Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-12

tain contingency, which il6 stated, ne Won'o
nroter rccogui5ion. As between anT1iEli3tlo'
| srr7 racogni5ion he preferred the latter. Is II
criminal s. 60 declare None OF rs ar7 n 1av~
or of taking I,G1.lan life, and YET all o Is are
orenare 70 DO ii ii sa.{ defence. v eE' si:S;';
an alternative is presented Glitter O. n7 "'''1iG
Kill. THIS is az analogous Case ms e7n1ie,
u,a;. declared substantially, BE |as III favor d
recognition, rather than 70 see every Aan, "o~
ruaD. and child il tbe Southern States pat %
the sword. iIa thought every. humans alia
Christian glsau would endorse thls sentiment
tius presented But The gentleman was ar a.,
ra;gnei because, it is said, Ials specch gives ao
and comfort 10 the rebels. Il thIs were SO,
fbe ofh.r side Of the House have no right to
COMPLAIN The Republican party have been
faeCliny the fame Of rebellion ever s'gace us
existence. ,.,
The party was conceived and brought forth
in disunion, and could not exist Tor forty elgIf
hours Is . nollt:cal organization, out !or thl3
fall and wicked spirit. That hng llsE1 Yagabono,
Thorn psoD, was sent EltIAer, by the biln@1
Governments, thirty years ago. 80 SOW ine Seea5
of dissolution and he n0H COMES DacE as C!ie
guest Of his fellow dlsunlsonlsts, &C witness the
bloody harvest. .ts.al iyi'ncy Adasns anu
Joshua Z. H3ciings presented pot2Liona Il
1872 il favor Of , dissolution Of the Union
Senator Hale, Of New Hampshire presented
memorials 10 the Senate III favor OF dlsunIon
and Seward AID Chase YOU'D tor their Eecep-
ton. -
The present See7etary.of s}e Treasury, Mr.
Chase, advocated q recognition Of me ooofil-
ern Confederacy in the Cabinet, villle the Von-
tederates had only a provisional Cou1ederacy
at Montgomery and Sumner, and, 1ndeea' tnG
leaders Of the party III power, were, ana SUI
are in favor Of eternal separation. ITO" oafe
the leaders Of this House then to arEa1gn
member for doing that which they na'e oseA
doing ali their political lives y,
WT 4 shje1 asked whether Mr.. Chase had III
anv Official act EXPRESSED himself II favor OF re-
cognizing the Southern Confederacy?
Mr., Cox replied to this by saying that on
the l9th Of Anril 1861, the Mayor OF baltl;
more, in speech, said Secretary lnase tolo
him 50, [ExcIaysations On tl.e kepaohcan
side, Oh % and Laughter. c,
Mr. Ashley, [ deny it for Secretary Chase.
Mr.. Cox. You should NOT deny anything
u;fnorf knowing what 1t is. The Mayor rep
resented Mr.. Chase as saying he opposed the
r;pft of secession. but when the South became
AZ ;o6enendent and powerful State, oot Of enc
J7n;on. he was for letting them 50 iii peace
Mr. Ashley. / deny it now.
Mr. Cox. What authority have you?
Mr. Ashley answered, his knowledge o. me
character Of 5he man and acquaintance N1in
his views,
Mr. Cox II yen Judge by the character Of
the man, say the gentleman Is not authorized
to deny for any body [UalIs to order q
Mr. Wood resumed, saying, the Secretary OF
the Treasury would not deny the 1act ana he
was surprised that any denial OF it would DC
made here. lie pursued his remarks at some
length, and caused to DO read, the ylsWs 81
lending Republicans in favor OF dissolution q
she Union. =;
mr. Spauidings name being mentioned N
connection with Others, that gentleuAan denied
The statement attributed to hlm BIS faise, conss