Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-16
LONG AND GARFIELD.


As the reasonable utterauces Of the seces-
sion member from Ohio, Mr.. Long, are likely
to be the uucappiug Of the Pandora box of
the so called Democratic party, we give the
speech as reported in the I'ribune, as also Mr..
Gsrdeld's reply;
Mr.. Lcng (Dem. o. made an hours
speech in the course Uf which be said aid
and comfort were not given to the enemy
by those who were opposed to the Repub
lican party, but by that party and the Ad
ministratioD. who. by their coDtiscation acts
and proclamatioUs of emancipation and
amnesty, and her extraordinary and un
constitutional measures, were strengthening
the hands Of the South, and weakening the
Union feeling in that section. He quoted
from Benton, Lincoln, Seward, Evere't t,
John Quincy Adams, Fillmore, aud others,
10 show that coercion could not be success
ful under our Republican system, aud that
Ibe last three years had proved the truth Of
the PROPOSE ion. He agreed with the gentle
man from Pennsylvania (Steren>) that the
Confederates are al independent Power de
facto; that they maintained their declar i.
ton hree years by the force Of arms; and
while tLey have cut asuuder all the iga.
mens which bound them, they have sepa
ra'ed from all the obligations wLch held
them uuder the Consti ion. lie accepted
this as true, and if q charge OF dsloyalty
should be made against him for his opinion,
he would take shelter under the broad man.
tie OF The distinguished leader of the Re
publican party. He would make any rea
onable sac;i iice TO bring back the seeded
States, but not use force, for the Union
could no restore the Union of the States.
There we're only two q1estions-frst, the
recognition Of he CoLfederacy; and second,
the continuation Of the war for the suhiuga
tlon Of the South. or the two be prefer.
Ied the former. He believed the DINO
cratic patty were for peace, and woula be
placed in false position if they nominated
war candidate.
MIR. Garfield Uu, Ohio. said he remem.
oercd when two armies stood face to face
IN The West, that, under white Avg he
went up 10 the man n tae uniform of the
Confederacy, and reached out his hand, aid
told him be respected him as a brave and
honest man. Though be wore the emblems
OF disloyalty and treason, under bis vest.
ments he beheld a brave and honest soul.
lie (GaIield) would re.introduce that
scene, with change only Of person. Were
there tig OF truce, he would extend his
right hand and ask lhe Member who had
just addressed the Committee to met him,
let him shake hands with him, because he
believed what bad fallen from bis lips were
The honest sentiments Of bis heart, and in
his utlefing them. be had made new epoch
IN The history of the war. He bad done a
new thing under the SUI, braver thing
'han most men eau perform. He would
now ask That the white flag he taken away,
While be returned 10 the Union lines aud
spoke OF what his colleague had done.
What the Member said might be pictured
| by Paradise Lost When Satan, who
had rebelled against the glory of God, was
hurled down from Heaven, be suddenly
lifted up his head. exclaimins: Which way
1 nee Is heAP and, like Satan, bis colleague
might have added. Myself am hellp Du
ring the Revolutionary War, Lord Fairfax
after elaboration, decided to go over TO The
mother country, and vent over graudly anc
sosemnly. But there was another mau VIII,
bad Joined bis fortunes TO the struggling
country. aud remained with il ill the wa
was well nigh done; but, as 10 the dark
ness which precedes the morning, that maj
Matched treas on, TO surrender 10 tbeepem,
all that had been gained And that mai
was Benedict Arnold When the preseu
war commenced. some men hesiisled as /,
what they shoald do, while Others wen
over TO the enemy Robert Il Lee, VIII,
sat OF bis home ct Arlington, hestatin
and doubling. at last went over almos
learfully. But now, when hundreds {
thousands Of brave soldiers have ascende
i 10 God under the shadow OF The bsBpe
which nor waves over US. and when thou,
ands more have gone into state Of d.
erepitude, when three years OF terrific wa
have been raging aud our arms have pust
ed back the Rebellion, and now when tb
oplifted arm Of majestic power Is ready I
LEI fall the lightniDgs Of vigorous execution
here 10 the quiet II this ball. rises the dar
purpose Of Benedict Arnold. which woul
surrender the'nation. iis aig, and homo
aud glory. 20 The Litter curses OF The tra
tors Of our country Ror the krst time J
the history OF The war Il Is proposed 10 Civ
Z ~ tbs struggle ssd abandon Ibe war, 80
lst tsessoa rHn riot 10 the land. Mr., Gal
Held Then eontroyerted his eoiIesgue's pos
tious The isspe was pov made sp. w
i shonId pse tbs common weapons Of war.
With fl'eV 10 khould not succeed, be xopl
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