Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-05-07

cni ures those couusiies have been celnen Ell
IN an udissoluble uuion that has made the
British nation one of the proudest on earthl
said little while ogo that / accept ed
the proposition Of tie gentleman, that the
rebels had the right of revolution aud the
decisive issue between as and the rebelion
Is, whether they shall areyOluI ioWze aud
destroy, or we shall subdue aud preserve
We take the latter groond We take tbe
Common weapons of war to meet them
and 1t these be not sufficient, / would take
any element which will overwbelm and de
stroy | woui ID sacrifice the dearest and
best beloved; | would take all the old
sanctions Of law and the Consultation and
fling them to the winds if necessary. rather
than let the nation be broken 10 pieces and
It's people destroyed with endless ruin. a
What is the Consultation that these gen
llemen are prepe'ually Aingng in our faces
whenever We desire TO strike hatd blows
against the rebellion 1t is the prodnc-
uon of the American people They made
IT, aud the creator is mightier than the
creature. The power which made the
Constitution can ulso make other iustru
ments TO do i's great work in the day OF
lis dire necessity. 1908
Mr. Eldrtdge. | desire 10 ask the gen
tleman question. ] want to know it be
did moi just say that with nineteen Others
be stepped forward to the Speakers desk
aud swore 10 support the Constitution.
Mr.. Garfield ] did and am yer,
happy the gentleman has reminded me o
it al this time aud | remember in thai
Tery preamble of the Constitution it i
declared TO be ordained for the purpose o
promoting the general Welfare and prOvi
ding Tor the common defense aud On hat
very statement Of its declared object,
not ouly lifted up my hand to swear 10 sup
port that Constitution before God, but IL
makes Inc now sorry there had not beeu u
sso d III 1t when lifted it up, to strike
down any aud all who would oppose The
use of all the meaus God has placed in our
hands Tor overtnruwing the rebellion Tor
ever.
am reminded here of a fact which
had well nigh forgot en- Last summer ,
Union spy calne 10 our camp bringing tw,
letters addressed 10 IN jbr Geuer John
@. Breckibridse, Z s. A." They were
letters of Introduction, stating that i be
beni er desired 10 Obtain commission III
the rebel army, aud commencing him a,
a gallant and reliable msu whom y eek
lnrldge could trust. 0ne Of these leuers
was signed by man who lately he'd 4
seat IN this House
Cries Of name him." from the Demo
craze side Of the House
Mr.. Garfield. | will produce the letter
ia due time 1t is not here with me-
The other letter was from sn associate o
his. promiuen, in the local Democratic poi
iucs Of The Spate of Indiana. | am re
spon>ihle for ptoduci' 6 these letters.
Cries OF "uuiue!'
Mr.. Holman. hope the gentleman
wil give the names now.
Mr.. Ga field When | produce the let
ters, any futher testimony 'bnt may b'
| call, d i0r can be had u; my hand.
Mr.. Chairman, let me menli lou class o
fac in this same connection. We wer
mpelled last year t. seud our ,ecret SCI
vice mtu 10 lerIet out The Ills duuS wor
of hat organ z .ttun known as he "KuighI
of the Golden Gael ;" which was at tm, y
i,g TO corrupr the Army and destroy it
! eff nry and il was found that by th
most u tile and seer ct means he sgu, ant
passwords of lhal order we're being mad,
known 10 such men in the army as NeIt
dlsaffrctt ed or could be corrupted. Wit
ness also The riots and muI derS which thei
agents are committing throughout the 10y
al North, under The leud aud guidance
tie party whose Representative sis youde
across the aisle aud now, just US the TIN
is comming on when we u;e to select
President for the next four years, one cri,
among them aud Ii es the heuken, ihrov
up The blue light which will be seen aIi
r, ioiced over ut he rebel capital in IL ct
mond as The signal that tie traitors III on
camp are organic d and ready for Ihei
beIllsh work. / believe The utterunce {
to day is the uplifted banner of revolt,
III ask you to mark the signal that bluze
here, aud zee if there will not soon appet
the answering signals of traitors all ovt
The land. III am wrong in this predictid
| shall be thankful, but am ouly too fea
fnl OF its truth.
Let me say in conclusion, if these me
do mean to light the torch Of war in a
our homes il they have resolved to beg
the fearful work which will redden OF
streets and his Capitol with blood, Il
American people would know it at on'
and prepare to NEE: il.