Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08
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we can prove by its own columns. We have
not, by anything we have said of the Republl-
can candidate for Congress, called for anything
90 false snd vile and mean as the Journal has
poured out on Mr.. Cox. 1t not only prints
falsehoods Of its own coinage; butt coins them
It deliberately fslsifes the Propositions Of Mr..
Cox, offered In July, 1861. There was nothing
in them disloyal. The Journal of August l3,
1861, said they we're offered In good spirit and
in good temper" Did 1t lie then. or does it
lie now7 Here is its article thenl
From the Ohio Gtate Journal, Aug. 1871
6. Q. cox's REVOLUTION.
When the accounts fret reached us OF the
tenor and purport of tho compromise resolution
offered by Hon. s. s. Cox In the House Of Rep.
resentatives, we felt indignant that such
movement as that vas represented TO be should
have claim to an Ohio parentage. We under
stood II to be one OF those quasi submission
peace on.any-terms resolutions that had about
that time, In some mysterious manner, found
their way into certain political gatherings in
the East. But upon receiving the resolution
in its official form, We find iha; as frat given,
the terms Of the resolution were incorrectly
stated; that, like the "Old Fellow we read
about" it is not 80 black az was painted. II
seems to have been offered In good faith and In
good temper on the part of Its author, and con.
tains the distinct avowal that "the party in The
seeded States are gully Of breaking The national
unity and resisting The national authority" We
publish below the resolution entire, in order
that Mr.. Cox may not be placed in any false
position concerning 1t:
"Mr. Cox-I ssk leave to offer the following
resolution: .acC
"WHERrAs, it is the part Of rational beings
to terminate their differences by rational me-
thods, and inasmuch as the differences between
the United States authorities and the seeding
States have reeulted in q civil war, character.
ICED by bitter hostility and extreme strocity;
and although the party ia The seceded States are
gully Of breaking the national unity and resist
ing the a0tiOn authority: Yet,
"Be IL resolved, First. That WHILE WE MAKE
UNDIMIglsHED and IScREAsED ExERTIOEs BY OUR
Navy AND Army TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND
sTABlLTrY OF THIS GOVERNMENT, the common lave
of war, consisting Of those msxims OF humani-
ty, moderation and honor, which are part of
she international code, ought to be observed by
both parties, and for stronger reason than ex-
lists between two alien Nations inasmuch es the
TWO DaIElb5 nhf6 u cUtuuDu duCCbbyg ulbtUEy y,
prosperity glory, Government, and Union, and
are now unhsppily engaged In laesratiDg their
common country. Second. That, resulting
from these prsmises, while there ought TO be
left open as between two alien nations, the
same means for preventing the war being
carried to outrageous extremities, there
ough. also 10 be left open some means
! for the restoration of peace and union. Third.
That to this end - the restoration Of
peace and union on the basis Of the
Constitution-there DO appointed committee
Of one man from each State, who shall re-
port to this House, at its next session, such
amendments to the Constitution Of the United
States as shall sssusge sll grievances, and
bring about reconstruction Of the national
unity; and that for the preparation Of such sd.
usiment and the conference requisite for that
putpose, there he appointed commission Of
seven citizens OF the United States, consisting
Of Edward Everett Of Massachusetts, franklin
Pierce of New Hampshire, MilIard Fillmore Of
New York, Reverdy johnson OF Maryland,
Martin Van Buren Of New York, Thomss Ew.
ing OF Ohio, and James Guthrie Of Kentucky,
who shall request from the eo.called Confeder-
ate States the appointment OF similar COM
mission, and who shall meet and confer on the
subjec. in the city OF Louisville on the first
Monday Of September next. And that the
committee appointed from this House notify
said commissioners of Il cir appointment and
function, and report their action to the next
session as ON amendment of the Constitution Of
the United States TO be proposed by Congress to
the States for their ratification, according to
the fifth article OF said Constitution.
Whatever may be thought Of the just spirit
In which the resolution is offered, Il strikes Us
nevertheless that the author has been singular
ly unfortunate IN the selection of the persons
named, as commissioners In this behalf The
such ancient worthless as shadrach, Meshack
and Abednego, whose successfuI experience In
encounteFing heated locality would doubtless
tend materially to qualify them for the 6ery
ordeal that such council Of "sncients" would