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O B. OOODLANDER,
' NOEL B. LRU,
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LAW
JaK
tbob. auaaAr.
W. C. ARNOLD,
ft COLLECTION OFFICE,
CURWENRVILLI,
Cleartald Cour.tr, Foaa'a. ISy
oraua aoBDaa.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
ar-Offloe la Pie's Opera Boose, eeeoal floor.
:I0'74
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW,
ClearSeld, Pa.
Will attoad la all beslaaes estreated to bla
promptly aud reithfally. aevlr7l
WILLIAM A. WALLACB. ,. DAVID In SBBBB.
BABBT t. WALLACB. JOBB W. WBiekBT.
WALLACE oY KREB8,
(Saioeoeore lo Wallaoa Fielding,)
ATTOKNEY8-AT-LAW,
11 1373 Clearfield, Pa.
A. Q, KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Real E.tato and ColleetioB Agent,
CLEARPIKLO, PA.,
Win promptly attend to all legal baelnaH ear
treated to Bla oars.
at-OOoa arilb John II. Folford, oppoille tba
Court House,
april !
iORBPB B. H'BXALLr. DAB1BL W. S'OBBDT.
' McENALLY St MoCUEDY. -ATTOBNKYS-AT-LAW,
Cleftrfleld, Pa.
pLLegttt baiitMii aUUnded to pronptl withj
Via 1 1 ty. OAee ol Hatwod itrMt, Above tt. Ffrit
NfttiuatU Binlt. Ja.l:74
G. R. BARRETT,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
cliarvimld. pa.
HftTioK rtttlgntM. bif JtdgAihip, hM rtnaW
(b proiiM of th law In hi oli otto t CImv
.. P. Will tvtund lb flourt of alsfftrtwe tad
Klk omiotlei when ipeoitllj iUtaod In (WDntetiok
witb riil est mmbmI. :U:73
WM, M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORN KV AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
XeT-Offlce la Court House. (Sheriff's OBoel
Legal busineu proraptl y attended lo. Reel estate
bought and fold. J.I Hi
CLEARFIELD
RE PUB
( ' A X
GEO, B. QOODLAITDEB, Proprietor.
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
TEHMS-$2 per annum in Adranoe,
VOL 50-WHOLE NO. 2156.
CLEARFIELD, PA.; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1876.
NEW SERIES-VOL; 17, NO. 0.
Card.
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
JmUm f th Pnm m4 Scrirntr,
I CWWMITlIlt), F '
ftOeltUen m& d4 boov pronptlj
ptd . rbl3 Tltl
INa AUBn..m.IUIIT ALBMBT....A...W. LT
W: ALBERT & BR08,
Maaafaetarera A axtenalra Dealarf la
Sawed Lumber, Sqnare Timber, &o.
WOODLAND, P I If N A.
aar-Ordera aolleltad. Bllla filled on abort aotleo
and raaaoaabla tarraa.
Addiasa Woadlaad P. 0., Cle.rl.ld Co., P.
alS-lj . W ALBKRI A BROS
FRANCI8 COUTRIET,
MERCHANT,
Praackrllla, ClaartleK Coaaty, Pa.
Keep, oaaataatlj aa bead a full aaaortaienl of
Dr eaoaa, aleaiajaaa, ejieuaataai aa ovorrilitaa
aaaallj kepi la a retail atera, wbieb will bo eold,
for eaaa, aa aaaap as aieawaora la taa aoaalj
rraaearuta, Jaae J7, taBT-ly.
THOMAS H. FORCE E,
pBALBB III
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
GRAHAMTON, Pa.
Alpxltmflr MoafBtrtirwr nl dJr In Squar
IMMt Ul BIWN LOBMril BU Bloa.
eflBOrdan twliolttd and all biiis vrowptlr
114. r-J)ri JJ
REUBEN PACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger, ;
Clearlald, Peou'a.
n.Wlll aiseata Jobs la bis Una prompt), and
la a woraraaanae aaaaaer. erre,er
Q. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUiMP MAKER,
NSAR CLKARPIKLD, PENN'A.
rPaa.M alwayi ea aal aatl mad t rdr
a ahort aotM. ripaa brd oa raaaooabl tarm.
All wrk warranted to nndar laHifarttoo, and
dallrand If dilrcd. rl4;lypd
E. A. BIGLER , CO.,
VBallaRBl IP
SQUARE TIMBER,
aad SBBBBfaetarara of
ALL plNIM OP SAWED LUMBER, '
T7 CLKARFIULD, PKRIPA. ..
JA8. B. GRAHAM,
dealer la
Real Estate, Sqnare Timber, Eoardi,
BHINOLaS, LATH, A PICKRTH,
til t7l CleertolJ, Pa,
A.
W. WALTE R8,
ATTORNEY AT tAW
Clearfield. Pa.
.Omc la Orakaa's Row. deel-lr
" H. W. SMITH,
ATTOENEY-AT-LAW,
fl:1:t " I'learfraM. Pa.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearfield, Pa.
T-Oflee la Old Weetern Hotel building,
oorn.r af Seeoad and Market Bls. (aoTtl,M.
"Ts RlnrfE8T7
ATTORN KY "AT LAW,'
. i 'ClearHelal, Pa.
OOea la tba Coart Boaee. Jllet
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,'
Clearflald, Pa.
p1t Office oa Alslket atrret, opp. Coart Iloaie,
.u. a, lB7f.
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Viid Heal Batata A(at, ClaarttaM, Pa.
Onloe aa Tblrd olreet, bat. Cbora A WalaaL
aa Reepeelfalle effera bla aarrlasa la aelliaf
tad bttying lands la Clearfield aad adjelaiaf
rears aa a aarreror, taleara kimself that ba eaa
reader aatlafaetioa. Feb. ll:4:tf,
jTT L A K E W A LTE R8,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
ABD DBALBB IM.
Haw IaOgH and Idumbor,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
One in Qr.bam'l Row, , 1:15:71
J. J. LIN OLE,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
hll -areolB, Clcarttold Co., Pa. j:pd
jfs. BARN HART, ,
ATTORNIiY . AT . LAW,
llallalonta. Pa.
Will praellee la CleerAeld end all of IneCourteof
Ibe I5tb Judicial dl.trlat. Real eelata baelaeee
and aelloatioa of olalHe aaade epealeltloa. al'rl
JAMES MITCHELL,
DBAtaa ra
Square Timber k Timber Lands,
Joins CLEARFIELD, PA.
SPESCIIOF
HON. BENJ. H. HILL,
-OF GEORGIA,
Isi tit Rousae af Repreeanlallvaa, Tuesday,
January II, If 7(1,
Froaa tba Oangraaalaaal Rsaard.)
Tha Hoaas barlaf aadsr eoeelderatloa tba bill
(U. ft. na. XI4) to rentova the (llsabillttea Ira
poled bv tbe tbird eeetton of tba fourtaentk artl
ele ef toe awaadmeal of tba Constitution af tba
United Slatea, the pendlnf qoaatloa beln,r on tbe
otioo of Mr. Illalaa to reeonalder tba sjotloa
br wbleb tha bill was rejected
Mr. Hill laid i .
Mr. Speaker: The Jlouao will bear
witnoaa tbat we have not touvbt tbii
diacurMion. Hotliiue can be tiirtbor
from our draire and jjurpOM than to
rrtme ancn (iiartiwiion
Mr. Alkina I riae to a Dotal of order.
The whole IIoubo desirea to hear tbe
gentleman from Georgia, bnt it ia im-
potwible Tor them to do 10 unlesa gon.
ucmcn reutin tueir acau.
