Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-02

danOunce the dOeIrineof emhnclpAtlon. or aboli-
liot upon th3 one bano, and-df aeceseipn upon
The o,her. But more blttefly did denounoe
the overt aot Of treason itself in the storming
oi Sumter, Ihaampch a. its guilt vas Infinitely
greater What intemperate expression may
sometime have ain moment OF excite
mont, I know not, Only this gIknows had
not then, and have notnow, one particle OF SYM
pathy with secession or treason desire,
above al Other earthly gain or good, the res
torAtion Of fithe Federal Union, and to that end
! am willing 70 make whatever sacrifice AmAy
ITThs House VIZ pardon these, personal allu,
sidHs, ilAsmnSh Rsthey have besn called for by
aohie member Atthe timel was interrupted
BY tho member from Warren, was expressing
my sympathy with the platform OF the party on
which, as Union men, we were elected, ana was
setting In contrast It's broad' liberal and states.
manlike poaitiOns, with the apparently narrow
and revengeful spirit of the resolutions. 4
atands upon thai. platform noH, and enunciate its
ptinolples as heartily to-day as ! did'Whe 1t
was framed. / am In favor of vigorously
prosecuted war forthe maintenance Of the Fed
erai Union under the Constitution Of the coun-
try. am ''for tLis Union, without condition,
one and indiyiiiblb, now and forever; for its
preservation at any aud every cost of blood aud
treasure, against all its assailants and against
any and every compromise that may be propos.
ed TO be made under the guns of the rebels"
But after the legitimate end Of the war is ac-
complshed, the Union restored, the authority
of the Constitution and laws recognized, and
their security established by the formal execu.
zion Of the prime movers Of the rebellion, then
/ am 10 favor of shedding not one single drop
of blood by way Of revenge, nor for any pur-
pose of conquest or subiugaton, nor for the
purpose OF oEerthroWing orinterfefing with any
rights Or established Institutions Of tho South.
ern people. These ! believe to be the senti.
ments -of, q large and respectable majority Of
The Union party. and do not hesitate to affirm
that whoever attempts to prostitute this Union
movement to purposes Of emancipation, or Ia
wage war of dreadful bloodshed for the pur.
pose of destroying slavery, is unfaithlul to the
platform on which he was elected rand untrue
to the tr,ists reposed in him by the people. rs'
| There is much ,intemperAiei and untitnely
talk about the final settlement OF this war.
do not Of course suppose that all that is said
about con6scating the entire property of the
South and hanging not only ihe leaders but every
body else, ID earnestly spoken, and yet such
words arc not without their evil effect, and "a
say the least do not become the members of q
Legislative body. Those en- who talk go huge.
ly about shedding their last drop, Of blood for
the determination Of the Southern people, in
my opinion will be very careful about shedding
their fest drop. q. is said that those men who
raise the black flag in the South always bstako
Ethemselvea to1aate QUARTERS when the cannon
begin 60 boom, So, with these blood thirsty
heroes. They Ike beat, battles fought in legis.
lative halls, where only tongues are weapons
where there is no smell Of "vilainous satpetre,' >
and where nocoid balls Of lead and iron teal
tho flesh aud crush the bones. "a.
| have spoken on these resolutions, Mr.
Speaker, at greater length than intended.
have urged my objections to their form, word.
ing, style, and apparent spirit, and have assign
e1 hose as reasons Why i desire to have then
refereed If this can not be done, hope al
least the resolutions will be referred to the au
thor himself, that he may amend some OF the
more Questionable features. II he will do this
it Will give me very great pleasure to reecrt
my vote IN favor OF his resolutions If NOT,
shall be constrAihed to record my vote against
them, even though thereby run the risk Of
blKmeahd Misrepresentation on the part of Ger
tain radical members OF the Union party.
THE resolutions we're subsequently amended
by the author, and as amended passed the House
unanimously - r-e BrgaiAJ