The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-02-02
OHIO POLITICS.
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tI"n Of the ReNenue laws (IiuuSe bill, No. 4S7 J
mir duced 10y Mr.. JonS COcHEANE, of New
York.
Mr. GlDDINGS moved to amend the bill as
follows:
After the VOID same" in the eighth line,
section lityseycn, page 55 ,iusert the following:
And the eighth. ninth, and tenth sections Of
the act, entitled, "An act to prohibit the impor
tatlon Of slaves into any port or place within the
jurisdiction Of the United States, from and af
ter lst day Of January, 1905"
/ BY this amendment the restrictions of the
act Of 1907 against the foreign slave trade and
against its abuse under the guise Of the coast
wise or inter State slave trade are repealed
These sections regulate but restrict the coaSt.wis
slave trade from usinga domestic guisc and hi,
/ il the proposition which Mr. GIpDINGs' amend.
ment proposes TO repeal. After some genera
remarks, the following discussion cnSued, as re-
ported in the Congressional Globe.
| Mr.. GlDDlNGS. | have another thing il
view. | know am unpopular in my views
Everything is Unpopular on this floor which has
no: reference to political matters. | want tC
make this political question. l say TO the
gentlemen upon the other side desire to make
an issue with the Democratic party Of Ohio up
on sustaining this very slave trade. Will they
go with me upon that? think they will Ii
will do us good, and them no hurt. Their story
is told anywhere. | desire throughout the
whole North to see this male an lsSue. Even
in Pennsylvania, the State Of my own nativity
| would see the question made directly to the
people there, to see who will sustain this com
merce in human flesh, and who are opposed to
it. am in earnest upon this subject | do
not know as you believe it Mr.. Chairman, bW
Jeliere it is fact that my nome has been suggested
as a candidate for the G. vernorShip IF Ohio; and
if | should be nominated, Of which l do not
think there is any real prospect, want to make
this issue directly with my opponent, and with
the whole Democratic party; and 1rant 10 see
my friend there from the metropolitan district Of
Ohio (Mr. CoX) driren from Hdtr tie hash. |
want to see him compelled to stand out and say
whether he is in favor OF continuing the slave
trade, or whether he is against it. believe he
would be agsinSt i. Would he not?
Mr. COX. If the gentleman viii allow me,
| will say that do not understand that the
Democratic party, North or South, are commit
ted in favor Of the slave trade and the gentleman
knows it we'll.
Mr.. GIDDINGS Well I am glad he has
announced it, and want to hold him up to his
constituents as denouncing the slave trade, and
IlC Will DC DuTlcNl So lAI UuJ DI SlEHL lIldL lDh
hand Of political resurrection will never reach
him. He is an excellent gentleman, and if he
rcpcnts We will receive him into the Republican
ranks; though, like Paul he has been pe1sccut-
ing the saints. Laughter.
AS was remarkin= desire that this ques-
ton shall 90 home to the people. / desire to see
n'y co7'og"rs?f the Democratic party 'pon this
R50r rote fer mn amendment, and MT nQaiHSt it,
,nl l-pntru th,t I Il ppt ~, tbo ~
any sinner Laughter would rather that
they should repent and come with us. | want
them to come out, however, and stand boldly
upon their true position, whatever it is. l am
lin sober earnest. ask gentlemen from the
South, ask gentlemen who are actuatcd by
honest motives and who stand boldly for what
they believe to be right to bring these men out.
viii you do it? Let us put them upon the rec
ord. Let US have vote upon this amendment
Let it go into the House where the yeas and nays
may be called upon it. Let the gentlemen take
their position as they please. This is a legiti
mate party question. hope gentlemen will
meet it manully.
Mr.. COX.--Mr. Chairman, as my friend from
Ohio has seen proper to refer to me in the course
OF his remarks in reference to his amendment
allow me to pay my respects to him ior a few
moments. The other day, when the gentlemen
spoke in the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, he gave expression to ideas
to which | believe the people Of his State and
mine will not yield their assent, Til It speech,
VIII ich was not unlike his speech of to day, was
rather for the purpose ola warning and a threat
to his own republican Fl lends than rs challenge
to the Democratic part.
The CHAIRMAN. The time for general
debate has expired.
Mr.. COX. l hope may be permitted to
proceed.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE. | will yield to
the gentleman from Ohio to 60 on with his re-
marks, if there be no objection, and it is not ia
ken out of my time.
Mr.. WAStlBURNE,o of Illinois. wish to
make remark. The general debate is closed.
This is a long BILL and tell the gentleman
from New York, that if he does not insist upon
the Strictest enforcement Of the rule that mem
berS shall be confined in their remarks to the
pending amendment, he will never get through
ten pages of his bill.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE. 1t is my inten-
ton to do so when the Committee gets to that
stage ofthe bill.
Mr.. COX. / hope that the rule will not now
be enforced upon me- | viii move an amend
ment, or ask unanimous consent to go ON with
my reply.
The CHAIRMAN Is there objection?
Mr.. MORGAN. Dees the gentleman from
New York wave his right to close the debate in
a speech OF one hour?
The CHAIRMAN. lie does not.
Mr.. MORGAN. Then insist upon the en-
fOrcement of the rule.
Mr.. KELLOGG. hope The gentleman will
withdraw his objection. The gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Cox) ought to have leave to reply to
his colleague.
Mr.. MORGAN. must insist upon my OBJ
lection.
Mr.. JOIN COCHRANE. I am willing to
yield to the gentleman from Ohio, provided it
is not taken out fmy time.
Mr.. MORGAN. AS there seems to be gem
eral desire that shall withdraw my objection,
do so. After the conclusion of the gentleman's
remarks will insist upon it,
Mr.. COX. Mr.. Chairman prefer to reply
to the remarks of my venerable friend now, be.
cause de not want them them to 60 unanswer-
ed to the people Of Ohio. lie has endeavored to
place his colleagues here in the position of sus-
tanning the slavetrade; when he knows as we'll
as any man in this House, that the Democratic
party, North and South, have, by their solemn
action in the last Congess. voted that it was
incxpedient and unjust to reopen the slave
trade; and when he knows that the great body
Of the people North and South, is opposed to
that trade. And, sir. when be tenders that is
sue to the Democratic party in Ohio, or else
where, he tenders an issue that cannot be made
up before the country. The gentleman knows
full we'll the legislation on the subject; and, SO
far as know, we have laws stringent enough at
present against the slave trade; for they make