, 1863-01-16

7 IS, 1868. =
+ Hitherto the whole burden Of his teachings
had becn that nobody should volunteer. ;(Ap-
ptause in Msgane'1es] When your aag Is dis.
honored and our sons are murdered, you sit
here and refuse to donate . dollar to defend
our Constitution. Talk to me about yolun-
teering. loud eppzats<.1 :.1
The Speaker said lie shou1d be compelled to
order the galleries cleared if order wero not
preserved. =: :
Mr.. Bingham continued He said bis col
league undertook so speak for the. great
Northwest. Where did the people living
there attain their model Of their free COM
monwealth but from New England. The,
very first thing they did was to initiate the
blessed institutions Of New England. -i,,:
Twas an ungenerous imputation, therefore,
on the people Of that section to say they!!will;
lock hands with the dfsuuionists for the sake
ofgaln. ...~ ).
+, The debate WIS continued by Hon. Il. B..
Wright Of Pa. (war; Democracy. he said: 1
am peace man, but am not q peace man If
peace Is to be established upon the dismem-
beTed fragments Of q broken aud destroyed
Union. - 9 - go :: = ;
II am peace man, If peace can be o3btained;
With the'rehels, who ,ase striking 1T tho yitals:
Of the Republic, upon tofms which: shall be
alike honorable to patriotism and courage of
tile North am no coward, and while I nav
desire peace shrink from no responsibility.
Rebellion stands in :menacing attitude, and
while their guns are directed upon your very
Capital itself, und while they themselves say
they will make NO terms with US, AM not
:pcace~snakcr, because, under the clrcumstan-
.ces could not be peace man and preseryc
my oWn honor and my country. ' :.
:: The gentleman from Ohio said he would
have the war stopped, and that he was opposed
to It. What docs the gentleman from Ohio
anticipate from cessation On our part OF hos
'til1ties? Docs he suppose that terms can be
obtained from these men who are In rebellion
Il the North says, NC will grant an armistice.
Why, sir, there can be nothing which would
DC more cheering or more satisfactory to these
nen who lead and conduct this rebellion, than
to have the North say that the Har shall, stop
where 1t Is, and let them have that republic
which they hare been striving for during the
last two years.
Had the doctrine Of the gentleman from
Ohio prevailed one year ago, the members Of
this House OF Representatives would not have
been In session here to-day. We should not
have the beggarly privilege of occupying seats
in the: American Congress today, bnt We
would have Ind the chief traitor and his CO.
horts and coadjutors occupying this hall in
stead Of ourselves. We Of the North did not
bring this war and desolation on the country.
We had no hand in It.
When my friend from Kentucky presented
his resolutions, last July, year ago, and We
adopted them, we declared, with but two dis
senting voices, that this war was for the res
toration Of the Government, and we meant to
light 1t ont. It may become a war of extir-
mination before it is ended. TWAS immedi-
ately forced upon Us By the seeding States.
We Of the North were not the flrst n ho made
the appeal to arms. =.
It was the rebellion that first fired its gun
into the American flag. Rebellion first drove
States from the American Union and inaugu-
rated the reign Of terror. Rebellion that
raised the standard Of opposition and sent her
piratical ships upon the seas to plumber our
commerce, and were ne to fold our arms at
these gross outrages and cit down, crying
reace-let the war stop.
REFERRING to the wish that the Northwest
would 60, with the South, he said j: have too
good opinion OF the Virtue, Intelligence and
patriotism Of the people Of the Northwest to
entertain for moment the idea that they
would join hands with the miserable men en-
gaged in their country''s ruin, for any com
promise or arrangement By which the Union
is to be dlsmembercd. -.
The gentleman from Ohio has alluded to the
result Of the late elections us though that es-
tabllshed the peace policy.
This change of opinion had resulted from
the want Of confidence in the way the war had
been conducted, and tho blundczs Of the ad-
ministration. The people intend to save the
country still. As to who is to blame for it is
not my part to say. Perhaps the evil was in
the removal Of Mcclellan, perhaps the admin
fstration was wrong in other doings, but be-
cause blunders arc committed, are We to
abandon our country and liberty. Great God !!
Is It to be supposed because campaigns have
not come up to public expectation that ne
are to sue for peace at the foot of treason aud
traitors: ..
Because Abraham Lincoln has issued Pro-
clamation cmancipating the slaves, arc VIC
to allow the Republic to be rent asunder,
Not at all. We must have time to change
all these matters. Because certain men have
triumphed at recent elections, furnishes no
ground for believing TINT the people favor the
abandonment Of the war, its great feature,
the preservation and salvation Of the conn:
try. Politicians who indulge: In this will find
themselves nt fault. A storm ls ahead.
Gentlemen who entertain the idea that the
recent elections are the result Of peace pol
icy, will find out if the army hns to be dis
banded, and If the government is to be cut In
two, what their responsibility will be to the
people Of the country, because as the govern
ment lived there shall be a day Of reckoning,
The man who is on the side of liberty now,
his name and reputation shall lire forever, and
that man who says down with your arms and
| let the enemy prosper md take possession d
yonr capital, shall havea reputation and mem
| OFT as infamous and damnable as that Of ths
Cowboys Of the Revolution.
Mr. Yallandjghem- say amen to that. :.
Mr.. WHght-The gentleman says amen
Lord bless me, he ought to have straight
jacket on him. [Laughter.] He concluded
Us follows: There has been cause for the pop
ular complaint and distrust as to the conduc
Of the war md the management Of public
affairs, but there has been no cause for then
to abandon the Union and desert their coun
try. ::
Den,agogues cannot corrupt our people
The, people desire peace, but peace upo1
terms alike honorable to them and the sue
cess Of our free principles. They want peace
but with a whole Union, and any other term:
they will Indignantly reject
Mr., speakcr--Where stood when the 70
bellion broke out stand today. Ihale un
dergone no change in my sentiments or opin
ions. -,. n';-
| denounced rebellion at the Threshold,
denounce 1t now, have no terms to nak'
with traitors, which look to the destruction
Of the Union. I am satisfied no other can b.
obtained. The war has cost me its trials ant
tribulations, lean truly close with quota
ton from anancient philosopher, uttered ovcl