The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-07-30

thus stating these propositions and pro-
pounding these interrogatories when my
loyalty is called in question because 1
differ with the dominant party in its abo-
lition measures and policy?
Mr.. Chairman, this attack comes with
an ill grace from my colleague. His
memory has certainly played him false or
he would never have made charges of dis
loyalty upon member of this House.
The editor of the Norwalk (Ohio) Expert
ment, in late number of that paper, says:
awe will give short speech that this
same Congressman from the Summit dis
triet made to US, in Washington, little
more than two years ago.. Mr.. EDeERToN
being from the same town, in the State of
New York that we came from, and boy
hood acquaintance, we called upon him at
the capital, and in the course of CONVEX
sation on matters and things in general
he thus defined his position concerning the
Union: 4 tell you there IS going to be DIS
solution of ttis Unions and do not care ho,o
quick 1t comes; all / aoant Is to gioe those
.telloaos meaning the South a good Icking,
and then kick them out We have given
his exact language"
I So much for the gentleman loyalty and
devotion to the Union.
One year ago, Mr. Chairman, perhaps the
Republican party were in earnest when
they adopted the Crittenden resolution
and perhaps they intended to carry it out
in good faith. l was disposed to- believe
them when, here and in my own State, they
declared that party platforms and party
issues must be ignored until the close of
the great struggle,in which we are engaged
and that everything must give way to the
suppression of the rebellion and the sup
remaey ofthe Constitution and laws. But.
sir, one short year has developed the fact
that the widest scheme of the maddest
fanatic of this or past years can find his
widest dreams realized in the acts and res
olutions of this Congress. And must the
Democratic party be told that they are
disloyal if they seek to maintain their or
ganization, elect their own men to Office,
and stand faithfully by the Crittenden
resolution of July last; while the Repub-
lican party is carrying outeyery resolution
of the Chicago convention, and, indeed,
urging and passing measures here never
dreamed of by the great body of that par
4 ty; measures that only had an existence in
the distempered brain of some abolitionist
of New England or the Western Reserved
i for one do not think / am called to par
take of any such feast. The legislation
i of the State of Ohio furnishes further
evidence that, notwithstanding their pro.
fessions and promises, they are determined
to show no favors to the Democratic party
An instance of it may be cited in the ac
redistricting the State for congressiona
purposes, and by which they have at
tempted to disfranchise two thirds or thre,
fourths Of the Democratic voters; as tn,
only means of carrying the next congres
sional delegation. Their cry of ssno party
has been the sheerest deception, and W
only inaugurated that certain politician,
might ride into Office.
Mr.. Chairman, what would have beer
thought if a Democratic member of thil
House had introduced resolution declar
: ing that the appointment of militar,
governor by the President s'is withou
+ sanction in the Constitution sand4aws, an,
l that its effect is to subordinate the civil t.
r the military authority, contrary to tn
spirit Of our institutions and in derogatio
Q of the powers of Congress? ~ The leas
t punishment he COULD have expected wouf
e have been to be denounced as disloyal an
t a. traitor; yet it can be done in the othe
i wing of the Capitol by Republican Sen
! ator Mr.. .SUMNER] and nothing wrong
T thought of it. 1t only verifes what
: have before said, that Republicans -ar
+ privileged to say what they please of th
t Administration, and their loyalty is not t
# be called in question. Let the sam
n thing be said by Democrat, and he vii
s raise an overwhelming storm Of indignatio
t about him. Itwould seem, sir, that tn
d | Constitution is now only to be invoke
! when certain measures are proposed O
! adoptedwhich run counter to some favorii
7 abolition project. "a
. :, Notwithstanding my colleague ''doubt
4 any man who prates SO much about th
! Constitution, and it may be, at this da
and at this time, looked upon as old fasl
4 ioned and out of place. still, at the risk
: being thought behind the age and !,
using an oft-repeated quotation, / hel
J. pledge my fealty and devotion to that S,
y cred instrument anew, and say, in the lal
ID guage of Ruth to Naomi:
o = - 80 4sf q ~ F84l
g "Entreat me not to leave thee or
4 returnfrom ollowing after thee: for whith
= thou goest will go: and where thoulodge
rs I will lodge: thy people shall benny peopl
is and thy God my God: where thou die
= will die, and there will be buried: IL
o. Lord do so to me, and more also, II aug
h but death part thee and me-
p Mr.. Chairman, my whole heart is d
e. voted to a restoration of this Unio
he Politically we have nothing else wor
is living for; and the brave and gallant M
to who have gone forth to battle have thoug
be it worth dying for. Let us not, then, s.
40 to them, we have sent you forth, not
ct fight for the Union and the Constitutio
at but for some ideal scheme of some m
nd fanatic, who thinks he sees in the prese
n unhappy condition of our country t
or time and the opportunity to carry out
is Utopian views. Let us rather say, yo
re mission is lofty and noble one--to
" store the Union and to defend and n,ainto
of the supremacy of the Constitution and
he la,os. When this good work shall be ;