Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-21

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making an effort, through negotiation for final d.tarmi
nation and adjudication Of this question in some wav AZ
ne Government has always done under he crcumsta1cas
ms war cannot restore the Union. believe the Demo
cratic party lar this immediate onas,;on IL con-
cerned cannot be abolition war party There can bs
40 snch thing asa war Democrat because when man
10 a7or OF the war he must be ia favor of the policies of
he war AZ it prosecuted by party IN power with s
unavoidable tendency TO destroy the Coustitut on al the
Union he cannot be A Democrat and be disunionst
also do not want to the Democ ratio party brought
nto power uader such policies or on any sc platform a.
mat IL the war is to go on the Re- epubcan party
To carry it on They caused it, and them AXE the re-
sponloy They get the punder let them take the con-
sequences Now, there be such thing AS conser-
gatlve Republican, No, sir, cannot be- modern
Republican and be conservative Republicansm ms now
understood practically is tructiye aDaca and ruin
ois. Conservatism Is to protect and preserve life and
property Thereto say there be no uch thing as
war Democrat or a conservative Republican.
uhhl the American people to the sober second
and eazs the inevitable tendency conclusion
OF the war; believe that the disease will run its course
and that the Republican dsunionsts power may carry
QUE their doctrines to their bloody aud relentless results
George Ihomp-on was sent an emis-ary by the British
Government thirty ago to the seeds OF dssou
ton IN America He returns the guest of his fell
the ruling party TO the reapng the
oloody harvest Unon r, Unicn with this doctrine Of
TIL destruction and anohilaon where every man. woman
ind child Is 10 be put to the sword where their country is
be laid waste where their State institutions are to be-
ubverted where irseen under your Cons ituen stand
ing with equal rights with ourselves to be made slaves
OF die! Why, sir, men who talk of such Union under
n Ia
language to-day OF the gentleman from PeDnsy yvauia
Mr STEVENS they are either fools or knsves.'
SIR there can be no such Union. Civil dissolu-
tion' destruction exterminnon And, therefore, OPP
posed To 1t, and IN favor of making peaceful e rt for
ne settlement OF this great question. in favor of
bringing back the Southern States uto condition of fra
ernty aud brotherhood with the North in favor Of
The compacts and compromises of the Constitution I am
10 iaVor of this galaxy of beautiful, independent powers
oelng once more gathered under common Government
entitled to equal rights, equal privileges and equal
nd fura
Is my position do not agree with the gentleman from
Maryland Mr. HARRIs) in favor of secession do not
agree with the gentleman from Ohio Mr LoSa) that the
ternave s even yet presented To the American people
y annhiation or dissolution. But do believe that if the
President of the United States would appoint
Is clothed with power, has been done under like cir
cumstances by his from the days of Washing
ton down TO the present time, and those rs
would proceed TO Richmond while do not think that
peace would immediately be restored, d, think there
would De commencement OF the end Of this which
would lead to restoration of the Union either by recon
truction otherwise
Mr.. Speaker, in conclusion 1 pray God that notwth-
standing the fell spirit OF destruction North and South
notwithstanding the evils which so besst u.s. He will
speedily put end to this bloody conflict and the inf
lty OF His wisdom restore this bleeding land former
condition OF peace, fraternity and prosperity
Mr.. SCH NICK of Ohio, at the close Of Mr. Woop's
peech took the floor in support the resolution He
menced by remarking that stnd natural history would
much to learn upon that floor Some specimens OF the
impossible to classify them hold them to any place
find myself at great loss to understand what ground il
occupied by the gentleman from New York (Mr Fer.
NANDo WooD) who has just taken his seat. He avows
that he dsagrees to the position taken by the nber from
Maryla (Mr HARRIS who was yesterday visited with
the Of the House, he dssens from the arguments
and propositions OF colleague (Mr LoNG whose case
we are now considering and yet he To his fellow
il any there be- who with him
that there is no such thing Democrat for crea
ture of that kind anomalous may be- pardoned there
haua nlfui. ah.
knowing exactly where in the to place him But
the close of his remarks The gentleman from New York
seemed small degree IT, develop his peculiar views
aud purposes he has laid down something like the same
platform In resolutions which he en- in the session offered
IN this House. Being neither against the war nor for the
he would send commissioners to Richmond to treat
with those arrayrd in against the country TO offer
them terms of peace. He breaches a new pospel of
peace" of which he is the great apostle Haw many
others on his side Of the Hou-e may agree with him
know not But do know hs whenever any such PROPOSE
Of Northern Democrats have appeared in public
print their offers suggestions OF peace have been
made in any form they have invariably been received BY
the rebels at Richmond with scofing and repealed with
The gentleman and bis friends then are willing
and propose crawl their bellies TO the feet of rebels
and insurgents in arms, and looking up peousy to saw
OBJ our masters, notwithstanding all your no and
and though you may spurn your presence
we implore you TO say whether you will not praciousy
agree to make some terms with us" i cannot compre-
bend this abasement 10 any other way Thank God be-
long to such party that For the sake of manhood
and humanity, l would trust there are few who do
will make peace with armed rebels | for con-
clud ng treaties holding conferences with insugent
States claiming to be independent and separate nation
atty believe that the only safety for this country con-
ssts 10 fighting out this war t the end and suqpressug
this rebeon in taking put down go rfctualy
its hydra head will be raised 10 the land again
think that that too may be sumed the Of
this House, and It's resolved purpose.
Mr. SCHESCK then referred TO the proceedings which
took place in the House the 29h February as upon
certain resolutions offered by himse These resolutions
are follows:
RsoiUed Fhat the present which this Governmenti
carrying ag inst armed otionts Others band
ed together under the name of I" Son h Confederacy
brought o. by wick ed and wholly al tifab
lion aud all these engaged in ing are
public enemi-s, should be trea' ed as nch
Resoiped, That this rebellion shall ctuay mt down
and that TO the OF such rebeou, in In
tur the whica led to this be permanently
removed
solrd That in nis strug ye which Is going on for tho
saving of our country free hsrs Ia 10 mid.
die ground wh ch any ood cit or true par can
stand neutrality Indifference any tn ng ort OF q
heatty surp 1T of the Govenm nt ng a crime whers the
question is between loyalty and treason.
Mr. s., in commenting upon these resolutons remarLad
that the frat of the series was passed without obec
ton not dissenting voice no opposition VIII ,teyer not
even call for the yeas and nays Thus by general CON
sent the Representatives of the people of the United
states accepted that plank the platform upon
which they as component part the Government were
willing to stand in their Efforts to nut down ths wicked
and Infamous rebellion Upon thSecond resolution some
gentlemen upon the other side OF the House called tor
division of the question and asked that vote might first
be taken upon the proposition that this rebellion shall be-
rfectoaly put down" Upon that hundred and twen-
tho negative. 1t passed unanimously. The remaining
clause Of that second resolution likewise