party of the North had made one
authoritative declaration for the maintenance
of the Union, the war would have been short
and decisive. Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Arkansas might have been saved
from the Confederacy. 1t would not have
been necessary to hold Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri by force of arms. The war
would have filed but few pages of history.
At that crisis, when every instinct of patriot
lio1 H. -. a.
party of the North, as party, at best stood
with folded arms and dumb lips. Silence
then is an accuser now. For the long c6n.
tinuance of the war for chapters, volumes of
desolation for hecatombs of heroic lives ;
history will hold that party responsible
The stain of blood is on its hands so deep not
the ocean OF time can wash it out. 1t would
1.-THE multitudinous seas incarnadine, making
the green ones red" On the 4th of July,
1861,
CONGRESS WAS CONVENED IN EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION.
It was in the midst of war The procama-
tion of the President calling on the militia Of
the States for $4,000 troops had been an
| swered by the Democratic Governors of Ma
| ryland Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri with denial, contumely, and insult.
Massachusetts, troops had been murdered iu
the streets of Baltimore while marching to
the National Capital for its protection
Many seats in both houses of Congress were
vacant. Three weeks after Congress con-
vened the battle of Bull Run was fought and
| lost, and the somber days were upon u.s.
Members and Senators were leaving their
! places preparing to cast their lots with their
States. or to urge their States to cast their
| lots with them in the ranks of rebellion
Some no doubt left iu sorrow, some in anger,
but all with defiance. Baker, in the fever Of
oratory, denounced speech Of breckenridge
as
POLISHED TREASON"
And asked What would have been done
| with q Roman Senator who had made u
speech in the Roman Senate, so full of en-
was encamped before the walls of the city,
as the rebels were about Washington ?" Fes-
seuden, from his seat, murmured through
| clenched lips, I" He would have been hurled
from the Tarpean Rock" Breckenridge left
the Senate TO drag Kentucky into rebellion.
Baker to meet death at Ball Bluff Oh, voice
of Genius Oh, lips touched with the live
coal from the altar Of freedom, too early
hushed-too early closed in death oh.
couldst have lived to witness the fruition of
thy teachings, the garnered results of thy in
| spiration and heroism
| WOULD BRoDERICK HAD BEEN THERE.
! In this stormy session Broderiok was not
in the Senate. The term for which he was
chosen had no. expired, but the seat TO
which he had been chosen was filed by
another Would he had been there 1 can
! fancy him rising from his seat and saving :;
''Some of the seats in this Chamber are va
cant, and others will be vacant soon. Some
| Senators remain because they can serve the
rebellion here better than elsewhere. Cen
tlemen, stand not upon the order of your CO.
| ing. but go at once. An open enemy is bet
ter than deceitful friend. You took part
in an election and will not abide the result.
That is infamous I have no need to parse
the Constitution to tell me l have a country.
1 need not go to State trials for definition
of treason. Go, gentlemen Your conspiracy
may succeed-for 1 know not what vial of
wrath heaven may have in store for man.
| kind-but if you do succeed in overthrowine
the Republic, you shall perish in its ruins. y
JUDGE TERRY AS AN ELacToR.
No, he is not there He is not here. but I
can almost see his stalwart form, clad in the
cerements of the grave, stalking before me.
pointing with slow, unmoving finger at the
Democratic Electoral ticket of Califor-
mia ; and / am filed with wonder that any
friend OF follower of his can dare to vote ,h6t