Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-01

Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, (Union) could not
agree with Mr.. Stevens that the reheliious
States ere out Of the Union, nor with gen
tlemen on the other side, who claim they
have all the rights pertaining to the citi-
Gems Of the Union. The Supreme Court
had laid down as q rule, clearly and we'll
defined, that when q great rebellion is in
operation, the President and Congress may
declare thst we are in state Of war and
that We should follow the laws of war. All
the obligations Of the Union hang over
them, but by the act Of rebellion they have
placed themselves beyond the privileges Of
the Constitution. Tne only question was
could this Government, in the exercise Of
the law Of war, punish the rebels By the
forfeiture Of their personal and real estate.
At the origin Of this Government all the
States excepting New Hampshire passed
The most sweeping laws cOnfscstiDg the
estates Of Tories, and not permitting
them to remain upon our soil. The
British Commissioners endeavored to in
Auense our own, who signed the treaty Of
peace, to make restitution, but this the
latter sternly refused to do, snd the 10Th
article OF the treaty merely says they
would recommend Congress to the merci-
full. II we want lasting peace, we must
put down the guilty cause, Slavery, and
take away the platform on which Slavery
stands, namely : the landed estates Of the
rebels Of the South. The negro has been
our true friend on every occasion. There
was scarcely surprise or q battle where
the negro had not come to us and told the
truth. BE had found that while the rebels
were fighting black men were culdvsting
their lands, the products Of which were
placed in the rebel Commissary Depart.
ment And twas not until we took away
the main support Of the rebels that we
could conquer. If this Wss an Abolition
war il was because we have an Abo-
Htion srmy; and be would tell gentlemen
thst Slavery is dead forever, unless the
body.snstchers on the other side should
resurrect and bring it into life. He said,
announce, gentlemen, your friend is de-
parted Hang your emblems Of mourning
on the bier, and follow the hesrse and shed
tears over the grave but have no tine
to waste to hear eulogies on the deceased.
Il was not by commissioners suoh as the
gentleman from New York Wood had
suggested; it was not by smiles that peace
was to be secured, but by the thunders of
war the rebelll0n must be met Our armies
must be filed, and We must go forward
with the msjesty Of great people rising
in their strength 10 break down the last
hopes Of the South. Among other things
Mr. Garfield spoke Of the great anxiety
manifested by the rebels pending the Ohio
State election last Autumn. When the
telegraph flashed to the army the news of
the Unien victory and defeat of Vallan-
dighAm, he (GaTfeldl sent q general or
der through the camp, when from every
little tent there burst shouts which fairly
rent the air, and sent terror and despair to
those men, the rebels who watched over
the border. In conclusion, he said Slavery
must be swept away in order to q perman-
ent pescs. They should follow the exam
pie Of Cromwell, and let out the bad blood
Of the country, and initiate the severity Of
the Puritsns.