Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-14
MORNING LEADER
THURsDAY MORNING. APR. II, 1854.

Speech Of General schenck, Of Ohio, in
Congress, mOndaJ, April l1th.
The following is fuller report than
that furnished by telegraph Of this mas
forly reply to the peace sneakE;
Mr.. schenck, o. Ohio, remarked that The
gentleman from New York said he was no
disunionist, and dissented from the views
of Mr.. Harris, while at the same time he
dissented from the views Of the gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. Long, The gentleman
said he would send commissioners to Rich
mond and ask to treat for peace. How
many others agreed with the gentleman he
did not know, but he knew that the rebels
had treated sll such propositions with
scorn. They must not come in that shape
between the wind and their nobility"
Those who thus advocated peace would
crawl on their bellies and lick the feet
of the rebels to see whether they would
not make terms. He did not be
long to any such school as that.
He was for having no conference
with rebels in arms. He was in favor Of
no treaty. He believed the only safety
for the country was to fight out this war to
/ LQC GHur anu ~ pAkAAuE N0W n AAN AODGAAADA
SO efFectually that it will never again rear
it's hydra head. In reviewing Mr.. Longs
speech, Mr.. Schenck denied the truth Of
/ the remark that hostilities did not COM
mence until after the Inauguration Of
President Lincoln. The Star Of the West
was fred on during January, while Bu-
chansn was President. 1t was the most
unwarrauted and false misstatement ever
presented to the public ear. Mr. Schenck
then alluded to the conduct Of Fernando
Wood in relation to the arms intended fol-
Ga, and his correspondence with Toombs
upon the subject Georgia, having solemnly
declared for secession six days before
But the gentleman WAS not war demo
crst. Even soldiers wearing the United
States uniform were murdered in The
streets Of New York during the riots
Perhsps the gentleman was not seenin tht
streets; perhaps he hsld no weapon anC
applied no torch; but who did not know
the riot was in consequeu.e e Of the teach
ings Of his school, inducing persons Il
deeds of violence, ruin and rspine2 Ant
vet the gentleman now stood here talking
about peace. After the gentleman haC
proposed the secession Of New York he re
GREETED that he could not help Georgia il
f6I. The gentleman helped TO swell the voic
of the loyal people Of New York by a speecl
| In Union Square and pledging himself t
the assembled thousands Of Union mel
for the war and Union. He spprehendet
I ,be gentIeYusn was then a war democrat
lib : those now denounced by the gentle
nan and his party. Whether it was al
honor ~ dishonor, he stood on the sam
-iotforn With the gentleman. He did ne
f,,nvT What Kind Of q war democrat tn
a1tIsmsn would be hereafter. The gen
tIoman and his frieSds said in effect, I
the rebels, "DO as you viii, our masters
blot out as many Of our states ss 70
cb,ose. Do as you will-Only save th
5emocratic party, and give rs pstronsg
and n oeices hereafter, and we will bow dow
in ali humility" Mr.. Schenck spoke
denunciasion Of the ,sentiments uttere
here giving aid and comfort to th
enemy, spoken by copperheads craWlln
! ont Of their holes. The gentleman ha
? ] read extracts to show that the authors
them entertained the same Visws as he dl
himself. Before the war many gentl
men were undetermined as to what couri
thew should undertake but when the Wd
I commenced patriots did not hesitate as
: what side they should advocate. The t
: ries Of the Revolution were patriots 81
/ gentlemen compared with the copperhea.
: of 1854. BE said, among other thing: II
, soldier we're to make such propositions
ns,Noe YOU would shoot him and had
: citizen the right to crawl on his belly d
T crv FOR peace any more thon soldl'
g though such men could not be executed
: the gsIloWs as criminals I There was
ribbet OF public opinion which would hai
= them higher than Hsmsn, and hold them
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