Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-04

tnat lie mas Uent WIN suppllaot Knee be-
fore the throne Of power; know that,
for pclf or some other consideration, he
has succumbed to every measure present
ed to him for approval or disapproval ;
and | know that in speeches delivered in
the capitals Of other States he has enunci-
ated doctrines which, if adopted by the
people of the great North, would be sub
yersive of individual frcedom and personal
right. Sir, by no vote Of mine can any
person holding such views address the
people of Pennsylvania in this chamber.
Never, sir, never, so long as | have a
right to forbid him, Let me, sir, test this
question by contrast. Let me ask the
majority of this Senate, whether be who
has lately been baptized by the votes of
three hundred thousand men in the En-.
pirc State Of this Union-oue of the
greatest of living statesmen and most pa
triolic Of men-Horatio SEYMOUR whcth-
er, if that distinguished Gorcrto,, was on
his way from the East to the West through
this capital, he would get a single vote
from the Republican side of this chamber
permitting him to address his iellow-citi-
zcns in this hall? Not onc-not one
Would Joel Parker, that Governor of New
Jersey, elected by tie people, get Que vote
for such purpose! Would David Tur-
pie, who by the votes Of Me people Of In
diana is the successor of one oil the men
! whom. by the resolution, it i: proposed TO
have al dress us--would David Turpie be
permitted by the votes oil members on the
other side Of this chamber to occupy this
hall for the purpose OF delivering an adj
dress Not one vote would he receive
Yet he is the chosen repre- en;ativo of the
majority of the people of lndiaua-anoint
ed by their sanction, baptized by the ma
jority OF their votes. Not one vote would
he get, and yOu E"0p IL. You, gentlemen
on the other side, fear the verdict Of the
people; YOU have reason to know what
it means; and he who comes 10 you cloth
ed with all the glory Of the popular will,
but lately expressed, you will cast off for
mere hireling of Federal patronage and
power.
Mr.. Lowry. Is not the man Of whom
the Senator spc axis a disloyal man?
Mr.. CIymcr. The people of Indiana
have sent him to the United States S n
stc,and you dare not deny or question the
choice of 4 sovereign State. Bul, sir .
who is the individual whose name we ask
shall to embraced in this resolution -
| Who is he whom we wonld ask to come
here and receive the hospitalitics of this
State? He who next 10 him who was
81 first in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts of his couutrymcn.' is the people S
! idol-hc who amid doubt and gloom, up
on more than one occasion, has rescued
order from anarchy-he who upon more
| than one occasion has been the means OF
saving this govccnmcn,--he who has the
great heart OF the greatest army upon this
continent throbbing every day, every
hour, every moment in unison with his
own-~MAJoR GEN GEo.B MCCLELLAN
lie, sir, has been denied the hospitality oil
a Legislative body in which you Republi-
cans have majority. You will not vote
TO tender him those hospitalitcs-a why
Bccausc he too is anointcd not ouly by
the voice of the great people, but by the
alteration of the hearts of the Array of the
Potomac. You will not pass such res
olurion if his name is to be included. No,
! You who have thc power now for a few
months or years will not sanction anything
that savors of what the people desire
\ ou are determined that they never shall
be seen, never heard, That is the deter
mination which you are acting out here
and elsewhere. tell you. sir, that those
who have been disrobed and dsowned by
the people, who are the mere minions of
executive power, and who submit to the
subversion ofthe peoples rights and lib
/ ties, never will consent shall speak from
your chair to the people oil this State
never, sir, never
1t is known TO you, sir, whose legisa-
! tive experience in this hall extends hack
to a period commensurate with my own
that am not in the habit of wandering
from the particular subject before the Sen.
ate TO introduce general issues and excn-
ded arguments. But, sir, this debate has
been far diverted from the original ques-
tioa. 1t has embraced all the subjects
that could agitate the public mind at this
time. If could have even rested there
| should have remained content, Bul
gentlemen upon this floor have chosen 10
single me out amongst the Democratic Sen.
ators hcre-and refer to the probable re
suits Of my action upon my own future
[, sir am an individual viduals as
compared with principles and great results
are nothing Principles and truth arc
eternal, Man is mortal aud goes to his
kindred dust but if, sir, in his person, III
his acts in public or in private life, he
represents principle eff when powers, pas
sion or prejudice threaten to destroy the
rights Of the people, he dare stand up in
defence of them, he may die, he may 90
to his fathers blessed or unbessed, A
Hanpden and others have illustrated this
They hsve gone down in gloom; but they
are now held up in brightness and in glory;
and, sir, no matter what may become oi
me in regard 20 this days action, know
! | shall he sustained when the noss;on and