Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
SENATOR VOORHEES,.
Hsla neFense Of Generals Mcclellan ana
Hancock.

Hancock.
4 Passing 10 the charges that the Demo
Gratis In Congress had been hostile 70
Union soldiers in the matter OF pensions
he eoptrasted the action OF both parties
in the matter and claimed that the lie.
publicans made mean and parsimonlous
record compared with the Democrats
Referring 10 the attacks made IN the
Senate upon the memory Of Mcclellan ana
Hancock. he said the presiding oihcer
of the Senate holding the highest Official
position now held by Republican, mao
descended to the floor and attacked the
memory of those American heroes VINO
were sleeping where flowers and tears
annually commingled on memorial Day
resting from their glorious lives 10 the
uuiet bivOuac Of the dead. The pious
task Of making . response had been APP
propriately performed by one whose own
CONSPICUOUS daring in arms had gwen
him a generous right Of chiyalry TO speak
In their praise. Ii was true that not even
the eloquent tongue could reach Mcclellan
or Hancock with assurances OF their
countrys devotion and love. voorhees,
proceeded 10 draw Vivid picture OF the
events during the war beginning with
the scenes in Washington on the night
OF the first battle Of Bull Run. In that
hour OF national extremity Mcclellan had
been called by the despairing official an
thority to perform task greater far than
was ever performed by Alexander Hann!'
bal Caesar or Napoleon in the same
length Of time. Then he recalled tatter
the second disastrous battle Of Manassasl
Mcclellan riding out TO meet the retreat
ing troops and being greeted with cheers
more thrilling and pathetic than those
which greeted Napoleon on his return
from Elba. Then came the battle OF
Entietam, victory unparalleled In the
war. considering all the conditions, The
immediate peril being gone and . sense
of security being felt Mcclellan was
then again stricken by partisan malice and
had 10 close his military career forever
And 10 this day clamurOus kites and
crows and other ignoble Scayenger birds
sought 10 tear aud nutilate McClellan's
august fall. Yes, Mcclellan he said, was
Democrat and when removed from
command on the Ilh OF November, 1869.
he could with uplifted hand have sworn |
he had saved the Republic as did Cicero |
in the forum at Rome. Among the high |
est most fortunate and most distinguished |
characters produced By the war. where. |
he asked could name be found clearer, |
purer. freer from self seeking. or more |
devoted IL a sublime sense of duty, than
that OF McCleIlang Voorhees, then chang. |
ed the scene 10 Gettysburg. where. he |
sand. the last hope Of the Southern Goa. |
federacy disappeared for ever What |
invisible spirit Of the air he asked in. /
fnv fF,f ka
could have been in attendance upon him !
when be stood up ana opened his mouth /
in the Senate chamber on the 9Th u 1
March, Mcclellan and Hancock were
the heroes Of the two most consequential
battles OF the war--Anliegam and Gettgs.
burg-the loss II either II which would
have brought European recognition ot
the Southern Conieleracy and darkness
and dismay, II not tinai DISSOLUTION They
had commanded in the only battles
fought north Of the Potomac. and each
time had met the enemy "a an awaiting
force, strong. confident and flushed with
recent victories, Antelam and eeGtys
burg had involved the possession ut the
capital and the perpetuity OF the govern
ment. and 10 Mcclellan and Hancock,
now stigmatised as allies 81 the ConGed.
eracy. had been committed the measure
less and awful trust III defending and
them both. II TAXED hereafter
where were the greatc.l Democratic
leaders during the war. where the Dem.
ocratie candidate 81 1864 for the presi
dency and the Democratic candidate for
President Of 1880 the uuduating s:eeps
Of Antietam aud the crested heights 10
Gettysburg would be pointed 10. lie
knew them both and be bowed to their
mighty shades They were % loiIier
mould than Greek or Roman history sup
piled and yet be said. such were the great
soldiers who were Knocked scntret and
denounced ~ belonging 10 the subsrrvisnt
elements Of the north and who were nc
cused OF treason By those whr were Of
The breed Of Jobs war horse and who
ike him, 'snuIfed the battle afar uH -
Leaving that subject Voorhees, passed 10
what he called campaign Of political
inimnstty, declared against the people ~
he South their rights. their security and
heir good name. When future hi.toriana
;ome TO inquire why and bow the Re.
publican party had lost ita tremendous
lold on the PROSTATE South and had
hunk away to return no more forever nc
would be puzzled 10 find an answer and
would finally write that Us administration
hraugh all that region had become SO
last and intolerable scandal. filling Inc
'iTilized world with rs foul odnry. thai
IN Intelligent and omnipolent public
opinion had demanded It's downfall and
he restoration Of home rule and decent
.overnmcnt And yet II was shat party
whose leaders now filled aud threatened
'onthern people and States because thew
I'd not welcome Il back again into mower
NTH all its unhallpwed memories and ia
instincts and habits. A, well
night frontier settlement be expected IN
Welcome with JOY the second invasion Of
and scalping knives He
oncluded by saying that the verdict Of ,
he American people in November W MIDI
e that there had been an houpst capable