Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-05-13

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third place.-N. Y Sun.
senator Vest ON the kellogg
Case.
On Tuesday of last week, Senator
Vest, while the Kellogg-Spofford case
WAS under consideration In the Senate,
made one Of his characteristic speeches.
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, says it is
the best effort lle has heard i'm the Sem
ate. while Conkling and other promi-
nent members paid the little Senator
the compliment of attentively listening
to it throughout and afterward congrat-
ulating him.
Mr.. Vest expressed contempt for the
course of the minority of the commit
tee and asked what amount Of sinceri-
~ there was in its language. What
was loyalty? Do we know, he con-
0nued, that loyalty to the Constitution
means that these gentlemen are simply
loyal to the Republican party? Do we
not know that any man who gives his
allegiance to that organization and
votes the Republican ticket will be re-
ceived into fellowship. and without re-
gard to any repentance for the past
will be claimed as an honest, faithful
and true citizen? When did Mosby,
when did Longstreet, when did they
repent Of the part they took in the re-
bellion? Point to one word or one syl-
liable in which one Of these "arch trait
ors'-in Republican parlance have
ever said they repented for moment
for having led their tattered grays
against the Union lines. I read to-day
in a leading Republican paper of this
city a declaration by Colonel Mostly,
now an accredited minister of the Unit
ed States abroad and in full fellowship
with the party OF God and morality,
progress and reform, to his course in
the rebellion. He says his words of
four years ago are fulfilled: II feel a
just pride in their glory and am as
jealous of the military honor of the
Southern people as any man on their
side. No generous foe would ask to
deprive us of it. / know General
Grant will not. And to-day, con-
tinued Senator Vest. he stands an ac-
credited minister Of the United States
and states that he feels as much pride
in his record as a Confederate soldier
as he did when his terrible flag waved
for four long years before the national
capital. When did Mosby, Longstreet
and Key obtain the confidence of the
Republican party? When they voted
the Republican ticket and were willing
to give the offices of the country to the
Republican party. That tiny piece of
paper upon which is written the names
of Republican candidates at an election
hides the carnage and blood Of Shiloh,
Manassas and Chancellorville. 1t hides
the serried ranks of Longstreet and the
black flag of Mosby. 1t even stills the
groans and anguish Of Andersonville
and Libby. All that is necessary is to
vote the Republican ticket.
Nothing in my hand bring,
.sS,mply 70 thy cross cling"
Sings the returning sinner, but the ap-
plicant for the forgiveness of the Re-
publican party must bring In his hand
a Republican ballot, and when he dis
plays that nothing is asked OF the past;
every crime is condoned. assert here
that there is not a Confederate briga- |
Iiier on this side Of the chamber who, il
he would give his allegiance to the Re-
publican party, would not receive the
office in the gift Of the Presi-
dent and receive the unanimous votes,
IN his confirmation. Of the Republican
Senators on the other side. Even my
friend from South Caro-
Ina, Butler, the Butcher of Ham,
burg" as the Republicans call him-if
he would sacrifice his real manhood
Ind honest conviction and agree to give
he spoils Of his party to the Republic
,an party, would be asked no questions
about the past. but would be received
With open arms.
Senator Vest then proceeded to dis
:uss the facts in the case and doctrine
II res sdjudicata. A running debate
II considerable length between Sena-
:ors Vest and Carpenter followed upon
The legal cass In point. Then Senator
Vest reviewed some Of the printed tes-
nony taken before the committee,