Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-02-13


the army under the pretense that the war was
10 be for the Union and the Constitution,
when, In fact il was 10 be an armed crusade |
for the abolition of slavery tell you, sir, |
that unless this Impression is speedily arrest |
ed, Il will become universal; il will ripen into
conviction, and then u viii be beyond your
power q, get from their broad plsins another
man, or from their almost Uxhausted Golfers 4
another dollar. -----s.-.--.-----z-----
know that gentlemen win aay that this is
sympathy with Secession; that these senti-
menia can not be entertained by loyal men.
Gentlemen, hug mot to yourselves that delu-
sion until it is too late to save the Republic
until It is too late to save the integrity Of this
Union, which, with the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Mr Thomas) | love with all my
heart, and Of which hope to die a citizen.
You msy carry your present policy SO far that
either retreat or safety win be beyond your
power. ~, s-ia.il a,4sts.a4r I'd
Sir, / have been in favor Of peace from the
beginning of this sectional controversy. |
have been in favor Of peace because | have
been heartily, steadiastly, unwaverngly for the
Union. heard Mr. Douglas proclaim that
war is disunion, 6nal, irrevocable. believed
it / said two years ago, on this floor, that
"armies, money, war, can not maintain this
Union; Justice, reason, peace, may be-.
lieved it then; l have believed it at every mo
ment since believe it now. No event Of
the past two years has for moment shaken
my faith. Peace is the first step to Union.
Peace is union Peace unbroken would have
preserved it peace restored will, / hope, in
some time, reconstruct it The only bonds
which can hold these States in confederation,
the only ties which can make US one people,
are the soft and silken cords Of affection and
interest These.are woven in peace, not war;
in ooncilistion, not coercion; in deeds of kind.
ness and acts of friendly sympathy, not in
deeds of violence and blood. The people Of
the Northwest were carried away by the ex-
citement of April and May. They believed
that war would restore the Union. They
trusted to the assurance OF the President and
his Cobinet, aad OF Congress, that it should
be carried on for that purpose alone. They
trusted that it would be carried on under the
Constitution They we're patriotic, and con.
6ding. They sent their sons and brothers
and husbands to the army, and poured out
their treasures at the feet Of the Administra-
ton. They feel that the war has been perver-
ted from this end that the Constitution has
been disregarded; that abolition and arbitrary
power, not Union and constitutional liberty
are the governing ideas Of the Administration
They are in no temper to be trihed with. They
fering from,the death of relatives and friends
) They are longing for peace There is danger
of revolution. There is danger that they may
see no extrication from present difficulties
but in separation / warn you Of it now |
warn you in time. If you would avoid it, you
must reverse this whole policy you must re-
turn instantly and pursue steadfastly the prin.
ciples you professed in the beginning. You
must add to them faithful observance of the
: Constitution; q sacred respect for the personal
| rights Of the citizen; an absolute refusal to
1 usurp power under any pretehse whatsoever.
r You must manifest your purpose to maintain
. in all their integrity the States Of the Union,
Z with every right untouched, with every social
0 institution unimpaired, except indeed, by the
mere ravages OF war, those States which have
left as. 7d 7Hi 1 rai'.... lfH
This bill is Inconsistent with such pur.
= pose 1t viii, il passed and carried out,
render union impossible. It may, il your
! highest hopes are realized, maintain the in
tegrity of your territory but the union oi
+ your States will be gone forever aA
& My friend from Ohio (Mr Trimble) said
r that of all things il was the most desirable
h thatwe should have unity in our counsels- You
g cannot have unity while you press measures
) like these, Cooperation with you is, in my
% Judgment treason to the country Before
= you ask for unity, return 10 your avowed pur
e pose and policy in carrying on the war.
It A member-Return to the observance o
2 the Crittenden resolution obi ''..
e Mr. Pendleton-Gentemen upon whose
IS testimony we ought to rely, tell us that thi
s bill will fuse into unity against you every
4 man in the slRveholding States, 1t will dis
l. organize and disintegrate the public sentimen
1t of the North, that sentiment which seemed
II only eighteen months ago to be so mani
h mously with you. Unity Of counself Why
gentlemen, upon this policy you can not unit
If the loyal men of the North you can no
unite the conservative element Of the publ,
mind of the North; you can not unite ever
As the ultra war men Of the North; you canno
n unite the army. .t.gt '
IS cannot vote for this bill or for any of tn,
IN substitutes / cannot vote for them, ament
g them as you will. So long as they propose Il
At arm the negroes, and call them into the mil
IS itary service, they cannot have my support
" believe this bill will if passed and mad,
Ie effective, produce revolution in all the borde
st slaveholding States. believe it will dsbanC
IS our white army 1 believe il will ALLEVIATE
ic and perhaps forever destroy, whatever affec
ton this Administration has permitted still L
IN cling around our Federal Government
o. believe il will render union impossible-th
is Union which our fathers made, within who's,
Ie protecting power we, all are safe outside 0
a. which all is experiment and danger and nm
1f certainty believe it will tend TO subver
of aud forever TO overthrow that Constitution
:, which il is my sworn duty, as well as M
e highest hope, to maintsin and uphold and pro
a. tect For these rea. Mr.. Speaker, / car
Vt not vote for thisbih hA'' VIVA 7o a"a'o "