The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-04-27

In the course OF a running debate In the
House, the other day, on "the conduct of the
war;" Mr.. Cox gave utter ance TO the follow
ing well-timed, and manly sentiments, which
the Democracy of the whole country will ap-
plaud. We take pleasure in presenting it to
| our readers
Now. Mr.. Chairman, 1 have said all that in
tended 70 say of personal character. [ have
said it with good temper. [ have cot lost my
coed humor by the slang that has been huri
ed against me since L spoke before. dislike
personal controversy, and do not indulge IL it
except when attacked. There are more i'm
portant matters for our debates. [ am moro
anxious to hold these gentlemen to account
for their Abolitionism and its destructive ten
denotes. 1t is growing worse and worse daily.
" here will it end ? We should hold that
side of the House to account for the SLAM
ders heaped upon the Democratic party-a
proud party, of history and cf patriotism-a
party which has for seventy years kept the
country together prosperously and peacefully.
Their ISLANDERS against that party in this
House and elsewhere are producing reign of
terror throughout the country and especially
the Northwest. Do gentlemen know the eff
feet of their speeches against Democrats Are
they aware of the fact that the partisan libels
here uttered are circulated SO as to produce
Cue tft-Nrlil IN the NOrCH, between meH-
bers of the two parties, which they produced
between the sections Do gentlemen observe
the signs at home? Whenever our fur
loughed soldiers come home they are filed
with your ISLANDERS against the Democrats,
and, under the prompting of malignant cow
ards, they hunt Democrats to their homes,
drag them, as they have in my district, through
the streets, and compel them to take an oath
whose sanctions they have never sought to
dshonor. True and loyal men have thus
been treated through the West. Under the
reign of lawless mobs printing offices are ri
fed and destroyed, our people shot, our meet
ings broken up, our property burned, and ev-
cry personal and political right outraged
Thus bounded on by your Infamous SANDERS
upon the Democratic party, its members are
compelled to band together for self, protection,
and to threaten reprisal and retaliation as their
only safety What else can they do when the
law and its officers are Indifferent powerless
to save them from insult and degradation p
Before God and the country, you who have
by your libelous speeches, melted such con-
duct, shall be held responsible for all the con-
sequences.
The reaction will come by and by. Indeed
it has begun already. In the little town of
Rock Island, the other day, after mob had
torn down Democratic newspaper Office there,
an election was held in which Democrat gain
of one hundred and ninety votes was percept-
ible. A straw, but it shows which way the
tempest will blow.
1 have been promptly and perhaps properly
called to order for my personality in debate
to-day. But why has not the rule been applied
to others on the other side ? We are charged
directly and indirectly, day by dav, with dis
loyalty and treason, but no chairman calls to
order for that. The crime which includes all
other crimes can be hurled upon us and we
must sit serenely placid to receive it How
unlike n scene IN the French Chamber of Dep
uties but few weeks ago, where the opposi-
ton only number some twenty or thirty, but
where a minority compelled decency and de-
corum toward itself and from its adversaries.
NJ. Rouland, the Minister of State, in reply
to NJ. Jules Favre, had charged the latter
with "disloyalty," as arrogant members fire.
luently charge it here. The moment the word
was uttered the whole opposition arose to their
feet and protested against it as unparlamenta
~. The minister was forced to retract. That
small opposition felt as NJ Jules Favre said,
I'VE are but small number in this inclosure, |
put we have behind US all France p
We upon this side may yet be taught to en-
llate the courageous opposition in the French |
Chambers and thus ourselves from indi3
nifty and our friends at home from insult
Day by day here we have insults like those Of !
The French Minister, with the permission of
she Speaker, and without suggestion that it I
IS violation of parliamentary law Week /
after week the foulest imputations are heapcd |
upon the Democratic mem bers, charging them !
with disloyalty and treason, and we have no I
recourse except to hurl the ISLANDERS back from |
whence they came. We had it to day from the |
gentlemen on the other side. I need not say |
hat such charges applied to the Democratic |
party and its Representatives are false, |
urba fo1e Tba hnrS
IN the other side know it. It is not only N |
violation of fair and orderly debate to make |
such charges, but it is leprous with mendaci- I
y from top to toe. [ scorn to defend the patri |
,tism of our constituencies There never |
was truer body of men in any country
they love, as no word of mine can express it. |
he Government as made by our fathers, they |
have never failed in genuine and generous de-
Totion to the whole country, and to all its in
local and Federal they number to-
lay million and a half of men. At least
hat plumber voted the Demccrat ticket even
n the late elections in the Northern States,
yhen, too we failed to achieve success; and
allied, sir, because of these very ISLANDERS pro-
aimed in this House and elsewhere for
which repeat you shall be held responsible
they are people who love law and order
'ut if these fail, they will protect their per-
ons, homes, property, and lives at all haz
ards. 1t makes my blood boil to read the
ccounts we have from the West; such out
ages as those committed in Greeneville, Ohio,
ut the other day, when a Democratic press
Eas destroyed, and in Dayton, where SINH
ar attempt was made, in Lancaster, in North
m Ohio, and other places, all done under
be influence of ISLANDERS, uttered by men fol-
owing, perhaps, the example of the precious
,ember from Iowa.
sSr Weep for love, but never weep for an
er. Cold rain will never bring flowers.
nsA- Nothing brushes the heart like the
Ill Of an idol.
nEA .Iudua Rarnnrd of the COURT e o..