The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-07

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be the objectionable Gin. 1t was that. having
defeated the Senator's party at the polls. he had
given to the American people for three years
past so efficient, SO honest. so clean-handed al
administration TO doom the last of Republic
an aspirations to disaster. But the Senator
from Kansas had even gone further and done
worse ia his incorporate zeal He had not
spared the sanctlty of the grave in his frantic
efforts to stir up prejudces between sections
already es-united; he had dragged up for abuse
and viili6caton. before the American Senate.
such men as had furnished with their uDblem-
isbed swords the brightest pages of American
history Mcclellan and Hancock were to be
at 10 tue Senate chamber as allies OF
better taste-at least credltable To the
courage and candor of the Senafor-if he bad
made such a charge before both Of these men
were buried.
Mr.. ingalls, from his ssatl-I did, often.
[Mnrmurs of applause and laughter.
Dir Black burn-Then SO much the worse for
the Senator from Kansas What warrant or
ground had he for that, except that they both
were different from himself, least in political
faith, if-may not hope also--in many other
regardsf Hancock an ally of confederates! Was
be SO regarded when. weItering his blood on
Cemetery Heights, he refused to be removed
from the field and persisted in giving orders
which checked the last advance of Longs:reet's
irresistible batalionf Was it this man. who
was hono-ed Ov the American people, whether
Republicans or Democrats. up to the very date
when he had accepted the nomination OF the
Democratic party. who to he spoken of as
an ally of the confederat-s2 The Senator from
Kansas was in the army from 1863 TO 1865, and
in what capacity2 One who had sat anu
listened to the Senator might suppose that he
was controlling the great army operating in the
West, If not that operating in the
East also. I the bronzed and Gather
beaten commander of the American army
(alluding to General Sheridan, who had occupied
seat on the floor during Mr.. ingals's speechl
sit here in this cham Der and blush immoderately
at the humble part which he found he had
played in the war of the Rebellion, in compari-
son with that of the Senator from Kansas
hats wa hat fnrfa
tary capacityl He was judRe-advocate of the
Kansas volunteers fLaughter I While Gen.
Black. the Commissioner Of Pensions. was
bleeding on the Kansas frontier while Nc
Clellan was commanding the army while Ham
cock was wetering in his blood Gene terry
Heights at Gettysburg. the Senator from Kan
sas always behind the rear of the army,
prosecuting Kansas jaw hawkers for riding hem
roests. loud applause ard laughter Now,
what are you TO think of the argu-
mems of the Senator VINO will leave his seat
presiding officer and come to the floor in the
illustration of a partisan zeal which, am glad to
say. have never eQuaied; attacking all
decent people. from the President of the United
States down-civians as well as military men
and letting no object escape the venom of his
tongue. One would say that he WAS cynic, de-
spislng mankind, perhaps because he had
suspicion that mank ind is not enamored OF him.
But neither President nor soldier. living dead,
confederate or federal, except he accords with
him IN 5olitical convictions, is safe from his
just and nufounded attacks. have never opposed
pensioning disable Union soldiers, and do not
KNOW the confederate VINO mas done So Inc
Senator tells US that no Democratic constituency
in the South had ever elected Union soldier
either house OF Congress. There is not atom
of foundation of fact for the statement. The
State of Texas sent to Congress-, term after
term, distinguished Union soldier in per-
of Governor Hancock. The State of Arkan-
sent in recent years, from Democratic
constituency, q Union soldier TO represent her in
the other house of Congress. / would like to
know If the late Governor Walker was not a
Union soldier and an honored Represen tative in
the other branch of Congress from over
whelmingiy Democratic district in the old Do
minion. Did hot the Senator from Kansas re-
member that within the last six years, and for
six years, the State of Kentucky kept coptnu-
ously in the other house of Congress distn-
guished federal general during the war, (aIud-
ing to Mr.. Wolford), who was shot out of his
saddle more than half dozen times. and who
always came there candidate of the Demo
cratic party. elected in n Democratic district?
do not care to follow the Senator through all the
inaccuracies of his utterances. Party man as l
am, partisan as confess myself to be, do sin
cere!y trust that / may never find my term of
public service prolonged to that day. my life
extended to that hour when. without warrant
without facts TO support it, without truth at nv
bark, will turn deliberately to tradnce and
abuse the dead. who, while living, we're honored
by all honorable men. Lond applause, which
the presiding officer checked
1t was agreed to take up the pension bill again
to- morrow and the Senate adjourned