Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
Mr.. Blaine. Again.

longer 10 be deceived as 10 their repulsiye
ness. We have no apology to make. how
ever, for ANYTHING that we bsve said abou
him whether before or since bis nomination
Ills rulings on the force bill were certainly
such Us deserved all that we said about them
For no other public act that we can recall
at his moment has the South any reason
for not detesting him.
And rs this point has been made against
ms, we continue this morning to give the
results OF our examinations OF his record
in the House Of Representatives. We give
in smother column Mr.. DAvIs's defence OF
himself from Mr.. BLAINE's outrageous
charges. That the reader may understand
the nature Of those charges. we will go a
little into the history OF the matter.
An amnesty bill had twice passed tie
House Of Representatives, and been twice
lost in the Senate. This same bill, Mr..
RANDALL, as we showed yesterday, was
trying 10 get the House OF Representatives
10 pass once more in January, 1876. Dir.
BLAINE offered for IT a substitute which re
quired every Confederate who applied for
the benefit Of the bill TO take an oath that
he would thereafter demean himself as a
good citizen Of the United states. In adj
dition 10 this insult 70 Confederate, an ex-
ception was made OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, who
was not TO be allowed TO become entitled TO
the privileges of citizenship at all. Mr..
BLAINE said OF Mr.. DAVIS:
at Is not because Of any particular and
special damage that he (Mr. Davis above
Others did 10 the Union, or because he was
personally or especially Of consequence,
that except him. But | except him on
this ground that he was the author, know
ingly, deliberately, guilty, and wiiully.
OF the gigantic murders and crimes AT
Andersonyille."
Mr.. DAvIs's letter, extracts from which
we give elsewhere in our columns, shows
that Mr.. BLAINE knowingly, deliberately,
guilty, and wiliully" slandered Mr..
DAVIS in the council chamber OF the ma
ton. But never mind Mr.. DAVIS. We
now quote further from Mr. BLArNE's
speech TO show that as sn aspirant TO the
prcsidency-as seeker after the nOmina-
ton OF the Cincinnati Convention, which
met few months afterwards, he "know-
ingly, deliberately. guilty.. and viliuly"
endeavored TO excite in the minds OF the
northern people the most bitter and unre-
leptine OF prejudices against the southern
people. In bis infamous TRADE Mr.. BLAINE
said:
Sir, since the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania [Mr. Rapdalll introduced this bill.
last month, Mve taken occasion TO reread
some Of the historic cruclties Of the world.
have read over the detsils OF those atrocisus
murders Of the Duke OF Alya in the Low
Countries which are always mentioned
with thrill Of horror throughout Christen-
dom. have read the details OF the mas
sacre Of Saint Bartholomew, that stand out
In history as one Of those atrocities beyond
Imagination. | have read anew the hor-
roTs untold and unimaginable OF the
Spanish Inquisition. And ] here before God,
measuring nv words, knowing their full
extent and import, declare that neither the
deeds Of the Duke OF Alva in the Low
Countries, nor the massacre OF st. Bartho-
lomcw, nor the thumb-screws and engines
Of torture OF the Spanish Inquisition, begin
10 compare In atrocity with the hideOuS
crime Of Andersonyille.
MIR. ROBBINS. Of North Carolina: That
IL an Infamous SANDER.
Mr.. BLAINE: Thank God, Mr.. Speaker,
thai while this Congress was under differ
ont control from that which exists here to-
day. " it'll committee composed OF both
sides and Of both branches, that tale OF hor-
ror was placed where 1t cannot be denied
or gainSaiG.
IL hold in my hand the story written out
by committee OF Congress. | state that
Winder, no is dead, was sent TO Ander-
sonyille with full knowledge OF his pre-
vlous atrocities; that those atrocities in
Richmond were so fearful. so terrible, that
Confederate papers-the Richmond Err
Gminer for onc-stated when he was gone
that, .sThank God, Richmond Is rid OF
his presence" We in the North knew
from returning skeletons what he had ac-
complished at Belle Isle and Libby. And
fresh from those accomplishments be was
sent by Mr.. Davis. against the protests Of
Others IN the Conioderacy, 90 construct
this den OF horrors at Andersonyille.
The "diiIerent control' spoken OF was
control by the Republicans, and the
"story" spoken OF was the report Of ms
lignant enemies OF the South. Mr.. KEEL
LEY, OF Pennsylvania. an older and better
Republican than Mr.. BLAINE, reproved
him for raking over the embers OF that in
vestigation. Mr.. KELLEY said on the same
day;
"The report from which the eloquent
gentleman frem Maine read the terrible
story Of the horrors OF Andersonville was
made In 1867. The Government knew ther
all that he has reciied to-day In order 70
harrow our feelings and sway our judg
ment. Jefferson DAVIS was its prisoner.
do not remember Just how long he wa,
held In confinement. Then he was bailed
Horace Greeley and other men like him Il
che North being bis bondsmen aud ampl,
responsible for his production for trial al
sny time. II he were guilty OF crime be
yond all Others. why was he not tried 20
"Wby, the story he read from the re.
port OF the Committee on the Conduct Of
the War came 10 us all almost as news
Many OF us had not known II, and thos,
who had had forgottea Il. The incident,
no shocking 10 humanity had passed into
oblivion"
II is true Mr.. BLAINE denied that he
Was srraignlng the southern people. Re
cent events have taught lis what his dis
eiaimer was worth. But TO prove that he
was wlckedly endeavoring to excite sec
fional snimosities. II is only necessary for
MS to quote other extracts from the same
speech from which we have already quoted
Mr. BLAINE said:
Mr.. BLAINE: Now, I undertake here
20 eay thai there 10 not Confederate SOL
dier now living, who has any credit rs q
man In his community and who ever was a
prisoner In the hands Of the Union forces,
who will say that he ever was cruelty
treated; that be ever WIS deprived OF the
same ystions that the Union soldiers had
tho same food and the same clothing.
Mr.. COOK: Thousands OF them say it,
Thousands Of them; men Of ss high char.
aceer ~ any In this House.
Mr.. BLAINE lafterwards): As 10 the
general question Of amnesty, Mr. Speaker,
- have slready said, IL d too late 10 de-
bate VI. II bas gone by. Whether Il has
IN Ill respeets been wise, or whether 81 has |
bern unwjse. ] would not detAlp the House |
here 70 discuss. Even II had . strong
conviction upon that question. DO not |
know thai u would be productive Of any |
great good 70 euunciatc h; but. 81 the same |
floe, Il 70 very n'sgulaS spectacle that the
Bepuh1ican party, 10 possession OF the
nn0as ftovHFnmHDt have deiib0rnfciv