The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-20
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that nowhsre, here OF. at home, did he ever
utter sentifhent or do an act looking to
the recognition ofthe Southern Confsderacy.
He said in his place in this House, again and
again, and quoted Mrc OalhouniG opinionson
the Mexican war in his justification, that
heEepl he Hotipg pf men n Hl5s end e
money to carry on this war, the Fesflensl7
'bility for which he did not coyet nor bear 4 4
But, sir. be never swopl "a con sent to a peace
based upon recognition He so said in the
North. and he said the same in his exile in
the South 1IAE. agllNsyssi ig3a =.
We were defeated in Uhio on account ot
the issue made on the peace sentiment. . = ~
bowed,tothat decision. But, sir, while there
are some in our party opposed to coercion
and in favor Of a peace indtscilmlnately,.
without regard to consequences, the great
body ofthe Democratic peops IN Estate
and in the North have never gone beyond
one conclusion; and that is they are forever
opposed to curtailing the limits Of our en-
pire by the recognition of new nation
carved out of our territory and made up Of
our States aud people, Come war, come
peace, come anything; (weE would bring
about restoration of the old Government,
with the Old ORDER. Oar determination Is
to follow the line Of duty laid down by the
distinguished Governor of New York, Hora-
tic Seymour, to superadd toforce the policy
of conciliation; not to withdraw our forces
from the field and yield to the South indie
pendence,S but tosapersdd one other ele-
ment of s-Union-kipdness and Christi.
anity. If gentlemen can not understand
how two such ideas are compatible in the
same mind with each othera aud with patriot
ism, [ can not teach themy while We have
been ever rreadyl to sustain our gallant SOL
diers in the field by our money aud our
men, we have been also ready at every hour
of our triumph and at every opportunity
for compromise to extend an honorable am
nesty TO- the erring }ndt to the jngglery of
the executive amnesty, based upon proc
lamation of abolition which is lie, bat
an amnesty which shall bring back the
great body of the people South-if it be
yet possible-to their, old allegiance, We
desire to make our victories consequential
by the rehabilitation of the States as they
were, and to make out of them and not out
of legitimate States-the offspring OF q
corrupt Executive--the old Union, one and
indivisible 81. 70 ir- NY y.s.
This is the policy of the Northern Democ-
racy. Upon that platform We intend to CON
tend in the November election. Whoever
may be our candidate, that will be our doc,
trine, and you cannot las the gentleman
from Illinois Mr.. Washburne tried to do
yesterday, giveita different interpretation,
because of the speech of my colleague, MIR.
Long, or because of the partisan attempt
to expel him for the sentiments he has ut
tered. 45 r...rraa. sss ..ss..y .....- s...aH
We accept as our platform the integrity
of the Union. Upon that platform we will
never, in any emergency of this Republic,
yield up this country and its Constitution
to secession. and to its baleful counterpart,
abolition. .Amid all the darkness, the
thick darkness around US, we will cling to
the single, simple, sublime issue-the Con
stitution, and the Unionof which it is the
bond; the old Union. God bless the old
Union, and the wrath of the Lamb of God
sbrivel to their very sockets the arms lifted
to destroy it; not in vengence, but III mercy
to them and to all tnankmd. F}
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