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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15

British empire of three millions of colonists In
1776, WE DO NOT SEE WHY IT WOULD NOT
JUSTIFY THE SECESSION OF FIVE MILLIONS
OF sOUTHERNERS FROM THE FEDERAL UNION
IN 1861. II zoe are mistaken on this point, aohy
does not some one attempt to shoao toIterein and
whW For oar Oton part, aolstLe zoe deny the right
OF Shareholders to hold slaves against the sciU of
the latter, WE CANNOT SEE HOW TWENTY MIL
LIONS OF PEOPLE CAN RIGHTFULLY HOLD TEN,
OR EVEN FIVE, IN DETEsTED UNION WITH
THEM BY MILITARY FORCE. 2ra.
y But If seven or eight contigu-
GUS States shall present themselves authen-
tically at Washington, saying, 1--WE hate the
Federal Union; we have withdrawn from it;
we give you the choice between acquiesc-
ing in our secession and arranging amicably
all incidental questions on the one hand,
and attempting to subdue us on the other"
zoe could not stand up for coercion, for subuga-
ton, for zee do not think n ioould be just.
Now as to matter of policy. South Caro-
lima will certainly secede, several other cot
ton States will probably follow her exam
pie. The border States are evidently re-
luctant to do likewise. South Carolina has
grossly insulted them by her dictatorial,
reckless course. What she expects and de-
sires, is a clash of arms with the Federal
Government, which will at once commend
her to the sympathy and cooperation of
every slave State, and to the sympathy (at
least) of the pro-slavery minority Of the
free States. y We want to obviate
this. We would expose the seceders to
odium as disunionists, not commend them
to pity as the gallant though mistaken up
holders of the rights of their section in an
unequal military conflict.
The following resolutions passed the
United States House of Representatives,
February II, 1861, by nearly unanimous
vote:
Resolced, That neither the Federal Gov
ernment nor the people or Governments of
the non-slaveholding States have a purpose
or a constitutional right to legislate upon
or interfere with slavery in any Of the States
of the Union.
Resolued, That those persons in the North
who do not subscribe to the foregoing prop
ositions are too insignificant In numbers
and influence to excite the serious attention
or alarm of any portion of the people of the
republic, and that the increase of their
numbers and influence does not keep pace
with the increase of the aggregate popula-
ton of the Union.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
(From Appendir Of the Congressional Globe,
same session, p. 16.)

(From Appendir Of the Congressional Globe,
same session, p. 16.)
Mr.. STANTON said:
1 do not believe this Government can per-
manently be held together by military
force. / do not believe that any section OF
this Confederacy will ultimately subjugate
and overrun the other, and hold it as con-
quered province. 1 have no idea of any
such thing. 1t is against the genius and
the spirit of the age. Nobody would at
tempt any such thing. REGARD CIVIL
WAR AS REALLY SETTLING THE QUESTION
THAT THERE IS TO BE ULTIMATELY A sEPAR-
ATE CONFEDERACY. l have no idea thatsuch
war could end otherwise than in separ-
alton of this Union, and the organization of
separate confederacies. 1 am perfectly sat
isfied of that. Anybody who supposes that
fifteen, or even seven or eight, of the States
can be held as subjugated and conquered
provinces makes a great mistake. But
whether they can or not, they ought not to
be. 1t is against the spirit and the genius
Of the age; and no man ought to seek to
do it.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
From Washington.
An Interesting Letter from
an Ohio Refugee.
Cox uses up coIfax, Garfield,
Julian, &C., In Congress
sionaI Debate.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
GEM. FREN1ONT.
WAsHINGroN. n

