Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-02

I mEmARKs OF mR 2sAXLER,
4 20 OF HAnIlzob o..
I'd he House Of RsyfessntaiiDts Of Ohio, on Mr..
CoaY's yesplmions demanding "the summary
,FscuiIOne d an ieadisy s0aspiratOrs in the at
t,mpttO de'troy the GoUefhmsnt"
The question being on q motion 70 refer the
RESOLUTIONS to the committee on the Judiciary,
MgaSAyLER said; RfF lg ii tM
| Mn. sPEAKEp; l hope ihe melton toteiei VII
prevail. / had intended to say something on
theae resolutions laet evening, but -,he sober.
sensible thoughts which come after aleep, had
changed that Intention, and Il had determined
this inorAipR 10 cay nothing. BY that deterpli.
nation should certainly abide, had not every
man, who yesterday made an effort to keep
these resolutions on the table, or to have them
referred TO an appropriate commiNee, or who
i urged any. objection ngainst them, been de-
4 nounced this morning upon the hoor OF this
House, as seeking to "avoid making record
against his brethren Of the South" and as gym
pathizing with their acts Of treason. Now, Mr..
Speaker, Pdo not proposeto get angry with this
very courteous audi parliamentary 'etyle OF de-
bate, nor TO catch the spirit OF my remarks from
such denuneiaiion. i do not fear to compare
records with the gentlemen who are so free to
4 denOunoe membefs of this House as sympatbiz-
sIs with treason, nor shall / be inundated in
expressing my opinion OF the merits OF these
resolutions by any such cry. Ibeliovc. / am an
OriRinal Union manS Before this rebellious
outbreak In the South, LhGd no sympathy with,
lbnt on the contrary deep. abhorence OF,
the frequently expressed denhnciatione of the
Federal Union, whether they'ca from the so
lcessiopists Of the South or from those enemies
Of their country in ahe' Nortb,who stigmatized
the Constitution framed by our fathers as IA
! coyenantWith death and aleague with he'll"
stand now where IHtood then, and whereof have
ever stood, since took any part 10 the politics
of the country, on, this Hplatform--the Union,
the Constitution and the enforcement OF the
Laws Il .ssoow ~ .s>s.e dIsr AIas
i I know very we'll, Mr.. Speaker, Che spirit OF
the honorable member who offered these resolu-
tions. believe we occupy about the same po-
4 itical standpoint. and thht la any private CON
veraaiionthere eenldb be no difference between
US as 70 the maintenance Of the Federal Union
OF, tho conduct of the war for that purpose. can
therefore state with the more freedom the Eea-
sops why / sopposed linking these resolutions
from the tAbleHaod why Il now favor the motion
10 refer. s39iDg n9got r ha.l5 noi.l.Ft
j desired tOkeep these resolutions where they
were last evening for the purpose Of saving the
| time Of The HouHe.vI Il an convinced morb and
i more every dap thatNe are wasting 'tiFne and
The money Of the people jinI discussing resolu-
i TONS OF DO great prRoucsl importance, which
j s0ud be much, betIet spent in.the dlschirge Of
legitimate and pressing duties. This ses-
sion ol the Legialaturei is likely ODE known in
the future, 80 far as it's rememberedy at ALL as
resoluii0asfy one. With a. very large num-
Der of Important bills not yet acted upon, with
Iquestions of the grevest moment TO the people
of the State in, the banda Of c0mmitsees not
/ Ivaf fNvn .nf fnk.
and every proper consideration urging a short
session, we Aresti II ready to spend our tnc dis
guessing resllntiens giving instrnctiona to our
/ Senators and Representatives. IN Congress-, and
to our Executive and Judicial officers, upon sub
jects sometimes Of no great Importance, aud, at
other times of which they may be supposed TO
/ know quite as much as ourselves. = / knew from
the peculiar manner in which thcse resolutions
were worded that they would excite discnssion,
and so | think did ithoso members hn9w who
urged so strongly yesterday THAI they should be
taken up. Whether they knew this ornot, they
are accountable for tho tact thas We are now
about 10 lose days work In qtheif discussion,
lin which we might have accomplished some bug
inoas Of immediate peactieal value to our COZ.
stitpents. -i..,,s $50 aBf isl .aA iqct
SfEAKER-Tha member from Hamilton will
confne himself tothe QUESTION of'referenee.
| Mr.. SAYLER7-l must be alloweda litle 9ati-
tude in this matter Mr.. Speaker. 1t is partly
o question, of privilege, and am speaking
somewhat 70 the charge ofisympathiziDg Of with
traitors. LaughteFJ. i;iF 2 a. eav iss
,SPEAkER-There is no question ofprivilege
before the House. 10 naa d.lUm ym n 1907
| Mr.. SAYLERT-l will speak then tothe question
OF reference, and give the reasons why desire
to have these resolutions referied to On appro
pr,ate nolihiissee lg1B ,seeni".
/ l object to the torn and wording of the reeo-
lutions. In the first place they are not drawn
as joint resolutions, as they should be to have
much influence with those whom they are in
tended to instruct. They ahonld go forth with
| the authority Of the Senate as well as of the
! House, object TO che style of. the resolutions
they are high sounding, tautologiual, anI,
am almost ready 70 say, bombAstig. G. They
would answer very well the purpose of ward
meeting or popular assembly, but they are not
in style or character the kind Of resolutions
would like to zee 60 forth from the General
Assembly Of Ohio, on so grave and important
q subject, and demanding above all others def
mite and accutate expression. They aim too
much at high sounding effect; theEeis too much
of the sonorous qualify about them; they have
too many words. The resolutions would be very
much improved II the first and second were
served as some Of as saw Hermann servetthe
rabbits the other night--she two rubbed Into
one. g;josnelsl u, ssao "a, isaH ,aO
object also, Ms; spesker, ito the apparent
though perhaps not the real spirit ofsthe reso-
lrtions, They bear upon theirfAce something
of bloodYthifsty look. They demand "snmma-
~ execution" of the eseonspirstoraWho may task |
terms and sue for peace. - Summary execu- |
ton" mplieslexecntion without trial OF process
of Law Id not think the author Of these res- |
olutons desires this; and Il do not think che
members Of this, House desire it, i ceitainly |
believe that the prominent movers1cof this |
wicked rebellion should be executed, but bbs- |
lieye that they should besexecuted according |
to the forms and under the provisions Of the |
Constitution and laws of tho land v The reed
lutions bear, too, upon their face somothlnk;of
q reyengeful spirit, though Iwould by no N leans
impute such spirit to their author.uF They seem
to imply that because We have t'lost blood and
treasure" we should aeek to be ReYenged ION
certain portion of the people, ofuthe South b /
confess donot agmpathize with this spirit,b
rather with the spirit Of that noble resolution
which constitutes in part the platform of the
Union party; THAT in this national emergen
cy, banishlng all feeling OF mere passion or re.
sentiment, we Vill1 recollect only our duty to
the whole countrJ: that this war is not wagod
upol our part in any spirit Of oppression nor
for any purpose Of conquest OF suhjugation, nor
for the purpose of overthroWing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions 5of
The States, but to defend and maintain the SUI
ptemacy of the Constitution, and to preeerve
the Union With all the dignity. equality and
rights Of the several States unimpaired, and
that as soon as these objects are accomplished
the war ought to cease. n,sst .ss. s.ia .stsfa
Mr.. scoTr The gentleman makes preten-
sions to Union feeling. j desire to ask this
tan.H ~ Il f.< 1