Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-05-05

their hapds sought to prevent others from
expressing their sentiments. That da,
has passed away. This is the Hall wher,
assemble the Representatives of the various
States Of this Union, bnt not as gladiators
They assemble here as gentlemen, az pub
lie men. as statesmen. 10 guard faithful,
tie interests of their country which ar,
committed to their charge, anil to which
they are solemnly sworn before they ente
upon their duties, ! dil not suppose iha
the gentleman would indolse my resolu
tion. ra.
My colleague from the Terre Haute dis.
trict Mr.. Voorhees, also paid his respect.
TO me. He declared himself in favor O
unlimited freedom of speech. 1t was
pretty broad assertion II a man shoul,
rise in his place here and counsel the as
sassination of the President. would my
colleague stand by bis doctrine of unlimit
Gu freedom of speech! sincerely trust h,
would not. And yet the inference anC
teachings OF the speech OF the gentleman
from Ohio were not only to encourage the
assassination of the Republic, but to en-,
courage the rebels to continue their assas
sination of the soldiers of the Republic al
so. My colleague quoted the medication,
of the Saviour. To them have alway.
bowed with respect and as authority Bu
when we turn to the sacred record and
look for the doctrine laid down by my col
league, that unlimited freedom of speech
is divine and God given. we find the Sa
vious himself limiting free speech, prohib
iting and condemning profanity as contra
ry to his law. My colleague had some
thing TO say also about the Helper book
That is all old story, dug mp from the rel.
les OF the past. l was asked if | would
give my name to recommend book con.
trasting the Industrial results of the North
and South, and / said yes. That is the
whole Of it. Among the supposed ex.
tracts read from the book in the ensnine
campaign in Indiana, years ago, | found
some which on examination proved to bt
forgeries, and my constituents reelected
me, after all the charges. by over three
thousand majority; SO that that charge is
barred out by the statute Of limitations. =
Let it go.
The gentleman from New York, from
the Utica district. Mr.. Herman to whom
we always listen with interest, also criti.
clsed me. He said ''the speech of the gen.
tleman from Ohio was not made in the
presence of the enemy" l reply tha. il
was, in the presence of both armies. Nay,
more, 1t was made in the presence of the
on-looking world. for it was not only pub.
liShed in The Congressional Globe, but an
abstract OF its most important parts went
On the wires all over the land. Nay, more,
1t has been borne through the lines of the
enemy into the rebel camp. where, before
nov, it has given Joy and exultation to
"the baiidltti of man -steaers in Rich.
moLd." 1t Las gone forth to strengthen
the rebels in their work and make them
think they are right
Ii is coniendel ny the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Herman that the speech
of the gentleman from Ohio does not en-
courage sedition. The riots in New Yor.,
City, IN Illinois. and in other parts of the
country have been encouraged by jnst such
inculcations as these. and unlebuked it
say that that resul. was intended, for we
cannot look into the heart OF any one; but
there is the speech, it speaks for ITSELF =
The gentleman from New York also says
that member land / took down his
words as they fell from his lips) 'has tie
right, If in faror Of tie dissolution of the
Union, to cypress Il here: and if we expel
him for it we would violate free discuss
ion." l deny that position To advo-
cate the triumph of the rebellion and the
destruction ofthe Union is in defiance Of
the oath we have all taken. And to all
the talk about Mr.. Conway let it be re-
membeled in reply that he was not then
under the obligation of the new oath pres
cribed by the last Congress to forbid any
such infidelity to our trust; and, as we all
know. this is the first Congress in which
members have beer under the weighty OBJ
legations of this oath; so wide and broad
in its scope and so stringent in its patri-
otic requirements. The oath declares:
"That have Voluntarily given no aid. counte-
nance, counsel, nor encouragement to persons en-
gagged in armed hostility to the United States
that Have not Nieiueu voluntary support 10 any
pretended government, authority, power, or con
stisution within the United States, hostile or in
;mical thereto"
And this is plainly continuing oath,
binding on US every day we sit here; so
that If we violate it to-day we ought not
to sit here. under that oath. tomorrow
Now comes that part Of the oath which
looks to what he shall do in the future:
'That to the best of my knowledge and ability
will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States agaissf all enemies, foreign and do
mestc; that will bear true and faithful allegiance
to the slme," &c.
/ deny that a man who is in favor of a
dissolution Of the Union can rightfully sit
here under that oath. He does not bear
true allegiance to the Government against
all enemies. foreign and domestic, If he da-
clares in favor Of dissolution ofthe Uni
on.
Mr.. Speaker. it was gratifying to hear
the gentleman from New Jersey speak OF
iAis devotion to the right Of free speech
1t is good to hear that his party is to be
hereafter in favor of free speech. PASS
over all the sad record of the past. Can
we forget the virtual expulsio Of the gen.
tleman from Ohio. Joshua iR. Giddings,
from these Halls for offering resolutions
expressing his opinion, as to whether