EDLIOhO VT IHE OHIO STATESMAN:
Permitan old correspondent, who is now an
Ohio refugee, driven from his home in one OF
the counties Of your Congressional district,
to express his qualification at the manner in
which your Representative carried on the
debate to-day in the House. 1t is some sat-
isfaction In these times, when an humble
Democrat like myself can not even live in
his old home, to know that Democrats in
Congress can yet speak their thoughts. But
how long can even this privilege continue
The very subject of debate / heard to-day
in reference to the expulsion of Mr.. Long,
bears upon this question. If he be expelled
tomorrow, the end of even the free speech
OF our Representatives Is nigh, and the des-
! potism of the mobs In the 9TH Congressional
district, that has made me for the present a
wanderer from my family, is transferred to
the Legislature of the people. / went to
the House to-day not expecting to hear any
debate Of interest. But it has been a
most interesting and critical occasion. AS
soon as the prayer was said, the Speaker
Mr.. Colfax, called small bald headed little
man to the chair, and grouping of men,
bers In close confab on the Repub-
lican side told me that there was
something unusual to happen. Directly
Mr.. Colfax addressed the Speaker Offering
resolutions to expel Mr.. Long. They were
founded on the speech of the latter made
on Friday, when Mr.. Long had very fool
ishly, impracticably and boldly taken the
Cory doctrine, as held by little knot of
our Ohio politicians-declaring against CO.
ercion and In favor OF recognition of the
independence Of the South, rather than the
M n L \
been formally repudiated at q caucus of the
Democrats from Ohio. When Mr.. Colfax
finished his remarks, the floor was given to
MIR. Cox. The excitement in the galleries
was intense as upon the floor. L do not
know why 1t Is, but the papers here do not
give a correct account of the speech of Mr..
Cox, or the masterly way in which he han
died every member of the Republican side
with whom he came in collision. But the
debate will show 1t. The Democratic mem
bers, on his conclusion, gathered round him
to congratulate him at the end of his hour.
l have seen Mr.. Cox In debate on the stump,
when interrupted by opponents in the
crowd when he had all the advantage, but
here on an equal footing, he encountered
and closed up most effeetually the batteries
OF Colfax, Garfield and Julian. He COM
pletely. turned the tables ON them, putting
them all on the defense This was how he
did it: He first claimed the right of
free debate for his colleague (Mr. Long,,
under the Constitution. He disclainn-
ed for the delegation, and his party,
the peculiar notions Mr.. Long had ex-
pressed for himself. He then turned
ON the Speaker, who had descended to
engineer this resolution of expulsion
through, and demanded to know why he
had not thought, when on the floor last
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15

Constitution, properly directed, have made
us what we are in spite of the Union. 1t is
free labor and free thought that have made
the American Union illustrious, and not the
Union which has developed those features
of Democracy. And now that this free
labor and this restless, throbbing free
thought are untrammeled by the Union,
the embarrassment will be removed. The
young giants refuse to be manacled."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
Speech of Hon. M. f. Conway, of
Kansas,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
JANUARY 27, 1868.

Kansas,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
JANUARY q, 1868.
The first step, therefore, schich should hare
been taken in the progress Of the tcdr ,oas to ac-
knowledge reroluti0n, TO recognize the South
IN its neU character, to assume the North TO be
erclasicely the nation, and then to pursue the
war for conquest, or not pursue 1t at all, as
might have seemed most eXpedient and
proper for the time being.
But, unfortunately, those to whom the
conduct Of this great transition was COM
mitted have nOtseemed to comprehend their
work. They have disowned the revolu-
tion. They have used the war as far as
possible to defeat 1t, and restore the old sys-
tenn.
1t is evident to me that this policy will
prove disastrous. The war in the hands
of those now in authority has an inevitable
tendency to defeat the North-to remand it
back to its former subserviency to the South.
Its manifest effect Is to produce reaction
through which new party will come into
power, pledged not to Northern nationali-
ty, but to the old Union at any price. The
war seems to be supported not only by the
opposition, but also by the Administration,
for the most part, with reference to this re-
suit.
-
Now, the war which has come in between
the North and South for the past two years
has made revolution. 1t has substituted
in the South another Government for that
Of the Union. This is the fact, and the fact
in such matter is the important thing
1t settles the law. No technicality in a
question of this kind can stand. The aoar
has utterig dissolued the connection bet,oeen the
North and the South, and rendered them seper-
ate and Independent po,oers in the ,oorid. This
is the necessary legal effect of civil war
anywhere. 1t makes the belligerent par
ties Independent for the time being, and,
unless the one suecumbs to the other, they
continue independent Of each other for
ever. tr.. E..
The principle is laid down by Vattel as
follows: r'ta
when nation becomes divided into two
parties, absolutely independent, and no
longer acknowledging common superior,
the State is dissolved, and the war between
in every respect, as a public war between
two different natiOns."-Book III, chdp H.,
page 42S.
1t is not to be wondered at, therefore, that
so learned and profound a jurist as the hon
orable member from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Stevens) should express the same opinion.
e
They think the Union may yet be restored
through Cancellation and Compromise
They are not now in favor of any separa-
tion, not for an hour. How emphatically
the honorable member from Ohio answered
the question put by himself: "Shall we sep
aratep No! No Mol" The President has
played into the hands of these gentlemen
n 'sas
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15