The Speaker The point of order ia
well taken, and eontlomen will retain
their acata ; and order muat be pre
served not only within tbe bar butout-
aiUo the bar, Rod tho Unair direct tbe
doorkeeper to give especial attention
to the maintonaneo ol ordor ontaide
the bar. , ,
Mr. Hill I anv, Mr. Sneakor. that
notiunir eon Id nave been larther trnra
tbe dtwirea and lurposoa of thoso who
with me reprcauiit immediately tbe
ereiiuu tfi vuuuiry wtllt'O un GBturuay
waa nut upon trial, than to ro-onen tins
diBCUBsion of the event of our unbapny
pout We had well hoped that tie
country had Buffered long enough from
feuda, from at rile, and from inflamed
paaaiuna, and we came bore, air, with
a patriotio purpoee, to remember noth
ing but the country and the whole
country, and, tnrnmir our backa anon
all tho horrors of thpat, to look with
all earnoHtnofM to find glories for tbe
mill re.
The ircntlcnian who ia tho acknowl
edged leader of tbe .Republican party
on this floor, who ia tbe annirine leader
of tbe Republican party of this coun
try, representing moat mamlcstly the
wishes of many of bit) aoweintea not
all baa willed otherwise. I hoy seem
determined that-tho w-onnds which
were healing ahull be re opened, that
by enemies. It waa taken in the midat sent to tho Northern press from this
ot lury and rago. irtlioro Is anything city atuting that Win had imwlo im
in Anglo-Saxon law wbioh ought to be portunt dlaclosnrM to (ieneral U.
considered aacred, it ia tbe high privi- Baker, tho well known doloetive, im
lego of an Englishman not to be con- pllcating Joflerson Davia, and tint the
demncd until bo a ball be eon- confession would probably be given to
fronted with the witnesses against him. tbe public On theaameoveninganmo
Hut that ia not all. Tbe testimony parties eame to the oonfessor of Wire,
produced by tho gentleman ia not only Key. Father Boyle, and also to mo us
ex parte, not only exclusively the pro- hia counsel, one ot them inlonning me
duction of enemies, or at least token that a high Cabinet ohicer wished to
by them and ifl the midst of passion, assure Wins that if bo would implicate
but tbe testimony la mutilated, ingen- Jefferson Davia with tho atrocities com
ioualy mutilatod, palpably mutiluUtd, mittwl at Andersonvillo, bis aentenoe
most adroitly mutilated. Why, air, would bo commuted. The moaacngor
ono of tbe main wltnosaeaisDr. Joseph rennosted m to inform Win of this.
Jonos, a very orcollent gentleman, who In presence of Father Boylo i told
waa canea upon to give nis loaiimony nira mo next morning wnat bad baj)-
tsa wbm ib) uativti tue n ira trial, anu I puiioti, i " t .
which ia produced bofore this IIoubo, I Hoar the reply:
and attention called to it by the irentlo-l , "Captain Wira simnlv and quietly
man. Tho objeet of the gtmuoman replied: 'Mr. Schaiit, you know tbat
waa to prove tbat Mr. Davie know ot 1 have always told you that 1 did not
tueao atrocities at Andorsonvillo, and Know anything about Jefferson JJnvia.
ke calls tbe attention of the House to He had no connection with me aa to
tuereportofthiseommittoo.and tbanks I what waa done at Andorsonville. 1
Hod that it baa been taken in time to would not become a traitor asainat
no pin wnero it can nenoor contra- mm, or anyooay else, even to save mv
dicted or irainsaid, aa a perpetual a-uitie lite.' "
to posterity to find out the authors of I Sir, what Wint, within two hours of
these Crimea.., ,ma ,,.,-, :i hia execution, would not any for his
Ono of the moat strikics aud remark-1 life, the ircntleman from 41 nine aava
abe pieces of evidence in thia whole to tbe country to keep himself and his
renort made bv I)r. Jnnea a siirffaon rjartv in nnarer. f'hnutinttitviaa rU.
of fine character, and aeut to Andor-I hood, humanity ia a lie, civilization ia
onnuilla Inr lU rnKfuluat ..tlmHtlu 1 .liul n . I. 1 1 .1 - .
oviiTiiia vj w. vwiijum nw nu,uifi inn m iuu. wr ,uo II1UU WIIU WU1I1U I1UV
to investigate the condition of tbat make a tnlse charge tor hia life was
priaon. niat gentleman mauo bis rr nevor guilty of willlul murdor.
ion, ana it is brongbt into tbo House. iio who makes a churgo must pro
iVbatieitT Tho first point is as to duee hia witnesses. They must be in-
tne unowieugo ot this report going to lormea witneasea. J boy must be cred-
any of the authoritiea at ltiohinoml. ible witnoaaea. The gentleman from
Hero is what JJr. J onus says : . . -. Maine makes his charge but produces
"I had jnst completed the refwirt. no witnessos. He says tbat men sent
which 1 placed in tho banda of tba bv Jurlbrson Davia tn Andenuinvllln
Judgo Advocate, under orders from tbo were his oSioers, executing his onlers,
Government, when tho Confederacy eommlsHioned by him, and he, therefore,
went tu pieces. That report never ohargea Mr. Davis with these atrocities
was delivered to tbe Surgeon Uoneral, by inl'orenoe. It waa only when the
and I waa unaware that any one knew gentleman reached that portion of his
of its existence until I received Orders argument that 1 thought I began to
irom vue untieu ouuus uovornment to uiwover tue mai purpose ot bis move
bring it and deliver it to this court in ment. I will not cbargo him with it,
testimony." but a suggestion came immediately to
r L i j - . I t -. .1
itow, no was oruerua uy tue umiea my minu.
States Government, the first time this What was tha proposition wbioh the
report ever saw the light, to bring it gentleman proposed to establish? It
and deliver it on tbe trial of Win. Id is that those high in authority are to
accordance witn mat, oruer ne ma oe cuurguu witu tue sins antl trcacher-
H. F. NAUGLE,
WITCH MAKER & JEWELER,
and dealer la
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
and Plated Ware, &c,
Jall'7! CLKARPIKLD, PA.,
I. 8N Y D E R, ,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
' AKD DBALBB IB
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
ffrwiam'e Jtete, Marktt Btrn,
' CLBA.P1FIKLD, PA.
All klads af rapalrlai la ear liaa vroaiDllr at-
aaaaa ta. April II, HI
8.
REMOVAL. .
REI2ENSTEIN & BERLINER, '
i - wbolaaal tJaalar la
ge!its' rcMisnnG goods,
Bare raaaoeed ns 1ST Obareh etraat, between
rraakila aad Wkiu sU., Kew Fork. (J7II 7I
JAME8 H. LYTLE,'
: 1 Kratier'a BaUdlna;, Clearfield, Pa.
Dealer la Oroeetlee. Praeisloae. TMeleblM.
rrnits, rioar, aaaa, eta., ate.
aprie-ra-tr
JAMES E. WATSON at CO., ,
, REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
CLKARPIKLD. PENN'A.
Honses and Owl pes to let, Ootleettena promptly
Bade, aad Iret-eleee Coal sad Flra-Clay Lands
end Ttnra property far sale. Oatae ea Weetera
Hotel Baildiaf (Id Soar), Beeend St. rayll'7ey
JLlvery Stable.
DR. W. A. MEAN 8,
PHYSICIAN k SURGEON,
LUTiiKiisDi'Rfl, .
Will attead profeasfoaal ealla promptly. 00(1174
DR. T. J. BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SOROKON,
Olca oa Market Street, Cleerlold, Pa.
AeT-OSee beam I to 1! a. a , end 1 lo I p.
J)R E. M. SCIIEDRER, '
IIUMOSOPATHIC rUVSIClAS,
OOlee la resideaee eb Market at.
April It, 1171. Cleerleld, Pa.
J. H7kLINE,"M7D.7 "
PHYSICIAN A 8TJI1GK0N,
HAVINel looated at P.oofl.U, Pa., offers bis
professioaal aerelees to tbe people of tbat
plaos aad aarrouadin( eoanlry. A II oafts promptly
aiteoaea to. oof. II ll.
DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD.
Ulo Sarfooe af Ibe aid Reflmeal.Peaaayleaaia
voiontssrs, aaetaf r.teraea ireai lae Araay,
elTers bis professioaal aervlees ta tkaaltlsaaa
af Cleerfleld auaaty. ...
ar-Pnfeaeioaalealls proraptly attoajdedaa.
