Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-15

M Me OnW oendt6, Mofcn ~ lo0Ji on me sub1e,
Of ths Resolations offered by Mr.. Welsh, prt
posing the renswal Of an sneonditiOnal pledge
As sAdministyation IN all Us "Iardable" On
dsapors to sugpress tho Rebellion.
Mr.. Lang said:
Mr.. President: The resolutions under con
sideration demand of the Senate an unqualife,
pledge TO the party in power of our penera
Government, In all It's ldudable endeayors /,
suppress the rebellion. The amendment of tb,
Senator from Ashland would place such pledp'
upon the basls of the Constitution, and car
see no reasonable ground why that amendment
should not be adopted. The word laudaLIe /,
susceptible of partisan construction while tbe
word constitutional embraces at once its whoI.
meaning. !
Senators, in the discussion of this ouestion
have taken very wide range, and have boldly
declared their individual opinions upon the
causes Of this war; have justified all the acts
Of this Administration since the inauguration
Of Mr.. Lincoln, without an exception, and arc
bold enough to demand from the Democratic
party and from every citizen, q quiet and
silent submission to every policy, consultation.
al or unconstitutional, wise or unwise, right OF
wrong. ANY person who may differ ever 60
honestly, is denounced as rebel sympathizer,
secesh, copperhead, bnt.ernut, traitor. To
all this object Senators are not justified in
the use Of such language upon go large and
respectable d portion of our citizens as opposed
the election Of Mr.. Lincoln and now refuse 10
indorae his numerous, changeable and vacilla.
ting policies, 30 many of which are of very
doubtful wisdom, propriety and constitutionality.
Nor will lay the cause of this war to this
l. I. Whlla II ah.u IA
defend the Democratic party against these un-
just and Infamous charges, will not be 30 uu-
Just as to lay the whole OF our present troubles
and caiamites upon the shoulders OF the party
In power. will not even 20 at length into
the history Of these causes, but simply refer
Senators to this one great historical fact, viz
That the free institutions of the United States
have ever since the organization Of our Govern
ment been an eye-sore and subject of hatred
to the Governments of the old world; that as
early as 1909, Great Britain commenced by a
systematic espionage throughout the Northern
States, and has ever since kept up and encour.
aged spirit Of opposition against the institu.
tions of the Southern States. Other nations In
Europe have perhaps joined In this mission
They found 10 the New Eogland States very
willing element ready to be enlisted into Its
service. That ever. restless spirit OF puritan
ism, constantly debating to, and interfering
With the business and affairs OF every body;
that self.Eighteous element, denounoing as
child of hell every body who doubts or differs,
soen became the willing tool Of British Adolf
tionism. The old Wing party and the old
Democratic party saw the little black cloud, not
larger than mans hand, arising in the horizon.
Neither paid any attention to IL until IL became
impudent. Then both spit upon IL and denoun-
ced IL, ss revolutionary and dangerous. Much
ss We Democrats differed upon questions OF
national policy, with the Wing party, We never
differed 10 our loyalty and devotion to the
Union and the Constitution. The immortal
sage of Ashland, Henry Clay of Kentucky, as
early as 1889, In language forcible, warning,
patriotic, sublime, cautioned the American peO-
pie against the encroachments and usurpations
Of this Infamous spirit of Abolitionism, in the
following strain Of thought. Listen moment
to q voice from the grave: a.uu.
Sir, am not In the habit of speaking lightly Of The
possibility Of dssolsDg this happy Union. The Ben
tekn6ws that have deprecated allusion, ordinary
occasions. to that diIsiul event, Ths country will
public worthy Of recollection, II s the truth and
sincerity Of my ardent devotion 10 Its lasting
ton. But we should be false In our allegiance TO It, II
we did not discriminate between themaginary and real
dangers BY which II may be aasailed Abolition should
no longer be regarded a. an imaginary danger The
Abolonists, let me suppose succeed in their present
aim Of uniting the Inhabitants Of the free States ont
man against the Inhabitants Of the slave states. Unior
on the side will beget union the other And hi
process OF reciprocal will be attended with
all the violent preudees embtteIed passions, and I'm
pacable anmostes, which ever degraded and defomet
human nature virtual dissolution Of the Union will
have taken place while the form Of Its existence remains
The most valuable element OF union, mutual kindness
the feelings Of sympathy, the fratenal bonds which now
han lin NH al
One section will stand In menacng and hostile array
against the other. The collision OF opinion will be
quickly followed by the clash Of arms. will not at
tempt to describe scenes which now happily lie concealed
from our view. Aboionisu themselves would shrinl
back In dsmsy and horror at the contemplation Of
lated fields, connsgrated cites murdered inhabitants
ment that ever rose to animate the hopes of ciyi5s
nan. Nor should these Abolitionsts natsr
that they can succeed 10 their object OF uniting tne
people free States they viii enter ,ne csns,
All hjstoTv and experience prove the hazard and uncer
tainty u war. And we are sdmonished by holy viii
mat the race mot to the swift nor the battle to u,
they conquer? foreign foe-one who had insulted ou
flag, invaded our shores, and laid our country waste
No sir no SIR II would DO conquest without laurels
without gory--a SELF suicidal conquest-a conques
AZ brot srs Sror brothers. achieved by one over anohe
portion OF the descendants Of common ancestor who
nobly pedsng their lives, their fortunes and their a
cred honor, had fought and bled, side by side In many
the British crown and established our
ence. T.
How prophetic; how warning. Would Il
God that our people had in due season received
and appreciated his voice, aud conducted theil
affairs with an eye TO the danger that is noN
reduced to stern, bloody and awful reality J.
Yes, Mr.. President, the great Kentucky Sena-
tor, twenty three years ago on the 7th day of las
February, from an elevated standpoint, with the
aagecity of statesman, foretold the scenes va
now daily realize. He attempted TO lift the
curtain from the hiddel future, but shrunk
back With horror from The spectacle that open
ed up before his minds eye. The scenes were
preserved for US of this day to witness, and
the work to be accomplished by the insanity and
treason Of the present hour.
The greatest and best Of men Of that day ans
since, have battled against il, but 10 vain,
The finer and nobler sensibilities Of the hu
man heart; misdirected love Of humanity; men
protesting to be servants Of God preaching
Christ and him crucifed; oil were enlisted into
this crusade against the institution Of slavery
And while thus the mind OF the people wa!
gradually being educated by the pulpit, wiley
politiciaus took advantage OF this rising an(
growing spirit, 10 help themselves to cffice, Il
wealth and to power. While this state o
things was going on in the North, tie Soutl
was by no means neglected. Preachers ant
lsymen were readily found to join In 9 lik,
crusade against the people Of the northern
States, for tue, as we'll as imaginary encroach
ments, OF what they considered "SoutherI
rights. Citizens from the Northern State
we're often deprived of their rights and liber
tiaa In Soukharn Statea aimplv for exnraaain