Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-12
John sheFnan,s Late Speech

Senator, In full. Mr. sHERMAN's effort Is quite
long, occupying number Of the broad coiumn
Of the Globe.
The subject before the Senate was the newt
able neero-White men and their interests ap
pearing to be lost sight of BY this Republican
Abolition Congress--an the Senator appeared
to think himself especially called upon to die
cuss what he conceived to be the issues Of th'
lday, and to point out the path in which th'
Republican party should walk.
Mr.. SIBERIAN appears to rerudiate entirel.
what Is known ss the Union party in Ohio, 70
he has not a word to say in comLNendation Of ii
while he seeks to exalt the Republican party a
one Of extraordinary moderation, purity ant
kindness; but he regards that party sdedclen
In q "pOlioy," and urges upon bis brother Re
publican Senator's the necessity of ''deauit
policy" lie will have no more OF your bogu
aud hypocritieal Unonism, which himself anC
all the Republican politicians in Ohio, in th'
last campaign in this State, prolessed to love 81
well! At that time IL was the universal hab
of Ohio Republicans to denounce every mai
who would not abandon his party, and join th'
90 called Union movement. Every Abolition
Republican tongue was then aippant with th'
CRY that We must all abandon party for th,
country!
The deceitluInefs and hypOctlcy of this pro
fession will appear from the following brief ex
tract from Mr.. SHERMAH's speech
III say, then, Mr.. President, that IL is import
ant that the party controlling The action Of thi
Government should have a definite policy. w
cannot avoid the reponSibility, and We oueh
not to do 80 IL we could We are in the major
i.y In this body. We arc In the majority in the
other House. We have Republican Admin
istration. II we do not show the people of the
United States that we have q definite policy
and have manhood to stand by it, and intelli.
gence enough to administer 1t, we ought to he
overlhrown. I would not weep over the grave
of party that will not stand by its friends aud
stand by its principles and stand by Its position
I would not belong to party that had not the
manhood to proclaim all that 1t Intends to do
oil that il seeks to accomplish, and to use lti
power to accomplish that purpose. Parties car
only be justified when they are used as instru-
meats to accomplish come valuable aud greaI
purpose; aud unless we use ours to accomplish
some valuable and great purpose, the Republi-
oan party will melt away like storm of snow
on bright April day. We ought to adopt a
policy, and adhere to It,"
Mr.. SHERMAN then goes on to show what in
his opinion the Republicans should do and what
they should not do. He declares that they
should at once abolish slavery In the District o.
Columbia; that they should promptly adopt th'
Presidents emancipation policy, which the Sen
Aior does not regard as inconsistent with th'
principles of the Chicago platform. He thinks
his party ought to "stand by the Constitution
as |. Is and the Union ssit is''-snd religious
ly abstain from all iuterferencs with the domes
tic institutions Of the slave or free States
that "whether rebels are in arms or not, oul
(his party) duty is to stand by our pledges, &
stand by our msnhOod;" and says the Senator
al, for one, will do it, and no temptation shAl
sWerve me from that straight and marrow path >
These are brave words, but after their utteraucI
Mr.. SHERMAN will be found voting with SUMNER
WILSON and WADE all the time.
AAts OhENmAN uCslNEgs tuhb tuO tEc1iuClt
emancipation policy is not designed to interferI
with slavery in the States, and upon that pOin
he speaks thus:
"But 1t is said that this resolution of th
President now before rs looks to an interference,
with slavery in the Slater. do not so constFul
il. IL does not assert the power or advise us tt
interfere with slavery in the States. On the
contrary, it by necessary implication as strong
as express denial, denies the power. The Ian.
guage is, that the United States ought TO %.
operate with any State which may adopt gradu.
al abolishment of slavery. II the State Of
Maryland should, In its wisdom, see fit to com.
mence q system Of gradual emancipation OF
slaves, would they NOS have the right to call
upon US for aid and assistance2 We here an
nounce, beforehand, that we will give them pe-
cunisry aid, but not until they call for it. Il is
right that we should announce that doctrine
Il is right that they should inaugurate that sys-
TEN; and believe that in the providence of Al
mighty God the system will be. inaugurated
more rapidly even than we now hope for.".
Mr.. SHERMAN then goes on to repudiase the doc
trine Of SUMNER that the Febellious States have
committed suicide, and declares 1t no better
than JEFF. DAvIs's doctrine of secession. He
says:
"I, therefore, cannot help but say that, while
respect the motives Of the honorable Senator
from Massachusetts,, while give him credit for
consistency, ability, and great deal of culture,
and am always glad to hear him speak, yet
must confess that, when looked over his reso.
lutions, they struck me with surprise and regret.
They would revolutionize this Government
Sir, strike the States out Of this system Of gov
ernment, an1 your Government is lost and gone.
| cannot conceive Of the United States govern.
ing colonies and provinces containing millions
upon millions Of people, black and white. lido
not think such thing can exist. / do not be-
lieve it Is in the power Of secession to bring
rs to such q state of things. / can draw no
distinction between the resolutions of the Sen
etoE from Massachusetts and the doctrines that
are proclaimed by Jefferson Davis"
Many people will be curious to know how IL
is that CHARLES SUMNER should be respected
and Aat.ered as Mr.. SHERMAN has aa.tered him
10 the brief paragraph above, if there be no
distinction between the doctrines be holds and
those promulgated by the chief of the South
ern rebellion. II the latter deserves the halter
why should the former escape7
With some very good points In 1t the speech
Of Mr. SHERMAN is u singular compound, hAv.
Ing, to use no ha'sher terms, much that is lncon-
sistent and erroneous in i.. There lie, however,
q remarkable admissions crushing truth con.
tanned in Senator sHERMAN's speech, which,
when the history Of the present unnatural war
and the causes Of It, are written by the impair
tiAl historian, must consign the leaders in the
Republican party to the same level and the
same degradation which posterIty will with