Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-20

are wrong" Why Was Michigan right, and
Massachusetts, and New York wrong2 "Be-
cause" says Mr.. Chandler, 'no Republican
State should have sent delegates" That
means that no Republican State should have
Joined In this last effort to save the Union and
prevent civil war. "But they are here, and
can't get away" says Mr.. Chandler. "Ohio,
Indiana and Rhode leland are caving in."--
What did Mr.. Chandler mean by "capfng tn?"
Why, simply this: The conservative Republi-
cans saw that unless this Congress should agree
upon some plan OF settlement, war was liable
10 break ont any moment; and they "are edotng
in :" that is, Ohio, Indiana and Rhode leland
will Join In some peace measure, "and there is
danger of Illinois" Even LincOn's own State
might join in saving the Union unless the in-
huence of Michigan could be brought to bear
upon her. "And now" says Mr.. Chandler,
"they beg US for Gods sake to come to their
rescue, and aave"-What2 The Union2 Save
what7 A civil War2 No cir, no; but "save
the Republican party from a rupture" The
Union might "slide." Civil war with all its
fearful consequences might come, 80 that Mr..
Chandler and his co.laborers could only save
the Republican party from rupture. The Re.
publican party was divided. Ohio, Indiana aud
Rhode Island were ready for peace; bnL Maesa
chusetts and New York men, with the Chand-
lers and the Wades, were opposed to a settle
ment by this Peace Congress 81 hope" says
Mr.. Chandler, "yOu piH send StiGbaeksd men,
or none" SEM no more Of your weak.backed
Union-savers; VIC have had enough Of leaving
in" Let us have men with backbone" like
David Tod,
But, Mr. Speaker, there 10 n short postscript
to this letter that reveals the true character of
this bad man:
.s.-some Of the manufacturing States think that
dJ0ht would be awful. Without thIe 6lood.LettH0,
TITS Uafon aginnot, IN my estimation, BE- 1oorM a
rush
God of our fathers, ia it possible that this
land of Washington is to be delivered over to
the tender mercies of such bloody minded men
for another elk years! Ah! what fearful re-
sponsibility must rest upon the Representatives
who, by their suffrages, have again placed these
men in the Senate OF the United States. Tihy
hath the wise man said "That when the wick
ed bear rule, the people shall mourn"
Mr.. Speaker, whilst reading these terrible
records, have been repeatedly interrupted with
the question of "What has all this to do with
the conduct OF the war, and with tho Repubi-
can partyl" thank the gentlemen who have
asked the question for having 80 patiently wait
ed for the answer. | will nov endeavor to
make my application.
| notwithstanding, | am told that these are
the sentiments, the doctrines, and the declars-
tious Of the Abolitionists, and that the Repub-
lican party has nothing to do with such men
and such measures, you must allow me to say
that, in adopting the men, you virtually adopt
their sentiments also.
i Sir, when the history OF these times shall
have been written, it will be demonstrated that
these men have controlled the Administration
of President Lincoln. Nay more, these men
are all high in the confidence Of the President
to day; they are In his Cabinet; they are his
constitutional advisers; they are his leaders in
Congress; they are commanding his armies,
and are his ministers at Foreign Courts.
i Where day do you find Wade, and Hale,
and Sumner, and Chandler answer, in the
Senate of the United States, holding cIucuses
and debating to the President his course of
policy in the prosecution Of ghis war.
i Where to day do you find Stew ems, and Love
Ijoy; aud Blngham7 answer, in the House of
Representatives in Congress-, leading the Ad.
ministration cohorts in every wild, prodigal,
and unconstitutional scheme to RbolitioniZe this
war.
Where do you find Seward and chaser |
answer, in MIR. Lincoln's Cabinet, conducting
his foreign correspondence, and experimenting
the manufacture of "greenbscks
i Where today do you fpd N. P. Banks, who
would "let the Union 6Nde2" | answer. a
Major r-General commanding Mr.. Lincoln'f
Grand Army OF New Orleans.
Where do you find Cassius M. Claw Ian
sWer, sometimes representing Mr.. Lincoln
Government at the Court of st. Petersburg
sometimes Major General in the army, bS
alwaya talking and fighting for the Abolition o
slavery.
! Where do you find Anson Burlingame unde
this Administration answer. eating mic,
pies and representing Mr.. Lucoln's Govern
ment at the Celestial Empire.
Where do you find Joshua r. Giddnps, tha
hoary headed old AbOlittonist from the West
orn Reserve7 l answer, Mr.. Lincoln's Consul
General in the British Canadas.
Where do you find Hannibal Hamlin, Mr.
Lincoln's Vice PRESIDENT | answer, leayin,
the chair Of the presiding officer, in order Il
welcome Wendell Phillips upon the floor of th,
Senate OF the United States.
Can the gentleman from Warren aud tn,
, gentleman from Logan now see what these mel
and their sentiments have to do with the Re
publican party and the conduct of the war;
But, Mr.. Speaker, notwithstanding thea
men, whose dark disunOn record have beel
permitted to read to this House, are high i,
,, official positions: Notwithstanding they are tn
, controlling spirits OF this Administration: Not
withstanding good Union-loving Dem Jcrat
have been turned out Of Office by Mr. Lincoln
to make room for men holding and promuI
eating such sentiments, l say notwithstanding
all this, | will challenge the world to produc
an instance in which party has shown suc
agnanimity-such contiding trust--such v i'll
I inguess to overlook and forget the past, and t
rally around the President 10 order to crush ou
: the rebellion.
ii Such was the veneratiou in which the DemoC
racy held the time honored institutions of ou
c0untry-such was their love for the govern
\ ment pequeathed them by their Revolutionar
sires--such was the fealty to the Union and tn
i Constitution, that they were willing to give th
, "last man and tho last dollar" for the main
teuance of the Constitution and the restoratio
of the Union.
r The President had told the Democracy an
a the country, in his inaugural address, that h
had no purpose, directly Or indirectly, to inter
!. fere with the institution of slavery in tn
States where it existed, and that he believe
n that he had no lawful right to do 30, and thu
i he should stand by the platform of the conver
tion which nominated him. That platform i
a its A h resolution declared:
That the maintenance invioate Of the rights of III
States and especially the right Of each State to orde
control Its own domestic institutions according to
own judgment exclusively is essential to that balanc
of powers which the perfection and endurance of ON
political fabric depends; and denonnce the lawless IL