Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-01-28


ter, and now say, in the language of Solomon
s'bring the sword, and the child shall be di-
vided y and some here say, $50 be it," There
is one here that never will say it-never, while
God permits him to breathe, will he say it.
Do the rebels sue for peace {? No. Let me
read you an extract or two to show what these
people are saying and doing. On the 26th of
last December Jefferson Davis delivered a
speech at Jackson, before the Legislature of
Mississippi, in which he says, among other
things, ssfrom the Northwest we look for the
first CLEAN of peace" What kind of peace
does Jefferson Davis contemplate from the
Northwest? God grant it may not be peace
establishing line of defense and offense be-
tween the East and the middle States. l have
heard that suggested, but it is too monstrous
to believe.
l have too good an opinion of the virtue and
intelligence and patriotism of the Eeople of
the Northwest TO entertain, for a moment, the
idea that they would join hands with the mis-
cradle men engaged in their cOuntrys ruin !;
for any compromise arrangement by which
the Union is to be dismembered. l discard It
vile imputation.
Alter complimentary allusion to Missis-
sippi and her soldiers, Davis spoke of his love
for the old Union. Now mark wEat this rem
egade aud rebel says of you Representatives,
reported in the Jackson MississippIan
He regretted 'sthat he should have loved, so
''IODS, oOfeFDiiSHL WHICH Is fClttu 10 It's
s'very core,'' and he was opposed to ere uni
emitting" with people ''whose ancestors
'Gromwel had gathered from the bogs and
'sfens of Ireland and Scotland
Here you have the head OF this bogus confed-
eracy laying out the line OF policy. With
those men from the bogs and fens of ireland
and Scotland. he would never consent to reun-
ion. But he casts his eye over the great
Northwest and entertains the hope that there
he shall first see the sun OF his righteousness
arise The men from the district / have the
honor to represent in the Congress of the
United States, who have migrated from thebogs
and fens of ireland and Scotland. are as much
superior in loyalty and patriotism 10 that man
jeff Davis, as the religion of Christ is above
the religion of Satan; and ten thousand times
sooner would trust the defence Of free prin-
cipals and human liberty TO the hands of those
men from the bogs and fens of Ireland and
Scotland than to Jefferson Davis and his trea-
sonable associates. He will entertain no
terms of reunion, and yet the gentleman from
Ohio says the war must be stopped, that we
must have peace, and that we must reunite.
RenEite with whom With JEFF. Davis and
his coadjntors, who say they never will consent
to 1t. Let me go step further with regard to
this Southern feeling. | hold in my hand res
olutions declaring that the separation between
''the United States and the confederate States
is final. and the people viii! never consent to
me lefer you, in the same connection, to "A
letter written on the 9Th of December, 1862
by Jno. Letcher, Governor of the State of Vr-
ginia. 1t seems he had been charged with a
correspondence with Fernando Wood assert
ing that the latter had been making advances
10 John Letcber for the purpose of peace and
reconstruction of the Union. Governor Let
cher in a letter denied this III which he states
the separation from the Union is final. Aud
yet We have gentlemen talking peace all over
this land. Peace! Peace upon what terms
Mr.. VaIlandgham hat has produced and
indicated the great reaction in the northern
and western sentiment? The ballot box. The
ballotb is weapon in the hands of men in
the South yet, as potent and just as secure !;
ard through the agency of that ballot box, at
ter some time, when passion has cooled and
reason resumed its sway, 1 expect to
turn of Union sentiment indicated and who
soever in the sO-cdlled confederate govern
ment or in the State governments stands in
the way will be superseded ~ other men, Just
as those who would have waged this war upon
particular line of policy have been super
ded thro' the ballot box in the North and " est.
Mr.. Wright cannot conceive by what
principle of reasoning the gentleman can sat-
isfy himself that such result could possibly,
under any circumstances, be attained.
Mr.. Fallandigham.-Hst and human ma
ture.
vi DaWeS.-AllOW me 10 ask the gentle
man from Ohio, in connection with his remark
ballot-box will work revolution in the South,
whether he proposes that we shall lay down
our arms and wait for that revolution
Mr.. Vallandigham.-I do not propose to lay
down any arms at all. | said that long since.
The laying down of arms must be matter of
common consent. But would. il l had the
power, reduce both armies down to reas0na-
Ia psfahli SbpoPuf inst a SnaAdilV a.
possible. Laughter on the Republican side
OF the House, The people of the Northwest
and South can bring about reunion through
the ballot-box. You said it could only be done
by fighting You have tried that for 20 months
and let history answer with what results.
Mr.. Dawes again sought the floor.
Mr.. Wright.-No, sir, | cannot yield any
further. What the gentleman from Ohio has
just uttered surprises me more than anything
he said while he occupied the floor previously.
The idea OF aging down our arms and permit
ting the time Of our drafted and enlisted men
to expire, and a sufficient period to elapse to
leave us without an army. is, in my opinion,
q most monstruus proposition. Nor do be-
ieve thar ii we were even to send commit
tee from this House, or JOINT committee of
the two Honses, to wait upon JEFF Davis, such
a committee would even be received and en-
tertaned by him. ! understand that the Le-
gislature of New Jersey has been making an
attempt of this kind, and that their agents
were not even received oy the officials in Rich
mond. have seen such statement In the
and give it for what it is worth.
Mr. Perry There is not word of truth in
the assertion the gentleman has made.
Mr.. Wright am very glad to hear that it
is not true. for l have better opinion of that
State, being half Jerseyman myself.
Mr.. Perhaps North Carolina could
do precisely what members upon this floor have
resolution, and what have they done since
Perhaps North Carolina will do the same