Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-04

ueoA' NhnuButorp ID Wnich the Dt, did not
JOLT; He however arose and said something. }
Mr. CoI-kepeat your remark; let the peo.
Dr.. Lemen-I cannot support Won. M lonp
as you agree with Vallandigham and such
traitors. "a few isolated cheers followed this
By. the knot around the Dr. Hereupon, Cox
rolled up bis sleeves, got little higher M on
che stand, and said: "In two minutes you will
take that back and your hackers will look yery
foolish. Now, ask you In what do I agree
with Vallandigham which you object tot Is it
certain votes of his at the extra session. If ID
10, he can take care Of bis record, for he made
II himself. didn't make Il for him. When
you 60, through with him you can come to me.
l stand on my own votes, and you know, Dr.,
for you are not an ignoramus, that my votes
on those matters you objected to, did not agree
with Vallandigham's, and do not offend you2-
| (Cheers.)
DR.. Lemen-I know you voted right, then ;
you voted money and men.
Mr.. Cox-Yes, voted the men and money
your administration asked for, and you know Il;
and when as, just now, you impescbed my 10y
atty, you and your hackers uttered slsnder,
which said you would confess, before I got
through with you. Wherein, then, do you and
me agreeing with Mr.. Vsllandigham, where you
object to him2
DR.. Lemen-You agree to the Democratic
State platform that he stands on.
Mr.. Cox-0h! that's It! Ihaven't read that
carefully. l was attending to my duties in
washington when IL was made, but my i'm
preston 10, that II sustsins the Government in
its attempt by arms to orush the accursed re-
belllon. (Cheers.)
Dr.. Lemen-Yes, it does, but very gently.
Mr.. Cox-Well, wherein IL lacks in force
will make It up by work and strength. Our
nominees, Ranney, Jewett, Payne, Allen and
other Democrats, are doing their part. have
made over twenty speeches for recruits since
my return, and sent them In by companies. I
am now hoarse and exhausted by these efforts
made at the request Of Military commlttees--
men opposed to me In politics. What more can
I do or say2 yet for this you slander my loyalty,
and class me with those far more loyal than
yourself, but whom you would reproach as
traitors.
Dr.. Lemen---I think, Mr.. Cox, your course
has been honest and loyal throughout.
Mr.. Cox-Why, you will vote for me yet,
Dr.; only keep cool and be honest, and will
see If we can not find other points of agree
ment.
Dr.. Lemen-I might vote for you, but you
were against the conHsca.lon bill before Con.
gress, were you not?
Mr.. Cox-Yes, Dr.; voted with Mr.. Harri.
son. Did you vote for Mr.. Harrison2
Dr.. Lsmen-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Cox-Well, then, you sustained him all
through, suppose. You are for him now 7
| Then you can vote for me, for l voted toith him
against your Republican majority in Congress.
4 CHEERS and laughser). voted against that
and similar billie, because they stimulated re-
J bellion, united the South, divided the North,
disturbed State institutions, broke the faith you
pledged to the Crittenden resolution, and the
oath we all took to the Constitution. Yes.
, will prove by Old Abe that your Republican
friends who voted for that onfscston bill, com.
mitted perjury TO the Constitution. Now. Dr.,
did you vote for.Lincoln? ("Yes.") Do you
} yet sustsin him2 ("Y-e-s!") Well, did he
not propose o veto against that confiscation bill
> you approved (Laughter) voted against
1t, as said in Congress, because, among othel
Z things, it confscated estates of rebels beyon(
their life and forever. The Constitution says
o "No attainder Of treason shall work corruption
Of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life o
o the person attainted." When the Republican
r heard, by back door kitchen gossip, that
D veto was coming, they snesked into Congress
at the last hour, Joint resolution, altering th,
bill you approved, go as to make 1t constitution
3 al and avoid veto. Though the veto wal
|, made imperative by their resolution, yet th'
I veto message was sent In, and the Republican
Q were 80 mad they would not print It. Now
!, ask you, Dr., who was right, Abe or Congress
!, Speak up!
I DR.. Lemen-I suppose Congress were wrong
Q they made an oversight (Laughter.) The.
G did not know that part of the Constitution.
Mr.. Cox-Now, dear, good Dr., have you
so-so--guietly and gently, let me clinch yol
. tight. You confess before these thousands tha
\ you approved of bill which had In IL an over
D sight,-sighted over the Constitution; In othel
words, broke the Constitution. (Cheers.
!. What else did JEFF Davis, the traitor, dot H,
u thought he could make an oversight and sli
o States out by his dsmnable heresy of secession
y 90 you Republican friends, what will you do witt
Q Davisf Hang him7 Oh! Doctor, that yo
ts should plead ignorance for these Congressmeu
Q But they were not ignorant. The Constitutio
y Is very plain on this point. They broke thei
g oatha knowingly and oorruptly-to free negroes
d they are pefjured; and we prove It to be willfu
n perjury BY Abraham Lincoln's veto message
10 Why not, then, sustain with us the Constitute
d end the Union, and not help those who help
D. break both. For these votes Of mine to sustai
ID the Constitution your legislature gerrymandel
g. ed the Capital district. They knew the peop
le of the old district would sustain me, but the
added all the Republican counties they could
franklin to defeat me. don't know how yo
10 voted on that infamous and fraudulent distric
ing bill. r.,
Dr.. Lemen-Ivosed for it. don't tbiuk "
sr were bound to make district to suit one maj
D. Mr.. Cox-I didn't say you were. But yc
o. ought not to have made 1t to punish one maj
: or any man for sustaining this governmen
f. (CheeFs.)
70 Dr.. Lemen--I do not know that that wi
b one.
Mr.. Cox-Yes you did; for If you were thei
1t you heard West, Scott and others declare tt
bill was got up to lsgislate me out of Coz
gress.
10 ] Dr.. Lemen--I wasn't there when that VIC
= said. was ct home.
Mr.. Cox-Then you ought not to say tbs
D, whereof you are ignorant. The boast We
= made. The deed was done. am here anon
70 strangen-[[ "No, you are not!'-"We wi
" send you bsck"-"You will find US as goo
. friends as you had at homewl Thanks! kin
e iriends-l will work to deserve your confidenc'
~ believe the people will upset the partisan lei
p islaton Of last winter, when BY gerrymande
q Ing Ohio, 2O0, 900 Democrats were robbed I
ID their suffrsges. The people will not allo
D, such Wholesale and dishonest disfranchisemei
N without rebuke. The people will not be chea
- ed out Of their mode by ballot to elect the
e., Congressman. The Constitution does not q
% low the Legislature TO elect directly or ind
f. rectly members of Congress. While 1 urg
s. therefore, the people to sustain the goveri
le ment by the bsyonet, ask them to rememb'
N their ballots. One is no use without the othe
10 Wise counsel and courageous fighting ma.
N under God, restore our Union. Let us do
, for that great object. and peace may emile q
in . restored and happy Union. mi -s.og
O. When Mr.. Cox sat down, three cheers wei