Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-14
RemaFks OF mr.. COX ON LOve1Oy's
Abolition Bill,
[Prom the Congressional Globe, May io.]

[Prom the Congressional Globe, May lo.l
Mr.. Cox-I move to add TO the motion to re-
commit, instructions that neither this bill nor
any similar bill shall be reported back to this
House, believe it to be suicidal 6ill--a bill
for the benefit OF accession and JEFF Davis.---
The army and the people are against all such
aids to the enemy of the country. believe
tha, resolution offered by the gentleman from
Illinois this morning relative 20 General Mo.
cleilAn was q piece Of Phsrissisn on his
The speaker--The Chair does not see what
the resolution has TO do with the question be-
fore the House. .r
Mr.. Cox-Weli, cir, am against this whole
business. believe IL is helping the enemies
of the country. The conservative men Of the
House have the power and ought to "squech"
out the whole negro business. They are re-
sponsble for this continuous agitation. From
the yery commencement of the session we have
had these bills before us In one shape or anoth.
er. and postponed from time 10 time, and delay
ed BY dilatory motions and a6journmenta Now,
want to see the conservative element of the
House, II there is any such thing left here, come
up and vote this thing right down. Now, sir,
want TO see this Union restored ae II was made
by our fathers; not the Union that the gentle
man from Illinois wants to see-a Union with q
dismantled Constitution and broken confeder-
alton believe the people Of the country are
sick and weary Of this legislation about the
negro. From one end Of the country to the
other complaint 10 coming up that our time is
wasted; that nothing 10 done for the white race,
nothing, except about the negro. Our only duty
this session Was to raise revenue enough 10
meet the great demands Of the time, aud TO en-
ergize the army to the greatest possible extent,
and both for one object-the restoration Of this
Union.
But what have we been doing2 Scarcely
had the roll been called ct the beginning Of the
session, before a gentleman introduced bill
connected with the negro, and from that time
until now, with the exception of some days
spent In the confederation Of the tax bill, the
whole strain Of the House has been devoted to
the negro question. Heaven is sick aud earth
ia weary OF this damnable and dangerous tier.
alton
We may be compelled, after this war shall
have been concluded, to reform, perhaps,
some oil our opinions in respect to slavery. But
il s at this time the duty Of every true.hearted
patriot TO lend his whole energies to the one
purpose OF restoring the Union, and to this end
to crush disunion In the South and to crush IL in
the North.
The army is giving bullets to the enemy OF
the country South, and If the people had a
chance to do it, they would give ballots to the
enemy of the country North. They do not ap-
prove Of these extreme opinions, like that en-
bodied in this bill of abolition. II these gen.
tlemen, who pretend tO be conservative men,
would come up squarely and vote down these
iniquitous measures, which have nothing but
peril In them, We would do the people great
service. Therefore hope the House will send
this back to the committee, and In sending IL
back to the committee let US give it such q
death-blow as will des roy all similar meae-
ures.
The Speaker--It is not In order to move tina,
a proposition shall be recommtted to q commit.
tee with Instructions that the proposition shall
not be reported back.
Mr. Wlckliffe--I will suggest to the gentle
man from OHIO that it shall be recommitted to
the committee, with instructions that 1t shall
not be reported back until the next session, dur.
ing the cold weather. [Lsughter.]
Mr.. Cox-I adopt the suggestion OF the gen
tleman from Kentucky; and with view tC
make my motion in order, move that the sub
ject be recommitted to tue committee, with the
instruction that il be reported back at the next
session on the very LAST day. a E