The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-05-19
VESTS SPEECH.
ELOQUENT REVIEW OF THE Kellogg
CASE.

In the Senate this morning, the NOR
ming honr having expired, Mr.. Yes
spoke 10 support of the SpoffoId Kel
logg resolution. He expressed con
tempt for the course of the minority %
the committee, and asked what amount
of siucereity there was in its language
What was loyalty Do we know, he
continued, that loyalty to the Consti-
tntion means what the gentleman says
il IMPLY loyalty to the Republican
partyP Do we not know that any man
who will give his allegiance to that or,
gauization and vote the Republican
ticket will be received int" full fellow
ship aud without regard To any repen-
lance for the past-will be claimed as
an honest, faithful and true citizen ?
w, 81 did Mosby, when did Long
street, when did Key repent of the
part they took in the Rebellion q
Point me to one word or one syllable
in which either of these "arch traitors
in Republican parlance, have ever
saia that thay repeuted for Il moment of
having led their tattered grays against
tie Union lines7
read to-day, in a leading Republi
can paper in this city, the declaration
by Colonel Mosby, now an accredited
minister Of the United States abroad,
aud in full fellowship with the party
of God and morality, progress and re-
form, in regard to his course in the re-
belliou. He says his words of four
years ago are fulfilled 81 feel 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 as
oft. know General Grant will not"
And to- day, continued Mr.. Vest, he
stands accredited Minister of the Uni
ted States, and states that he feels as
much pride in his record as Confed-
crate soldier Us he did when his terri.
ble flag waved for tour long years be.
fore the National Capitol. When did
Mostly, Longstreet and Key obtain the
confidence of the Republican party p
When they voted the Republican tick
ct, and were willing to give the Office 8
of the country to the Republican par
ty. That tiny piece OF paper on which
is written the names of the Republican
candidates at All election hides the car
mage aud blood of Shiloh, Manassas
and Charlottesville. 1t hides the Sc
rled ranks oil Longstrect aud tue black
flag of MOSby. II even stills the groans
ard anguish of AndrrsonviIle and
Libby. All that is necessary is to vote
the Republican ticket.
Nothing in my hand bring,
Simply to Thy clus4 cling
sings the returning siuner. But the
applicant for the forgiveness of the
Republican party Wust bring in his
hand Republican ballot, and when he
displays that nothing ID asked of the
past every crime is condoned. as
sert that there ia not q Confederate
brigader on this side of the chamber
who, f he would give HE allegiance to,
day to the Republican party, would
not receive the highest Office in the
gift of the President aud receive unan-
imOus votes in confirmation of the Re-
publican Senators ON the otEer side.
Even my distinguished friend from
South Carolina, (Bntler) the Butcher
of Hamburg" az the Republicans call
hn. if he would sacrifice his real man
hood aud honest convictions aud agree
to give the spolls to the Republican
party, would be asked no ques ions
abont the past, butwould be received!
with open arms.
Mr.. Vest then proceeded to discuss
the facts of the case aud the doctrine
OF res adjndicata. A running debate
OF considerable length between Messrs.
Vest a. d Carpenter followed upon the
legal case in point. Then Mr.. Vest re-
'wrd some al the printed testimony
zen before tue committee, Comment
/ % upon - remarkable nature in Such
o humorous way as to arouse frequent
aud lolg continued laughter. In con
ciusiun, he said the stock ~ trade OF
the Republican, party consists always
IN charges Of Kn-klusism and bulldo-
zing iu the south. The material con,
dition OF the south gave the lie to such
accusations. In the last few years the
people Of the South, representing one
twentieth of the population of the Uni
tel States, had in cotton alone fur
Dished % per cent. of the exports OF
the country.
Their increase in prosperity and pro
duction was unexampled in the history
of the country. 1t was impossible fol
these things to be so, and to be known
and admitted Of all men, if the South
ern people were, az the Republican
politician alleged, addicted. to socia
disorders, murder, rapine and riot
Speaking for his own section, he could
claim to represent three millions o1
people as loyal AZ any of those desceD
ded from the mer who landed Oh Ply.
mouth Rock.
He graphically described the misfor
tunes Of the beautiful and naturally
gifted State Of Louisiana, and appealed
to his colleagues-though it was hey
ond their power to prevent pas
wrongs-to prevent the perpetuation
now that an opportunity offered.
"IF,h aays writer in German