Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14

tsrroeatory which propounded to him. / wish him to
state explicitly whether if the life OF the nation could only
be saved by violation Of tho Constitution ne would DO
willing it in that way Laughter on the RePub
hcan side of the House
Mr. COX. will answer the question L am used 70
from that side of the House does not DISTRACT
me- for laughter is not logc
What is the life of the nston, sir OF which we near so
much2 know other life Of the nation except thnt in
in the written Constitution which protects prop
erty, person, home, conscience, liberty and me- rake
away these and there nation Society anu
dead The gentleman regards liberty as Tue ave ~ sn
suppose regard the Constitution as the embodiment OF
constitutional freedom in this country the very pody me-
and soul of the Union That ia the Constitution OF the
United States When you strike that down you strike
down the life of the nation Therefore We on TINS sue
determined in order to save the lie OF the doVern
nient, IT, save the Constitution from DESTRUCTION
Mr. JULIAN Will the gentleman allow me to ask him
another question III =,
Mr. COX If the gentleman is not fully answered !
will say this THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CON-
CEIyABLE BY HE HUMAN MIND WOULD EVER VIOLATE
THAT CONSTITUTION FOR ANY PURPOSE. Cries OF
that's it - that's t from the Democratic side OF the
House As Judge Thomas has said, Il would ching TO II
The bond OF unity in the pest the only practical BOND
of union in the future the only land lifted above the wa
ters which the ark of the Union can be moored from
that alone will 90 out the dove blessed OF inc spirit
which shall return bringing IN It's mouth the oVeDrahcn
of peace To compass its destruction as probable or
possible necessity is the very sosps. o. anasS n ius
chamber holds utters any other sentiment 10 refer
ence the Constitution and his oath than this which
have expressed 10 him that Language mas no cr VI
reproach and the mind idea of detestaon adequate
express the al eproy and treason couched IN MS
language and ciuging to his soul VIII not designate
such utterances by any harsher language IN
/ tary body
about 90 little further in answer to what the Speaker
| said in reference to the Democracy OF ONO.
Mr. Speaker took part In the campaign OF last year.
as said; because approved of the peculiar peace
notions Of my former colleague Ii was we'll known 10
Ohio that my here did not always coincide with his
altogether: but when, by arbitrary arrest without
warrant without fair trial. in defiance OF the Consttu-
ton defiance of law passed by ourselves IN defiance
Of English and American traditions petitions and bills OF
right he was arrested and exed the Democracy OF OHIO
raised an favor Of fair trial free speech the lmmu
mites of personal freedom and an honest and lawful ad
mnistration of public affairs That was our only Issue
took ground everywhere favor OF the liberty OF the ct
zen and the integrity Of the Constitution Dsagreeng
always with the peculiar tenets held by him 10 relation to
coercion held that he had the same right to speak for
peace the soldier to fight for It. But will say this ior
him. that nowhere, here at home, old he ever utter
sentiment do act looking to the recognition OF the
Southern Coufederacy He said n his place 10 this House,
again and again and quoted Mr. Cahouns opinions on the
Mexican 10 his justification, that he would not oppose
the voting Of and money to on this war the re-
sponsbty for which he did covet bear But sir
he would consent to peace based upon recognition
He said in the North and he said the same 10 ms exile
the South We defeated in Ohio on account OF the
issue made on the peace sentiment bowed 10 that de-
) | cision.
But sir while there are some party opposed to
coercion and in favor Of peace Unfortunately without
regard consequences the great body OF the Democratic
people in our State and n the North have be-
yond concuson and that is they are forever opposed
curtailing the limits Of empire by the recognition
of nation carved out of territory and made up
of our States and people Come come peace come
any thing we would bring about restoration OF the old
Government with the old order. Our determination is to
follow the line Of duty laid down by the distinguished Go
werner Of New York Horatio Seymour, to superadd to
force the policy Of concaton not to withdraw our forces
from the field ard yield to the South independence but TO
superadd other element Of Unon-kindness and Chris
tanty If gentlemen cannot understand how two such
klat thDE min d.th
with porotism cannot teach them While we have been
resdy to sustain gallant soldiers IN the field by
money and have been aso ready at every
hour our triumph and every opportunity for comprO
extend HONORABLE emnesty to The erring not
the uggery Of the Executive amnesty based upon aPro
camsOn abolition which ia lie, but amnesty which
shall bring back the great body Of the people Soulful it
be yet possibeto their old allegiance. We des ire to
make victories consequential by the rehabilitation Of
States they were aud to make out Of them and not
out Of egltimate States-the offspring Of corrupt Ex
ecutive-the old Union, one and ndvis Bile!
This is the policy OF the Northern Democracy Upon
that platform we intend contend in the November cleo
ton Whoever may be our candidate, that will be our
doctrine and you cannot as the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr WAsHBuRsE) tried to do yesterday give it differ
emit Interpretation because Of the speech Of my colleague
Mr LoNG because of the partisan attempt to eIpe
him for the ments he has uttered We sceept our
platform the integrity Of the Union Upon thst platform
will never any emergency Of this Republic yield up
this country and its Constitution to secession and TO its
baleful counterpart abolition "ASid all the darkness
the thick dGriness around we will cling 10 the
single simple sublime issgs-the Constitution, and the
Uupu Of which is the bond the o3 Union. God bless
the old Caion and the wrath of the Lamb God shrivel
in their very sockets the lifted 10 destroy it not in
vengeance. but in mercy t. them and to all mankind"
! Mr. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania, obtained the floor and
addressed the in favor Of the resolution Of expu
sion Ia releEencs tina argument Of Mr. Cox, he said
that that gentleman had attempted to justify by ndrec
ton what he dared not vDdcste directly the
language end purpose of his colleague Ipa brief passing
phrase he had denounced the sentiments OF his colleague
while the remainder OF bis hour was given to the ustf
cation Of his As 10 Mr Stanton OF Ohio he now
the platform il favor of vigorous prosecu
ton of hostes and is the friend OF the UnioD urging
his voice and eKsmpe the people OF Ohio TO SUSTAIN the
Government in maintaining ts supremacy over every inch
Of this broad territory 1t would not do to talk OF alb
opinions uttered three years ago. any more than 1t
would to mpugn the patriotism Of Gen Butler for voting
for Breckenridge al the Charleston Convention. The
member whose expulsion is moved had sworn and sub
scribed to the oath Of loyalty The test oath did not
ist in 1861 1t under that oath the gentemans col
league arragned Pleas Of sbstraet views OF The Con
stuton could not be raised for the sanction 4 treason
The whole subject s adj udcGtG The Supreme Court
the United States by which the gentleman from Ohio
used has passed upon the question He would find
in I'd Black that the Las declared this Government is
now involved in terrible aud required by the law Of
naons 10 treat the rebels, under the Consultation alien
enemies lie argued that such sentiments had been
avowed by Mr. LONG would reduce them all to submission
to jeff Davis and the Internal band who had caused nearly
quarter Of million Of graves TO be ble9 with the best
| and bravest mcn III the land.
| Mr. DAWSON, OF Pennsylvania, abiding TO remark
made BY Mr. GARFIELD wished to sly distinctly
! that Che gentleman from OHIO Mr. L0NG) was candid
1 L. forh moi. for