As Trustee Of the First Presbyterian Church.
recently ordered one Of Peter Martins Hot Air Fur
naces, and am fully satisfied with il.
GEN. NJ. WADE.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15

Have one of Peter Martins Hot Air Furnaces. II
gives entire satisfaction.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
The ~LoyaI,, Ohio State Journals
Opinion.

tFrom the Ohio State journal, March %, 1851
sour Union is a heterogeneous Union,
which has gone to the country to be passed
on, and which falling to further subserve
the ends of its creation, is about TO be cast
aside like the body which an immortal soul
has worn out and thrown of, TO seek new
and more lasting tenement. The Demo-
cratic idea in America has outlived the
American Union. That is all. The life,
vitality, the soul Of this idea, is about to
burst from its crysalis shell, and taking on
anew fOrm--investing some more effective
vehicle of action--will run that career of
power in civilizing and refining a crude
world, which webelieve is its destiny under
Heaven. Politicians and dotdrds may gubble
and ,oeep tears of inebeoility ouer the breaking
,p Of al, unndturdl compact, but reason justice
and humanity suiU gladly accept Il as one of
those cheering evidences that Providence Is
,oorking good to the creatures of the earth
through The process Of events" .ss.. a "a
ga rigid analysis Of American patriotism
discovers but little gold. The enthusiasm
Of the masses for the Union Is more or less
factitious. The Union has beenapotheosized
by politicians for their own selfish aggran-
dizement. Il has been made their rallying
cry, until the unthinking had become to in-
vest IL with a certain degree OF sacredness.
But the truth has reached the popular heart,
and Intelligence the popular mind, and the
masses see that the natural giant strength
of physical America, and the measure Of
freedom enjoyed by our people under the
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
For Wood or Coal.

T'HE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC
is called 10 tho above Furnaces as they combine
ventilating with heating qualities.
The inventor has, after years Of experiments sue
eseded in periectnf what he claims TO be the bost
Furnace now in use. Among its many advantages
over the ordinary Furnaces, are: .fr.g.
operation. pa
Keeping the rooms constantly supplied with pure.
fresh air, drawn from Natures nexhaustible stock
Large Air Chambers, avoiding the confinement Of
Improved Water Chambers, which keep up. q
steady supply Of moisture, which overcomes the
great objection to ordinary Hot Air Furnaces.
gether. guaranteeing durability under any degree Of
Ps5tisgsr attention i sslIed e the SELF REsy
has been pronounced by scientific men 10 be the
BEST EVER MADE.
90. Every Furnace warranted 10 give entire sat-
isfaction.
REFERENCES:
By permission refer to the following parties,
where the Furnaces are in operation:
CINCINNATI, March II, 1863.
Mr. p. Martin, Of this city, has constructed Hot
Air Furnace" in the Second Reformed Church (cor-
ner Findlay and Baymiller Streets, which has thus
far given entire satisfaction. Forefciency in warm
ing purity Of air, and economy Of fuel we can speak
vi " HObL lhfOIhDlo lcTmSs ltS pcIunueuCf huu
durability also seem TO promise well. The plan OF
draught and ventillati0 is good. '
From our experience, we can recommend Mr.. Mar
tin as adept in the art Of warming buildings and
as quite competent TO give satisfaction in the con-
struction of Furnaces wherever practicable.
Trustees Of the Church Of the Cross
MT. NoTRE DANE, READING, 0Ho,l
November goth 1861.
Mr.. MARTIN:-This is to certify that we tried the
Furnace you built for u.s. and are satisfied with it,
Our rooms are amply heated.
'0"F'' ''igfsTf!RiEs sgfsTERs OF NoTRE DAME.
same Furnace all last winter and am fully satisfied
"''' - ''' NJ. L. LEOPOLD,
lol Eighth street. of Leopold 4 Goodheart, No. "a
CINCINNATI, June 2s, 1862.
As Trustee of the First Presbyterian Church.
recently ordered one Of Peter Martins Hot Air Fur
A''''' anu ''H 'D''' '"''''D GEN. NJ. WADE.
Have one of Peter Martins Hot Air Furnaces. 1t
o. - '''''' ''' GRIFFIN TAYLOR.
,.J.R .Dayy. Esq; Jacob Meter, Esq. of Kuhn,
Meter Col c Roe3sopp ESQ., College Hill; II
House, Messrs. Shutz 4 Bro; A. BY & Bro, Lib
erty and Baymiller; John Bast Architect Clark ST.;
John Kothan, Barr ST.; August Frank, northwest
corner Sixth and Race Streets Roth Mosser, st:
Nicholas Exchange, southeast corner of Fourth and
Race; VIM: Glenn, 32s West Fourth street. Abner
T. Frazer, 4G7, West sth street. Board Of Education,
Columbus, Ohio.
Smoke Consuming Coal and Wood Hot Air
Furnace. .. ....-.-....
Furnaces altered and repaired.
Galvanized Iron Cornces and Cutters.
Tin, Corrugated and Sheet Iron and Slate Roofer
Corrugated Iron Doors and Shutters.
H8- Full particulars regarding price, &c., can be
obtained at my store No. 40 West Fifth street. or
at the Office of the Burpet House.
PETER MARTIN,
No. 149 West Fifth street, between Race and Elm,
Cincinnati.
mchS-d6m. r ...-...s-.. .
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15

