Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-23


bin was rccommitted by vote Of sixty
nine to lorty-eight, Mr. Vallandigham
aud the Democrats voting in the aairma-
tive. On the 3rd Of August the bill was
again reported and passed. Yeas go
nays As. Among those who voted against
it were, Brown, Cravens, Crittenden, Dun
lap, Diyen, Dunn, English Foukc, lIol-
man, McClouand, Mcpherson, Stratton,
Steele, Thomas and other Republicans and
war Democrats. Congressional Globe
page 43l. These men did not consider
this measure as necessary in carrying on
the war and therefore, thinking with Val
landigham, Pendlcton, Richardson,
Voorhees, and others that it was a
very iniudicious measure which would ac
complish no good but much harm, united
with them in voting against it. On this
question, since the commencement of the
rebellion, conservative men such as Cowan
and Harris in the Senate, and Crittenden
and b. f. Thomas in the House, have
united with the Democratic members in
their uncompromising opposition to it. If
you make opposition to the confscation
scheme test Of patriotism and devotion to
the Union you will condemn as traitors
nearly half the members Of the last Con-
gress, Democrats, Conservative Republi-
cans and Border State men.
"On Mr.. Crittenden's resolution, declaring
that this war is not yaged for conquest nor
for interfering with the established institutions
Of any State but to defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the Constitution and that as
soon as these objects are accomplished, the
war ought to cease Messrs. Ancona, Knapp,
johnson, Morris, Richardson Shiel Nalan-
digham aud Voorhees,, lodged a vote when
the resolution was adopted by l2l TO 2l.
This is absolutely false as the record will
clearly show The resolution was pro-
posed by Mr.. Crittenden July 22d. Love-
| Joy Immediately moved to lay it on the
table, which motion was rejected The
resolution was then divided and the part
referred to above as follows.
"That in this national emergency Congress,
banishing all feeling Of mere passion and re-
sentiment will recollect only its duty to the
whole country that this war is not waged
upon our part in any spirit of oppression, or
for any purpose of conquest or subjugation or
purpose of overthrowing or interfering with
/ a Il. 4. ! "a .rt Il.
States but to defend and maintain the SUI
premacy Of the Constitution and to preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights OF the several States unimpairedi and
that as soon as these objects are accomplished
the war ought to cease
The vote resulted yeas III; nays 2
Among those voting in the aflirmativ,
were johnson, Morris, Richardson ant
Vallandigham. These men did not dodg,
the vote as asserted. They were presen
and promptly voted for it. While tn,
only members who voted against it wer
Potter, of Wisconsin, and Riddle, 0
Ohio, two Abolitionized Republicans o
the blacllest dye. congressional GloJ
page 223.
During the present session of Con
gress on the 9th of December Mr.. Hol
man offered a resolution reasserting tn
Orittenden resolutions of July Odd The,
were promptly laid on the table by a vot
of T. to 65, the Republicans voting il
the affirmative. OF course that was n
! test of want Of devotion to the Union i
, them.
, "On the bill to defend and punish conspi
, acies against the Government, adopted By II
to 8, Messrs. Knapp, Morris, Shiel, Vallandi,
, ham and Voorhees,, lodged vote, althoug
! in their seats.
1t is asserted here too that Vallandip
S ham and Voorhees, on the bill to punis
r conspiracies lodged the vote, which is
wilful Misrepresentation. The bill W,
: put upon its passage July 18th, NJ
: Yallandigham was present and during Il
n vote gave his reasons for not voting for
l. as follows;
81 approve Of the general purpose and o
iect Of the bill and if time were allowed,
}. order that it might be presented and mel
bers of this House could examine it, it is pr
. babe that il would command almost unai
rs nous support But | am not willing, upon
,s bill relating to the jurisprudence Of the eou
try and which Is to 90 upon the statute boo
and which ought to remain there permenant
1t for | am opposed to unstable legislation, to
brought to a vote without its consideration
committee and that too upoE bill n
i printed bill fixing a heavy penalty, and
which dnnht whnfhar the nnntlnmnn frl