Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-03

property seized from the Union2" Or, in
the language of the resolution of Congress
passed nearly unanimously in 1861, when
we have Successfully defended and main
tained the supremacy Of the Constitution,
and. preserved the Union with all the dig
nifty, equality, and rights of the several
States unimpared,' and that cas- soon as
these objects are accomplished the war
ought to cease?" Or shall it be when, ac-
cording to the Presidential programme of
1862, the Southern States, acting under
the nominal protection of the Constitution,
shall Of themselves consent under duress
to the emancipation Of their slaves; or un-
der the more recent proclamation of the
same functionary, who, outside the Consti-
tuition, and in utter disregard of its sacred
provisions, the abandoned tenth of the pop
ulation of the South shall consent to betray
the remaining nine-tenths into a servitude
more degrading than tlf,t which their own
local institutions entailed upon the blacks
Or shall it be when, under the yet more re-
Gently declared doctrine of the Republican
leader of this House, Mr.. Stevens, the
Southern States shall be reduced to a a CON
dition of abiect dependence as a conquered
enemy entitled to no law or mercy except
that which the clemoncy of fanaticsm may
afford? Or, more dreadful, shall it be when
the American people, North and South, ut
| terly broken down, their national interests
destroyed, their ancient form Of Govern
mcnt subverted, their territorial unity dis
integratcd, their lands laid waste, their
! homes forever gone, and the fountains of
| the great deep of national dcsolation shall
overwhelm them, that thus, when all pow
or of resistance shall alike be exhausted,
shall we then have peace? Or, more fear
full shall it be when the iron heel of des
potsm is firmly planted upon the submis-
sivc necks of Northern timidty?
! Mr.. Speaker, when shall the war cease
| ask the question in good faith / ask it
of men who govern the North. 1t is their
4 duty to determine how and when it shall
cease, that the country may know the eX-
tent Of the demands to be made upon it,
the full measure required and have unfol-
ded at least a glimpse Of the dark and shad-
owy future.
ask in the name of the American people
whose blood and treasure is being poured
out in this war-in their name ! ask you
when shall this hellish crusade Of blood ant
= famine cease? Sir, let the war be of what
. ever character it may, it must cease, anC
must cease by negotiation. Early in th
} session | had the honor to present to thi
/ House II DTpdlIlDlt anu 1tSblutlbH WHICH
shall read They are as follows
"WHEREAs, The President, in his mes
c sage delivered to this House on the 9tl
inst, and in his recommendation to tn,
, people to assemble at their places of wor
1 ship and give thanks to God for recent vic
tories, claims that the Union cause ha
gained important and substantial advanta
+ ges; and
"WHEREAs, In view of these triumphs
it is no longer beneath our dignity, nor dan
gerous to our safety, to evince II generou,
magnanimity becoming great and power
ful people, by offering to the insurgents Al
opportunity to return to the Union without
imposing on them degrading or destructive
, conditions; therefore,
"Resoitcd, That the President be reqlles
ted to appoint three Commissioners, wh'
shall be empowered to open negotiation
@ with the authorities at Richmond to tn
+ end that this bloody, destructive and in
/. human war shall cease, and the Union rC
/ stored ON terms Of equity, fraternity an
d equality under the Constitution. "
|. Mr.. Speaker, if, as the gentleman froI
Is Pennsylvania says, we are ut war with
y foreign power, what has been the practiC
h of our Government with reference to til
re appointment aic Commissioners to treat wit
lc lDItlgl lbNtiH' w ilN' Su' uH tUlll 40 ! ~
when the Algcrincs made war in the Mol
pt ittcmancan upon our commerce, pirat
:: though they were. we did not think it b
is meath our dignity to treat with them Il
Sc President authorized the American Mini
m ter to Portugal to appoint Il commissione
- who did proceed to a negotiation, and Il
d, finally make a treaty Of amity, which last,
on until 1873. Again, sir, III the War Of ISL
he between the United States and Great Br
,rs ain, three very distinguished men were a
lc- pointed Commissioners, Henry Clay bei
n Chairman of the Commission, and tn
lot proceeded to Europe, and made the ce
brated treaty Of Ghent.
it. But, sir, there is yet a later and me
applicable case, the war with Mexico.
gn When General Scott advanced with
it conqucring army from Vera Cruz to t
W. City of Mexico, the President sent Mel
si- las y. Trist as n commissioner to treat wi
oc- the Mexican authorities. Sir, Mexico "
ne subjugatcd; we had conquered the VIII
of Republic of Mexico; we had won Il ser
ice of victories from Vera Cruz to the Halls
ain the Montezumas, and we were in possess
in of their capital they We're n conquered p'
pa pie. Did we pass coniiscation laws the
led Did we apply the principle of coniiscat
rd, to Mexican soil? No, sir; we treated W
them, conquered as they were; and \
Irist acting in pursuance Of the author
en- conferred upon him by the President OF
United States made the treaty of Gau
ian loupe llidalgo ON the 10Th OF Februa
1913. That treaty, which was subscque
Ken ly ratified by the Senate of the Uni
States, resulted in the accession of Cali
MIA to our vast possessions Of the Pacific
be- There was no con6scation. No! so far tr
- l,nnnrol Saptt tnl with
Ief then Secretary of War against making
of United States army in MeXicoa self -sust;
rn- ing army by lcvying contributions ON
nv: people of Mexico for this purpose,
the the Secretary of War concurcd that
no people of Mexico should be paid i'll k
osc for supplies furnished to the army.
llis- But it is said that this is rebellion,
lbt- that it will not do to treat with rcbcl'
arms. Well, sir, this is not the first re
for lion we have had in this country We h
lsti- had rcbolious, which, at their CONNER
yet mcnt, were as threatening AS this was
re its commencement 10 thepermanenco OF
fter institutions, and We treated by Conn
,pn- sioners in every instance, as | shall she
In 1856 the first rebellion occurred:
var occurred, Mr., Speaker, in New Engl'
t. This was the first armed rebellion aga
or the Government. Sir, although it is
lent pleasant to reflect upon sections, caI
he compels me t9declare that New Eng
;, it has been in electromagnetic the inst
d | tons of this country ever since the az
ncr- ton of the Federal Constitution, She
not faithfully performed her part OF