Year: 1869

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s1ccessfui The blood OF patriots there shed sprn.
kled the atari freedom ITSELF was ordained BY
God that there should BE- defeat tn:ead Of victory
TO the nation to the point OF ultimate salvation
which gave freedom TO four millions OF people.
General Burnside resides In Rhode Island and wears
isred % By the generous ana msSnanimcus people Of
the State represented by the Senator from hnode


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August 2l. 1884, which was read. y was addressed
TO General Burnside and endorsed the resolution Of
thanks to General Burnside which had been unani


mously passed by the Legislature Of Rhode Island.
Governor spragne said that gave him much pleas.
Sta sDd % people as q Rsods would
long remember the services rendered BY MIN T


'ns% ana a ny sSS1 sns%Dsd asSnsa seoaSa he
hearts heart. 30 OF the the people than yourself !
said was fought on the 2lst Of July and this letter
Of Governor sprague was written on the 2st day Of


ing ssiors sSs from Rhode das VH2 Island a. ef
Who was IN August 'Us 30 seSy fs'iS Sonopsa
by the Governor. The honorable Senator from
Rhode Island % @ said that this country was going to
i%~isgsstlon; @ T., stand , ssnsst. y wise men;
the theory that slavery was 1Au an a0SS element
Of strength. It was reserved for the Senator from


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basis Of human bondage this, said Mr. Nye, Is
wisdom, God In his infinite mercy give me folly.
that the system which weighed US down Is dead and
buried. Ny friend from Rhode Island would disin-
such wisdom as that. Mr.. Nye then spoke OF the
Here in the name 5 his country he invited ali 70
shall enjoy freedom and thrift, aud be clothed
with the imperishable garments OF an American
country. The moral and social standing Of this coun


try may not be up TO that OF the Senator from Rhode
Of contented family around the hearthstone he saw
exhibitions Of maternal and fraternal love; and
also OF the children, whose hearts melted IN
affection. Boys would recollect that they had seen


in darkened room figures on the wall let in by the


light through crack which represented everybody
passing as walking upside down, and when the SEN
ator from Rhode Island came from dark room to
the efulgence Of noonday ne would be sorry that he
was was Written on the brow Of American society.


Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) Of Mich, said that as mem
ber Of the Committee on the Conduct OF the War it
his business to investigate the facts relative to
the battle OF Fredericksburg. General Burnside was
several times before the commit as witness, and
when he said that braver or more patriotic man
never drew O sword. And this was the testi-
ts every Gea BURNSIDE oSs e Whole
responsibility OF the defeat at Fredercksburg.
The committee were engaged three hours In
was to blame. When he was recalled he said he
could not correct his testimony, for he believed 1t to
for his own defence. Mr.. Chandler had never met o
more modest honest and brave onicer in his life.


paned the other day, when the Senator from Rhode
Island awaiting himself OF his privilege on this noor
assaied ne military reputation OF the Rhode Island
surprising as it came from gentleman VINO had
never appeared on more than one field and
was never IN more than one engagement.
The verdict OF Rhode Island had been pronounced
on General Burnside as wei as on the troops them
three times as its chief magistrate. General Burn
side did not retire from the field after the first battle
Ice but stood with unsheathed sabre until the last
gun was fired and the nag waved everywhere undis-


Mr.. MORTON, (rep.) Of Ind., remarked that he for
years lived IN the same town with General Burnside
and that they were friends and companions The
boy was the father Of the man. He was distinguished
for kindness and courage, and was loved by every
one. Mr.. Morton then spoke In terms Of eulogy
that the bravest act Of his life was after the battle OF
Fredericksburg, when the press OF the country were
Ie r the des ad
blame on Others. suspectlng there Vas treason In the
camp, having been ca led before the committee he
generously assumed the responsibility OF that dsas


Mr.. SPRAGuE, trep) OF R. l., then obtained the
General burnside Just made on this Moor; he would
let his own words stand. His line ofdefence did not
the PAPER from which he would now read. The
Senator from Nevada was to-day privileged to utter
his defence in the interests Of certain parties in Rhode
to 20 into executive session, thus giving the noor to
the Senator from Nevada, had again declared itself
the presiding oficer (Mr. anthony was forced to
under q special plea Of privilege. which constitu-
tonaily belonged to the members OF this body them
m es and seeg TO e%
Senator-standing here under the solemnity OF his
oath and protected by the panopiy Of his constltu-
who were no more entitled to recognition on
this floor than the cutthroats and thieves
this this city. % Why not DO the same for Commodore Van
derbilt or the Infamous Fisk Jr9 Who Of his fellow
and the representatives OF a million Of dollars Was
there anything left in the constitution Of our fathers
that yet remained sacred against which they dared
not to raise their parrictdal hands "H0w have the
mighty fallenr' How have the majority Of this ex.
ated Senate ANONYMOUSLY and shamefully belitted
Senators from Nevada and North Carolina he was
reminded OF little Illustration which occurred in
his travels from the S centre here amt into ae rural
the surrounding neighborhood Chance brought
him to place where he discovered on
dog. The little dog moved on hun with rapidity,
barking at his heels; but kick sent HIM away
The Senate could apply the Illustration. They would
observe how the puppy dog encouraged by the mas
alarmed at his temerity, while the overgrown mas
tiff followed This was no time for such words as
had been uttered here crtcisng MS conduct In de,
fence OF the interests OF this country. grand
mistake had been made as to his position on
this great question. he claimed no peculiar merit
for himself. He did not feel that he was the
representative figure head. He was the mere agent
or instrument OF Divine Providence TO set up great
and glorious work OF progress and reform. 1t was
not his fault that the would-be Senatorial leaders
were not up to the times. As matter OF course he
must expect to be reviled and prosecuted as alter
nately drunk and crazy yet he assured the country,
as ST. Paul spoke before Agrippa, he spoke forth
"the words OF truth and soberness.r II he was
drunk or crazy, or both, there were behind him a
multitude who were equally drunk and insane. Mr..
Sprague then lifted bundle Of letters, and, shaking
them at the Senate said he had received them
from the people, and would read them TO
show the popular approval OF his course. lie
then read many, having more In reserve, when


Mr. TRuMBuLI, (rep.l OF ILL.,, asked consent TO sug