Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-05
Gen. esrasla on conasestion.

10 the House of Representatives, on the
s8th ult., Hon. JOHN A. GARFIELD, Repre-
tentative from the 18th District, said:
He could net agree with Mr.. Stevens that
the rebeIlious States are ont Of the Union,
nor with the gentlemen on the other side, who
claim they have all the rights pertaining to
the citizens Of the Union. The Supreme Court
bad laid down q rule. clearly and well defined,
that when u great rebellion is in operation,
the President and Congress may declare that
we are in a state of war, and that we should
follow the laws of war. All obligations of
the Union hang over them. but by the act of
rebellion they have placed themselves beyond
the privileges Of the Constitution. The only
question was, could the Government, in the
exercise Of the Law Of war, punish the rebels
by the forfeiture Of their personal aud zeal
estate At the origin o: this Government all
the States excepting New Hampshire passed
the most sweeping laws confScating the Ss-
tates Of Tories, and permitting them to re-
main upsn our soil. The British Commis-
sioners endeavored to influences our own, who
signed the treaty Of peace, to make rsstitu-
ton, but this the latter sternly refused to do,
and the 15th article Of the treaty merely says
they would recommend Congress to be mer-
ciful
If 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 :he rebels Of :he South
The negro has been our true friend on every
occaUion. There was scarcely q surprise or a
battle where the negro bad not come to US
and told the truth. He had found that while
the rebels were fighting, black men were cul-
tivating their lands, the products Of which we're
placed in the rebel Commissary Department.
And it was not until we took away the main
support of the rebels that we could conquer.
II this was an abolition war it was because
we have an Abolition army; and he would tell
gentlemen that slavery was dead forever un-
less the body-snatchsrp Of the other side should
resurrect it and bring it into life. He said, |
announces, gentlemen, your friend is departed.
Hang your embIems Of mourning on the beir
and follow the hearse and shed tears over the
grave; but have no time to waste to hear
euIogies on the deceased. 1t was not by Com
missioners such as the gentleman from New
York WOOD had suggested; it was net by
smiles that peace was to be secured, but
the thunders of the rebellion must be met
Oar armies must be filled, and We must go
forward with the majesty Of great people
rising in their strength to break down the
last hope ofthe South Among other things
Mr.. Garfield spoke Of the great anxiety man-
ifssted by the rebels pending the Ohio State
election last autumn. When the telegraph
flashed to the army the news Of the Union vic
tory, and defeat of Valandigham, he (Garfeld)
sent a general order through the camp. when
from every little tent there burst shouts which
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 have permanent
peace. They should follow the example Of
Cromwell, and let out that bad blood of the
cOuntry, and initiate the severity of the Puri-
taHs.