Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-23

ares Today the war ought TO stop. let the
only means by which the Union could be
maintained under the Constitution was by
the force Of arms. The other part of his
colleagues speech was intended to satisfy
The people that he is for the Constitution
as it is and the Unon as i, was. His col
league had told them again that he had
never voted men or money to carry on this
war. Suppose all had acted as his col
league bad acted, what would have been
| the result? No bills would have been
passed authorizing volunteers and enlist
ment to defend the flag, and arming equip
ing, and supporting in the field 100000
men. No resistance could have been made
to the rebels, who have multiplied graves
all over this land--a subject to which his
colleague had appealed with so much ten
aerness and so much regard by reason of
this unconstitutional war. He (Bingham)
did not say everybody belonging to the dem
ocratic party was Of that mind but he did
say, and challenge contradiction, but for the
aid and comfort of his colleague and his
party TO this heresy, the ruin to which he
points, aud which has visited so many
hearthstones, would not have occurred
His hands are not clear of the bloodshed
in the war. He (Bingham) could not be
tolerant toward those who are pretending
to be protecting the country and the Con-
stituion, but withdraw their support and
leave the country to the tender mercies of
its enemies. His colleague assumed that
there would be no difficulty if the army
were disbanded. His colleague took it for
granted that secession Is constitutionaly
right. He lBingham) thought he was no,
mistaken in saying that was his colleagues
honest Judgment. He believed the same
gentleman who now talked about the Con-
stitution as it is and the Union as it was,
introduced here proposition to divide the
country into four sections, and thus legal
ize secession by consent of the State Leg
islatures, without consulting Pennsylvania,
New York, or other States, which, on the
principle advanced, had no RIG ht to inter.
, fere. He did not think gentleman occu-
pying such position had Il right to de-
nource others as the opponents TO the Con.
stiution. But his colleague was still fol
the Union. and at the same moment for dis
| union. Disband your armies and let the
war cease. Not word about the other
sde-ihe traitors in arms. His colleagues
official conduct corresponded with his dec
> laration. He had refused TO vote men ant
money to carry on the war. If we all fol
{ low his course the war will necessarily
cease. The South would then surely tri
umph over the Union and the Constitution
, and hence his colleagues resolution con
,emplated final treaty of peace. Hi
colleague assumed, if we withdraw our ar
mics the South will come back. BY wha
authority was this declaration made. IF hi
had any authority he ought to give it. He
| appealed 10 his colleague to furnish the in
f formation whether, by abandoning our army
the rebels will come back under fhe Unioi
, as it was and the Constitution as it is. Th,
: gentleman is silent on the subject.
' MIR. VALLANpIGHAM was understood Il
remark that he had answered that question
, by what he had already said.
| Mr.. BINGHAM, resuming, remarked tina
\ he did not think his colleague was allowed
, to say that by his master Jefferson Davis
: His colleague had also argued that we can
| not get any more men. and cannot raise th'
neeeseory moaey~ey taxntion to carry OF
h this war. lie would ask his colleague b,
: what authority he made this assertion. II,
: doubted the correctness of his conclusions
/: He did not believe the millions of people
from the rock-bound coast of the North tt
tie golden gates of the Pacific were ye
e prepared to lay their faces in the dust anC
: their hands to their faces and cry 4" uncean
e unclean." No; lhey occupy the position
: now they always have occupied, and h
: thanked God, they ever would, because They
e have the spirit of the Pilgrims, at whcl
a his colleague sneered. He presented to hi
!. colleague the admoniIion of Washington
y that the Constitution is sacred and obligato
: ry upon all until changed by the &C; of th'
it entire people. This was sufficient re
i sponse to his colleagues assertion that th
+ people would pay no more taxes, and woul'
e submit to the laws no longer. Iu allusio'
n to remark of his colleague about Moses
d Mr.. Bingham alluded to the Jewish leade