Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-04

is wise, for happy and peaceful UnioI
for both the North and South, for history
tells US that If we disregard the Constitu
J ton, which is the great bond which holds
the union together, we will not only
trample on the rights Of the States bui
destroy our own liberties. We will moi
save or restore the people Of the land un.
der one Government by trampliDg on the
guarantees Of the Constitution. Drive out
the usurpers then, and the people will
take care of their own States.
The name Of Mr.. Samuel J. Randall. of
PennsylVsnia, was enormously printed in
favor OF, instead Of against, the bill equal
izing the pay Of colored troops and placing
them on the came footing with white sol.
diers.
Mr.. Leonard Myers, of Pennsylvanis,
obtained leave to record his vote in favor
OF the s'me measure,
The House then took recess until 7
Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill guaranteeing Republican Gov
ernment to the -ebellious States being uu-
der consideration, Mr.. Gooch said that for
years the argument was between freedom
| shu SLaVeEy' Inc IHJGer UuIug aurvaruLI,
appealed to arms, and hence the bloody
conflict. He believed that there was suf-
icient power to crush the rebellion in the
very bud. Had James Buchansn been in
the Presidential chair in the place Of Gen.
eral Jackson, John C. Calhoun instead Of
being an extinguished nulli6er, would
have been President Of a so-called Confed.
eraoy, and If Jackson had been in the
place Of james Buchanan, JEFF Davis would
have been an extinguished secessionist
instead Of President Of the Southern Con
federacy.
To save theGovernmentit was ueoesssrv
to destroy slavery, and we must provide in
the fundamental law as proposed by the
bill under consideration, that involun-
tary serVitude shall be forever prohibited,
and the freedom Of all persons be guar.
snteed. do did nat belieYe that the rebels
had ceased to be subject to the Govern
ment or that they were out Of the
Union, but no matter what laws
might be passed by Congress, and
oStS by the Executive, respecting the
States, revolted or subyerted bv treason.
the recognition Uf y re. orgsnIZsd UUT1rH.
ment by both the Senate and the House,
and other departments became necessary
before they cOuld be restored to their
rights in the Union.
Mr.. Perry said that not one less victory
would have been won by our army if the
President had not issued his proclamation
and if Congress had been dumb. Presi.
oot;o. ,PLocIsmstions and congressional
r,nT- armT II nso 9een ;iVgs to victory. Our
them T TbssSmfhissFHFstfiSoih SSnsn sHaStfSi spurned the
advice of General Mcclellan. He had not
a hope that his own councils could arrest
the acts Of those in power, they having re-
jected the Generals military plans, 80 they
did his civil policy, which went hand In
hand with it, but there was higher au-
thority to which he would appeal
The people, who are quick to detect i'm
becility and corruption, would listen to
council. Though they might be misled for
time. The deception could not long con-
tinue, they would render justice to all
IuI8T mIG11 sH s29 u GIsE FsGs. NE Cundemugu
the acts Of the President and Of ti-v 40
ministrstion, generally.
Mr.. Fernando Wood said he had care
| fully examined the bill and the speech OF
the Chairman of the Select Committee.
Mr.. Davis Of Maryland, said he wished
TO ascertain on what facts he pred1eated
the assertion that the State Governme ent
had been overthrow.
The gentleman had declared that there
could be no republican State government
which did not recognize Congress and the
President and that the governments here
represented were the only governments
existing. This was but an assumption
and the extreme Of folly. The Confeder
ate constitution in all its elements Of Re
nublicsnism was sn improvement on GU
nUn because it more clearly defined tn
, nnvers of the States. The people OF tn
/ Southern States enjoyed more liberty 70
dsy than We had for the last three years
North Caroline was openly opposing tn
: Confederate executive. What Nortner
State would dare to follow the e1smPl
D in respect to our own. Doubtless despo'
} ism existed at the South, as military 81
thority was always repugnant to hoert!
8 To impose on any people goVernme
against their will would be the worst lofi
/ Of Government.
y He further controverted the dootrir
il enuncisted by the gentleman from Mar;
l. land. contending that whatever might
J. the condition Of the country the States
msined. He proceeded to notice M
,e Sehanck's former remarks, who had char
"a ed that he had recommended the seeessit
q az New York. To this replied that he di
l. on the 1st of May, 1861, in advance Of
,e secession Of any State, in special me
SAGE to the Common Council Of New 70
at civ recommend that if the report
10 wrongs and outrsges Of the Sts
J. LeoisIature should be repeated
that city it should become II
Of city, not, however, independent
m the Federal government. Another char
or was that he had made speech at the gr'
Union meeting, in April, 1851, and th'
.e- declared himself TO be Wsr-democrst, 8
Id the peutlemsn had said that he stood
e. his 5Wood's) side on the platform, and b
ie- said, you may call 1t an honor OF elsnon
ira ~ Won will. His (Woods) participant
.st in that meeting, however, was connned
At an advocscy of raising money and tro
on to defend the capital. He went no furt
ed than this. OF course, he was for ma
or tanning the Union iutsct; he was 50 N
in whilst the member from Ohio and his
, N lahorers in the cause Of forcible ne
No. onanoipstion we're avowed disunioni
,sl. r. ssid Mr.. Wood, that gentleman St
ID bv INV side, he spoke at the side OF
,si. Who never fed ingloriously from the I
rge Of battle, or ignominOusly from the enc
,ev BE stood by man who never viline'
he trsduced the ssinted Jackson, and ne
ice. sulogi1ed the Jefferies who fined JACK :
to for interpOsing between patriots and
tors. He stood by q man who never
hat cIothed with a little brief authority,
rple performed the scts of despOt and in
fered with the rights Oftwo foreign sts
,ro. AS to General schenck's resignatiO
ion. his commission, he Woody pledged him
his tbatif he could not prove, were an
yer- portunity afforded, that there was We
nIe Understanding with the Secretary Of
ri ,tJ.I IC.LooobN onuld reaume his