The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-15


Slavery on the old basis was the way reunion
ferred 70 similarity Of ths two constitu
tionsedera and 70 the impossoisy q
boundary. Tho only difficulty In tho way Of reunion
was the want of, Of the win to. t. reunits. and
II the country really tired Of the war thought
the military experiment had becn tried long enough and
enough OF blood and treasure had been expended and
misery inflicted both, he would then propose this
Stop fighting. mako an armistce-no formal treaty
withdraw your army from the seeded States reduce
both armies to fair and sufficient peace establishments
declre absolute FREQ trade between the North and SOUTH
buy and SELL agree upon Zolveren; recall your fleets
vel open up the railroads re establish ia teissrsphs
reunte your express companies; Monitors
and cads but set friendly and steam
ships again motion: visit tho Nsrth and West visit the
South; exchange newspapers; migrate inermarry; lot
slavery alone hold elections at tho appointed times lot
choose President In 1894 and whom the gospel
OF aha have sounds I'd again from heaven into their
hearts, and the gospel Of abolition and hate been
expelled lot your clergy and the churches meet again IN
Christian intercourse North and south Let secret orders
and voluntary associations everywhere rc-une ~ bro
thren once more In short give all the natural and all
the artificial causes which mpel together their fullest
sway. Let time do its Office in drying tears. dispeng
SORROW, mcllowng passions and making Inc herbs ana
the grass and the trees 70 again upon the hundred
battle fields Of this terrible He denied that this was
formal recognition, to which for obvious reasons. he
would 1t Informal recognition and 30
the exchange Of prisoners, Tags o. truce &C. II II
confessed disun II was only as the surgeon VINO ses
II would 70 say the government would have failed
TO crush out tho rebellion, II bad faded, and
would always fall Neither ought anybody 70
complain that would he hung; Tor
BODY would be hung though tho lasted fifty years.
But nobody wus to DO hung then lot the wrongdoc Of
the administration rejoice xnd be exceeding CHAD lie
approved ot mediation means Of sIspcnding HOSTILE
ties but rejected bitistion He spoke also Of tho Inn
portant lessons the taught both sides,
planning aniislavory Ia proving the strength Of
tho south and IN shnwg that slavery instead Of weak
power; that the slav ehoding white men
OF the South the chief support Of slavery and that
there danger u scrvtc insurrectlons lie said
that the South had nod too that personal courage Is
quality common 70 all sections and that In battle the
OF tho North and especially tho West their
equals Twenty months OF had corrected many
errors, and taught us the WISDOM Of century and we
would only reune, the Union would be stronger and
durable than ever He expressed his readiness 20
yield personal interests and tho material rewards
OF ambition Just 10 the future good or his country
Whoever believed the would restore the Union; who
for for tho abolition Of slavery for dis
union whoever demanded Southern independence and
fna separau would not be satisfied with what no said.
But no had always been for the Union and would not
now surrender IT, In youth he had desired 70 live 70 see
tho hnndredth anniversary OF American Independence
and hear orators cxult in the growing gores and
greatness Of the stu Cnitcd States He hoped Tor Il
stsooner, possible. In any event, lot that day be
the day OF he great restoration. We in the midst
Of the crisis Of the revolution II we accused peace
aid began reunion, ell would be well. II not he
nothing before us but revolution and anarchy.
