Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-16


standing and sweet fellowship-Judge Con-
way, of Kansas-not only made remarka-
bic speech in favor of the recognition of the
| South, but offered solemn resolutions affirm
ing the heinous doctrine2 If the honorable
Speaker has forgotten the fact, let him turn
to the Journal of the House of December
Is, 1862 page SO, and he will find the fol-
lowing resolutions offered by Mr.. Conway.
quote such of them as bear on the points
| in discussion:
Rssolced, That freedom and slavery cannot coexist
iD the same Government without producing endless
strife and civil war; that "a house divided against
Itself cannot sand;' and that this nation must be
Resolred, That the American Union consists of
these States which are now loyal to the Federal Con-
Resolped, That the restoration of the Union as it
existed prior to the rebellion would be greater ca
amity than the rebellion itself, SINCE it would give
new life TO the irrepressible conflict" and entail
upon the nation another cycle Of bitter contention
Resolgea, That the seeded States can only be put
down. If at all, by being regarded out Of const-
tutiona relations with the Union. and by being as
sailed principles Of ordinary warfare as between
Resoloed, That II is matter for serious reflection
whether another election of President must not su
pervene before the rghtful authority of the nation
can be established and whether in the mean time it
war.
Reso1red, That unless the army of the west shall
its mouth, and the Army Of the Potomac annihilate
the egions of Lee and Jackson thus subverting the
military power of the rebellion within a reasonable
tme the best interests Of the country and humanity
| will require cessation Of hostilities
ResoIced, That the States of the North composing
onS on
| dom for ALL without distinction of race color, or
condition; that their mission must ever be to extend
their own civilization over the entire continent and
that whatever arrangements, difficulties, cheeks or
defeats they may encounter, they must forever cher
sh and pursue the inspiring idea of nationality and
continental dominion.
From which it will appear that, after af-
| firming the irrepressible conflict, 1t was re-
solved that the American Union consisted
only of those States which are now loyal to
| the Federal Constitution, that the restora-
| tion of the old Union would be greater
calamity than the rebellion itself; that the Sc
ceded States should be regarded as out of
constitutional relations with the Union;
that until the election of another President
it was fragrant waste of our energies to
| continue the war. Does the honorable
Speaker remember that those resolutions
recognized that only the States North COM
posed the American Union? If he did,
why did not this sensitive gentleman, Mr..
CollaX, who was not then in the chair but
upon the floor, come forward with a resolu-
tion for the expulsion OF his friend Mr..
Conway? | ask the Speaker to respond to
that question. Why did you not do it, sir?
Is such resolution fair toward member
on this side and unfair toward member
on the other? You were for free speech
and free resolutions then; am for it now
as then. Why do you pursue my colleague
to disgrace him when you did not lisp
word about eXpelling one from your own
ranks who was in favor OF disparting the
old Union and recognizing the nationality
of the Southern Confederacy? The Speaker
does not for he cannot, answer. l will
yield to him to respond.
Mr.. COLFAX. The gentleman from In
diana claims the floor Whenever he sees fit
to claim it, and declines speaking in the
midst of the speech Of the gentleman from
Ohio. ....e
Mr.. cox. The gentleman is distinguish
ed as well for his prudence as for his sa-
gacity.
Mr.. ALLISON. desire to ask the gentle
man from Ohio if he believes that Mr.. Con-
way ought to have been expelled from the
last Congress under the circumstances
Several Members. Oh, that is not the
question.
Mr.. cox. When the gentleman on the
other side answers my question will an
think that he should have been expelled any
more than we should expel the distinguish
ed gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. Ste
vens] for his speech In favor of regarding
the Confederacy as de fdcto government,
and that war should be carried on against
it, according to the law of nations, as an in
dependent Power established by its arms
and recognized by the nations. The MEM
Der from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Stevens, if
remember his speech on that subject, quoted
Vattel in favor of his policy, which he pre-
dicated upon the idea of the independence
of the Southern Government. Ay, and my
colleague, [Mr. Garfield, who is fair de-
bator generally, has taken the same ground
as the gentleman from Pennsylvania, hold
ing that an insurrection as tol midable as
this requires the laws of war to be applied
as between two distinct and independent
sovereignties The men who hold that doc
tine are not the men to expel another men,
ber who holds to the same doctrine.
Mr.. GARFIELD. Will my colleague
yield to me for a moment?
Mr.. cox. With great pleasure. would
not do my colleague any injustice.
MIR. GARFIELD. My colleague does do
meinjustice in whathe has just uttered. Ifhe
will do me the honor to read my speech on
contscation, on this particular he will find
that take most decisive ground against
the position of the gentleman from Penn |
SJlNdIld. anu uODJ Ht tUtO buC uOC-
trine that these are foreign people. On
the contrary, therein claim that they are
in the Union, and that all the obligations of
the Constitution overhang them. But in
putting down this rebellion we have been
told by the Supreme Court that we are to
pursue them by the laws of war, the same
as the laws between foreign nations, but |
not thereby admitting that they are foreign |
nation.
Mr.. COX. We'll, I cannot understand |
that distinction, but | accept it. and then |
ask my colleague, if he holds that the Con- |
federacy is not an independent nation, and |
if he thus antagonizes the position of the |
gentleman from Pennsylvania, why is he |
not in favor of expelling that gentleman |
for holding that doctrine and avowing it |
openly? Did i understand that my colleague |
does not follow the leader of his party in
this House upon this doctrine? | pause if |
my colleague will favor me with reply. |
Mr.. GARFIELD. draw most marked |
and broad distinction between the opinion
of the distinguished gentleman from Penn |
sylvania and the opinions of my colleague
from the second district, Mr.. Long.] The /
gentleman from Pennsylvania is In favor of |
the war to the uttermost to
bring back these revolted Statesa The
member from the second district of Ohio is
opposed, in the first place, to all further
of the war; In the second place,
he holds that all compromise is impossible;
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