| bear testimony to the above, having used the
same Furnace all last winter, and am fully satisfied
with all its arrangements.
NJ. L. LEOPOLD,
1Ol Eighth street, of Leopold Goodheart, No. "a
West Pearl street.
CINCINNATI, June 2s, 1862.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15

Mt. NoTRE DANE, READING, 0HIol
November Goth 1861.
Mr.. MARTIN:-This is to certify that we tried the
Furnace you built for u.s. and are satisfied with it,
Our rooms are amply heated.
Yours, respectfully,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
(From Speech made in the City Of Columbus,
on the 18th Of March, 1851

Mr.. STANTON said:
''Let the beauties and the blessings of Sc
cession fully develop themselves, and let
the people Of those States have ample time
and opportunity to determine whether they
will permanently abide by and sustain the
Southern Confederacy and submit to the
rule of men who are now controlling their
destinies. If they do, then, in my judg-
ment, measures should be taken to call
National Convention in the manner pre-
scribed by the Constitution, with full power
to determine the question Of recognizing
their separation and independence. And
if it shall be clearly demonstrated, upon
full and fair trial, that the people of the
seeded States are determined to maintain
separate national existence, and Mat
nothing but a ,cdr of su6ugation and conquest
can maintain the authority Of the Federal Gov
ernn,ent in those States, zoe then ought to dc-
qresce in the necessity ,otich compels the separ-
alton. For it must be obvious to every man
who will do his own thinking that per-
manent conquest and subjugation of even
seven States, and holding them as conquer
ed provinces, is an impossibility."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-15
Opinion of Lieutenant Governor Stnn-
ton, of Ohio.

(Speech in Congress, FEB. %, 1S61-Cong'es-
stonal Globe, Of 37th Congress, p. 12S4.)
MIR. SPEAKER-When there were fifteen
slaveholding States, acknowledging al
legiance to the Federal Government, and,
therefore, having in their hands the power
to protect themselves against any invasion
of their rights on the part of the Federal
Government it was matter of very little
consequence whether such an amendment
as that was incorporated in the constitution
or not But the State of the country is now
radically and essentially changed. Seven
or eight States now deny their allegiance to
this Government; have organized a sep
arate Confederacy, and have declared their
independence of this Government. Whether
that Independence is to be maintained or not is
aoith the future. II they shall maintain their
position, and sustain the authorities there for a
year or t,oo to come, so as to show that nothing
but aoar Of su6juyatton and conquest can bring
them back, 1, for one, am disposed to recognize
that Independence.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
FROM THE TRANSMIT SlSSlPPl.
THE RAID IN MARYLAND.
No Appointment of Register of thu
Treasury yet made.
The Guerrilla Gilmore KILLED.
Ac. Ac.. &c. Sc. &c.
rom CaIro

