Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-05

Ihe ttffd drElcle eA ApuCllly provided IoI Tile
;sruption Of the GoYernment-the secession
+ any State-upon the consent of the Legis-
ture Of the section to which it belonged, and
lat the President should have "power to ad-
lst with seceeding states all questions arising
= reason of their secession"
The fourth article provides for the erten-
ion of slaueTy 10 each of the sections and ali
erritories, DC (Cong, Globe, part l, p. 794.
Here was all which Mr.. Garnett on behalf |
f the South denanded-"dR absolute UetO 5n |
uery Department Of the Government the |
and ssetionalizirg Of the nation.
HIS CONSISTENCY.
In the face of this proposition to amend the
Constitution and remodel the Union, Vallan-
ligham had the assurance, in the spring of
1852, to appear as a stickler for ''the Consti-
tuition as it is and the Union as it was" by
drawing up and signing, with Richardson and
Knapp of Illinois, Law and voorhees, of Indi-
ana, Perry of New Jersey, johnson and An
coma of Pennsylvania, Shiel of Oregon, and
his own colleagues, Allen, White, Noble,
Pendleton and Morris, an address Of Dem
ocratic Members of Congress to the Demoe-
racy of the United States" in which it IS
stated that ''the more immediate issue" was
so maintain the G onstitlai0n as 1t IS, and
to restore the Union as 1t ara&" page 8,
pamphlet edition printed by L. Towers & Co.,
Washington, D. C.)
He OPPOSES TIE COLLECTION OF REVENUE N
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The ID Session of the 36th Congress closed
amid the active preparations by the South for
War. The North did not yet realize that a
rebellion would ensue. But Vallandigham,
sympathizing wholly with the Seceders, anx,
iously looked for opportunity to do them a
service. The extra Session of the 37th Con.
gress met July 4th, 1861 During the nearly
four months which intervened, in harmony
with his sentiments and encouraged by hi;
utteranees, the Southern Rebellion had beer
fully inaugurated. The nations honor anC
glory had been shrouded by the smoke ant
flames that encircled Fort Sumter.
The streets of Baltimore had been redden
ed with the blood of patriotic soldiers rushing
to the defense of the Nations Capital. The
brave Ellsworth had been murdered in Alex
andria, Va.
The noble Greble and Winthrop wer,
slaughtered at Big Bethel. The country va
convulsed. Diseord was abroad all through
her territory. Men of all schools and ever,
party-DougIas and Wright, Knox and For
ney, johnson and Hamilton in civil life-But
Ter and Rosecrans, Dix and Cochrane, Mitch
ell and Logan, Grant and Meade, and other
in the military department, rallied around 9Th
old Stars and Stripes"
But amid all, Vallandigham remained IN
moved, unthrilled by a single patriotic throb
As he had left the previous regular session
he came to the special session.
And hence, on the 10th of July, he vote
with VOORHEES,, Wood, and other sagainst the bi
which authorized the President, in case of tn
existence of unlawful combinations, &C., a
any port of entry, to collect the revenue at otE
er ports until the obstructions should be re
moved. Congressional Globe and Appendix
1st session, 97th Congress, p. 56.) And in tn
discussion of it, be said, Up. 55) " vote
against the bill of my colleague Ia simila
one) along with every gentleman on this sid
of the House once or twice in the last session
and shall Uofs ao0 as goted then"
He OPPOSED THE NATIONAL LOAN BILL.
After the bill for the collection of tn
revenue" had passed the House it went int
the committee of the whole on the Nationa
loan BILL"
Vallandigham at once flung himself agains
the bill and poured out his abuse-nursed an
warmed, against the President-afirming tina
he 1.-THE President,) from the beginning hau
totally and wholly underestimated the MAG
nitude and character of the revolution" tno
rebellion IN his Viel0s, and then pronounce
| the calling out of armed soldiers, "a wICKE
AND HAZARDOUS EXPERIMENT" the increase @
the army an act which had "NO SHADOW O
RIGHT" and declared that he was for "PEACE.
And when Mr.. Holman. of Indiana, pu
| this inquiry to him: while the gentleman
censures the administration, let me ask hin
|
solved that the Union shall be maintained I?
he answered in evasiye words, saying, "m
votes shall speak for me on that subject &C.;
and 50 they had, and did, in accordance wit
bis Cooper Institute speech, and spoke eve
after as before, ga negative GRslcer to tn
question. Globe and Appendix, pp. $3.50
His vote followed with BlERettof Rent,ck,,
Norton and Reed Of Missouri, and Wood q
Ne0 York, in all against the bill.
he OPPOSED THE RAISING OF VOLUNTEERS.
As he arrayed himself against the Nationa
loan, so he did against the bill providing 70
volunteers for the preservation of the Govern
! ment and the suppression of the rebellion. II
proposed TO amend the bill as follows: "Prl
uidcd further That before the President sha
have the right to call out any more volunteer
than are already in the service, ne shall az
point seven commissioners, whose missio
shall be to accompany the Army on its marcl
to receive and consider such propositions. i
any, as may at any time be submitted from tn
executive of the sO-called Confederate States
or of any one of them, looking to a suspensio
of hostilities and the return of said States, 0
any one of them, to the Union and to obed
ence to the Federal Constitution and author
ty." Con. G., p. 81 This proposed amend
ment called forth from loyal Democrat c
Pennsylvania, Hendrick B Wright, the follow
ing remarks: e., p. 9S.) Mr.. Wrght-Ia al
opposed to the amendment of the gentlema
from Ohio. from the fact that it will be hold
ing out to those men who are occupying a II
beilious attitude, reudrd for their treaso5
HE WAS AGAINST THE PROTECTION OF OC
COMMERCE FROM PIRATES
But not only did he do what he coulC
against providing 'land forces" for our Go,
ernment.
He flung out his opposition so as to includ
our naval operations On the 18th of July
Mr.. Elliot, from the Committee on Commerct
reported the following Resolution, and aske
i ooDoa,4 20 have ,,,,a ,-.. 1