West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-17
DAN. w. VOORHEES,.
a Speech by tho Tall Sycamore Of
the Wabash.
The Democratic senator from Indiana
Presents n Mssterly Review of the DEM
ocrAtio Issues OF the Current PoIIt-
teal Campaign.

NIhe dominant issue I'm tho prns,,ul Nanyass
- made up py a demand for a ohanVc Tor tho
purposes OF roform and puritication nn ~
Que hand, and by strenuous deter,ninat non
,''iS y" nSlliaih IN toe enjoyment of the emohi-
hsuts OF power ON the other. The nponia
VINO seek no Offices, and expect TO hold non,s
ar luterostcd only in the work OF rennr,,, ana
lu tood government To thcm a. matters NOT
wn"t % party Is in power, nor what indivkiunls
ar tn place, so long rs the popular will il ,,H
tS tol,"u ln upIi sht laws and I'm their honest en-
t',CcmcnL Inc great body OF the pconlo n,.s
only partisan Tor tho pubic good a. tho, Nm
uets'and H. and whenever thoy tlistrust tbeir
agents, their public servants in tho aftairs :,
government, although OF thoir oyyn 49,. ~
name anu creed. II viii be seen thai nort, tiSSss
are specdiy dis, cearded, and party leaders
rePrulnteH anu ovcrJhrown.
There q abundant evidence of ,his ,ar, an
IOuuo us NJ this ttmo. A large number nf Ia
IPn,,unGj s9icst republican newspapers In the
Shluou STATES. those great Journals which
lave heretofore led their party To yIctor, a,,,
now supporting the Domocratic candidnte for
President, because they havu last ioitb i'm tbc
present leaders and methods of tbair o,,'o ,,'o
organilauon, MANY OF the best know n names
-. lhc republican party are pursuing the
same course and from Ouo same motiVcr A.
suolations OF gcntlcmcn hitherto deyotcdiv
et'nched To that party have also bccn orgnIi-
10 ~ -, S.uvs 'n utmost " not every Sta'e i'm
ny ~. = mon, 10 AID ia the elevation of one not
OF thelr political faith to the Presidency 50
EE,"ut ,!i 1nn Widespread is this movement I'm the
hepubuc0n Iarty In favor of inJppondent
Young at the coming election that nv COL.
ugbRuo IN the senate General Hnrrison fcIt
g., OSss,IS, OF uWclilng extensively upon II
IA MS speech at indianapolis. .on the I'D OF
august Nearly onc-thrd of his elnhorntr
aG Nlu chreiully'preparcd speech on that occn-
sum was TAKEN up with "A critical assignment
or the rcnsons why Republicans should NOT
S"Ne thcir party under the lead of George
"nnnm curtis Carl Schurz aud other promi-
nui men. Hc also INDUCED in an earnest
hhd ANXIOUS appeal 10 the members of his
Itrty not TO desert, at least not lust now hut
wait unti in the order OF things it was rho
proper time for the Republican, marty To- dic
rms Is curious language for "A General TO hold
co ms IoloMcrs on the eve OF battle, but with
conspicuous defcCtions in every rank and ON
al SIDES II was the best, perhaps he could
~, VIII not stop to vIndicnto the Democratic
nHIR III ils rotations with slavery by asking
whether Washington Madison Jackson tinv
anu All the mighty hosts OF the earlier and
Putcr Gays OF the Rcpubic wero immoral aud
dishonest because they walked i'm frlendshin
Win II. No such vindiCntion is needed. Lut 4
W, "ia Phuse TO ask senator Harrison how he,
". al oth'r men, darcs TO bC come the ucCuser
OF inc Democratic party, or OF any othcr pnr-
" OF individual, on that subject. II has nl-
Ways been understood that he has nj 4 ,tst n
proper pride Of ancestry The portrnIf Of his
hohored grandfather hangs on the walls of
me White House. and reminds the visitor of
,n1 ooundlcsS tide which carried him there
ohly little more than forty years ago and Mt
Toe swift untimoly stroke OF death which bore
MIN away. General William Henry Harrison
WIS moro OF many fields faithful at all
times 10 his sense OF duty aud free from
ddoery talnt OF political immortality. But his
Senator from Indiana is willing to bla"L,n
nus name and consign him TO lnfamy i'm
10 htlRfnatiIC the lCmucrutip ip
party. william Henry Harrison not only
walked ia friendship with slavery all his life
ut nut whlle Governor of the Northwestern Ter.
flory ne favored the abrogation of the ordi.
nance OF 1857, In order TO Introduce slayerv
into All the territory subject TO his jurisiit.
