The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-06-19
Speech Of Hon. s. 8. Coz, Of Ohio De-
livered in the House Of Represen-
tativeS, June 8, 1862

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livered in the House Of Represen.
tatives, June 8, 1869
Mr.. SPEAKER Sir 4 have watch
cd with anxiety tlie conduit of
this House. No heed is given here
to the warning of loyal Union men
from slave States. Their advice is
met with the cry soh. they are for
slavery; and no prSsslagery man
can be loyal ~ s,sniIon 4
faidzto @oid tme political orpo-
nents, whose friends are the ma
jority in the field. For aiding to
preserve the Union, which they
have been taught by their party
canons to revere, they are treated
to taunts and SANDER.
Measures like those from Massa.
chusetts, which would hold States
as conquered fefs; which would
recognize republics abroad because
they are black; which would Gre
ate equality Of black and white,
such as passed the Senate, in car
lrying the mails; which abolished
slavery in the District; which, like
the acts Of confscation and eman-
cipation here urged are to free the
whole or portion of the black
population; all these measures,
sir, are subversive of the insti:u-
tions of the States, and have crea
ted apprehension and distrust.
Before the President can crush
this revolt he must reassure and
rearimate the public mind. lie
has already done we'll in crushing
the Fremont and Hunter procla-
nations. He has done we'll In
protecting General Mcclellan from
the fanatics, who hungered for his
overthrow. He has done well in
many other respects from which |
would not detract by any hostile
criticism now. | would sustain
my country and its constitution
even if were not on oath so to do.
1t is in this spirit that | wish
that there were no ambiguity in
our public counsels. This war can
have no end until the President
clears away all uncertainty. The
ui0re definite the object the more
firm will the Government be iD
asserting it. Its generals may
conquer, but cannot hold. 1t may
by physical force subdue, but. it
must do more to reinstate public
confidence. 1t must control the
civil and moral elements, by whose
influence alone can the subdued be
reconciled. | am anxious to be-
lieve that the President means
right. But of the men who control
this Congress | speak plainly
They pull down; they do not build
up. They have IN activity in de-
stroying; nothing Of the genius of
man in constructing. Salvation is
not their forte. 1t is their conduct
which creates ambiguity.
There is something needed in
making successful civil war besides
raising money and armies. You
must keep up the confidence and
spirit OF the people. 1t must not |
only be animated by a noble pas
sion at the outset, but it must be
sustained by confidence in the
cause. You dispirit the army and
destroy its power, if you give forth
an uncertain sound. Is there
member here who dare say that
Ohio troops will fight successfully
or fight at all, if the result shall
be the fight and movement of the
black race by millions northward
to their own State? Our soldiers
will endure great sacrifices, if they
,hink they are planting the flag
over States where it has been
'hamelessly dishonored, and if they
believe that the United States, as
hey have been made by our Con-
titution and consolidated by time,
ire to be again enstarred in full
But when you make
men homeless, when you Grape
he doors and bedew the eyes of
he breaved-when bloody ealam-
!; darkens the hearth aud heavy
axes oppress labor; there must be
10 ambiguity OF policy.
1t takes two millstones to grind
he grist. From the beginning of
eceSsion I denounced it. Ibelieve
II view of all its consequences, that
t is the worst crime since the scene
N Cavalry. But, sir, l am at as ,
;reat loss how to apportion the ,
.uilt between secession and the
bolition whicE begat it, as l
you'd be to apporti III the guilt of
he crucitiXion between Judas and /
he Roman soldiers. lfthere is any
Inference, IL is in favor of the bold
aud against the insidious {
etrayer. !
And now, as the climax of this
bolitionism. we find the Governor +,
f Massachusetts, when called on
} send more troops to the aid of {