Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-05-05

1 - & So ~.
. Lsoezy Times IN tie Y4nkee Congress.
Maryland, expressed themselves in favor
Confederate States Ia a certain contingen !
cy, and also expressed the hope that the
scheme to subiugate us might fail. The
Lincolnites Immediately jumped on these
two gentlemen and introduced resolutions
to expell them. But the resolutions were
opposed by such men as Wood of New
7 ork, Allen OF Illinois. and Cox Of Ohio,
and were defeated. Mr.. Fernando Wood
in his speech, made some remarkable rev.
citations in regard to the sentiments of al
member of Lincoln's Cabinet, Mr.. Chase.
We copy below portion OF Wooc's re-
marks. In order to show who the origl-
nal dlsunionists were, Mr.. Wood said:
"John Quincy Adams and Joshua r.
Giddings presented petitions in the year
1912 in favor of dissolution of the Union.
Senator Hale of New Hampshire, present
ed memorials to the Senate in favor Of dis
anon, and Mr. Seward and Mr.. Chase
voted for their reception. The present
Secretary of the Treasury Mr.. Chase) ad-
vocated a recognition of the Southern Con
| federacy, in the Cabinet, while the Con-
Ifederates had only Provisional Confed-
eracy at Montgomery. Mr., Sumner, and
indeed the leaders of the party in power,
were and still are in favor OF s'eternal sep
aration.'' How dare the leaders of the
Republican party in this House, then, ar
raign members for doing that which they
have been doing all their political livesa
| Mr.. Ashley of Ohio, asked whether Mr..
Chase had in any official act expressed
himself in favor Of recognizing the South
ern Confederacy.
! Mr.. Cox replied to this by saying, on
the 10Th of April, 1861, the Mayor OF Bal
tinlore, in speech, said that Secretary
Chase told him so.
] Exclamation on the Republican side OF
ooh oh - and laughter.
/ Mr.. Ashley deny it for Secretary
Chase.
! Mr.. Cox-You should not deny any
thing without knowing what it Is. Ihe
} Mavor represented Mr.. Chase as saying he
; opposed the right of secession, but when
the South became an independent ane
powerful State out of the Union, he was
for telling them go in peace.
Mr.. Ashley deny it now.
Mr.. Cox-What authority have youf
, Mr.. Ashley answered his knowledge o
the character OF the man, and an acqualn
:, tance with his views. .Essa .asssse*..-
=" Mr.. Cox-If you judge by the characte'
!. of the man, say you are not authorizes
t to deny for anybody. (Cails to order)
Fernando " ood resumed, saying. tina
the Secretary Of the Treasury would no
: deny the tact, and he was surprised tina
any denial Of it would be made here. ID
!, pursued his remarks at some length, ane
J, caused to be read from campaign doc
Q ument views attributed to leading Repub
licans in favor of dissolution OF th
]; Union. f....fsss4s. ->s. $50 z~.
e We publish these sketches merely t
9 show how things are working in yanke
: land. These quarrels alone may not brin
9 us peace, but successful blows against tn
+. yankee armies will. Let us all here in til
d South stand united as band OF brother
Q sustain our own Government. and "
shall see the war end at an early day
? Discord and contention In the South WI
II prolong the war-harmony and united ~
IT ton will shorten it.---Dena0crat. -"
= oSupp11Es-WHAr THE TrrHEs SHOW
q w hile there is uuquestionably, and 1or e
q ident reasons, real scarcity in Vlrg'ni
= we are persuaded that the constant an
:, industrious cry Of scarcity OF supplies
7 the Confederacy is mostly, the imaglnatlt ct
Il of the timid, or. the interested utterance
~ spectators. The collector OF the tlth
% has brought to light the vast amounts
: tle,fpplies still existing In different parts