Mr. ROG RS. In the remarks which I intend to submit to this House upon this bill, I shall endeavor to confine myselt strictly to the questions of legality and policy involved in its previsions and let me say for myself at least, and I believe for the other members upon this side of the House, that the probability is no Democrat will vote to sustain and support this bill, and if they do not, then, according to the theory which was advocated on esterday by the hou orable Gentfrom NewYork, [Iln Coss LING] t cy must be actuated, in the policy which they may pursue in regard to this bill, by motives of unfairness, uncharitableness, and unkindness, and with a disosition to thwart the wise and just policy lai down by those who are at the head of governmental a airs. Now, I take it upon me to say to the honorable Gentleman that in the vote which members upon this side may cast u too this or any other bill, they are actuated y high and conse ientious convictions. I am not here to make charges against the other side of the House of being moved or l controlled by party prejudices. I have too much charity to believe t int any man upon that side of the House, whatever his views may be upon any measure, is moved by any considerations but regard for the best interests of the country. But I think it is a most unwise, uncharituble and unchristian course of policy to be pursued toward the Democratic side of the House to chartre them with disloyalty merely because theyhappen to disagree with the large majority upon the other side of the House. think the members upon the other side ought to be content with the immense and overwhelming majority which they have without attempting to impute false motives to those upon this side who happen to disagree with them upon the great questions now agitating this Congress and this country. I am willing to accord to gentlemen upon the other side every privilege that I claim for myself. But I say to Congress and to the country that in devotion to principle and in love of country the Democratic members of this House ield to no class of men upon this earth, and lythink that the proud record of the Democratic party of this country for the last 75 years will vindicate me in saying that if their policy had been adhered to this ruine us war which for 5 years past has swept over the country like a raging tempest of death and destruction, filling the land with misery, mourning, lnmentution, and woe, would never have come upon us. We urged you before the war to adopt the policy which we are now advo cating upon this floor. You heeded us not then; you laughed us to scorn; and the result was that the war came upon "on like a clap of thunder in the clear sky of heaven; until it has sent the lieurses moving through the valleys and cities of our land. carrying the remains of our fathers and children, and filling the cities and country with weeping, wailing, anguish, woe, and desolation from one end of the country to the other; and now because men who belong to the great Democratic party, a party which gave 1800,000 votes in 1864 for their gallant standard bearer, George B. McClellan, disagree with you upon these principles which you enuu elated during the war I mean those principles of despotism and tyranny which came near supping the very foundations of liberty in this country, we ought not now to be charged with disloyalty in any course we may pursue upon this side of the House.