Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-04-22


lives on both sides We were a ground
down people. He (Harris) was peace
man, radical peace man. He was for
recognizing the southern confederacy and
for acquiescing in the doctrine of seces-
sion. He had hope, but it was not in
this House. He hoped tornado would
come and sweep you from power, and
give il to honest men, who have feelings
Of humanity and some regard for the
principles of their fathers. War would
never bring you termination worth a
cent. He was for peace, and Union too.
(Laughter.) He was better man than
any Of them. (Renewed laughter.) II
we cannot make peace, lei US have two
splendid governments--two happy gov
ernments. He was a STAKEHOLDER, and
was so still, if all bis slaves had not been
stolen from him. He looked on those
who opposed slavery as madmen. He
compassionated them. II slavery were
a sin, he was willing to bear it. The
North have been deceived by stereotype
falsehoods. When this war commenced
Secretary Seward said it could be put
down in 60 days. Instead of 10000
men ending it, you have now called for
half a million soldiers. A better set of
men never existed in Gods earth than
exist in the South, and when you at
tempt TO elevate the negro with the white
man then you stir up strife. The Puri-
tans saw nothing in the Bible against
slavery, and when they found slavery
Improbable they sold their slaves TO the
South. Having taken the gold, their
descendants now turn round and attempt
to disp0ssess the South of the property.
He had voted against men and money TO
carry on the war. He would not con-
sent that our money should be spent by
tyrant. Not a man or a dollar would
he vote for this Internal war. 1t was the
most stupendous folly that ever disgraced
any people on the face Of Gods earth.
If this be treason make the most OF il.
1t was the right Of a commoner to say
that he would not intrust the means of
carrying on the war to king who is the
war power. The south asks you to leave
them in peace, but now you say you will
bring them into subsection. That is not
done yet, and God Almighty grant il
never may be. hope that you will
never subjugate the South. The presi-
dent has proved himself unfit to be en-
trusted with The moneyed power.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio said he remem-
bered when two armies stood face to face
in the West, that, under white flag. he
went up TO the man in the uniform of the
Confederacy, and reached out his hand.
and told him he respected HIM as brave
and honest man. Though he wore the
emblems OF disloyalty and treason, under
his vestments be beheld brave and hon.
est soul. He (GarlieId) would rein
troduce that scene, with change only Of
persons. Were there flag of truce, he
would extend his right hand and ask the
Member who had just addressed the
Committee to meet him and | him
shake hands with him, because he honor.
ed his bravery and honesty, and because
he believed what had fallen from his lips
were the honest sentiments of his heart,
and in his uttering them he had made a
new epoch in the history Of the War.
He had done new thing under the sun,
a Drawer thing than most men can per-
form. He would now ask that the white
flag be taken away, while he returned to
the Union lines and spoke of what his
colleague had done. What the Member
said might be pi cture d by Paradise
Lost When Satan, who had rebelled
against the glory of God, was hurled
down from Heaven, he suddenly lifted
rp his head, exclaiming: (which way
fee is hell + and like Satan his colleague
might have added, Myself am hell
What might he said with propriety
and loyalty three years ago could not be
said to-day. 1t depended on the circum>
stances of the times. He might vote a.
ganst the declaration of war, he must look
upon those against whom it is declared as
his enemies. The house has committed
itself 10 put down the rebellion by the
weapons of war. We are not so much
an army in the field as a nation at war.
The very silence of the telegraph iudi-
Gates to him that work has begun to-day,
and now, while these things are trauspir-
ing, there rises in the midst of our camp
a man, who, having taken on oath that
he has never given aid and comfort to
the enemy, throws up the white flag
If he voted for retaining the gentleman