.'see on eoeoaa .Ireel, rorraerlyaaewpiad ay
Dr. Woods. (aaa,'M-U
DR. H. B. VAN VALZAH,
CI.EANPIEI.n, PRRPPA
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING.
ffr- Cdaee keora-Proai II let P.M."
May II, lilt.
DR. JEFFKRHON LITZ,
WOODLARD, PA. i
Will protnplly ellend all ealle la tba liaa of bla
proioniea. aee.il-II
Till aadereiatad begs lesre to Inform the peb
lie that be is aow folly preper1 to eeromrao-
all ia the way of farnieklns H-.ses. fiuaeiee.
Soddlee aad Harness, oa tbe shortest notioe aad
ea reasonable termi. Residence OB Looaat alreel,
between Tblrd ead Foarth.
UKO, W. UKAKIIAKT.
"I..r.ld. F.I.. f. !;
II ME I MM K! "
J , t ... .
ibe uniler.lmta la now nrei.aretl Lu rum
tbe publle with an cioellanl quality of
Bollefonte Wood-Burned Lime,
for pleetorlaf peri.eee., by tbo Is rye ar small
luaamy. (;aa ne toaaa lor taa present at rie
aow baildiaf, aa Market street,
oatl.tf L. K. MiCCLLOUOH.
MITCHELL WAGONS
The Beat ll the Cheapest!
Thomas Reilly kas reeolTod analker large lot af
"Mneoeii waRoas, - wnioa are among taa eery
best aaafaetarad, aad which ha will sell at the
most reasoaeble ralea. Hi. sloeh laelndes elmost
all deeoriptloae of wagoae largeand small, wide
aao narrow iraea. call ant see them.
Prtl'le , THOMAS REILLY.
rinif it and deliver it to the Judcro ica of their anunuL enminminjiiiinnH l.r
the passiona wbieb were hushing shall Advocate General. And when tbe re- them And acting under their orders,
bereinflamed. Kir, I wish this House port itself, or that which purported to Is tho gentleman artfully I beg par
to understand that we do not recipro- be tbo report was presented to him don under tho eovnr of the nrnimliee
cato eithor the purrMMe or the manifest while be was a witncHs he discovered and pomion against JoffeiiMin l)avis,
desire of the gentlemen on the other that it was mnlilated. and he asked seek imr to asimnlt Pruaidunt llnntf
aide, and while wo fool it our impera- permission to state tbat fact Hoar If JoftVrnon Davis sent (ieneral Winder
uul vinuicaw mo iruiu ot uis- wnai ne aays on mat suujoct : , . to Anaersonrllle, did not rrcsidenf.
tory as regards tho section which we "I bog leave to make a statement to Grant aend McDonald and Joyro lo St.
represent, feeling that It Is a portion the court. That portion of my report Louis. Laughter. Aay, more, sir; is
of this common country, we do not in- which has been read is only a small not the very secretary of the White
tend to say anything calculated to aid part ot tbe report. Tbo real report House, the private confidential Micro
tbe gentlemen in tbeir work of crimina- contains tbe excuses which were iriven I tarv. indicted to-itnv tnr enmnllr.ltv In
tion and recrimination, and of koeping by thoolBcors present at Andersonvillo, those frauds? Doea tbe gentleman
up the war by politicians after brave which 1 thouglit it right to embody want to establish a rule ot construction
men have said the war shall end. Tho with mv renort. It also contains dncu. hv which hn ..on a,,rl,nn. ih.i.r,M
gentleman Irom Maine on yesterday monta forwarded to .Richmond by Dr. bo arraign (ieneral Urantfor complicity
presented to thecountry two aaestions White and Dr. Stevens, and others in in the whisky frauds? Laughter
which he manifestly intends to bo tbo charge of tbe hospitals. Those docu- Sir, is Gonoral Grunt responsible for
tlinflamnniul ..-..(, I I ... ..T ik. Pnn..l.l: ......... . . : .1 t . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ... 1 . . I
........... v.. ,.....,,..1, ,ns jtui.uun- umiiia vuiiuiiiiuu iimrurfceMia lawaa am to Lite i.reuti mnijiiiarr w..hn..s.
can party, or at least of those who fob the labors of the medical department holder in the Sanborn contracts? Was
low him in tbat party. Tho first Is and tbeir efforts to better tho condition he copartner in the frauds upon this
what he is pleased to term the magtian- of things." . .... district? With all his witnesses, tho
un. sue ffnKv oi iuo Awpuuncan All mat pan oi mo report IS Slip- gentleman never can find a single man
party j tbe second is the brutality ol pressed; and with that suppression this who was confidential secretary ot Mr.
those whom be is pleased to torm "the magnificent spectacle of truth ia filed Davis and charged with complicity in
vj'uu .uo ume iiuHBuuu a uu away in vne uocumenr, room ior me I crime.lDal Jl r. Dsvisovcr Indorwd any
not propose to weary the House to-day. informtWin of poaterity I' ! i man as tit for office who was even
ii, wan tne nisiory oi tno last ntteen The committee uk him s : irnra r rhnro-e.)
years fresh In the memory of this pec- Question. "Are your conclusions cor- in fraud, i'et the eentlemau'e Prosi-
pte, tno country is prepared to talk rootly atatod In this extract ?" dent, as I understand it, absolutely sent
about the grace antl magnanimity of ' Answer. Part of my conclusions to the Senate of tho United Slates lor
vue iwpuoucan party, argument would are slated not tbe whole. A portion I confirmation to a high ofliee the very
bo wasted. With masters enslaved, of mv conclusions, and also mv refntn. man who alsvut oLbm. ltlWm 1 1...
intelligence disfranchised, society dis- mendations are not stated.'' . .r country with the irrosscst peculations
p j uu, (, iuuiiiiiij; mo BiiDjwi oi anu irauus jn litis district, awl that,
subverted, Legislatures dispersed by exchange?".,. ., ... too, after these charges wore made and
the bayonot, tbo pooplo can accord to - A. Yes, air ; tba general diffiouitiea while tho investigation was ponding,
that party tbo verdict of grace and environing the prisoners and thoir offl- Sir, 1 am neither tho author nor tho
Miuuiiaiiiiiuiv: niav unn anveineruiuro uem.", ... ' .
of our country from grace and magnan- Q. W hat bouame of your original
'mity. report?" ' ' ' ' ' .v
I advance directly to that portion A. " This Is my original report."
of tho gentleman's argument which re- . That is, he bad there the extract as
In tea to tho Question before the House, far aa it went. : . . - ,
The gentleman from Pennsylvania ; Q. " Did you make this extract Tour
(Mr. Ilundall) has presented to this solf ? " ... .
JOHN A. RTADI.ER,
BAKKR, Market St., Clearield. Pa.
- Frasb Breed, Rush, Rolls, Pies and Cokes
ea kand or nude ta ardor. A feaeral asiortmenl
i vonieetionartes, rrull. eaa ffals IB stock.
Ice Cross, aad Oy.tars la seoeee. Relooa ararly
v,.vuR,,e in ruw.pn, rricee mOBerBIO.
Maroh l-'f.
D. M. DOHEBTY,
FASHIONABLE BARBER A HAIR DRESSXR.
CLKARFIEI-D, PA.
, Shop aril lew ta Wearer A Br Its' More,
. . oBd street.
Jaly 14, T4 y
HA I?RY SNYDER, "
(Formerly with Us Behaler.) .
BARKER AID HAIRDRERSKR.
Fbnp ea Market St.. eppoelte Coart Hones.
A eleea towel for eeefy eeslomer. may U, '71.
G. W. WEAYEB C0m
DKUG0I8TS a APOTHECARIES,
CIRWEN8VILLI, PA.
'" ld of Drags, ModieiM, Faa
y Oeods aad Draagtots' InnoHes.
Carweaeellla, Marak 11, IS7t.
GEOBaFk7rEEQiwoiv
' . ..... W1IH ,
W. V; LIPF1HC0TT A CO.,
' dealers ea
HATS k CAPB, BOOM k SHOES,
M? -tf 81 Market Rarest, Pkllaaelpkla.