Mr. SAMUEL fnssxSDES. (rep.) u Me-, In reply 70 the
remarks o. MT. vallandisnam. SAID now tsgand stun
Ohio against her ans Will st live In the Union and the
constitution as they arc
Mr. BsoHAM (rep Ohio, said they had been favored
ngan that side the House with apology for the
rebellion This should be allowed " go TO the
him TO res ond. His colleague (r. yaandivham) had
here to-day with denuncattons that this war has
been made BY the executive OF the United States lilo
started with the decaration had hereto
made that coercion would produce that he had
ab'dsd his time. and that time, the great avcngcr"
(Mr. Bingham) demanded when the gentleman talked
puscrty and the truth e history that no should
stranger % the ransactlca q eveniss the inst two
years. listening the rsmarks OF his colleague would
suppose that blood would not have been shed
tbs cloud OF not covered this land with tue
shadow OF It's darkness bus Tor tho vet OF tho President
u attempting 10 law abiding cstizcus This h
rdins " history. While tho OF tho Ssta 10
keeping Of tbs gcntleman's party, war already
gazed against tho republic ard our flag dshono cd by
q rebel attack upon within waters. Yet, upon
THIS 81 bjec. the gentleman cnoss DO silent. Long
the Inauguration OF the President rebel batteries
we're erected around Fort Sumter other purpose
than 10 reduce IL BY force A hts colleague Ind raised
this question: he thought he might be allowed 70 show
how tho war originated aud who OF all others arc respon
sble for liz existence He charged hero to-day, while
adudgcd and justified by history this rebellion would
have been poweriss but for the gentleman himself and
rebeIs no coercion whiio tho yebcs were organizing
f dasunoa by the foros " arms and when ono II the
and while another member Of The Cabinet was sending
vessels y distant scas In order that the navy might not
IN the day Of trial protect COR tag the gentle
n,an President the 4th Of December, $780, sent
Congress message saying IL unconstitutional 70
the seeding states and that the sword
the Representatives Of the people In Congress 70
declare against the rebcl states. What the
90 o. this coercion1 All sidcS II the Prcs
den, bad no, met tho existing condition Of Affairs and
action against tbs reasonable proceedings, he
would have been false 10 his oath 70 protect defend and
the constitution Of the United States and ought
g. have been pursued with resolution u impeachment
He eealsd this rebellion would have assumed les
r,sent dimensions but for the dercction Of the pre-
ding President south Carolina had passed ordinance
secession but at that time stood alone. pul,
emItbc State with small army but all her traitors
could have been sr,nsed u President Buchanan ma
followed the example Of that administration which
pred. thank God the 4th Of March, 1897 then
nsdercd unconstitutional to suppress rebellion. In
,hor words II WINS assumed there was no power
gvcrnmcnt 10 defend itself against armed rebellion and
treason. II required ioeeshadow ing OF prophecy
that the government would be dissolved
by cocrcton side and without resistance
the other. He had no doubt that il grievsd
his colleague that the President In April, 1861 dared
sound the note alarm, and that he has courage Ia
obedience his oath to protect defend and maintain The
ustiuon, to Call for 1900 volunteers 10 defend
threatened capital and the violated laws The Waterman
placed the tower declared to the people the existence
o. armcd rebellion The people were asleep bat for
this the capitol would have fallen without resistance. His
goeage Of this mind STILL and, therefore, he re.
israics today tho war ought to stop. Yet the only
by which the ni0n culd be maintained under the
constitution xas by the force u Tho other part OF
his colleagues speech intended to satisfy the people
that he " Tor the constitution is the
Was HIS colleague had told them again that ho had
voted money 10 carry on the war. Suppose
al had acted his colleague had acted what would have
resrr No bids would have been passed auho-
riznK volunteers and enlistment 10 defend the Tag, and
arnng egupping and supporting In the field 900 900
who have multiplied graves all this ianda subject
to which hts colleague had appealed with much ten
and much regard by Of this uncosttu
tioaa war lie Mr.. B,ngham) did not say everybody
teJngng 10 the democratic party was OF that mind but
he did s~y, and challenged contradiction, but for
the ard and comfort Of his colleague and his
party TO this heresy the rim which points and
which his visited many bearthsones would have
occurred8Hs hands not clear of the blood she 10
tbs war. He (Mr BRghsm) could not be tolerant to
wards those who pretending 70 be protecting tho
cparry and the constitution but withdraw their support
aud the country the tender Of 10 enemy
Ills colleague assumed that tbcfo would be dtculty
ths army wcre disbanded. HIS colleague took Il for
granted that secession Is constutsnsiy right No (Mr.
!lngLsm) thought he not mistaken 10 sayn that
his colleagues honest Judgemnt lie believed
tho same gentleman, who now talked about the
constitution q Il h and the Union vas introduced
bore proposh divide the country int four sections,
ard thus sgae secession ny Of ths stats Legs
laturcs, without consulting Penrhvvsns, New York ~
other states, which, the principle advanced had ny
right 70 Interfere He did not think gcnteman occupy
ing sach position had . righs W deoouncs others ~
oplcpenu 70 the constitutrn But his colleague
stiIl for the Union and the memsnt for deunton.
Disoand your srmics and let the Not word
aooh the other sde me Traitors 10 Hn colleagues
Official conduct corrosp6nded with hts decluation.