Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-17

lerTupteu III ne answer Wnebner ne SLanus
by Mr.. Lincoln or not in these traitorous
sentiments which read from his speech
i am opposed to all such sentiments
opposed to secession, opposed to revolu-
tion, and opposed to any change of our
Government, except In pursuance Of the
Constitution by the amendment thereof.
That is the position of the members on
this side. But Mr.. Lincoln was elevated
to the Presidency by that lawless party
on the other side, knowing his sentiments
to be in favor of secession and revolution,
In favor of "any portion of the people
that can, revolutionizing and making their
own SO much Of the territory as they
inhabit." ! ask gentlemen, if my colleague
deserves expulsion, does not the President
= deserve impeachment
But If gentlemen say these questions are
gone by, then / come to the condition Of
things since the war and press the question
which was not answered, why did you not
expel Mr.. Conway last Congress? l re-
ceived no reply. Inow ask, why not expel
the gentleman from Indiana, [Mr. Julian, J
the colleague of the Speaker, for his speech
5 on the homestead law, wherein he expressed
sentiments which, If carried out, would
bring about In the North the very convul-
sion and anarchy which we now unhappily
have In the South. ,4.ilfa f.4.l- 10
The gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Juliau]
on the 18th of March, 1854, held these SEN
timents: Sl -0l ellf ..snl- -e
Congress must repeal the Joint resolution Of last
The President as am well advised. now stands
ready to join US in such action Should we fail 70
Is s is q nsRss nssdRss shona hSRa
TONS life. then the red lightning Of the peoples
TO execute the popular will, Our country. united
and free must be saved at whatever halard or cost
saa sOaiSy a ny, nCt srss n. Gn;tO u.e BE- a.
'nenf in 6iastis0 tho pO'oer Of the rebels Jorever" .
Now, Mr.. Speaker, we on this side of the
House, I'm our simplicity, were taught last
session of Congress by patriotic aud
learned member Of the opposite party from
Massachusetts, (Judge Thomas,) that there
could be no Union without the Constitu-
ton; that there could be no war carried on
except in pursuance of the Constitution;
that In using the appliances for subduing
the rebellion we are acting within the pale
of the Constitution; that we seek domestic
tranquility alone by the sword the Consti-
tuition has placed in our hands; that In the
path Of war, as Of peace, the Constitution
Is our guide and our light, the cloud by
day, the pillar of fire by night that in pre-
serving the Union and the Constitution we
Finuicatc III every part Ihe luuivlsiuic ne-
public IN It's supreme law; that IN seeking
10 change we Sonstltutlon' toHRreak OF
overieap IT, we become tne rel we are
striving to subdue; that all our faoOrs and
sacrifices for the Union of our fathers are
for the Constitution, which is its only bond;
that to make this war, with the sword in
the one hand to defend the Constitution,
and hammer in the other hand to break ii
| to pieces, is no less reasonable than seces-
sion ITSELF; ana that OUTSIDE OF the pale OF
the constitution the whole struggle is rev.
olutionary.
III tnese sentlments De True, slr-anu no
one Will question them-why was not the
gemtiseman from lndlana MI. Julian ex-
pelled ior tne treasonapie sentimenCs ! nave
/ quoted! why was not similar res0lution
70 TINS moved IN relatl0n 70 MN! we on
TINS slde 40 not 40 IL. we are IN laVor OF
the largest liberty Oh depate Dy the popuial
G6epreseh!atiyes. we unnecessary tnat Me STe
at dogb rd@ sIc enwav
ala not ulsturD your Juuge conway lasl
session Tor ms resolutions. Wedld not vote
ior ms resoiutohs, puG you are responsi9ie y,
1or MS continuance IN MS posiIioh I'LL the
ena OF Ihe last Oohgress'
ii IL were a reproach 70 tne country,
man should express himself here in S9 favor
OF tne recognltloh Oh tne oousnern OEnieu,
eracy; IL IL eulshohors anu weakcns US aproau
and lmpairs our energies anu dlscourages
our enorts at nome, II II Were equivaGien' zen
10 Allowing members OF Ihe hlcnmohu O9n-
gress 10 come mere anu take part III our ae, ,
il9eratlohs, taS sne SPeaner ; 70 Nus th a,esIhu,,
Wny was no. 'ne eApuisiIm III ~ b,,a .ao h1 LII
from Kansas proposed by himF An! MS
case was Vi a. oiaeleh' Nue .nea. =; =, wss r,o "
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