Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-25
FEBRUARY 25, 1917.

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ciiul God to allow nation to be afflicted with Oh
the face of the earth?
have looked at this subject with painful en-
deavor to come to the conclusion, If possible.
that it was my duty, as a Senator of the United
States, finding the country in war, to light II
out" as we say in the common and popular
phrase Of the times. to a just and honorable
peace | could very easily conce,e that to be
my duty, if | found my country engaged in
Just warm n war necessary even to protect that
fancled honor of which you talk much.
should have some apology in the judgment Of
my countrymen, IN the determination OF my con-
science, and IN an appeal which you, and !,
and all of us must soon be required to make be-
fore tribunal where this Wanted honor of the
Republic, fear me, will gain but little credit as
defence TO any act we may be guilty of here
IN the Senate of the United States
| But, when | am asked to say that will prose-
cute war, | cannot answer that question, yea
or nay, until have determined whether that was
a necessary war; and cannot determine wheth- |
or it necessary until know how it was that
my country was involved N If. And It is to that
particular point, Mr.. Prcsldent-without reading
documents, but referring to a few facts which
understand not to be denied on either side of this
chambcr--that wish to direct the attention Of
the American Senate, and so far as may be, that
of any of the humble and honest constituents
| WIZ" 'P'co'HI hClV' 1 h"O"i hii' 'N"'" ~"''
the responsibility which assume IN undertaking
to determine that the President of the United
States has done great wrong to the country,
whose honor and whose interest he was requli ed
to project. | know, Mr.. President, The denunc-
lotohS winch await even so huho'e an ll'ul''uuu'
as myself, whcn he shall dare TO put hl'nseH III
opposition to mat hl9h power-thal ldoI god
WIlIch the people OF inns country nave 'hade 10
themselves and called President.
R,,f l,t.l hos
put II Is my very hu,nu'ty WHICH MAKES lhc
ood. KNOW, sur, that ne VINO was tod III oil zen
time now to govern turbulent peop'e was ad-
Vls'd to cut OH tne latest heads Mlne VIII es-
cape! sun, holding a seat mere MI RESIDENT
anu 1nolng written IN tne constitution OF II u!
country 'nat h'u inc power u grant 10 'he rres'
Iueul, ut MS oludlIg OF ho', us Pledseu, 'leh
anu "lo"oH u'u rPncci'c t,dI IL oeVo''o NY
uuty TO ascertain whelnerlh' IresldehtS request
was a reasonable one whether lhe PRESIDENT
wanted these men ana tn's money LOT proper
uhu lauuaoe purpose OF MOI '"u WIN tlcse o'u
fashioned ldeds-qulle as Unpopular, say, on
this sue Oh 'he c"a'hoer us we h"u t'ici" u oc
on the other-l set myself to this painful lnVes-
ugdtIon, and found not quite enough along
with me to have saved that city IN olden Time
"a augh)
There were not five Of US, but only three! "a
augnD looked around, and as aluslon was
made by the Senator from Michiuan Yesterday,
lin very slngular and consnlcuous tnanner that
we read Of IN the Old Testament, by name Job,
in NV desoloiiou fnd,ng myself onv with two
other men on This imnoriont I,,.stion / did 20 to
chat hook to see If | could NOT find some cOnso-
lation in INV desnair. and when these votes were
called and I was co,nnelled I'm sco,rate myseu
from all around me. / could have cried as did
the man of liz IN his affllct,on in the olden time
-" What times nv friends waxcd warm, they
vanish ~ IA lauyh.A "Wh,le II Is hot. they are
terl
We'll 7 conla NOT lcove the nos,,ion in which
It had pleased the State of OHIO to place me. and
| returned a0ain and AGAIN TO the orlrinal and
primary and Inporlant lnoulry-iow is il that
INV co1ntrv is uvolycdin war? looked TO the
presldeni,S account of il AMI he tells me il wa,
a war for the defence of The territory of the UNI.
ted States. found # written in ih,t messuue
MIR. President. thai this war was not sought moi
forced upon Mexico by the people of the Untet
States | shall make no question of history OF
the truth of history with nv MASTER the Comman
der-n- Chief, upon that particular proposition -
On the contrary, could verify every word tina
he thus utters Sir, know that tie people u
the United States neither sought nor torcet
Mexico into this war; and yet / know that the
PresIdetp OF the United States, with the com
Inand OF your standing army, did seek That war
"nu t'al ne forced war upon Mexico. AN no
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'ioly ." t'oI point VIII Simply state ldct'
"i'." not man III Alncricu VIII uehy'
Ono vi t"esc iacts, MI ireslueh', Is tnlS lna'
III .i' cat u s'u0e, i0oo' tle ouuIe Vi oan ia
Si"'o was fought Does anybody deny that =
w oiie He'e WIZ uouot mat TACT he result o.
Ia o"''io "ns; 'ii'' certain uIs"'ct Vi country
oai'i"e isel eAas' uec,areu Nse'' Tree ahu
liuI Po"uei' nePuol'c' nope l'e SENATE WI
P"iuoh me LOT uuerln5 tnoushl OF Two "hicI
1SliNo "'e JUST now WINE see inc senator lro"
'"' ieaucr o' t''e !nen VINO uc"ieveu .ha
80 LOeI"le me WIS" ~ suy "oiu VI 1--we
H'o"t 'io e'eal glory It''e niSloIIcul reno" 'na
10 W oo1o '" 'uo PcoP'e VI t''7 o"''eu states ny
Wv '0'o'lo9 "il0' sue snu' ooIuii o'e' t"e urlls
"'l 'o w VI 'n1 nePuoi'O vi neH'eo' sup
Po0o' mi. ics'uen'' nae an ot'cr ooyS' Ia my
10y !ou'''' "nen n'u d" opportunity Vi LOOK
~ a. " pVoN oaieu "tS'ol!' lnose "nIch spoke
" p'oouy oaItes ana ueso'at'hg wars, were most
i"oy " "'tlact u'y ultehl'oh ana win very
,''.'i'cu means Vi osce''alh!h9 'ia' portion Oh te
nlsoly o' lIie human race 1t nevertheless mas
nnP'oS'cu i.sc'l very 'Niu'y upon my niiiu thu'
"uve oeen great "alS' ui'u ae 'le oiu MAY
III nus '' very many o'a'e "o"' e'e" oo'oio As
ainGn'nol'. Va laugn.J
mere nave oeei' uehera,S oe'oFe the senator
nun cAaS, VINO lousht we'll va IlnShl Meu
nave uone Valanty Oh lle oatl'e-heIds oeiore
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