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


country into the horrors of civil war;
That cause. abhorred of man it viii be
IN tie tatnre. abhorre.l of God 81 nov
believe il u. that rebel 'cause.s STEPPED in
SHINE anil scafrel with crime, foLtng a
HAs llaek-wish and red with
blood. tho aest wicked Cause that ever
outraged the Justice of Gol. OF stained The
suuaix of men. has had no such viniica
tion before. as il has no.r in the speech of
the gentleman from Ohio. as
Bat he goes ON AMI says. speaking OF
these traitors in arms:
."And now, slc, with such prospect before
them a. the sequel of submission, outla ~. dis
f-lLchze ment. s0cisl, moral and potleai degrai
ton, penurY for themselves and their chdr,n.
ae~eed rs their portion. viii they throw down
sIseir arms and submit to the ten<f Vino <haU
hsliese thstthc free. prend American blood. which
sorrses wth "a quick pIlstrioa through their veins
a. owns scU NOT Be spilled 10 fae last do7p ia
ssssdaeey'
Why not sen.l them an appeal to come
back to their allegiance which they have
forfeited and fosesworns No. sir. this i
pot the appeal which comes from these
walls TO rebels 10 arms. On the contrary
sbis member says for them. IS If the wish
Mas !Aiher to the thought. that they will
spill ,hs last drop Oh their blood in resist
ance. re ~ n IS ha ea
What does that mean! |, means that
when they appear in arms against the SOL
diers Of the Uuion they ara to be justified
and encouraged by snch arguments in
spiiling their last drop of blood: AMI tat
neans tho numbering of your brothers.
yoar fathers. and your soma in the field.
who arc faithful to the allegiance which
these traitors IN arms have repudiatel
Let Ene qnotc again from the gentleman.
In the same column he says: a,ss
..Csn tie Cn;eS Be rrsf,red ~ rs-, I answe,
rsoss rnhesisssingly aud deliberately. No. never
.rsr is fnsl, essyndi ssparatisa.' Ms first ans
highest grs,uud OF opposi;io,, 70 s further prose
easico IL. that " - wrong, IL 10 in riokstisn Of fi
C&sstknfssn, aed OF she tGRdim pal principles Oh
shieh the Federal CrAon wa sounded-''
mir. Speaker. that declaration that tn
uar 10 save the natl .n's life Is ..in v;,ls
sion of the Cens.isusion." Is the very echs
NJ the language Of Jefferson Davis him
seif So dsiaa .7aa & - aa
The gentleman goes on further; he re
tss 10 thenviews expressed bv the iisIin
xrsishsd gentleman from Penn.y lvanis
fMr. 6tevens. That gentleman cam.
here srom his sick bed to rcpn6iate will
indignant eloquenco and emphasis. tn
idea thxt be had given his adherence t,
any such views: that on the contrary. h
claimed that We had the right to war OF
them. as foreign enemies. "a they CLAIM
they are, and as domestic traitors also.
- Still more of the very language of JEFF
Davis is found in the following extrac
from the gentlcman's speech:
e..Tsiree ysa.s experience in attempting sby NJ
rsericai p-epoaderance and military proves c
enc sectiOa cIcFlea to ecerce the other into sui
.a;se:oa- has convinced me more thoroughly tbs
~ isas sef-cclssadicturv it Is ianeeroils:' coz
Trajectory becauss IL riolafss The yreof principle
fee 7os<nns nj srhseh <rsce fheir Just poscers fro,
fle e7nseaf q the So1erned,' and dangerous becaus
bv its exercise, especially when welded by weak
-sciiatiny. and INTERRUPTIONS man. IL desfrsys "a
sfsp5 81 maintaining The Union so
a Then. il we are "violating the grea
principles OF free government" the rebel
gro right and we are wrong, our so'aier
must be murderers. AMI we conrlave c
tyrsnts when we vote money TO keep tier
IN the Geld. And If believed as does III
fenfleman from Ohio. l would not s
here with such associates . moment Lon
ger. 5a
The gentleman warns with his theme 9
he progresses. and says: - =
:" II The time irsea the Union could hal
besa Sestored by rer (,shich DO not befsre) il a.
lang sincs been dispeled by emancipation cenfisc
siop, amnesty. and the like proclam,tions, milita
orders annullinS State constitutions, setting ASH
Site laws, obliterating State lines and attenptir
- Organize and set up form of State COVER
-aent, IN thsir ssesd in which ono man out OF t.
nho shall turn abolitionist, take and subscribe !
oath 70 execute and obey the will of Abraham Ii
coin, whatever Il uay be. shall govern and ru
over toe remaining mae Who refuse to become a
olitionis.s."
q L cannot stop tosexpose ut snv lengi
this pesyersion OF the Presidents plan: b.
Draw attention to this sentence in order.
show that the gentleman declares here th'
II ever the time was when the Union coul
be restored by war or by any other mean
thai time has passed on account of Il
emancipation proclamation, de- II nee
only be. said in regard to the President
proclamation. that il is not an assumptio
Ut dictAtorisl powers. bat their abdicafio
1t transfers the care of tho State to Il
ebaslo,-box OF loyal citizens instead of r,
ling It by the bayopet. and his plan si,ou
Bet thus be perverted Nav. more. d
very oath which the President sreonit
.ssss ont that the persons taking il shs
not Ss bound BY il il the Supreme Con
OF the unisesl States shall declare Ii
proclamation Unconstitutional ~
nssWhst wrong j. there in that? If tn
proclsmation is constitutional and in fore
then every good citizen should give j, oh
ediencs: and If the highest court OF Jud
-eatuse shall declare lit unconstitutions
theathe oath will not ret upon them
rihs'ermoment. But the paragraph On
,tei can only be Intended Is 80 argnme
to these rebels not to return to their all
glance. Let rs come to tho concluli
part OF his speech where he speaks Of I
oamnesty. It viii be seen that the obj
stions to this speech do notrest on sins
paragraph. like the following rssoluti
1offersd by the gentleman from Illinois
regard to the gentleman from Ma.ylan
fMr- Harris. but on tho whole. speech:
"Whereas Hon. BENJAMIN G. Harris, me
-berpf the House of Representatives fro.a the st.
esf,Aarylabi has, upon this day, used the followi
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