Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-21

Detoered IN Me ONO Senate, Februdru 9th an
2Sth, upon the Administration Party and il
War Policy.
Senator Kennys amendment to the Wells
Resolutions being under consideration, MI
Finck said
Mr.. PRESIDENT: We live in an importan
period Of the history of this nation. Tbose n
us who are now acting in public station ar,
perhaps acting In the most critical and deenl,
interesting period of the life of our heIoya;
and cherished Republic. Not only the question
OF the preservation OF the Union, but also thai
of the preservation of Constitutional Iiba,t,
is involved in the issue.
To-day, while we are here peaeeably assam-
bled In discussion, armies nneaualled IN tbs
history OF the past--Dot armies of distant and
foreign nations, but of our own peonle. tbose
who were children Of a common Republic-ars
confronting each other in hostile array. The
nation is involved In war involving tremendi.
GUS consequences for ages to come, and Wbils,
we observe that portion of the country which Il
In rebellion, united and firm in their purnose
to disrupt the union of these States, TO fear
down and destroy this fair fabric of govern.
ment descended to US from our Revolutionary
fathers, we witness at the North divisions and
/
Sir, regret 1t. Iregret ID as much aa INV
man can. l know, IL know myseIf that thar
is not single impulse of my heart in favnr NJ
those who are battling against the Consultation
OF my couptry and the Union Of these States.
But the fact is before us--there Ia divisior
among us. had the honor, year AGO. nnon
tnis hoor, TO speak to you, my fellow Senatora.
and to the citizens of Ohio, and To nrga von
and them to stand firmly by the policy vb;ch
had been announced in the Crittenden resoln =.
tion. '''''"
warned you then, Mr.. President and iellow
Senators, that If this policy should be nervo,t
ed and changed by the Administration. tba,
trouble and division among the people Of the
loyal States would be the result. " ''''
When this unfortunate war commenced aI
though there were parties who had lust coma
out OF heated political contest, with ali the
feelings OF prejudice and bitterness which he
long to partisans, although there had bean n
large party both in the halls of Conpreas and
among the masses of the people in favor. ave
warmly IN favor OF some fair and honorable
compromise between the North and the South,
whose purposes had been defeated by the party
now IN power; yet when the flag at Sumter bad
been ruthlessly assailed, and when the Presi.
dent Issued his proclamation for seventy. va
thousand Of the militia to rally and stand nv Tho
Capital OF the nation, the people then rallied
without distinction Of party. Democrats and
Republicans everywhere rushed into the ranka
and Ohio would have furnished five timea tbo
number called for If the men had been an,
cepted.
what was the language of the proclamation
or April 18Th, 1867 Ineed not detan YOU by
reading 1t. These men we're called ont to
maintain the majesty of the law. The Presi.
dent had no other power given to him either
Dy the Constitution of the United States or
by the law of 1795, passed during the admin.
istration of Gen. Washington. The President
could only use military force under certain cir.
cumstanoeS. He could use the militia for the
purpose of suppressing insurrection in The
States where that insurrection was organized
against the states, only on the call of the Gov
ernor and the Legislature of the State ia which
the insurrection existed, or If the insurrection
should be, as it was, against the laws of the
United States, then the President could onlv
use the military in aid of the civil authorities
in the enforcement and execution of the laws.
But resistance, armed resistance, and az.
gresslve war had been commenced, and every
American citizen in these loyal States felt Il
necessary that the dignity of the law sbould he
maintained; that those who had consnired
to overthrow the Government should be defeat.
ed in their wicked purposes.
calIed into the ala M -. Poso p 'naS men were
avoved nurnoua on ,ba n"t o. suon was 'ne
tration par VI 'ne Auin'u's-
After tho dafoo, =. p,u,, TOO,
whan !. hoos1 aS u;sd ~ pas nun IN July, ioei'
that more force would be necessary, what took
placer Why the solemn declaration was made
by Congress, BY an almost unanimous vote. of
than JoolS,od. ia p''poo0' VI 'no war IL was
'''" N'o'"''u'
That in this national emergency Congress will forge
all Leeng Of mere passion or resentment and will
Waped on our nart IN sn tn tne war not
any spirit Of conquest or subusaop nor for be IN
pose Of oyerthrowing or interfering with the rights or
nS S Of those states but to defend
preserye the Union With ali ts =, S TUnnuon ana
rights of the several States and as soon a. these obssa
are attained the war ought to cease.
Were there any Butternuts and ConDerbeads
in Congress then? Did not the deiepations
from the States represented, except one Or two
members, vote for the resolution?
Look through the counties of this State.
when you organized military committeea. who
composed them2 Who went uuop tbe stump
to raise volunteers2 Who went into the ranks?
Was there serious division and heartburnipes
among our people then2
Men of all parties rallied. have no donbt
but that every Senator on this floor, whether
nePupiioan y, Den'ocrat' isht MS innuence 10
aiu IN organizing tne ARMY resist the power
which had been brought together to destrOS the
Union of these States.