Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-27

The gentlemen expressed the hope that
the bill would pass for the purpose Of arous-
ing Virginia and the South. He did not
thus speak TO reason to the bill or to Com
oress but to the Convention Of Virginia,
and to the assemblies of the South who are
taking action against his own mother
country.
The gentleman's own statement that
Confederacy exists within the United States
should induce us to draw around ourselves
all means of power and protection we can
command. If we are nation, we ought to
show it what are the pillars of Government,
goodness, wisdom and power.
There can be no Government without
power, and no power without sanction. The
omission of which would be mere advice.
The bill now pending was for means Of de-
fense, ard for the sake of peace. He con-
tended that there was nothing unconstitu-
tional in the bill, which only extended the
provision of existing laws.
Mr.. Burnett asked whether it was the pur-
pose of the Republicans, under this bill, to
re. enforce the forts in the seeded States,
now held by the Federal Government, and
to recspture the forts taken therein, unless
they shall be surrendered.
Mr.. Curtis replied that his purpose was to
support the Constitution, as it is, unless some
power shall be vested in him to do other
wise. He had sworn to support the Consti-
tuition and must do so. II may not be
necessary to re-enforce those forts in the
present exasperated state of the public mind.
He recognized rebellion and civil war as
existing in the South. He would resort to
all honorable means to avoid conflict OF
arms, and did not believe it would be neces
sary to move an army thlther, until the peo-
pie carry their hostilities against the United
States. ..-
Mr.. Burnett, though not satisfied with the
answer, said he must accent it, He asked
another question. "In executing and en-
forcing the laws, do you hold it necessary
| in doing so 10 re. enforce the Southern forts
in possession of the Federal Government,
and to recapture the property ~
Mr. Curtis said he was not going to say,
in open session and in public, what it may
be the duty of his country to do. He would
only speak of designs and measures in secret
| session. If they were for hostile purposes
Mr. Simms in his seat said Murder"
Mr.. Curtis in the course of his reply said
| that murder came from the other side; the
acts of assassins were not from the Repub-
licans. The murderous ak against the Gov
ernment was welded by persons skulking in
the Executive chamber and Senate of the
United States, striking their own mother,
| their mother country.
Mr. Burnett spoke agalnst tne OH anu IN
favor of the recognition OF the fact OF the
existence Of separate. government in the
seeded States. In arraigning the Republic
ans, he said they had rejected all PROPOSE
tions from the Border States and to accept
less than what they contain would be dis
| honorable.
Mr.. Oorwin moved to postpone the bill tc
Thursday.
Mr.. Stanton said such postponement would
be fatal to the bill, as the Senate would mo-
have time to act on it.
The motion prevailed-l0O against "a.
Mr.. Bouligney, before voting said this il
the most outrageous bill ever introduced t
Copgress-shame on the man who brought i
here
Mr.. Grow moved to consider the territoria
business.
The Speaker said the report of the Com
mittee Of Thirty three had precedence.
MIR. Grow moved to postpone the matte
till tomorrow.
Mr. Bingham moved to postDone till Sat
urday.