ANDREW HARWICK,
, Market Street, Clearflald, Pa.,
MARDrACTeata Asn DBAI.BB IN
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS,
and all klads af i .
UOHSK fVRNlSUINQ OOOlhl. ,
A faS rtnnb at SaiMtt.. tl.t O l
C"b, Blaakals, Roaea, ale., always a bend
sod for sale at Ike Inweeleeek nrteeo. All klad.
at repeartag promptly attsnded ta.
Tha aaslaeas will ba aader tbe Immediete
sapervlsloa of Jotm V. Hsrwiek.
Clearisld, daa. IS, 117.
jJAIZE ft SCHWARTZ, ;
(Isle Sea. Xraas A Co.,)
MILITARY UNIFORMS
.. .1 AND
. EQUIPMENTS,
urmioa market street, phii a.
Beads, Campaales, As., faral.ked. Samples,
bologr.pb. and aetf rneararlag dlraelleas aeat
MERCHANT TAILORS i CLOTIIIERS, 1
IISI MARKET STREET,
Jaly 14, 7-ly Phlla.
disciple of such political logic. And I
will not, nor would I for any consider
ation, assume the proposition before
this Houso to punish an enemy which
would implicate tbo President of the
ii oiled Slates in tbe grossest frauds.
Yet if tbo gentleman's proposition bo
iiouse, and asks it to adopt, a bill on The committee imn to suspect that entitled to a third Presidential term is
Ihe subject of amnesty which is pro- he was the man tbat aimply made the entitled to twenty tormsin twenty pen-
eiscly the same as the bill passed in extract and brought it belbre tbe com- itentiarics. But, sir, he Is not guilty,
this House by tbo (renllcnmn's own mittee. Now. here
party.asl understand it, at the last "Ididnot. My originol report is in the American rule of law ami Eiiirlish
session of Congress, The gentleman the hands of tbo Judge Advocate.. I precedent. Yon cannot find its precc-
irom Sla no has moved a reconsldora- delivered It into his hands Immediately dent anywhere in any civilised coun-
lion of tho vote by which it was re- nnon mv arrival in Waahin.rtnn " ir. I .,.,,; r:. ..., i ,.r.
jwted, avowing birr purposo to be lo And this committee of Congress to plfcity in tbo whisky frauds nnd reve-
oner on Rinonument. 1 lie main pur- which lbs gentleman refers absolutely nue frauds, and the facts acquit Mr
peso of that amendment Is to except tells ns that this mutilated report wus Davia of complicity in any atrtnity
Irom the opcrutiou of the bill one ol' the tho ono introduced in avidenco against anywhere.
citircns of this country, Mr. Jefferson this man Wirx, and it is the one incor- Now, Mr. Speaker, I pass irolu the
ii . . I in ajou. '!. construction ol tbat question to Ihe
ilo alleges two distinct reasons whv Nnw. I want ia oil .n;r, i ... .... . v a .i, mi., t-... .
h, ,, , r . w. - ,,,, IUi,ruu,i, nTmi'iiwiMiiw. rim.
o asm tho Jiouse to mako that ex-4 other extract from that oriirinal renort I Want, ffl fall .Iia attAiittfin nf tKn
ception. I will state those reasons m a part not Included in thia book. Houso to tho law of tho Confederate
the gentleman s own i language. . First, There are a groat many such omissions; government on tho subject of tbo troot
he snys that M r. Davis was the au- I have not boon able lo get all of them, mont of prisoners. 1 read from the not
mur, KitimiiiKiy, uenuernieiy, truillliv. I Ayr. Jones, in lita raisnrt. ia a vino an I nf tl. rln.l,.,..in f .1...
and wilfully, of the gifrtrntio murder accountof thsoauseaof the aicknesB subject ; it was very simple 'and di
and crime at Andersonvillo.". That is and mortality at Andorsonvillo, and be rotted
a grave inuicinioiiu lie liieu cbaroo- anys, among other things : "Tho rations furnished prisoners of
turtEAn in hia aawnw! nnait wk.i h. I 11 uHA.,.u.l s... .1 .1 . I 1
U.1-1-. L. VV !i !i7 . j """ uj. ,uiusk! uorcBsiiig war snail ne tne enmo in quantity and
calls the horrorsor Andersonvillo. And agents, tho postponement of tho gen- quality as those furnished to enlisted
no saysot thciu: eral exchange of prisoners and the con- men in the army of tho Confederacy ."
"And I hero, beforo God, measuring stantly receding hopes of deliverance That was the law : that was the law
my words, knowing thoir full extent' thrnuirh the net inn nr th; nn ri i. !...:. i. .i .i.
-.:.l J. , , . 1 . . , ' v..- 111,. I'nvio niMinivr.1, utiu mat. was 1110
and import, dec are that neither the ernme.it depressed their already do- law that ho, so far as his agency was
deeds of tho Duke of Alva in the Uw sponding spirits and destroyed those concerned, wcocutwl.
C ountries, nor tbo massacre of Saint mental and moral energies so necessary Tbo gentleman In hia siieech has
llartholomow, nor the thumb-screws for a successful nt.mcmL n.;,..i ,1.. . i. . r...: .
i Jn, T!Tu ,rL"f 11,0 ?,a"",h ftd ,to "Wl Homesickness purposely sent Goneml Winder to An
Inquisition begin to compare In their and disappointment, mental depression dorsonvllle to organise a den of horrors
-"-v """ anu Bmiress, aiwnuing me aaiiy long- and kill Fejleral soldiers. I do not
N rTnV.' JI' uVr"" 7, '' 1 " inKj,,1rn PProntly hopeless release, quote exactly bis language but I know
jA Ll.l t .V1?, ,Urtry t to be m potent agencies in the it is "to organiro a den of horrors ;"
with 1 his very fame in ,ren if he h.v. destruction of tLcee primer, m tbo but 1 am sure 1 cannot use any Ian-
ing made snch charges, sha not sua-rnhraicu ranana nra.ini ,ii..... l:... .i A" 7
i, .i , j.. "t ' is j H'"'H uiui-w umiT iiuiii ino gent cman
tain them. Now 1 take hp the nrorsn. . Ahl whv il,at hnm... ,.b,, n... . U: i rrt r.. .i T ,
7 J .1 i."..-,nwii.w., tup, awu udieeii, A uui V1UI U, lite IICXI lUlllg
'J'bey got t20 of Confederate money
inr vi ui gruenuaoHs in inose (lays.
"Turnipswebonghtatf 20 por bushel.
Wo had to buy our own soan fbr wash.
ingonrpersonsandolothing; wo bought
meat and egga and biscuit. There
seemed to be ahundunco of those things,
thoy wore in tho market constantly.
That Sergeant usod tn comedown with
a wagoa load ol potatoes at s lime,
bringing twenty or iwontv-flve bushels
at a mad sometimes.
Now, sir, Mr Davis himself alluded
to that privilege which was allowed to
the Federal soldiers. Tho Confederate
authorities not only allowod them to
purchase supplies as they pleased out-
sitie, in addition to tne rations allowed
them by law thesamorationsallowed
to Confederate aoldiers but he says:
"Jly an indulgence porbapsunpreoe.
dontod, we have even allowed tho pris
oners in our hands to be supplied by
their friends at home with comforts
not onjoyed by tbe men who captured
them in battle."
The Confederate government rat a
Federal prisonors the aame rations that
iomeacrate soldiers in the field re
ceived. Fedoral prisoners had permis
sion to buy whatever else they pleased,
and the Confederates gave their friends
at homo permission to furnish them tbo
means to do so. And yet, Mr. Speaker.
it ia true that, in spite of all those ad
vantages enioycd by thoso prisoners.
there were horrors, and great horrors.
at Andorsonville. What wore tbocauses
of those horrors? The first was want
of medicine. That ia given as a cause
by Dr. Jones in bis testimony ; that is
givon ny tnis vory r othor Hamilton,
from whom the gentleman from Maine
read. In the vory aame testimony
which the gentleman read. Father
Hamilton says :
I conversed with Dr. While with
regard to tbe condition of tho men.
and he told me it was not in his power
iu uu anyming ior mem; that be bad
no medicine, and could not get any. and
ibut he was doi ng everything in his pow
er to help them."
