The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-17

maria Connrmau""'
The oGorss. o1 nnligily 90 ~ |
b.sest I'>rtisanshIp have pccH ioued
and NJ Hamar folr4 his soo1t tho
S.nrcmc 6ourt cnch. with thc con-
\. - thc[ Senrle. live only :
~ days seo that ths low York
Tribune got is 1sur legs "A the tronsh
and intimatcd. through alleged letters
from the Chisholmes that Mr.. Lamar
had been Klu-Klux murderer. Or that
his teachi d Is led 10 mdiscrimin ate
daughter. aud thst y rsn ne .pcpase
mem Of the Interior entireIy "a the M
,erest % ex-C onfsdsrates. "a course
that model newspaper would not hest
tate AZ lie or two more 70 oolstrr up
its cowardly warfare against South
ern Statcsmai,. The response Of the
Republican Senate to IL outrageous
assaults upon the character o. MR.
Lamar was his confirmation bya ma
iority Of four. There are times when
malice ovcrrcaches itself. even
IN the house Of It's friends
and this was signal example
Senator Stewards courageous let
ter broke tho force Of the 1ribu,'e's
IN fluence and malice. and convinced L
that there are limits even TO the credu-
lily Of Republican Senators. Although
the question Of MIR Lamar's coniirma-
ton Is now settled. there are senti-
ments expressed in Senator Stewards
letter which will DO Of considerable In
teresf 70 the Senate. whenever. on
future occasions. some OF their num-
Der will again venture TO wave the
..Bloody Shirts"
The necessity for . union Of heart and sent.
ment between all the people Of the great and
growing states OF thc Mississippi valley must
/ make them one people. The vast internal
( trade aud constant intercourse and comming-
I lsng together OF the people or all sections
/ FAST celebrating all prejudices. removing sus
4 plciou aud distrust and substituting IN their
/ place friendship. confidence and mutual respect
| II Is too late for those who are dissatisfied win
1 their failure 70 aid in the work OF reconstruc-
/ ton ana The adoption Of the three amendmcnu
I recording the verdict Of the war. TO participate
| In these great events Their records are made;
I this occasion furnishes no opportunity To gain
| . reputation for patriotism. devotion TO conn'
! try. or for prudence and wisdom ~ derisins
| than twenty years have elapsed since N op-
| portunity for that purpose was open @ an
! Those who embraced that opportunity and par
! ticipated in those great events are soiemnly
| pledged 70 receive in good faith the people Of
| the South restored 70 all the nghu and priv
| ileges OF citizens Of the United States. They
! can not afford TO tarnish the record they made
! or the reputation they earned In the great
crisis BY violating their pledges IN refusing Y
iany CT rem Of the United States 70 whom 'uL
amnesty has been granted the rights and PRIV
ueges guaranteed ~ the constitution.
win not now. BY any act Of mine, furnish
cause for suspicion that the rcconsfruc.ou
m~asu-e<. including the three amendments y
the constitution. were not adopted IN goos
faith IS nal solution OF all cues tionsin volves
IN the war and rs an irreyocabie pledge pe
tween the North and South Of union, fellow
ship. fraternity and al the rights Of citizens
the United States do not propose 70 50 pe
hind that settlement and judge any man ~ n
criterion which necessarily prevailed prior Y
the anal adjustment but shall. on oil coca
sions confine my Investigations 20 his ntnes
N once. 20 his faithful observance Of the sol
emn pledges rociprocally made By both section
OF the Union m renewing their normal politics
relations. Il = unreasonable so s s s ~
| the people OF eleven States Of the Union sha'
during ali the present ecneraticn- be exclude
. | from participation In the Judicial determin'
I tions Of the h.Khess court IN the unted Stase
"A II should be borne In mind tina
, those sentiments are expressed BY
Republican, who entered the Y mite
States Senate in 1864, and was =
elected in 1869. and who took an &C
i've part in the reconstruction mea'
urcs Immediately after the war. n
manly declaration disposcs Of the pie
! that the Interests OF the Republica
\ marty demand the revival Of the issu'
Of the war. But II must also be =
. membersd that the great body Of u
Republican Senator's under the lea
: ership Of Chandler. who was once :
q iected BY the Senate for an Office y
] der the Government. took their stat
!. under the folds Of the !" Bloody Shir
g and voted in favor Of disunion. Or
Z I equivalent the prescription Of Z
> southern States '.rom participation
y the judicial determinations Of the hig
q est court OF the United STATE
z. The confirmation Of Mr.. Lam
= does not alter the fact that the !
d publican party Is still welded to
q perpctuation Of sectional hate. on
n that in the highest Legislative body
the land there were three or four !
~ publicans possessed Of sufficient .
~ respect and courage to resist the p
81 scription policy Of their party.
,Ie senator sherman, the rprcsen
& * tive Republican Of Ohio. has ne
Of lost an opportunity TO testify his
in - 1.s;ro -. ravivc tho sp;rit of !