The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-13
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their liberty. FLaaghter. Ifhe meant
that II was not fair in him not to dis-
close fully aud unsquiyoeally bis mean
ing, SO that the country might nave inc
benefit Of 1t. - =. -,
The gentleman alluded to Moses as
GREAT statesman and law.giver. agree
With INV colleague iu that; but insist
,haf n That Be bis conviction in this hour |
Of national peril, be ought TO follow the
example of Moses. / hope the gentle,
mauswill not repudiats the law OF his
GREAT law.giver-aud he is also my great
iawsefger and model Statesman. IL we
have any respect for Moses law, 10
INV helief the FIRST act to be done by the
nation Is to proclaim to these tebels, in
the words uttesed by this great law-glv-
or which he received from the Almighty
himself in the midst Of the darkness and
eartbouake ofthe mountain" -"Thou shalt
not steal.n daughter. ] They are at
temuting to steal your country and nine;
they arc attempting to steal your pro-
nerty and mine : theyaTs attempting TO
ste6ff YOUR heritage and mine; they are
attempting to steal the heritage OF your
children and mine. -,
Ihaye no doubt you, SIT, MT ORlr-
TENDRN,l will agree with me, whether
INV yc6lleague does or not, that every
rood of South Carolina is as much
mari Of your native land and mine as
any rood of Kentucky or Ohio. Yet
these rebels in arms are attempting TO
steal II I hele brand them as thieves
who MS Of any part of our nationa a u
heritage. Let those who do not forfeit
their right by crime enjoy that hel age
in peaco, in common with the rest OF u.s.
I asksmy colleague whether he will con-
sent that these rebels shall steal any por'
tiot, Of this common territory OF ouI
county or noti The theory which he
has advanced in his remarks OF to- day
would consent to the theft. I
EAVAILANDIeHAM will consen
that my colleague may volunteer to pre-
vent it, ifhe wishes q
Mr. BINGHAM. Will my colleagu,
really consent that may volunteer :
Laughter. M \,
MI y VALLANp1oHAM. Yes, sir. M
colleague aud myself will be in the sam
category. at leisure after the 4th Q
March, and perhaps we may Voluntee
together g g.
Mr BINGHAM. take courage tror
that for the inference to be drawn, bot
from. The spoken arguments OF my co
leapue and his official conduct in tn
Honse. is, that he would permit nobod
to volunteer. Applause in the gallery.
Mr.. VAILAND1eHAM. Le' me say
my colleague- -, !,
Mr.. BINGHAM. l cannot yleid u
floor. The gentleman would dlSban
yourl Army, withhold all supplies, an
hermit me alone to volunteer against
these rebels in arms. That is magna1
imity, Talk about volunteering, snee
ingly, when you, who have sworn to su
port the Constitution OF the Unit
States, stand by and see it torn and re
in tatters, land deny the right to maj
tain it by arms When violent han
are laid upon the old flag OF the unlc
stained, as is, all over with the bio
of its defenders, shed by their assass
and ,murderers, you deny the right
uphold it, and refuse to vote supplies
y6ur citizen soldiery, who peril all thiI
earthly for the majesty Of the law and
defence Of their own institutions. Y
ak abont volunteering. [Arplause
rSalleries. -,
as folk, SPEAKER. The Chair will or
Rn "Whs'eries cleared, if this disturba
tEo parh,ed in.
anspngers BINGHAM. One other rem
,sfss the 1,bject Of volunteering.
tween ,lunteers 10 speak for
Astns me &c Northwest-the otfspI
the UnloEar England which he has
ations ssslok to.doy. Where did
OF other gtap hose free Commonwea
.s.,oro,;on 9 west learn how 50 wi
.,~s. H nstO mould the inatitut
nss "a y In that denounced
tionai pn thlaong the hills of which
sags aany oAed. They carried the
a pey wisdom with them, those
on The Pilgrim fathers who fol
!. 1peehAe ne setting sun as he walked II
al9daker's steps Of FIRE. The first a
those ,pioneers of western civiliz'
wastol re, enact in the light of New
iand,s example, as the primal Ia Ia
their free Commonwealths, that oil
siioufd be free, and that no man v
bbiy limits should be wrongfully
bed either of his liberty or o. the
ducCs of his toll And now, in the
sepce of the Representatives OF
&def efCommouwealths Of the Yves
colleague volunteers to speak Tor
all,rand tells US, and tells this co
and tho world, thatin tb9 event
triumph of these rebels and the dis
Defment Of the Union--all OF viii
predicts and attempts to secure
fusing to vote supplies Of eiths2 n
money in the cause of the Union, o
declaring and advising that your
be dis6anded-the free Northwes
bind herself to that body of sil
death thsEebei South. The gent
argues and declares that in the ev
ndisuniou, the free States of the
west forgeifnl Of all that is brill
their past. history. will voluntarl
the sake only Of filthy lucre, bind
selves tolhose Southern trait1rs a
'oivifand religious liberty in this
lands t, ~, .fs...
IsMant 10 know, again, by WI
tiioFity he says thatY stand
tell him that he ISLANDERS the y Tree