Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

Cries Of mo, no. Regular order.
Mr.. Wise-I say to the gentleman, 30
read the speech Of Chas. Sumner, Of
Massachusetts II mistake not, he
was the first IN the country who declared
some fifteen years ago, that the time
had come for peace, and that these
memories Of the war should be removed.
The resolution Of Mr.. Sumner was as
follows
WHEREAS, the national unity and
good will among fellow-citizens can be
assured only through oblivion OF past
differences, and it is contrary to the
usogcs Of civilized nations 70 rerpetuote
The memory Of civil war, therefore
Be it enacted, That the names of bat
ties with fellow-citizens shall not be
continued in the army register or placed
On the r"gimental colors Of the United
smtus,
Agai:l, mark The contrast between tn
leader Of the Federal army and the gen
lleman from Maine, Loud applause. ]
The last words spoken by that great
leader ON his dying bed at Mount Nc
Oregon was that he thanked God that he
: closed his eyes upon the world believing
that peace had been returned to dis
! tracted country. Loud applause. ]
And yet the halls of legislation are t.
be annoyed by the sectional TRADES o.
such men as the gentleman from Maine
| want to say one more thing to thu
gentlemen. We will not permit you t
: declare it while we sit here and vot
pensions to our officers and our soldiers
A member on the Republican side
You don't do it.
" Mr.. Wise-Go look at the record an
:, you will find my votes recorded 10
80 them. While we vote pensions to you
- soldiers and the widows OF our soldiers
=, Mr.. Boulelle-Our soldiers?
;. Mr.. Wise-Our soldiers.
Mr.. Boutelle-Ah.
- Mr.. Wise-Our soldiers. We are
the house OF our fathers, and we ha'
,,a come to stay. Applause Mr.. Speake
while we are ready and willing to vo
w. pensions TO honorably discharged 81
~ ders who served their country in tin
' ~ OF war, we will never consent that
shall be held or proclaimed that o
,an who happened to be IN the Coniederi
army is
FOREVER DISCARDED
lie,
/ from the service OF his country y
the have no right to establish such prin
nen pie. shall deny your right ever to
So. But protest that these honora'
tie discharged soldiers OF the Union arr
shall never again be subjected to
treatment to which they were subJec
ines under the last administration, wi
men who had fought hravely for
! Union, were under a circular bear
.ess- the names of VIM. Malone as CHI
man and James ID. Brady, present me
an Der from the Fourth district OF Virgin
as Secretary
Mr.. Brady-The gentleman can
the produce any such circular. Ichalle
air him to do so.
/ Of Cries OF Sit down." on the De
as cratic side.
;A,,- Mr.. Wise, continuing-When
Tcre required, under Ihe whip Q
hw- master, TO give .hoir money foI p.rt
for purposes; required, like slaycs, to
ugh their ballots up, that the boss min
might see whether they were vo
i re- right or not! [Applause on the De
cratic side, Oh, God !! what an att
mend in which to place an honorably dlscl
oman ed soldier of the Union-under
= adj whip and the lash of a Confed,
Ports bragadier. Renewed and long-co
twice ucd applause on the Democratic si'
+ gal Then the entire Democratic side
on OF AMI gathered around Mr.. Wise, WA
liter, and enthusiastically congratuatlng
on his splendid piece of SHINING.
5 five And now should not Mr.. Bo
subside; or will he climb the
IN 80 higher?
Speak