Now, how waa it that mudioinos and
othor essential supplios could not be
obtainod? Unfortunately they were
not in the Confederacy. The Federal
government made medicine contraband
of war. And I am not aware that anv
othor nation on the earth ever did such
a thing before not even tho Duke of
Alva, sir. Ibe Confederate govern
ment, unuhki to introduce medicines
according to its right under tbo laws
of nations, undertook to run the block
ade, and wbenevor possible the Federal
navy captured its abipa and took the
medicines. 1 hen, when no other re
source was left, when It was suspected
that tbo women of the North the
earth's angels, God bless them would
carry quinino and other medicines of
mat sort, so much neeticd by the Fed
eral prisoners in the South, Ftderal of
ficers were charged to capture the wo
men and exnmino thoir petticoats, to
keep them from carrying medicines
to Confederate soldiers and Federal
prisoners, and they were imprisoned.
Surely, sir, tho Confederate govern
ment and the Southern people are not
to be blamed for a poverty in medi
cinoa, food and raiment enforced by tbe
sinngom war measures ot the .Federal
government a poverty which hod its
intended enoctoi immcssurablodistress
to tho Confederate armies, although it
incidentally inflicted unavoidable dis
tress upon the Federal prisoners in
the South.
The Federal government madecloth
ing contraband of war. It sent down
its armies and thoy burned un the fac
tories of the South wherovertber could
find them, for the express purpose of
preventing toe uontcueraiea Irom tur
nishing clothes to their soldier, and
the Federal prisonora of conrso shared
this deprivation of comfortable cloth
ing. It waa tbo warnolicvof tha Fed.
eral government to make supplies scarce
Dr. Jonos in his testimony and Father
Hamilton in his testimony, which I
will not stop to road to the House, ex
plained why clothing was so scarce tn
Federal prisonors.
.Wow then, sir, wbatevor horrors ex
isted at Andorsonville, not one of them
syphilis was engrafted in many in- will grant mo tbo priviiogo of stating,
stances: ugly and horrible ulcers and and I shall do it from official records.
oruptions of a characteristic nature Thia, I say frankly to tbo gentlemen
were, alas I too frequent aud obvious on the other sido, was lit truth ono of
ui uo misiaKon. oman-pox cases wore tbe sevorost blows stricken at tbo Con
crowded in such a manner that it was fodoracy, this refusal to exchange pris-
a manor ui iiiiiHMaiiiiiuy ior a snrgoon oners in i bo j and continued llirougb
to treat hia patient individually: thuv 1804. Tbe Confederates
actually laid so adjacent that the aim- effort to renew the cartel.. Among
ie movement oi one cuse would cause other tbiugs, on the Zd of July. l.Sli.'l,
liis neighbor to cry out in an aironv ol the Vice President ,,f tl.n I ,,i,r,.,l..i, v
pain. Tho confluent and muligniint I the gontleiiian to whom the goiitleiiiun
Yl" prevail to suco an extent mat uoin jtuino (Mr. Jllaino) alluded tb
uie ooay would frequently lie loiina to I other day insucb complimentary terms.
bo ono contiuuons scab. . , , Mr. Alexundor U. Stephens, was abso-
u'ri.. j: .. .i .i ii iii.i . . '..
iu uiet anu oiner annwnncca nv tuLeiv onmmiiMinnert iir I'tra ,!.,,. nn
.i, . . r ..i.. .L..:' ;: . "
ewvoi.iiucui. ior mtj unooi me iina- via to cross mo iinosandcomeio Wasb
oners were ample, yet the poor nnfor- ington to consult with tbe F'edoral an.
tu nates were allowed to atarre." tboritioa, with a broad commission to
Now, sir, tho Coiifodcrateregulations agree upon any cartel aatiafketirv to
u tuvrievu aiujjio pruvisiun ior r euerui me otuer aide ior tho exchange ot pna
prisoners, the same that was made for loners. Mr. Davis said to bim, "Your
voiiieueraio soldiers, and you ohnrgo mission is simply one of humanity, and
that Mr. Davis is responsible for not has no political aspect." Mr. Stephens
having those allowances honestly bud- undortook that work. What wa.
pned. ibe United btatoa made pro- result? 1 wish to be careful, and I will
viaion for Confederate prisoners, so fur state tbis exactly correct. Horo is his
as rations wore concerned, lor feeding letter :
those in Federal hands; and yet, what CoarsDSSArs Brans Srimia Tonrsno,
sava the Sllmeon "Thee wrorn ollnwnH " ' ' l James Rieer, Jary d, latui.
,, 1 I bib As military aommiseioaar. I am tha bear.
tu starve. or of a aommaelealioa la writing from Jeleraoa
' "iiut 'why?1 IS a query which I will Darie, aommender-ia-ebiaf of the land and nasal
allow your readers to inter und to draw r?" 01 Oonfedereu staus to Abraham Lio.
ennrlneifn. .k .41 f.... r . I.. oommanaer-lnHiaief or Ibe rand and aaral
...... .....vaum, Vue vi .no I roroes ef IBS UDitod States. linn. Kb.r Onlrf
numuyr 01 prisoners, aa before men- Conrtdsrata Slates Agent of Esohango, aacom
tionerf nwitr tlime lkf,iienn r tki,, 1 penlee me aa Haoretarr. for tbe aarDeae of deliv
now layburied In the m.tcry located STO-trtlSrJ"':
near the Camp for tbat purpose a tire to proceed to Washington ia the steamer
mortality equal to, u not greater than, "'P'. """ y Liemenaai itomer ua
any priaon in the South .At Ander ! u,?'r1.tf "-" I""-.
.r, , ,, , , , ; a o"n ou. uon. mr. uaiu, myiell a
souville, as 1 am well informed by bro- the boat's ottoer. and me.
thor officers who endured confinement . Voars, moat rarfaotfuliy,
llmm n-.ll .a k .k. ln " A. ll. SrimtHm.
Washington, the mortality was twelve .Th,i"w" di,cled t0 S-11 I'cc- Ad
thousand out of, say forty thousand mlnere". 100 .wcri
orisoner.. Henri it i. a,lil t I- vf'.'f4 " .""P" -
J oe roo,voH ni Aieieaaer u. btepbens is load.
scon that tho range of mortality was mUaibia. a a
no less at Elmira than at Anderson- - . ' Qidbos Fnu,
Vlllo " '' ,' ' Bacraury of the Nary.
Mr. riatt Will the rrentleman allow ' Yoa ' Rcknowledgo that Mr. Ste
me to intorrnnt him a mnmnnt to aalr Puen . ""nane mission Imled. 1 be
him where he gets that statoment? t,nfcdoraU authnriUes gavo to that
Mr. Hill It is tbe statement of a u""B,un muP" u'gny no oharocter
Federal surgeon publishl in tho Now a" V'- i hey supposed that, of
York H'orfJ. a" men ,n th0 South, Mr. Stojihens
Mr vl.ii' I ,t...; .... t n. most nearly had your confidence. Tbov
within thirty six milos ol klmira, and clort! hl to, be the bearer of mos
tbat those statements are unqualifiedly "ffV'f u t-f. humftn,ty' "
flae. .... half of the brave lederal soldiers who
Mr. IIillV o.wl l .,.n.Uoi if ..., woro uniortunatciy prisoners of war.
rose from thedead ihcgentleinan would ln0. re".ral Kovernment would not
not believe hiu I recelve "im ; the rodcrnl nntliorities
Mr. Piatt Docs tho trontloman sav w" no1 ner
thst those statements are true? " " ,w", lb? B0Xt pffort? Aller
Mr. Hill-Certainly 1 do not sav that tr- ""Pue mission aneo, ana alter
. . linn rnmmiuinnn. I... Ikn .
