Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15

he. expressed his belief as to what vas the
opinion Of the majority Of the pscplo Of tho
Northern States?
Mr.. Gunckel-Should he not be rebuked
for 80 sandering the people Of the North?
Mr. finck--lf he bad given 1t ds his opin-
ion would be disposed to rebuke him; but
| he didn't say that he himself would prefer
to have jeff. Davis to Lincoln. t8iaf
Mr.: Welsh--Afser having heardthe friends
Of Mr.. Critchfeld, 10 his defense, L have
come to the conclusion that we ought not to
pass the resolution. Il is reasonable to infer,
from what he said, that he expressed his
own opinion. He certainly had no rialtt to
speak for any portion Of the people Of the
North except the Democratic party, and II
not for them, whose opinion did he express
but his own2 j am not no polite as to vote
a complimentary resolution to a gentleman
who utters treasonablo sentiments in our
midst
MIR. McBurney-I take it, from the eyi.
dence produced, that sufficient was said on
the occasion referred to, tojustify usin with
holding our appreciation by passing a com.
plimentary resolution. This body enter.
tains no desire to pass reflection on the
Democratic party as such, but they propose
to do what his friends hcre, one at least.
and his friends at the supper, thought prop
er to do. /! think 1t our duty to vote against
the resolution. '.i'i' f'Il q
Mr.. McveigheI moved the resolution
under discussion before learned anything
In regard to his remarks on the evening Of
the Sth OF January. l am not particular
whether it passes or not, as it Is only Gus
tom. But as the language. attributed TO
Mr.. Critchfeld has been fully disclaimed BY
the Senator from Ashland, / take it for
granted that he is loyal, and shall vote for
\ Mr.. Henklc-I reject this discussion, for
the reason that it is magnifying gnat into
camel, o mole hill into,a mountain. We
must make some disposition Of the resou
ton, and as cannot feel that | owe any
courtesy to man who is discourteous To
his country or his government. Ii is said
by my friend on the right, that he didn'
use tho language attributed to him. Docs
not every man know that this is the inter.
position OF special plea, denying hec perba
the use OF the precise words charged. Tho
word. given by the Senator from Seneca,
are OF the same import No man can use
such an expression without being prompted
by the desire that 1t should be true; no man
expresses such an opinion Of the people oI
the North, who is not at heart disloyal tc
his government. The expression of such an
opinion, few months ago, would have been
at the peril of the man who uttered it. |
may be told that that was at the time Oft the
suppression Of freedom of speech, It was
rather when the patriotic impulses Of the
people prompted them to prefer the good
OF their country to the despotisin Of party,
when men, in the first throes of terrible rev
olntion, rallied about their country deter.
mined to sustain it at every sacrifice.
think the opinion Of the gentleman is exc
cradle, and | shall be sorry if the Senate so
far approve 1t as to extend to its author the
courtesy OF adopting the resolution.
Mr.. Mcv eigh here proposed to withdraw
the RESOLUTION, if the Senate would permit,
but MOT agreed, not agreed" was cried
from all parts Of the Senate. th ,f''A
MIR. O'Conner wanted to know how the
adoption or the defeat of the resolution
would be nterpreted-whether as endorsing
the opininon OF the Attorney General, or M
condemning tho Democratic rarty?
The President could not inform the Sen
ator. 'It
Mr.. Sinnet-Therc is good evidence be.
fore the Senate that this gentleman uttered
the sentiment of which he is accused, and
} that Judges Thurman and Ranney rebuksd
J him for it, and US there mo law,of thi.
State requiring the Assembly to pass such
a resolution as the ono before US, [ will no,
: vote for it. 1If ~
Mr.. Groesbeck--I have no doubt the sen
tilnents uttered by the young man were
outrageous; but he has been rebuked, and
no one need tell Inc that the passage Of this
resolution will be compliment to M.
CIitchfeld He has been rebuked by his
own friends, aud by the remarks here made;
and think it better not to invite, upon oc-
caslons like this, discussions upon what NAV
have been said ut late evening supper. Ii
will prove an unfortunate precedent. He
has been sufficiently condemned; pass him
over to his Office, and il no is not faithful to
his position, eject him. 1t will be better..to
pass the resolution, it is only common
form, and will not be compliment.
MIR. Perrill--l desire to say that this gen.
tleman, in uttering his sentiments, .lidn' I
reflect my sentiments or those Of the Dem.
ocratic party, so far as know them
shall vote for the resolution as a matter OF
form. a 'll tl3NE7 n
The yeas and nays wero then called, and
resulted as follows: Hs
YEAS -Messrs Fnck, Groesback, John
ston, Kenney, Lang, Miles, McVeieh,
U Connor, Perrill aud Ready--l0.
| NAYs-Messrs. Biercc, Gardner, God
frey, Gnncke, Harsh, Henkle, Humphrey
vile, Kelley, McBurncy, McLung, Neal,
Quinby, Koby, Robinson, Sherrard, Sinnet,
Sprague and Welsh-IS. 'H 81 HH'',