New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02
SYNOPSIS OF THE DEBATE
Mr.. ingalls, spoke in part as follows:

Mn ingalls, spoke IN part as 1ouOWS'
Tho Senator from Indiana Cdr. Voorhees,, IN his
observations last Wednesday complained that deter
mined attempt was made during the war; and he adds
has been continued SINCE TO blaoken the names OF
the great civil well military leaders who remained
true 10 the Democratic party as az enmiJy with the
Of the Union. Fitz-John Porter was such
leader and yet within tho past four months, although
be had been restored by the action of the Democratic
party and ts members, who had been members OF the
COnfederacy, he writes that his heart always with
them although at time his head and his hand were
against them. MaiorGeneral George B. Mcclellan
began his military career by disobeyng the orders Of
General Scott he abandoned Pope TO the merces OF his
foes al Cenreve; he failed TO put the rebels to the
sword at Anteam he refused to obey the orders of tho
President OF the United States 70 follow them
to Winchester; he fatally controlled the destiny
Of the army until the battle OF Fredercks-
burg; and no the intimate friend and
companion OF MaiorNGeneral FitzJohn Porter
j am now dealing with Mcclellan as Democratic
politician and candidate for the Presidency. IN
1864 he accepted the Presidential nomination from that
party upon platform that expressly declared that tho
war was failure. His nomination for the Presidency
vas received by the newspapers of the Confederacy with
enthusiasm, and on the following day in the Confederate
Congress Mr. FOOtc, OF Tennessee, declared say that
have friends, good true and valiant friends at the
North Every vote given for Mcclellan was for peace
vote against Lincons African policy and for an ar
mistice." When Mr.. lincoln elected he resigned
his commisslcn and passed into history.
one OF the imperishable herages OF American glory
But he too became tainted With the fatal virus OF an
democratic party They filed IL for him IN y s S1
Not as the man who defeated and destroyed them at
Order Number Forty and the determined enemy an the
reconstruction policy Of Congress aud of the efforts TO
enforce liberty and order IL Louisiana and Texas You
familiar and acquainted with the CORES pondence
that occurred between him and the Governor Of the
thai oommapdsrshp In that district. dl,ring lcb
crime disorder and lawlessness prevailed aad during
the General-in Chief OF the armies HancocI med
and from that time unt 1850 he was actively IN syIn
pathy with that organization 70 which biS
was due The people Of the United states siSo nassed
upon the political affiliations Of General Hancock not
outstanding his magnificent military career and recor
nizng him IN his relation 10 the reconsideration pocv
Of Congress
LINCOLN AS VIEWED BY THE INDIANA SENATOR
AT the very time when Mcclellan was fighting the
battle of Anretam the Senator from Indiana without
excepting Mcclellan and Hancock speaking a; sullivan
Ind August ., 1862. said that Union soldiers sbopId
20 to the blacksmith shop and have iron collars
made and placed around thcr necls inscribed thereon
In large letters. My dog, A. Lineoln.'
Nh ingalls, then referred 10 the speech Voorhees, do
nvered during the Lincoln campaign at Green Castle
which was reported in The Cincinnati Comlnerci. ~
August G, 1864 Ia the Of this speech VOORHEES,
said:
II seems 70 nc that hea- the spirits Of the hun.
dreds OF OK lives that have been usessy saci
Zee In this war pleading against the reelection this
Bloody CORY reekng. let him 70 OUT into his lats
fu obscurty there stand the residue Of bis days with
the accusations OF tho murdered dead bberng around
the unhappy fcon.
Passing 10 the question of the Electoral Commission
Of as76, MIR Ingalls, felt bound TO say that the title
Of Mr. Hayes to the Presidency was the most abso-
'ntcy ir1cfragble Of all In the whole list of American
PRESIDENTS. because 1t the only which was
ever passed upon by constitutional tribunal properly
o1salnzec for that purpose. The Democratic party