The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-09-14
The Resolutions of Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, II
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accompany the sword.

We publish the late resolutions offered by
the Hon. Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, in the U. States
House OF Representatives, which were voted
for by every Democrat present IN the House
and by ali the Union members from Ken
tuckv, Marylan and Missouri, with John }.
Cr,ttenden at their head. 1t is difficult 10
see why single member Of Congress should
have voted against them. They do not pro
pose to interfere in the least with military
operations; they do not stop the progress of
our armies. but, in the mean time they seek
to settle all difficulties peaceab'y by Com
missioneys appointed by both North and
South. and Gv amendments to the Constltu-
ton. 1t is holding out the oIivebranch in
one hand. while we carry the sword With the
other. By this plan the var may be vastly
shortened, and the Union speedily restored.
Certainly, While our armies are hghtlng,
there ought to be no objection by sane
person to eminent men from the North and
South conlerring together to see that II ne
go,ialion and compromise can resto'e our
old relations of unity and peace 1t is as
tonishng, and Indicates the madness OF the
time, that when every Northern Dem crat
and every Union naH from Il border slave
! sition a trial, ;hat it should have been voted
down. Here Is the record:
Mr.. C0x-I ask leave to offer the follow.
ing resoutions:--
"WHEREAs It is the part of rational beings to
terminate their differ nces Ivy rational methods,
and inasmuch as the differences between the
United States authorities aud the seeding
States have resulted in civil war, character
lied by bitter hostility and extreme atrocity and
although the party in the seeded States are
guilty of breaking the National unity and re
sisting the National authority, yet,
"Be it Resolved, First. That while make
undiminshed and increased eXertions by our
Navy and Army to maintain the integrity and
stability of this Government, the common laws
| of war consisting of those maxims OF humanity,
| moderation ard honor which are part of the
| international code, ought to be observed by both
parties. and for stronger reason than exists be-
tween two alien nations. nasmuch as the two
parties have common ancestry. history, pros
| Derity glory Government and Union, and are
now unhappily engaged in loccratng their com
mon country.
"Secomd: That resulting from these premises,
while there ought TO be left open. as between TIVE
alien nat ions, the sape means tor preventing the
war being carried to outrageous extrcmltieq,
there ought also to be left open some means for
| the restoration of peace and Union.
"7Hi,d: That to this cndthe RESTORATION Of
peace and Union on the basis of the Constitution
| there be appointed committee Of one mem
ber from each State, who shall report to this
House. at its next session. such amendments to
the Constitution of the United States as shall
assaage all grievances and bring about recon.
structon of the National unity; and that for the
| preparation Of such adjustment and the confer
| ence requisite for that purpose, there be APP
| pointed q commission Of seven citizens of the
| United States consisting of Edward Everett Of
Massachusetts. Franklin Pierce, OF New Hamp
| shire: Miltrd Fillmore OF New York; Reverdy
johnson, of Maryland; Martin Van Buren,. Of
| New York; Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, and James
| Guthrie. of Kentucky. who shall request from
the so called Confc erAte States the appointment
| of similar commssi9n, and who shall meet and
confer on the subject in the city Of louisville. on
the first Monday of September next; and that
the committee appointed from this House notify
said commissioners Qt their appointment and
function, and report their action to the next ses-
sion as op amendment of the Constitution OF the
United States, IA he proposed by Congress to the
fifth articles of said Constitution
"Mr Coy-I move to suspend the rules
to enable me to introduce it,
"Ihe question was taken; and it was de-
cided in the negatye-yeas III nays s5-as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Ansona, Bailey,
(Pa Burnett, Calvert, Cox, Cravens, Girls
field. Criltenden, Dunlap, Grider, Haight,
Harding, Holman, Jackson, Johnson, Law,
Leary, Logan, Nav, Mallory, Menzies Nor
rs, Noble, Norton, Nugent, Pendleton,
Perry, Reid, Richardson. Robinson, Smith,
Steele, IN. J) ValIandgham. Voorhees,,
Wadswor,h, Webster. White, (Obio,) Wick.
life, Wood, Woodruf-4l
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Arnold, Ashley,
Babbi't, Bailey, Baxter, Beaman, Bingham,
Blair, (Mo.) Blair, (Pa.,) Blake, Bufington,
Campbell, Chamberlain, Clark, Cofax,
F. A. Conkling, Roscoe, Conkling, Con
way, Covode, Cutler Davis, Dawes Delano.
Diven, DuelI, Edgerton, Edwards; Elliott,
Fessenden, Franchot, Frank, Goocb, Good.
win, Granger, GurIey, Hale, Harrison, Hor'
ton, Hutchins. Julian, Kelley, Kellogg
lMich.,) Kellogg, QII} Lansing, Loomis,
Lovejoy, Mrkean, Mcknight, McPhearson,
Morehead, Morrill,, (Me.0 Morrill,, w. Olin,
Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Potter, Rice, Mass
Rice, ME, Riddle, Rollins, (N. H.,) Sedge,
wick, StNnKs, Sheffield, SheIlabarger, Sher
man, Spaul,iing, Stevens, Thomas, (Mass.,)
Train, i'rowbridge, Upton, Vandever, Van
Wyck, Wall, Wallace, Walton, (Ms.) Wal
ton, (Vt,) Washburn, White, Qnd,) Win
dom, Worchester, Wright-s5.
So two thirds not voting therefo) the
rules we're not suspended.
Among the affirmative were such men as
Allen of Ohio, Holman of Indiana, and
Richardson of Illinois, and many others of
the most prominent advocates Of vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war; The record on
this proposition may by-and-by, become val
liable.
ELDER LEAvEs-The common elder bush
of our country is a great safeguard against
the devastation of insects. If any one will
notina Il mill ho found that no insect ayar