The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07

changed my mind. am under obligations to
Capt. Wright and Purser Spaulding for many
kind attentions, which made my trip with them
very pleasant.
On Sunday following Thanksgiving, landed
in Boston, and after few days devoted to
business, | went aboard the steamer Cam
bridge. when Capt. Ingraham and Billy Eaton
and the Steward played seven up with me, to
see who should treat me the best, but if was
draw game all around. The following morning
landed at home. having been gone exactly
month. and having seen and learned more than
| can forget the rest of my life. OF course in
my hurried trip and rambling letters, have
not been able to do Justice to what have at
tempted to describe. Accidentally some bits of
truth have unavoidably drifted into my letters,
but if the reader will simply throw those out
he VIII have the latest, pure. unadutrated ro-
nance OF OUR GEORGE.
How Folett was "Fatigued.''
INCIDENTS OF THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
ON THE FITZ-JOIIN PORTER CASE.
On the 10th ult, MIR. Follctt. Of Ohio, address
Sed the House on the bill for the relief of Fltz-
John Porter. In the course of his remarks he
said:
The gentleman who has preceded me has
disclosed the anmuS of the opposition to the
pending measure. 1t is that it i not treason
against the Government with which Fitz-john
Porter is charged, but treason alleged against
Pope, and therefore this House is to divide upon
aque>ti0n involving the character, involving the
rights. Of an American citizen as partisans be-
tween Porter and Pope. Ii that is the attitude
the ease assumes, then say we rs representa-
ilveS Of the people, should let them fight ont
Their personal battles between themselves,
While we should look simply to the reputation
Hn',t 1S .io,, ~ ~ w III -, u|s ~
man Mo bas spokrn oh lie subiecf' Was WITH
on stain and without blemieh.
MIR. Mlliken. Of NIL. Mere rpauestel. ana WI,
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Mr. MlIllken. Has not General Pope been
unnecessarily attacked by the other side IN this
az oa''' lhd mr. not ms defence IN thlN debate
o'eh caused I'M fhe lact tlat gentlemen WHO
are urlthuing fljZ-J0hn Porter on TINS 1lopf
coull not seem to 10 il without attempting to
a>parSc the character ot the other men who.
Whatever may nave been TIER AFFINITY IN war,
I"ught faiihfully under the nag OF our country,
ahd VINO pave never had me STAN u treason
east on them: Applause on the Republican
Sh!r.l
Mt townsend lhal y not the 4ueS-
ugn'
MI foHtit. MI CHAIRMAN, want to
~ AGAIN lla' uhder lhe Sul>e OF asking queS-
tloH = tiemth upon the other >ldy arg continue
ANY interfering lltlf sptcthes INTO the debate
Whrn gentlemen laNorihE TINS PHI are upon the
moor.
| VIII now answer the question: III so taras 1t
was !; neStIon' ior one shaH not attack the
thafatitf " General rope. 20 not propose
to SLY Of Pope anything hat he has not said of
himself IN me contrary propose 10 conlne
myself IN thl~ disens>lon TO tha record, for
KNOW nothing about TINS controversy, ana |
want to know nothing about II outside the
record that WAS maHe before rps court-martlal.
Mr. IOli. If SnOkr Mt Irnuth i'll defence If III :
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