The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-19
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HON. JOHN A. BING 1AM

"s@1HGH& =" OF OHIO.
Delivered in the House ot Representatives, Jan.
So gsl lH Is, 1862 .So
s4j The following joint resolution being under
considerations: ie or 2. i3sAt 1t
a REsouvED, &C., That in order to pay the ordi-
nary expenses OF the Government, the interest on
the national loans, aud have an ample sinking fund
for the ultimate liquidation of the public deut, a
tax shall be imposed. which shall, with the tariff
on imposts, secure an annual revenue of not less
zss MI BINGHAM. Mr.. Speaker, am for
this JOINT rfsolutlolL whi,h orders The enact.
ment of bill To supply he Treasury ior the
= common defense. BY laxation diiect and indl
rect, $150, 0,Q0COO annually. hail such leg
q, islaiiUn as res Lon>iye to The living issue OF
! the kour--;he Suppression Of the rebellion
which stiikes AT the nation's Ire. It Is. in
a., my Judgment the duty OF the Represent,
,tives vi the people 10 provide the ways and
~, means, ard 10 declare by law the power
which shall be emplos ed ~ the Executive
g, for the unconditional suppression OF this re-
80 belion, unqualified in all Tie past, whether
h. you consider the Territory and resources
which 1t commands, the numbers which it
s summons 10 its standard OF revolt, or the
z great interests and Immortal hopes which it
stakes upon the issue. ea ID, 81 .,..55.a.s.
That this rebellion should Q suppressed,
d. all good men agree; that it can be suppress
ed only by the stern arbiiian ent OF battle j,
now no longer an open question:; that it shall
DC suppressed speedily and loreyer is the
stern decree OF that great people whose sub
d lime uprising in deien,e Of their nationality
this day excltes the woader and challenges
the admiration OF the world. This decree
of the people can 0 ly be executed by force.
authorized. organized, and governed iy law.
10 this end Congress should legislate. the
: Executive should act, and The mighty legions
OF the people should stlike with thai terrible
= power wi,h which omnipoteh, 0 clothes a ma
IS arm Tor the redress o wong and The
vindca'ion OF justice. f
gs3 The Republic. sir, has the night to / We and
70 maintain its separate place amotg the
powers of the earth, un' i that right shall be
forfeited by c,ime. The lie Of the Republic
i depends upon just laws, their acknop ledge
supremacy, or their ilgd entoicement.g The
IS rebellion, organized and p welul over hall
+ the national domain, declares the Repub ic
dismelnbeled, s Constitution and laws re
pes!ed, and us authority defied This rebel
es Gon must ne put down; AMI you sir. and all
- 9f us, must by law provide Ior its suppress
. sion, or the Republic dies. The supremacy
oi its laws is the breath OF life. The Repub
-. lie can no more live without its supreme law
ys duty obeyed or duly enforced than can its
citizens who ccmpse il I've without air.
gava Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr.. Speaker. will the
Va gentleman from OHIO permit me 10 make, an
inquiry? gt ,,zzt. +,,.
ss. Mr. BINGHAM. Certainly. 7@ IA
-. Mr. CAMPBELL. adult the necessity
Il Of making immediate and adequate provision
to sustain the public credit and to carry on
- the war, but would inquire OF The gentle
man rom Ohio, who is distinguished tpenns
Der of the Committee on the Judiciary
\ whether. in his opinion, IL is not NJ ,neces ary
4, 70 provide BY law Tor dcpfiy,ng the rebels Of
the "sinews OF war; in other words to con-
Z. fscate their property and tree their slaves;
and would respectfully inquire why the
Judiciary Committee have not reported a.
practical and uniform measure Of that char
q, 1scter? n. e., e.sf. a@
"A Mr., BINGHAM., will answer my friend
that, withlut censuring Others it Is no iault
OF mine that such law is not already enact
g, cd. " the right aud duty Of this House SO
TO legislate i shall presently speak. 4 was
saying when Interrupted That The Republic
could not live without It's supreme law duly
obeyed and mlly enforced.
What j. the supr me Law Of this Repnhlic
under watch, youngest Born OF the nations;
It came to be, and only BY the main,ainancs
OF which and the care OF the l.finite IT caf,
continue to be-? Upon this question there b
no room for doubt, it was answered by those
great spirits whom God taught to build the
msjesl &c structure,o our civil institn ions.-
In your n.alchlessCo - institution they declared.
a'This Const,tution aud the laws Of the upited
States which shall be made in pursuance thereof,
and all treaties made or which Shall be made an
der the authority ef the United States, shall be
= she supreme iaw af the land. s g4a.2s{ II
~, These shall be the supleine law Of the land,
anything 10 The CONSTITUTION and laws oiauy,
Statesto the eontlary nnwlthstan iing;a they
shsll be supreue Id every State Of the Union.
ip the Carolinss ~ we'll as ii distant Oregon;
they shall 70 supreme over every vficvr, CIVIL
S ~Qi'sry. Y svssy dApsTtmsasot Gayeru.