S,n. sion. Inalana ana Illinois, and perhaps other
Stdlcs oil the Northwest, would have com.
incnced their careers with slavery fastened
upon them II his well-known policy had pre-
nut Senator Harrison in the ncyt spocia
VTatlon IN support OF his general charge OF po-
,ilcal immortality says the Democratic party
nus walked IN friendship with treason III
mere ~ human being living so ignorant of
me civil war in this country as 10 believe tho
Republican party OF itself conquered tho
South; that the Democratic partv was on
posed 10 the suppression of tho rebellion and
uId not contribute its fun proportion of men
i nave no argument 10 make at this late dnv
WIN such a person. ~ was the politics of tho
tnbemocaal ne, oens, ana ana not his disloyaIty To
and still eXcites. the vengeful aninosi.
" of the political pharisee. Tho
Governor seymour, OF New York. I'M The lasI
rev days before the giant conflict ri C,ettvs.
burg, 5urg, alone saved the ,nion army from being
drIYGn back, and yet have no doubt General
Harrison would say to-day that Governor
Scymour-the creates and most distinguished
dlvlng Nv, pjemocrat--'yas disloyai during the war
ana walked IN friendship with treason Per.
haps he would say the same OF Hancock who
on many drcadful field rode into the Jaws of
ocai n 10 uphold the flag OF course ne would
brand The great ana noble Mcclellan with Tho
same shumcfut imputatiOn. The Dpmocrncv
OF tho whole country have rallied TO tho ann
port OF each one of these three eminent mon
IN three Presidential contests and II is bariIv
700 much 10 say that without their Rroat and
patT0uc services the Union cause would have
tailed, or becn retarded, and the struggle pro
lOnRed Tor years The truth Is that ali clas ses
OF au parties ~ the North were earnestly do
Nuttn 10 inc union, and poured out blood
and treasure for that object but a nar.
row school Of Republican leaders deter.
mined TO mako the civil war the occasioo
Cor the destruction OF the Democratic partv
by charging II with nhdclity TO tho Govcrn.
ment ana General Harrison only repeats an
oId' stare Worn-out Calumny ON this point
M that he, and other Republican leaders of
ike mlnds with hin, require of the dcpuesf-
uyeu Iraitor. stained 20 the elbows i'm the
mOo9 OF IHion soldiers, is that ne shall votr
the Bcpubican ticket. His treason. thou0h
rank ana smelling to Heaven, thcn becomes
lOyHlW. DcHrd General Malone on he floor
OF the senate glorify his services i'm tho CON.
icdcratc army. He an lOunccd i'm tho faces
oI me Republican Senators around him that
ne nad no apology % OUcr nor regrets to nttrr
for tho blood he had shed lie told chem In
snflll' dchant tones, that for his conspicuous
tcan Union be had no rcpentaucc nor
coutriton of heart Hc proclaimed his
adhesion however, ~ the Republican party.
ana ne was welcomed with shouts of Ioy
ana my colleague and his party associates
folded him 70 their breasts with all tho blotch-
- ana stains ut bloody treason fresh ubou
MIN Jnti Two years ago there was no other
namc Zoo the whole South more cXccratrd bv
VIC f"pn1llcans than that or General Choi.
Confederate forces 10 tho alleged inltil,,,,,
slaughter OF colOrcd troops at Fort Pillow
Hl- name was always mentioned by certain
CLASS M tho North with siiiddor Of horror
ana he was cursed agthc mCrciicss author oil
az atrOcious massacre committed on poopir
who had Cca cd to nRht and sought 10 surr6u.
dor The Republican party in the last Con.
gross swiftly, and with CVCry token OF ulons-
urc, elected him from his scat in the House
ana puta negro in his place. Chalmers ~ last
however. concluded 20 troad the woI-worn
PATHWAY 70 pardon, grace and promo
IN the political church wherein my colleague
Wor5mps were o0sy and inviting 20 n late
fepeL 10 one who had particularly dls
unRutehcd himself in tho extreme wickcdnrss
OF rebcllious warfare. He had seen Moscbv
the ALLEGED guerrilla, Join. andfobtain at once
mains. He had seen Lonrstroct. whose track
was always one of blood do the same and re.
cciVo similar reward. He had econ 4u At
tornoy-General in one Cabinet and n Post
master-Gencral in another, both fresh from
9ecds OF carnage i'm suppOrt Of the rci ollion.
braced and honOred for their votes with the
blood scarcely yet wiped from their hands
~ No confession Of sin b. required nt tho
aiiar OF this church; mo sorrow FOR guilt no
prhycr Tor iorRiveuess no promise 90 o. bet
ter FUTURE life are here called for or OK nect-
ed. a Republican vote atonCs for au and
TIC hand OF fclOwahip Dr. at once extended.
General & lhamcrs has piyCu the vote aud re-
celFod the huud. anc now The rVorrHtfons
onco hoaped upon bis head gs the murderer
and butcher Of Fort Pillow viii bc heard
from Republican lips no moro forever .Hc
has boon restored by Republican votes 10 n
seat in tho House and, iu the estimation o.
iny colleague = have no doubt he ranks as "a
iar more loyal man than Union soldier who