Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-25
REMARKs OF MR. WALLACE IN

TONS dmeH8WeHt cUbracing MAJ0R bENER'
ERAL MCCLELLAN IN the resolution prcOi'
o.Sy oBtrcd, tsytder6g tie NqHQf Hc SeaaiC
10 Gov JouNsoN, Qf Tennessee, amt EX-Goy~
ERNoR WmGuT, qt Li1tiaaa
Mr.. WALLACE. have listened with
great interest to the deuunciations epi.
thers aud iuyec;iye, that hayeiailen upon
us from Senators upon the other side ut
this chamber. The crime OGsuch it be)
Of being Il Democrat, ! shuii neither At
TEMPT 70 palliate Hora.lrny. In safMg
that am a Democrat, ! take 10 myself 40
feeling Of shame, but rather feel "a thril
Of pride ana OF glory, ! um proud to he an
humble member ol chat noble party that
for three. fourth, Of eighly years has COLI
Quoted this Government. that from few
leebe colonies elevated 10 be a great aud
mighty nation, whose commerce whltoned
every sea beneath the a2Dre vault OF lIea
ven ''the bread stripes and bugu stars
of whose national ensign hutDrrr4 in tue
breezes of every cline ~ The known world.
Sir, | take To myself no thui uI shame
that am Democrat; ! glory ~ The
name IN the past ! an proua otit IN the
mcseul; and ~ il / yet 500 nope IA the
Iuuue. Aud when Iuvectlyp, druuucid
/ ,luu and butter words are thrown uYou He
. here. nurl Ilem back cehaniry Ia the
! teeth oi senators upon thls !lnUr. Sir we
are as lUyal 10 tulS Government AS any
} senators Jrc we nave sustained and will
Suria.n the Government and the Cunslllu> =
I ton. The people are the sOyereIgns Of
| this republic; ! am one of the people -
and a. sdch / the nuE. Jlest equally wlh
H 10 lt,if T., a, 4
/ that my rulers shall not be my tyrants-
! Ity virtue of law, the sovereign people
have chosen their puOIIc seGvalls and
placed them in nigh places TO administer
the Government according to law. They
demand that their rulers shall obey the
law. They have a written Constitution.
on the broad pedestal of which the rights
OF personal liberty, freedom otspeech aud
freedom OF the press are plainly craven.
They demand the lneslinable privilege OF
| the uncontrolled exercise Of all these
rights, subject only to the penalty the-iav
hath affixed for The r abuse. When the
ruler of the servant demands OF us ubedi.
/ enCe to the law, il i our duty 10 yicd it,,
and it is our right 10 demand a. his hands
/ implicit obodienCe to the law which he
has sworn to protect.
/ Sir let us come directly to the question
at issue This resolution tenders TO An
drew johnson, of Tennessee, and joseph
+. Wright. Of Indiana, the use OF this hail !;
, the amendment pt The Senator from Glars
. ion extend, the same courtesy to Pruu-
slIyauIa's gtllIat son, Geo. q. Mcclellan.
, Senators speak dispa'aguEly oi the merits
of Gen. MrCieliau, aud plainly indicate
their determination to vote down the a.
mcuduent. During this discussion. the
virtues, the loyalty and patriotism + Gov
johnson have been CxtOiled l.s leal'y
t. the Government and his personal expo,
sure OF himself in its service Ia Tennessee
have beer fiatreringIy commented upon.
Is merit found IN him only? TO back
wIth me 20 July and August, l6Ol. bet
a, glance at The position Of The rebel army
Cuueuclrod within hearing OF the Capital.
Oar army confident and brave, hut iHcN-
perienced, uuder the guidance OF the vet
erUu Scott, was lmpeIuously driven for,
ward bv tha Vaccinations of political iau.
at ci. 1t was mad'y dashng against the
hattlements at MaGassss it did all that
brave and loyal soldiery could do, hui was
thrown back, beaten, ,dI,mayed and bleed
ing upon Washington. The army de.
momIzed--the Clpnal deipnceless - The
Administration dismayed and well nigh
te.pairiug-R Representative es aad Senators,
unnyryed and powerIess. trembled in lie
well grounded anticipation o immediate
danger, aud
"With livid lips they cried,
"The foe the foe they come"
All was dismay. ali were in irepdation;
and with outstre,chcd bands hey sought
relief. Whence SHALL il come ? is it
from Govcrnor Johnson, then Senator
Of the United States? Why he partOok
Of the general dread.
To the young aud vigorous Mcclellan
the eye Of the nation lnyoluntarily turned,
and the army Of the Government were AZ
ence placed under his control. lie wa
brought to Washington Nhen confusion
and disorder re.gnel supreme but uudrr
biz magic touch ncv state. of things
grows up; confidence aud order followed
chaos; the army dIsorgRuizrd J., reorgan-
wed for victory; and when the order to
move forward comes, the stronghold of
rhe enemy is acquired 10y that greatest
OF all victor ies-a hloodleSs nne Ptur
deUce and caution, love for his soldiery
aud devotion 10 his oo.ntry, long suffer,
ing aud patience under repeate4 injuries
undoubleh hraseFy and genius as aGemer
al, have mhde this man, George b. Mc'lel
Ian the idnl Of the nation.
i DIring al the existence ofthe rebellion.
where is Andrew Johnson? la the Sen
a,e IF Tie United States seeking prolec.
tion Tor himself aettsAis fellows under The
bayonets Of The so4diers Of Mcclellan
Until this h0ur when has he shown him
self in the front Of battle? In high places
as he military Governor Of his own
people, as their diclaor--we find him he
Is never found in arms in defence of his
State, or valiantly fighting in defence of
The liberty of his people, against the arm
Ell cohorts Of the rebellion. Never
never
Sir, it isbut proper that the represen>
Ia ives of the people OF Pennsylvania
should place upon record their desire that
man who has done yeoman service in
behalf of the Government slonld be
equally honored with the man who holds
4 h.,e a..