tney are true, out l do say that I be- . , , V , V V,J1VU"""
lieve the statement ot the surgeon in P!?1.nc'( oIo.ncl Ou d, having exerted
charge befhre that of a politician thirty- nl" cn',rw w got uo cartel renewed,
six milos away. Now will tho gonlle. ." th" 24,,h '"""'T' m wrote
men liclievo testimony from the dead? "W uenerai
Tho Hible says, "The troe is known by T U, "ock, agent of exchange on
its fruits." And, after all, what is t Federal side:
the test of suffering of these prisonors CoarsnsaATs Srsraa or Abbbica,
North and South The tost ig the re- R.cs.o,,, v" ".VitT,t.ps4. J
Suit. IS' OW I Call the attention Ot gen- Star laeiewaflheproseajtdiaoalUasalteBd
tlcmcn to this fact, tbat the report of "f """SO "d releaeaaf prieoaers, I pre-
Mr Klonlnn ll, , , v prose Ibat all snob eo either side shall be attend-
r. Dtanton, the Secretary of War w by a proper aamber af their e.e eargeona,
you Will believe bim, will yoa not? who, endor rules to be established, .ball ta per.
on the IfHh of July, 1866 send to tbe ;"'.' t', " earn-
Library and get it-exhibita the fact JXZX.
tbat Ot the C odoral prisoners in Con- tribate saok ooatrlbwUoBS as may be forwarded
federate bonds during tho war, only " rl', "" rrieoners. 1 further propoee
22,576 died, while of Ii. Confederal. ..r.T,fe
prisonora in Federal hands 26,4.46 died, at any and all timss, throagh Ihe agsnu of at-1
And Surireon Genernl Rarnna rorwirta obaage, la make reperta aot aaly af their awn
in an official renort I snnnoa. vnn will " "F -" '- l the w.lf.r. af
. ,, , ri j I .oe prisoners.
RerpeetfBfty, yoer obedient serreat ;
f ROBSBT Ot'LD,
' -' A rant af Rxehanee.
Maj-Qbi. B. A. EimtMti,
Agcat of Ezcbaage.
The Scaker The hour of the gen-
believe him that In round numbers
the Confederate prisoners in Federal
hands amounted to 220,000, while the
F'edoral prisoners in Confederate bands
amounted to 270,000. Out ot the 270.-
000 in fonroderate hands 22,000 died, tlemsn has expired.
w hile or tbe 220,000 Confederates m Mr. Randall 1 move the gentleman
Fedoral hands, over 26,000 died. The from Georgia be allowed to proceed.
ratio is this: More than twelve nor I Mr. Mlnine I Ho not nltint Kit. I.A.
ecnt. of the Cnnftoderataa in Failorwl r ,i, r rT ':
, , , , , , . . .v. ,uv HU,hiviimi liuui uwrglB 1IIUII.
hands died, and less than nine por cent, es from the subject upon which lie is
of the Federal! in Confederate hands now speaking, I would be glad to
uivu ,i ue, in ,uc nfiu ui tucoci lacm I Know ,,-
act rdingtothcgentleman from Maine? The Speaker If there be no obioo-
I MAM ... ytkamn MnJ.. ....... iL. . .' - .L ' . .
" uimiuu. ,ivu lu. ul- uon iue gentleman irom bcorgia will
H Ii. la nf h'nrl Ii.m, nn.nna k .. I - . - . . . O
r" o " uon- uavu iermisHion to proeoea
tloman haa done upon Confederate nrl- There wrw nn nhineilon
son officials. I labor to demonstrate Mr. Blaine I believe the gentleman
tbat aiich miseries are inevitable in from Georgia. (Mr. Hill) was a member
p.,.. ,, uu maiwi u iiuiiimia iuo oi iuo toniederale oeuato. I liud in
regulationa. I would scorn, loo, to use la historical book of mmn uni lw-nt .cit v
en.,1,1 l-,.nrii .ri . i i r j "j J r - .. cunracier mat in me uonieuerato
r,;,.i.ii:Tf .kVi 7 7 r signeu Dy one wno gave Disown name, Congress Senator Hill, of Georgia. In-
legislation of the Confederate govern- and whose statement, if not true, can troduced tho following rosolutioii 'k a
ment or to a single order of tho Con- be disproved, and I would believe such ting tolri Jners- 8
O...W.I.U, . g,.mnn in tueir order, longing and tho distress consequent I will read ia the ordor given lor the
1 bone no gent cman imairinna iLoi I .nn. t. r.rf ii. t :...i ., . bi
am here to"rn, in .ulturZ 7 Z". " I L-"' "P"" P,oi Jocat ng ,,,,s pnson at An
w - -r
r. nnnr 1
Mania ,1 I 1 Il l's ..1- e .aa "
awnvio, mu ruvwi-u iiiJVH wuicn uiRianarnr I will toll this, iinnaai hntVewi l M..us...i tvi a:..:..i i ... t .. .
fuiriA mnai huI k I " t jl j v-twuniiu a nrvnivu. 1 uv t;iin.iui UHlUr IDT 1110 IO-
Z c7 7 7 . ui,, anu tun uuno. calion of tbo Mockud fnjoins that it
thar Now, .ir, there U another fttot. Wir. Lhm.ld b. in a -boulthy L)iy, wit
that record to tbe only iiidce who wl waa nut on tn. I .,uii u. n 1. L.1 ... " .
, . , ..i', r : . -r bwmj a'htib iiiunty 01 pure wnier, witn a runtnng
five him nn mnartial Im Irminnl an I ik ... :.......i ... t' .:.j .L , '. ' '. , m
t.., :".' V:.j : 7" '. iinvriiuira luxniii, anu, 11 possible, with shade
.In.iZ'ri V "'"'m- one nonuroo and sixty wit- trees, and in tho immediate neighbor-
." , "'" "i "'rSJ "'o un uuiwiob were miroanrcd Dcioro tbe mil- hootl of ar at and aow mill. " 'I'k.i
" " " "'" niwiimrai anuer uuress : and auito a larira nnt all Tu a .i
deliberate, wilful guilty, nunibor of Confoderaiea w,bin J .'. 1 .. . . l "
j 1, . , - ... . ,MIV ..in sin unit niiuwcil innnttions
,)Te'.."'hrt"n,,, noroes to Sersonvillo, or wberovor It should bo
er, and a - deliberate, wil
"JJ NDERTAKINO.
Taa sadentped era bow rally prepared u
earn oa tbe baslaees af
ITITOEBTAKINO,
at reaborable Rates,
Aad) roopoottoJsy ealUM the petr.aage af I boas
aeeeaag sash eerrleoe.
JOHSJ TROfJTMAlf,
. . . iAMM L. I.IAVT.
Clearield, Pa, tt. II, 1174.
...h.min. ii.i.Ihm nl' 11.
..." . . .. .... w v. n.iu ius iKiwura ui iuo measured out lo l.onfudrmte aiili era
?u;il7,lir,V(,W,,,rlkn0W- rtnn Y. -ir, during Ihoee both ll u?, titj .0.1 In .try
when I rcTrfmriharff r' ib'T i"" d bnnS ' WhinK"'n, not buy a, much outside a. thoy desired,
when l heard tbe charge fall from his one single man over mentioned the, . V,.in t . .i:ui.. ?.. j'
lips I thought surely Ihe rrenllemen !.!. U '.. ".Z - ,1" ""It-, ...".y ....urnieu.
,vf man,- ui
many
I do not
bad made a recent discover)-, and I a alngle atrocity at Anderaonville or the Confederate priwnors
listened for I ov i enen tn InallfV ik.t Ul..,l, Tl.. I , . . v.uiiio.uit.i.w naoners.
