Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25

wishes to hug to his bosom these two unrighteous /
monsters of disunion and civil war il is no con-
Germ of mine. And. indeed, il may meet With
warm approval in Northern Indiana Ii may be
that he is correctly representing his constituents
differ from him widely, and in doing so am
perfectly sure that properly represent the prin
ciples of the district in which live. According
to the views of the Speaker. however, the people
who sent me here are somewhat old-fashioned in
their ideas. They live in beautiful and fruitful
country. They settled in one Of the oldest
and richest portions OF our great State. The old
men were familiar with Harrison and TAYLOR,
who both fought Indians on the fertile banks of
the Wabash, and both died in the mansion Of
Presidents. They have seen the country prosper
and become great under the old Constitution and
principles of the fathers. They do not think
that you can improve the work Of 1889 They
do not think that Abraham Lincoln can make
better Government thai the one which suited
George Washington. They are content with
what they have. You think YOU can do
better than Jefferson. Hancock. Madison and
Adams. The people j represent do not think
you can. II they are to choose between forms
of government they would take that of Wash
ington instead of that of Lincoln.
Sir, / too hold. and shall to the last, to the
Constitution of my fathers LIS great principles
sustain me while standing here in the face of
tyrannical, insplent majority. clinging, Ike
mariner at with hope almost fed, at times in
despair for nv country distracted with the dark
ness overhead and the storm around. still cling
ing to and willing to perish on that Constitution,
unchanged in letter and spirit. believing that it
will better restore this Union. if duly administer
ed, than any other instrument which the wisdom
Of man can give this downtrodden people.
You cannot come to me with your charges
about the war | have done my duty. No dol
lar of money has been paid out to feed and clothe
the soldier for which have not voted, unless de-
tanned by sickness from my seat | did not want
this war. IL is true ! thought il might have been
and ought TO have been avoided. / think to-day
that peaceful remedies will better restore the
Union than the prosecution of war under our
present Administration But while we are in
war | stand by the soldier in the field The
domineering gentleman from the third district of
Ohio Mr. Schenck) cannot say much. will
now attend to him for n few moments.
1 Mr. Speaker. will send TO the Clerk $ desk to
be read curious paper which shows how the
gentleman from the d ,yion district gave aid and
| comfort 10 the enemy in time of war at i former
period Of history. How violent that
gentleman while agol How unsDaring his de-
nunciationsi How fercely he glared upon this
side OF the House! 1.-The had the power TO wreak
the wishes that were infaming his soul he would
have waged more dangerous war upon us here
/ than he has ever been able to wage upon the
enemy in the field. How savagey he menaced
this side of the Housed Aid and comfort to the
enemyl | will prove the gentleman himself
guilty of that crime by his own statements.
You say that speaking against war gives aid
and comfort to the enemy. You say that voting
against supplies gives aid and comfort to the
enemy. ] viii send to the Clerks desk series
of resolutions offered by the gentleman from
| Ohio in lS47, one month before the glorious
battle OF Buena Vista was fought. one month.
sir, to Mr.. Cravens before you and other gallant
gentlemen upon this floor charged the enemy
through hail ofdeath on that field, battlefield
which gave President to the republic
| IL will he seen that whether or not the gentle
man from Ohio had Mexican face. he bad a
Mexican heart ut that time in his breast. he
was then the side OF the enemies OF the coun
| try. He offered resolutions to withdraw our
army from Mexico, to be torn harrassed, and
scourged by the enemy hanging upon its rear.
| We were fighting foreign power then Are the
Southern people worse than n foreign peoplel
Will you wage a more relentless war upon them
than upon foreignersf Are Mexicans better than
the people of Virginia. Tennessee, Louisiana.
and the other Southern Statesy At the expense
of being declared disloyal. | say that | would he
willing to take them back into my fraternal em-
brace under the terms of the old Constitution.
Aye, sir. gladly and fondly. | would rather
| make peace with them than with the filthy. bro
ken, frsgmentary, diluted race of Mexicans.
ask the Clerk TO read the resolutions.
The Clerk read, as follows:
"Resolred By tie Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of TIE United dtes Of america ta Congress
sebled, That in order to terminate the unhappiy
existing between the United States and Mexico with due
regard the rights ami national existence and ndepend
of the republics and with view to bring about
honorable peace the President Of the United States be
requested TO withdraw all troops and military forces Of
the United states west Of the Rio Grande in Mexico
% StSidc OF
THAT all volunteers in the service OF the United
States be discharged taking due in the order Of dis
charge, that provision be made for the Of all such
volunteers their respective homes the
which they mustered into the service Of the Govern
ment.
THAT the President be requested and advised 10 keer
all, such portion he may deem necessary for thai
purpose OF the regular army under his command along
or near the western frontier Ui the United states, pre-
pared repe prevent any croachment de preda
tion by Mexican citizens soldiers the territory
opery, people of this Union, while any question
controversy shall remain unsettled between the Govern
ment, Of Mexico and the United States: PForided, Thai
this shall not be rued to that the President il
advised against retaining possession OF the disputed coun
try between the limit Of the State Of Texas and
the Rio Grande, until such time teaty settling def
shall be concluded betwe the two Governments, II the
President In hts discretion, shall deem that su conn
ued fore bic possession Of that disputed territory will tend
to promote the making oil such treaty.
That the President be advised and requested TO prose
cute the existing against the Government OF Mexico
by eectualy blockadng seizing and retaining, with
Gu tom Houses Of Mexico on The Gulf OF Mexico and
the Pacific Of hat country; and hold the same
until such time treaty Of peace may be made and
ratifel between the Governments Of Mexico and the
United States, establishing permanent boundary line
between the territories 81 the two countries, quidatng
aud ADJUSTING and paying or securing 10 DC pad, all JUS
indennities for spoat committed by Mexico hef
upon The or PsoPs5s 2. the
causes OF controversy between the two Governments.
"lhat duties shall he leyird upon gools wares, and
imported into Mesn a. the pors Of entry
authorities OF the Untrd States. al the same rate and
collected IN like manner as such duties are levied aud
Ss the time being a. the e STsom aouSss Of the
Mexco shall constitute and be made sfund, TO be held
security against Mexico until she shall agree TO aud con-
That no i1rIher Increase present regular army
OF the Uuifed States shall be made by enlistment or
otherwise bat fast the terms Of enlistment OF SOL
diers the service may expire, the shall be
reduced unti It Is brought to the number that in
vice Oh the LIST day OF January, Isi7
"And be further resoiued, That Is against the pol
icy and of this Government TO for the
cOnque Of territory, and there should not be acquired
by any treaty be negotiated and concluded between the
Governments OF the United States and Mexico any terri
tory whatever additional the territory nov legally
and properly within the present limits Of the United
States, within the boundary OF any now existing State
| o. this Union.
.And be Il further resolred That no application Of
any money appropriated TO be appropriated by of
this CoDgre.s, ol carrying on the existing war with
Mexico, for inc easing strengthening. In any way
supplying the military naval defenes forces Of this
Government, shall be made, f. any expenditure
thereof authorized, except such application and expendi
ture be strictly In accordance with the declaration and
provisions OF these resolutions
Mr. VOORHEES,: The House has heard the reso-
lutions that have sent up 10 be read. | have
simply TO say in regard to ,hem, that If members
upon this side Of the House are traitors in conse
quence Of their opinions antagonstic TO the pres.
ent war, the gentleman from Ohio wac traitor
in January. 1e47. when he introduced these res
olutions. IL there is aid aud comfort TO the
| rebels In nrms In the nosition of anY gentleman