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


by which science and civilization add TO the
my that
! Why il 1t that the paper money Of the Gov.
ernuient in the market Of New York to-day
Is worth bat sixty cents on the dollar and
that your bonds can not be soldat any reason
able price 1t is because the suspicion has
entered the minds Of the army within the in
fluence Of the city Of Washington, and has
entered the minds of the people all over the
country, that the Administration symPathizers
with its leaders upon this floor, the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, (Mr Stevens,) and
the gentleman from New York, Mr.. Sedg-
wick,) and that 'it is tired Of this talk of
maintaining the Union as It was aud the Con
stitution as it is r..
Mr.. Dawes-wil the gentleman yield to
me for moment2 E
Mr.. Pendleton--I will directly; not now.
Mr. Dawes--I desired to ask the gentleman
question Just in this connection, 81; g.,
Mr.. endleton--Gentlemen around me de.
sire to hear the question, and therefore
yield '.i 9l.
Mr. Dawes--I wish to ask the gentleman
from Ohio what was the spell that was upon
our army OF more than two hundred and thirty
thousand men who, being around this city for
forty days under the command Of the gentle
mans favorite military leader, were not moved
at all except upon the peremptory order OF
the CommRnder-in-chie Of the army
Mr. Pendletoh-It was the spell Of which |
have been speaking II was the spell which
emanates from this Capitol and from the other
end Of the Avenue, the spell of those inau-
encss which are created, controlled, and exert
ed by the Republican party.
Mr.. Dawes-Ohe question further. have
understood the gentleman to say, over and
over again, that some new change had come
over us, that we did carry on ths war for the
restoration Of the Union and Constitution
that we bad unanimously come here and
pledged ourselves by our votes to carry on the
war for that purpose, and that it was in con
sequence of the change in this respect that
our reverses had occurred.
Mr.. Pendleton-I think the gentleman will
have to search the records long time before
he finds that ever said any such thing.
certainly never believedit | could see nc
honest purpose to restore the Union, to re-
invigorate the Constitution, by means of war
in party which had refused the least conces
sion of party platform, or the smallest sacri
fee of party pride, to maintain them botf
unimpaired and in peace
Mr. Dawes-Can the gentleman point tc
any obstacle in the way Of that army but tC
Quaker guns Can he tell me why tina
army Of two or three hundred thousand mel
remained idle for many months, eating ou
the substance of the country, and never moveC
until required to move by the Commander-in
chef2
Mr.. Pendleton-I tell you, one obstacle wa
the malign influence which emanates from
this city. Another obstacle was the continu
ed, persistent, unwise interference with wei
, considered military plans, by men whose ignor
} ance Of military matters is only equaled b
! their presumption and audacity. The Genera
to whom you have alluded led his armies il
triumph in Western Virginia He was stoE
! ped by no Quaker guns until he came With
> the charmed circle which surrounds Washing
ton. The armies Of the West meet with n
obstacles of that kind
3 Mr. Dawes--I will answer the gentleman.
y Mr.. Calyert-I object
y Mr. Dawes-Has the gentleman from Mar
{ land got enough
Mr.. CalVert-No, but think you have
8 and do not want 10 hear any more.
Mr. Pendleton-I will not wander so ia
s from the line Of remark which ! was persnin
d as to discuss the subject suggested by the geI
9 tleman from Massachusetts, Very muc
IS might be said apon it. Without becomin
e the special advocate, as am not, or the eul
+ gist, as lam not OF any man connected with II
3 conduct of the war might ask the genu
man whether it was not better to lie thus i'd
It in Washington for many weeks, than to fgl
Is that thirty days campaign in Virginia
a Whether il was not better to pause in the fat
y Of Quaker guns at Manassas than TO cro
n the Rappahannock and, after two days of di
eli md tn ha
IS pelled to fall back upon the enemy 10 the il
n trenchments which had been left2 ! migl
y suggest that the campaign in Maryland Vi
lie compare well with any other of equal leng
y during the war.
x Mr.. Dawes--I will answer the gentleman
At he will yield to me .,....... I'LL. .a... r.
id Mr.. Calvert-l object.
n Mr.. Pendeton-Mr. Speaker, when l VI
Is interrupted by the gentleman from Msssaeh
le setts, | was asking why il was that revers
a. had continued almost without interruptiC
g within limits of this circle around Washin
III ton ? why the credit OF this Goyernme
Of is 80 weak why its legal-tender not
d and its promises to pay are so much beo
le par n the city OF New York; Is il becau
g. there is moi in the States remaining steadfa
" to the Union ability to pay the debt which h
lie been ncurred2 Is it because their gigant
Of strength trembles already under this load
es Is it because we have not the resources
ct our soil and Ia the hardy virtues Of our pc
s. pie TO maintain, even yet, the credit of th
8, Goyernmenl2 No, siri it is because of Il
10 profound impression on the public min
which, here within the limits OF the city
II Washington or rather within the limits
L tho country around it, extends to the arm
o, that the Administration participates in IL
N sentiment Of the gentleman from Penhsylv
n mia, Mr. Stevens that he t0iH neUer cOHsei
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