Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-03

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nd you in the ranks thousand men who pi
re in favor of sweeping away slavery to Ii
very dozen that are in favor Of sus- N
aiming it. They have been where they Il
AVE seen its mslevolence, its baleful eff "
ects upon the country and the Union, and o
hey demand that it shall be swept away.
[ never expected to discuss the dement's I
,f slavery again, for deem it unnecessary. n
The fat has gone forth, and it is dead un-
less the body-snstchers on the other side
Of the House shall resurrect it and give 1t
galvanio life.
Mr.. Chanler-Will the gentleman yield
to me2
Mr. Gsrfeld-I must decline to yield.
Mr.. Chanler-You asked question OF
this side of the House, and l merely de-
sired to answer you.
Mr.. Garfeld-You may say to me that
slavery is a divine institution; you may
prove to your own satisfaction from the
word of God, perhaps, that slavery is be-
nefcent institution 1 will say to you that |
all this may be entirely satisfactory to |
vour mind, but your beloved friend, slave
ry, is no more. This is a world of beresVe-
ment and changes, and 1 announce to you
that your friend has departed. Hang the
drapery of mourning on its bier 60 IN
long and solemn procession after its hearse,
if you please. and shed your tears Of sor-
row over its grave, but l have no time TO
waste in listening to your fearful eulogy
over the deceased.
come now to consider another point IN
this question. 1 hold it as settled truth
that the leaders of this rebellion can neV-
ar live in peace in this Republic. lido not
saw it in any spirit Of vindieti7eness, but
a. matter Of conviction. Ask the men
who have seen them and met them in the
darkness Of battle and all the rignrs oil
warfare; they will tell you It can never
be. l make, of course, an exception IN
favor Of that sad array Of men who have
been forced or csjolsd by their leaders IN
to the ranks and subordinate officers in
the rebel army. l believe q truce could
be struck to-day between the rank and file
of the hostile armies. l believe they could
| meet and EhakA- haaaS teSOthof JOyluny
over returning peace, respecting their mu-
! tuaI courage and manhood. But for the
/ wicked men who brought on this rebellion
for the wicked men who led them into the
l darkness, such q day can never came. ASH
r the representatives Of Kentucky upon thls
r floor who know what the rebellion haE
4 been in their State, who know the Violenc'
4 and devastation that has swept over 1t
+ and they will tell you that all over ths
a State neiehbor has slsughteted neighbor
# fsuda farcs as human hate can make then
l. have sprung up, and so long as reveng
e has an arm to strike they will never ceas
" to strike If such men come back to dWel
n in their midst. This is true Of ever.
d State over which the desolating tide 0
je war has swept. II you would not inaugu
il rate an exterminating warfare, to oontinu
al while you and and.our. children and ou
il children's children live, set it down q
IL once that the leaders of this rebellion mus
le be executed or banished from the Reput
he lie. They must follow the fate Of th
al Tories of the Revolution.
ir believe, Mr.. Speaker, that the army
n q unit on these great questions; snd
e. must here be permitted to quote. from OF
~ OF natures noblemen, man from VI
of ginia with the pride Of the Old Dominic
as in his blood, but who could not be ssduee
Ill from his pstriotism-one who, amid Il
ed storm of war that surged against him
e. Chickamsugs. stood firm as a rock in Il
nd sea-Cieorge II. Thomas. That man wro
re q communication to the Secretary Of Wa
nearly 8 year ago, saying, in substsnc
,e, for quote from memory, I" send you u
SO enclosed paper from subordinate office
We | endorse its sentiments; and will sd
lst that we can never make solid progre
he against the rebellion until we take mo
he sweeping and severe measures; we mu
lis make these people feel the rigor CT wa
,e- subsist our army upon them, and lea
I'd tbsiTT SSssRntEy So there Td Tds b tsls Il H.
lis who is very far from being what gentl
in men upon the other side Of the House a
ou pleased to call an abolitionist, or q mort
b d? ern fanatic; and in saying this he spOl
Id the voice Of the army.
lit Mr.. Speaker, an surprised and amRz
n beyond measure at what l have seen
an this House. Having been SO long wi
is men who had but one thought upon the
bel great themes, it is passing strange to 7
nd | to hear men talking of the old issues al
er. discussions Of few years ago. They fO
of get that we live in actioni and not
of years. They forget that sometimes n
ton msy live a generation ints sing
on year, and the experience Of the las thr
lot years has been greater than that Of co
-ar turtles Of quiet and peace. There are M
on who do aot seem to realize that this IS
lot | lOE CAl6bCuNCI ASAAAOAS A6 A1
me flint with flint, bsyonet with bayon
a blood for blood. They still retain son
cir hope that they can smile rebellion in
ers peace. They use terms strangely.
for these modern days words have lost thC
We significance. II a man steals his tho
red sands from the Treasury, he is not thi
we Oh, no; be is "defsulter." If M
he hangs shsckles on the limbs Of hum
mr. being and drives him through life as
lis slsvo, it is not man stealing it is not ev
.ed slavery, it is only another fern Of eivi
cation.
res We are using words in that strange wa
ne. There are pIblic journals IN New Yo
to city, am told, that never call this !
m bellion- it is only a "civil commotior
am a nfraternal strife" l had thought {
Of days OF " Southern brethern" and "Wa
ma ward sisters" had gone by, but l find
here in the high noon Of its glory. o
nd would suppose from all we hear that "
s.e is genteel and graceful exercise, to be
ion dulged in in pleasant and quiet mann
ion have lately seen q stanzs from
the nursery rhymes of England, which 1 CO.
,en mend to these gentle hearted patriots vi
her propose to put down the rebellion vi
soft words and paper resolutions:
ry WThere was an oil man who said, how
do Shall fee from this horrible coWl
will sit on the stle
,nu And continue to smile,
Vsd Which may soften the heart Of this cow"
ere ! tell yon gentlemen, the heart Of q
great rebslliol csnnet be seftened
zen smiles. You cannot send commission
ers down to Richmond, IS the gentleman fr
nd, New York (Mr. Fsrnaddo Weed) propos
net to smile away the horrible facts Of t
ac, war. Not by smiles but by thunderi
1t volleys must this rebellion be met and