Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-27

0on to the fact which have already stated. |
I call my colleague attention, and the at
tention Of the House, to the fact that the |
gentleman whose record is being attacked |
is now absent from the hall.
Mr.. EDGERToN. I'll not my fault if my
colleague from the Dayton district is not
present. Allusion was made to him be-
fore he left, and he could not have been un-
aware Of the fact that I intended TO trace
his record upon these questions, That
may appear cruel, and do not wonder
that my colleague lefti who could endure
such a record 2 t,..
Now, Mr.. Chairman ] have said that my
colleague was the leader. wish to show
in that connection that all the speeches
which have been made by men Of the same
sympathies and opinions are only a rehash
Of the speech Of my colleague at the extra
session. While they have no complaints to
make Of the rebels, they denounce what
they call the extravaganza Of the Admins
tration, and they attempt to paralyze the
energies Of the Government by charging
before The people thstWe are running hope
lessly into debt.
On the 7th Of January 1861, after Major
Anderson had made his mastery movement
from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, Mr..
Adrain, Of New Jersey, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
" Resolved, That We fully approve Of the bold
and patriotic act Of Major Anderson in withdraw
ing from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, and Of the
determination Of the President to maintain that
eSTgSs T 9B6eT 96eT Y be eI Pge5e5t 9S Sa s
measures to enforce the laws and preserve the
/ Union"
Voting for that resolution there we're l24
members, and against it So, amongst whom
was my colleague, the author and signer of
this Democratic address.
/ On the 18th Of January, 1861, Mr.. How
ard, Of Michigan, introduced the following
resolution
Resolved, That the message be referred to q
/ Special Committee Of five members ofthis House,
and that they be instructed to report on the same
asearly as possible; and that said committee make
| immediate inquiry, and report l. Whether any
executive officer Of the United States has been
is now treating or holding communication with
any person OF persons concerning the surrender
Of any forts itortressesi or public property Of the
1 United States, and whether any demnnd for sneh
surrender has been made, when and by whom,
and what answer has been given. 2 Whether
any officer of this Government has at any time
entered into any pledge, agreement, or under
standing with any person or persons not to send
reinforcements to the forts Of the United States
/ in the harbOr Of Charleston, and the particulars
Of such agreement, pledge, or understanding ;
/ when, where, and with whom it was made, and on
what consideration. 81 What demand for rein
| forcements Of the said forts has been made, and
I for what reason such reinforcements have not
/ been furnished. 4. Where the ships Of the
/ United States are now stationed, with v bet com
,nnands, and with what orders 8. Whether the
custom house, pOstofice, arsenal, and other pub
lie buildings Of the United States at Charleston
have been seized and are held in possession by
any person or persons and the particulsrs Of
such seizure and possession. 6. Whether any
revenue cutter Of Of the United States has been
seized and IS now held IN possession by any per-
son or persons, and the particulars thereof; and
whether any efforts have been made by the head
Of the Treasury Department to recaptufe or re-
cover possession Of said vessel. That the Com
mlttee have power to send for persons and pa
pers, to take testimony and report nom time to
time, as facts material 10 the national safety and
national honor may be disclosed by the eyi-
dence."
That very reasonable proposition re-
ceived vote Of 1873 to 62, and amongst
those who voted in the negative was my
colleague from the Dayton district.
January a. 1861, Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio
introduced the following resolution. 1t
was during the terrible days when this city
was in imminent peril of being seized by
assassins and traitors. It was when the
Government was in hourly dangerOf being
subjugated, and when this city was throng-
ed with the hordes Of secession, that this
House was called upon to vote for the fol-
lowing resolution:
q /" Resolyed, That the Committee Of theighole
on the state Of the Union be discharged from the
further consideration Of House bill No. $50, to
provide for organizing and disciplining the mili-
tia of the District Of Columbia, and that the same
may be made a special order for tomorrow, the
10Th instant, and from day to day until finally
disposed Of"
Voting against that resolution find the
name Of my COLLEAGUE from the Dayton dis
trict. I will say, also, that he voted against
the loan bill during the same session.
/ come now to the extra session 81 Con
gress. On the bill reported from the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means for De eOllee-
ten Of duties on imports, the vote was
ayes l56, nays 10; and amongst the. latter
1 find the name Of my colleague. It is an
important fact, too, that of the ten who vo-
ted against it two are now in armed rebel
| lion against the Government zs4'A
A MEMBER. What are their names2
Mn. EDGERToN. Mr.. Burnett Of Ken
lucky, and Mr.. Reid, of Missouri Onthe
bill for national loan and for other pur-
poses, the vote was 15S for, to 5 against it.
l find the name of my colleague of the Day
ton district recorded in the negative; reli-
giously true to his pledge, he would vote no.
money though the enemy was in sight Of
our capitol Of those five two are now in.
the rebel army. viii say that on every
measure which has been brought forward
in this House to sustain the Governnent
in its present struggle and to give it power
to crush this rebellion, my colleague has
persistently, uniformly and consistently. II
It is proper to use the word in that connec4
ton, voted against them. say, so far as
] 1rpo-IaI-o ra,aaF 1.,h h1g
the Government at all times.
f On the 1lth Of July last Mr. Holman put
the following interrogatOry to my col
league; and mark the answer:
Nh. HOLMAN. ''While the gentleman censures
/ the Administration, let me ask him whether,
with his own constituents, he is resolved that the
Union shall be maintained?''
A very simple question, and easily an
swered. Now hear my colleague:
Mr.. YALLAxD1OHAn. my votes shall speak
| for me on that subject. My position is defined
in the resolution Just read. / am answerable 70
my conscience and my constituents, and not to
| the gentleman from Indiana" 5,
As Captain Cutie would say, that is
an answer as is an answer" My votes
shall speak for me-" Yes, they have spoken,
and every time against the GoVsfRment The
/ resolution to which my colleague refers
was no answer to the question, it had no
answer in it, or if it had, the answer was
so qualified and restricted that no one could
find it. 1t is like the goddess that the old
Romans exhibited on certain festive occa-
sions, who was SO covered over with how-
ers, and founoes, and furbeloYs, that no
goddess could be seen.
But this is not all Of my colleagues rec
ord Ny colleague, it is wen knownAor
at least it is known to this House--Went
with that notorious traitor Breckenridge, to
the city Of Baltimore, and there addressed
OF tried to address, the traitors assembled
on that occasion. 1t is a we'll known fact
that there was in Kentucky, q rebel camp
named Vallandighsm, after my colleague
nndarsfand h1rthar. that at a rehsl