CAIRo, August 2-Ne,rly 900 exchanged
prs nrr, from The Red river country arrived az
Ne" leans on She 25th. The N. iorIy oi them
belonged 70 Iowa ANA indiana
The l9h Iowa Was barely renesented
Tie true Delta saw:
They present most pitlihle apDe tFance. being
bottles, sh0eless, and NV ofthem siihou, snf-
hcient clothing To cover their nakedne-s They
are emaciated skeletons, whose feet lett blood
marks in their tracks
Many OF them have been twelve and sixteen
months in captivity.
They are the first us'alment from the prison
pen IN TYLER, Texas. where from 4 1000 10 o. 00
are conhned. Their treatment j. cruel and
shameful
Many officers remaining there are ia irons and
all are suffering for food and clothing
Immediately upon their arrival representatives
from the Sanitary Commission and 5 ate agents
from Iowa end lndiana met TO make arrange
ments to amelorate their condition.
Col Kmball by direction oi Governor Nor
ton, made lonr attempts to send relief to the
camp at Tyler, but without success, but Kirby
Smith nov expresses willingness 60 permit them
20 be supplied. AID agents from different States
and Sanitary Commissions will Immediately ship
liberal supplies OF food and hospital stores
Gen Sickles left New Orleans on the 25th
for New York. with health fully resioied
The steamer Paoli reports 2OO gueriilas seven
miles back of Wilson's L,nding, Arkansas, en-
trencled
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03

stcHr RFcovrnrp--DR. GARDINER 1t bas
been our privilege within the last week To see
this gentleman perform several operations Of a
somewhat seroas nature, with the greatest sue
cess Two of the subjects operated on were
e.-eS of complete blindBess--One from cataract.
the other from inflammation The frst was that
OF man fifty wears old. who deprived of
his sight for the last seven years. bat who was
Immediately relieved. aud j. now doing we'll
The other case was that of little boy nine years
old, who has been blind since be was fifteen
months old. The boy can now distinguish OBJ
jects and is improving under the excellent treat
Of the Doctor. His delight at seeing the differ
ent objects seemed great indeed. Several opera
tons have also been made on the ear with equal
success. One, in particular, deserve more than
passing notice. that of a Who has been
deaf for nearly twenty years. After submitting
TO an operation. he was able to distinguish sounds
The doctor feels confident. after a lev more op
eFaiicns. he viii he able 10 hear distinctly.
We can safely and cordially recommend Dr.
Gardner a. az OccIist AMI aurist who will fulfill
all lac undertakes 20 perform. He does not pre-
tend to cure everything: but he can remove
disease wherever il j. practicable and within the
reach of art and science DR.. Gardner is no char
latan, but regular bred physician and surgeon
vino has devoted years Of study in obtaining a
thorough knowledge the most difficult btanche,
of the profession.
The iuegularity of advertising, which subjects
him occasionally 10 il-natnred remarks is an
iFregulafity Of necessity; for were he 10 wait on
parties unannOunced. such j. the jealousy among
medical men that he would be obliged 10 leave
the place he visits ere any one would be ac
quaiuted with his presence DR. Gafdner can be
consulted daily, AZ PaFlor No 1877. Bates House.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03
from ~ Arlington.

WAsHINGToX. August > Various reports have
been in circulation here to day of the presence of
a cavalry force in Montgomery Co, Md
10 is known, however. that il WAS only a
small raiding party which entered the county last
night
They proceeded as tar A. Gaithersvilc three
miles from Rockville
The people IN the county became greatly
frightened, aud many h'd their property ready
10 be removed.
This evenings Star mentions the report OF the
capture stage coach - CIarksburg by this body
OF rebels. Yesterday.
No appointment OF Register of the Treasury
has vet been made to hll the place oi Mr. Chit
lenden. as sta Ell Ia the New York morning
papers
The amount of subscriptions to the Z 80 loan
70 day wss $3.50 $50
Well informed de-erters from Lees army state
that tho only rebel troops operating in the valley
are those Of Er.y and BreckinriGge
ETlys troops Here first sent up the valley.
an on the evening Of starting drew rations for
$4,000 men, Breckinriige's command following
numbering about 600 men
There j. no truth IN the umor that tie raiders
had been joined bv A + HIS troops for up a.
Thursday last Hlll'S troops were in the intrench-
men,s ~ Petersburg
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03
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TIoN.
Sorrn BrNp Ind, Juls -. 1854
Hon David Turp.e. Monticello. White county
lnimnt.
Dear Sir-lhe undersigned. a committee con
-i.ting at csuutv delegate of the Ninth Con
gressioual D.suirl assembled Ia Nalp1fti-o. on
rhur-dsy July 2lst. ls64. are ehsrsel with IN,
formal service OF advising yoa that Won are
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date @. the Democracy % represent ssid district
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Every county in The district vac represented
IL wa much the .atge>t local delegate con-
vention which any Of Us have ever aten ed
We respectfully suggest that the unan'mitS Nhch
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in these times OF the eNiremity oi the principles
If American liberty. we regard matter oi
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