. . i j i. ' i 'i sniiwiiiaii i rum jnaine, (now bow tbat ia,
i a TS' i"uw i., aim wuat is i wim an nis research Into all tho histo-
it i ao my utter amaiomont, aa tbe noa ot the Duke of Alva and the mas
gentleman from PennsylvaniafMr.Kel- sacre of St. Bartholomew and the Span
ley) has well stated, it is nothing on isb Inquisition, has not been able to
sarin dui a report i committee of frighten up such a wilnoss.
v-u igryn., ii nu. w nen passions Now, sir, there is a witness on thia
toVeZenrauTrsX
etmntry eight vem ago. .. . , f L ' : , , I anything that we wanted of the Sor-
ntry eiguv earsag ' I have now bofore me the written state- gent who called the roll mornin, and
aiow, a aay nrst in relation lo that vent of his counsel, a Northern
-"J 'mat it is exclusively ex parte, and a Union man. He gave this state- he was Captain Wira's chief Sergeant
V w".'.K0, Vrm" w? menl w . country, and it has never We were divided into messes, eiihl In
a uuw pin upon inai oy u colore tbe been contradict each mv mesa used to hn. iw,m i.
pottunlty to be heard. It was krB af tirFprtP, Wr i . t.Tem wm rheT " -J
. " i . -
I do not wish to charge it if the fttcts
wereotherwlsc. But in tbo book which
the gentleman from Maine himself pro
duces, we find this testimony, given by
a .Union soldier. Ho says :
"We novor had any difficulty in get.
ferule government, but every horror
oi Anucrsonviiio grew out 04 the ne
cessities of the occasion, which neces
sities woro cast Uwin the Confederacy
by the war policy of the othor aide.
Tho gentleman from Maine said that
no Confederate prisoner was over mal
treated in the North. And when my.
friend answered from his scat, "A thou
sand witneases to the contrary in Geor
gia alone," the gentleman front Maine
joined issue, but, us usual, produced no
testimony' in supirort of his issue. I
think tbo gentleman from Maine is to
be excused. For ten years, unfortu
nately, he and hie have been reviling
the people who were not allowed to
come here to meet the reviling. Now,
sir, we are f toe to face, and when you
make a charge yoa must bring your
proof. Tho time lias passed when the
country enn accent the impudence of
assertion ior uie lorce oi argument, or
recKiessnoss ot statement tor the truth
or history,
Now, sir, I do not wish to unfold th
chapter on the othor side. I am an
American,' 1 honor my country, and
my whole country, and it could be no
pleasure to me to bring forward proof
that any portion of mv countrymen
have been guilty of willful murder or
oi cruet trealmviit to poor manacled
prisoners. Nor will 1 make any sucb
charge. Those horroraaro inseparable,
many of them and most of them, from
a stato of war. 1 hold in my hand a
letter written by one who waa a sur
geon at the prison at Klmira, and he
snys:
"The winter of 18C4-6 was an unu
sually severe and rigid one, and tbe
prisoners arriving from tbe Southern
States during this season were mostly
oltl men and lads, clothed in attire suit
able only to the genial climnto of the
South. 1 noed not state to vou that
this alono was ample cause for sn nn
usual mortality among them. The
surroundings were of the following
nature, namely: narrow, confined lim
its, but a few acres in extent"
And Anderaonville, sir, embraced
twenty-seven acres
"and through which slowly flowed a
turbid stream of water, oarrving along
with it all the excremontaf tilth and
debris of the camp ; this stream of wa
ter, horrible to relate, was tho only
source of supply, for an extended pe
riod, mat tue prisoners could possibly
use for the pitrtiosc of ablution and to
slake their thirst from day today; tho
tents and other shelter allotted to tbo
camp at Klmira were insufficient and
crowded to the utmost extent; hence
smull.pox and oilier diseases raged
through the camp.
"Hera I may note that, owing to a
eTuneral order from the government to
vaccinate tbe prisoners, my opportuni
ties were ample to observe) the effects
of spurious and diseased matter, and
there la no doubt In my mind but that
a ono in profcrouce to any politician
over there who was thirty-six miles
away irom r.imira. '1 bat gentleman,
ao prompt to ountradict a surgeon,
might perhaps have emeiled tho small
pox, but be could not soe it, and I ven
ts re to say tbat if he knew tho small
pox was there, he would have taken
Mr. Hill ou are putting mo on
irini now, ore you r i,o ahead.
Air. JJIaino Ihis is tho resolution:
That every person protending to be
a soldier or officer of tho United States
who shall be captured on tbe soil of
the Confederate Stales after tho 1st day
of January, 18U3, shall be presumed to
Mr. Hill I was reciting briefly Ihe
mi'ia. in inoa in is nanei waa Inter
rupted ; the Federal authorities reftiacd
to continue tb exchange. - Now nom-
msnced a history which tbe world onght
to know, tad whk-h I hrrpa the Homeelthe book?
mits that he did make that report?
Mr. Hill I really do not remember
It I think H very likely.
A Member (to Mr. Blaine) What Is
Mr. Blaine Tho book from which
I have road is entitled ' .Republicanism
in America." by It. Guv Met 'lei Ian. It
appears to be a book of good credit and
authenticity. I merely want it settled
whetbor tbo gontlomau from Georgia
waa or was nut the author of tbat
resolution.
Mr. Hill I say to the gentleman
frankly that I really do not remember.
Mr. Blaine The gentleman doss not
say be was not tbe uutlior.
M r. Hill I do not. I will any this :
I think 1 was not the author. I'ossi
bly I reported tbo resolution. It refers
to "protendod," not real soldiurs.
Mr. Blaino I thought tbat in as
much as tho gentleman's line of argu
ment was to show the character of tbe
Confederate policy, this might aid him
a little in calling up tbe faota pertinent
thereto. Laughter nnd applause.
Mr. Hill With all due deffurooee to
tho gontloman, I reply ho did not think
any such thing, lie thought ho would
divert mo from tho purpose of my argu
mont and break its force by
Mr. Khi i no Oh no.
Mr. Hill lie thought he would get
up a discussion about certain measures
presented in tho Confederate Congress
having no relation fie the subject now
under discussion, but which irrew out
of the peculiar relation of the Southern
Status lo a population then in servitude
a population which tho Confederate
Government feared might bo incited to '
insurrection and measures woro doubt
lens proposed which the Confederate
Government might have thought it
proper to tako to protect helpless wo
men and children in the South from
insurrection. But I shall not allow
myself to bo diverted by the gentleman
to go either into the history of slavery
or of doraostio insurrection, or, as a
friond near me suggests, " John Brown's
raid." I know this, that if I or any
otbor gentleman on the committee was
tbe author of that resolution, which f
think moro than probable, our purposo
was not to do injustice to any man,,
woman and child. North or South, but
to adopt what we deemed .stringent
moasuroa within the lawa of war to
protect our wives and children from
scrvilo insurrection and slaughter whilo
our bravo sons woro in the front. That
is all, air.
But, sir, I havo read a letter from
the Confederate Commissioner of Ex
change, written in 1864, proposing
that each side sond surgeons with tbe
prisoners; that tboy nurso and treat
the prisoners; that tbe Federal authori
ties should sond as many as they plott
ed; that those surgeons be commis
sioned also as commiasarios to furnish
supplies ofclotbingand food,and every
thing else needed for the comfort of
prisoners.
ixow. air, bow did tbe Fedoral Gov
ernment treat that otter? It broke
tbo cartel of prisonors ; it refused to
entertain a proposition, givon when
Mr. Stophens bcadod the commission.
to renew it ; and then, sir. when tho
Confederates proposed that thoir own
surgeons should accompany the prison
ers of the roepectivo armies, tho Fed
eral authorities did not answer the let
ter. No reply waa over received.
Then, again, in August, 18C1. the
Confederates made two more proposi
tions. I will stato tbat tho cartel ol
exchango was broken by tho Federal
autnoriiioa ior certain alleged reasons.
Well, in August, lHb'1, prisoners accu
mulating on both sides to such an ex
tent, tho Federal Government having
refused every proposition from the
Confederate authorities to provide for
the comfort and treatment ot those
prisoners, tbe Confederates next pro
posed, in a lottor from Colonel Ould.
dated the lflth of August, 1864, waiv
ing evory objection the Federal Gov
ernment bod mado, to agree to any
and all terms to renew tbe exchange
of prisoners, man for man and officer
for officer, as the Fedoral Government
should prescribe. Yet, sir, tbe latter
rejected that proposition. It took a
second letter to bring an answer to
that proposition.
