Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-09


will render no aid, no assistance whatever
national existence. .....-..
Test this course Of conduct by a familiar
illustration. The Senator from Perry, on
stepping into the street sees his neighbor's
house on fire; he sees that unless the FIRE be
checked, and that speedily, it will destroy
not only that house, but the houses of other
neighbors He starts to help-but stops
looks on, and coolly says, THAT 'sa bad
fire, very bad fire; it was very wicked to
set fire TO that poor mans house, it ought
be put out. it seems to need every body's
help. but 1 don { like ate 20 ~ those fremen
are doing II; 1 don't think ttafs The best
tody, and 1 am afru,d they are Utolotino some
ordnance Of 1te to,on or some principle of
the common hU; I,cU hare nothing to do
ha; Toll neither help myself nor encour-
age others 10 help.
What would bis neighbors conclude, what
say of hm2 Why, that he didnt 1ant the
fire put out; that he Ddated The house TO Jrn
do,on, and that his sympathies we're with
the incendiary and not with the owner OF
tho house. Just 80 with our country. The
Senator from Perry sees her in danger
about to be destroyed by wicked men. He
hears the call for help, recognizes its neces.
sity, bu. refuses aid, because he doesa't hike
the ,oay in Uhich the President and The loyal
people are trying to sare the couatryi Are
we to conclude that he makes this a mere
pretext, and that his sympathies are with
the rebels, and not with the brave and gal
liant men who fight under the STARS and
Stripes2'
WENDELL PHILLIPS, GARRISON 4 co.
But Senators have, during this whole dis
cussion, made persistent efforts to hold the
Administration responsible for the extreme
views of Wendell Phillips, Garrison, Pills.
bury, and others Of that school. In the
name Of the Union party utterly repudi.
ate them. They never belonged to the
Wing, Republican, or Union parties, and
We are not responsible for their views. But
there is striking similarity between their
positions aud that of this patent modern
Democracy. What does Phillips say? What
has he said all through the WARP
III the President wages this for the sole purpose
Of the abolition OF slavery. will support him but IL he
with it.n
Mr.. KENNEY-Does not Cassius NJ Clay,
who is one of the Administration Generals,
say the same thing? ...-
Mr.. GUNcKEL-I don't know what Mr.
Clay's views are on this point, but if his
support of the Government is conditioned,
upon its adoption of this or that policy, like
Phillips and the Senator from Ashland,
then repudiate his doctrines also.
Mr.. KENNEY-The Administration hon.
ors him by appointment to Office.
Mr.. GUNCKzL--No doubt the Admins
tration has been deceived by some unworthy
men from the Republican party, as know
it has been by some from the Democratic
party. Such mishaps are unavoidable.
Similar attempts arc made to hold the
Onion party responsible for certain extreme
views of Mr.. Conway, Of Kansas. be.
lieve he was Republican, but his recent
speeches and votes have not been sanction
toned by even his old party friends, but on
the other hand, his own Legislature and
the Union press all over the North have re.
pudiated him and his doctrines. But what
i, the matter with Conway. The war is no,
conducted in the particular way that be
thinks it should be, 4 thcreforeIhe will have
no more to do with it. Precisely the posi-
tion taken by all the Democratic Senators
on this floor. They alike denounce the Ad
ministration-alike refuse their country
help in this its hour of sorest need, and
whether they mean it or not alike give ''aid
and comfort to the enemy
THE vALLANDIdHAM DEMOCRACY.
But, Mr.. President, I very much fea
that if the Administration were to 90 bach
to its origicnal policy, as these Senator
want it to do, it would not bring the Dem
ocratc party to an honest, hearty supper
of the war. fear this is only another
'pretext." Vallandigham, in his late New
Jersey speech, as l find it in the Crisis,
edited by that blessed martyr" Samue
Medary, says:
~There never was time when, in the hearts OF tn
people, there was not an udyins oppositionlo the war
And again:
"Seventy-fve out of every hundred OF the Of tn
Northwest are in favor OF o cessation Of hostilities"
1 He speaks of course for the Democrat
party; he could speak for no st Other c,.
81 don't approve OF all Vallandigham' S sen
timents he does not represent the Demo
cratic party Of Ohio" take issue will
him there.
/ He does represent the Democratic part,
II of Ohio, if we are to judge the party by it
leaders, | assert, and in so doing challeng
contradiction, that every Democratic pape
OuiO mas III VI ih pott-
J his late speech in the House of Represents
tives; that not one of these papers has 9i
! sented from his uie,os, or condemned the do
trines ofhis speech, but that FORTY NINE OU
OF EVERY FIFTY OF THEM HAVE FULLY EN-
ri DoRsED HIM AND SANCTIONED AND Al
PROVED THE DOCTRINES OF HIS sPEECH!,
r Mr.. FINCK questioned tho truth Of th
, statement as to his district.
I, Mr.. GUNGKEL-You shall see. III
; Senator's organ is the Perry County Den
ocrat. read from it the following artic
yl .t ayALLASDIsHAM oovERsoR.
ave to-day raise to our msst-head the honnred,
specied and much beloved name Of Z l.. valendigha
as the choice OF the Democracy OF Perry for the
q Governor OF the State Of Ohio Had we known wee
ago what do now, this would have been done then.
But there was delicacy existing on our part and that
the Democ racy OF the county oil the subject. All oil
felt that either this gentleman or DR. Olds should be
Governor bui we did moi know how 70 chooses an
In fact did not know TO certainty that Val would co
sent 10 run. Bot the afairis arranged-ihe laii
has, ly letler-whch will be on the hrsi page OF
days paper-cosented to be canddaie, and the Do
has concluded 70 remain private PuBic suInper
the presen-lha n, alter his present honored term
) pires. 'I.' .n. u ln,.l
The cose people OF the State Of Ohio will plai
hiu in position that he may be. as he says able
( hasten union f,hese D'a,es'r "' 't'
0 think this settles the question 80 far
b Perry county is concerned. aulsFo8
!. The Senator from Clermopt does not a
|, prove of Vallandigham. Let US see VIII
a his organ, the Clermont Sun, has to say:
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