Then, again, in that same month of
August, lhl4, the Confederate authori
ties did this : F'inding that the Fedor
al Government would not exchange
prisoners at all, that it would not let
surgeons go into the Confederacy;
finding that it would not let medicines
be sent iuto tbo Confederacy ; moan
while the ravage of war continuing
and depicting the scant supplies of tbe
South, which was already unable to
food adequately its own defenders, and
much loss able to properly feed and
clothe tbe thousands of prisoners in
Confederate prisons, what did the Con
federates propose ? They proposed to
send tbe Federal sick and wounded
frisoners without equircnt Now, sir,
want the Ilonso and the country to
understand tbis: tbat in August, 1864,
the Confederate Government officially
proposed to tho Fedoral authorities
that if they would aend steamships or
transportation in any form to Savan
nah, they should have thoir sick and
wounded prisoners without equivalent.
Tbat proposition, communicated to tho
Federal authoritiea in August, 1864,
was not answered until Decembcr,18C4.
In December, 1864, tho F'edoral Gov
ernment sent ships to Savannah. Now,
tho records will show that tho chief
suffering at Andersonvillo was between
August and December. Tho Conted-
orato authorities sought to avert it by
asking the Fedoral Government to
come and take its prisoners without
equivalent, without return, and it re
fused to do that until four or fivo
months had elapsed.
That is not tho only appeal which
was made to the Federal Govornment.
I now cull the attention of tho Ilonso
to another appeal. It was from tho
Federal prisoners themselves. They
know as well as tho Southern people
did tbe mission of Mr. Stephens. They
know the offer of January 24, for sur
goons, for medicine antl olotliing, for
comforts and food, and for provisions
of every sort They know that tho
Confederate authorities had offered to
let those bo sent to them by their own
Govornment They know that had
been rejected. They knew of tho oiler
of August 10, 1804. They knowoftho
other oiler, to return sick and wounded
very good oars to keep thirty -six miles havo ontered tbe territory of tho Con.
away. Uo ia a wonderful witness, He federnto States with tho intent to in-
ia not even equal to the mutilated evi- cite insurrection and abet murder 'and
donee brought in yesterday. . But, sir, unless satisfactory proof be adduced to
it appears Irom official record that the Uie contntrv helr.ri, tl, Milling, rv.nw
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v.m.vmv... .eme Hum iiUiira, iiwi colon wuicd llio trial shall bo had,
rort Delaware and from Bock Island, shall suffer rl,.tli Tl.ie .i,i
and from other places, with thoir fin- continue in force until the proclamation
gors froten off, with their toes froaen tanned hr thnlum Mnmln .i.i
uu onu witu meiriucio uroppod out. Washington, on the 22d day of Sen-
But tbe great question is behind, tombcr, 181)2, shall be rescinded, and
Every American, North Or South, must I the policy therein announced Bhall be
lament tbat our country has over Im- abandoned, and no longer."
peached its civilisation by snch an ex- Mr. Hill I will say to the gentle
hibition of horrors on any side, and I man from Maine very frankly, that I
speak of those things with no degree have not tho slightest recollection ol
of pleasure. God knowa if 1 could bide hearing that resolution before.
them from the vlow of the world 1 Mr. Tllainc The gentleman does not
would gladly do it But tho question deny, however, that he was the author
is, si inni, wno was resnonsieie tor mis ui 'i r
State of thinira? Aim that la roallv I Mr. Hill I do not Lrnnw Mr num
the only material question with which Impression is that I waa not the author J "'jthm,t equivalent. They knew
. a is. ...... Ik. ta m . 1 ea II t 1 Aaieti r A'..oA La J k. .. ' , - 1
suiiosmen nnw anouid deal. Mr, it fs nut i ao not pretend to recollect tbe
well known that, when tbe waropencd. oircumstanccs. If tbo gentleman can
at first the authorities of the United give mo the circumstances under which
States determined that they would not the resolution was introduced, they
xciiango prisoners, i ne nni prison- migui rwnu tne matter to my mind,
era centered by the Federal fbroos were Mr. Blaine Allow me to read further
tbe crew of the Savannah, and they "October 1,. 1862. The Judiciary
wore put in chains and sentenced to CoinmittcatofUieConlodoratcCongross
bo executed. J efforson Davia. hearing I made a report and offered a set of resn-
of this, rominnnleatotl through the lutions upon the subject of l'resident
lines ano tno uontodorates having also I'inooiii s proclamation, trom which the
meanwhile captured prisonors, threat- following are extracts :
ened retaliation in rasa those men suf- 2. Every white person who shall
ferod, and the sentences against the aot as a commissioned or non-commis-
erew of the Savannah were not exo- sioned offloer commanding nogroes or
cnted. Siihseqnently our friends from inulnttoos for military service or aid
this way I believe my friend bofore I them in any military enterprise against
me from New York (Mr. Cox) was one tho Confederate States, shall, it cno-
Insisted that there should boacartol turcd, suffer death.
for tho exchange of prisoners. In 1862 "3. Every eommisHioned or uon-oom-
tbat cartel waa agreed upon. ' In sub- missioned ollioer ol the enemy who
stance and briofly it was tbat there shall incito slaves to rebellion, or pre
sbotildobo an exchange of man Airman, tend to give them freedom under the
and officer for otttcor, and whichever aforementioned act ot Congress and
bold an excess at lbs time of exchange proclamation, by abducting or causing
shouldparolothe excess. This worked thorn to be abscond, shall, if capture
very well until 1863. I am going over sutler death. '
the facta very briefly. Thereupon Senator Hill, ol Georgia,
Mr. Stark weather I do not wish, 's recorded as having offered the resov
and none on thia side wishes to intor- lutinn I hare read.
rupt the gentleman. I believe he has Mr. Hill I was Chairman of tho
spoken over bis boar. We desire that J ndiciary Committee ol the Senate.
be shall apeak as long es ho chooses, Mr.Blaine And this resolution came
but we wish to have a free discussion, directly from that committee ? 1
and want a little time on this side. Mr. Hill It is very prohablo thatJ
The Speaker The gentleman from like the Chairman of the Committoo
Georgia has not exhausted his hour a Ilulea at tha last session. I may bavoJ
y'- wrnaeeiieni to vnat report I iiaugbter.
Mr. Blaino I he gentleman then ad-
all these oilers had been rejected.
Therefore they hold a meeting and
rtsscd tho following resolutions ; and
call tho attention of the gentlemen
on the other sido to those resolutions.
I ask if they will not believe the sur
gcotis of their hospitals ; if they will
not believe Mr. Stanton's report, if
they will not believe Surgeon General
Harnes s report, 1 beg Irom them to
know if they will not believe tho earn
est, heart-rending appeal of those starv
ing, suffering heroes ? Here are the
resolutions passed bv the Federal nrin.
oners tbe 28th of September, 1864 :
ft'xtwd. j bat wlnlo allowing the
Confederate authorities all due praise
ior me attention paid toour prisoners.
numbers of our men are daily consigned
to early graves, in Iho prime of man
hood, far from homo and kindred, and
thia is not caused intentionally by the
Confederate Government, but by the
force of circumstances."
Brave men are alwava hminaf. mil
truo soldiers never slander. They say
the horrors they suffered wore not in
tentional, that tho Con federate Govern
ment hod dono all it could to avert
litem. Sir, I believe this testimony of
gallant meu as being of the highest
ebaractor, coming from the sufferers
tnemseives.
They furthor resolved :
"The prisoner is obliged to go with.
out shelter, and in a great portion ol
fwiw wiiuuui meuictne.
"Rcaolrnt, That whereas in tho for-
tune of war it was our lot to become
prisoners. We have suffered patiently,
and are still willing to suffer, if by so
doing we can benefit the country ; but
we would niunt respectfully beg to say
Vmlinnni es the fnnrlh panf