New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-12

now declared to be obnoxious based bs argument
on the doctrines OF the gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA
(Stevens in which the Latter declared "the Southern
and subjug ition."
It Is for the Devil TO quote Scripture and perert il.
Laughter and applause.l No man would do 1t who
was was not M fool or knaye, or both; lLaughter)
| Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD (Dem N. " then proceeded
10 address the House He said doubtless the country
had viewed with profound regret the proceedings Of
this House last Saturday II was Illuminating to him.
as a member OF American Congress to witness this
continued trifing from day day when the country
bleeding to death for want Of the remedies which
Congress alone could give Our arms were apparently
paralyzed in face of the enemy. Our treasury
hausted and its receipts less than one-tenth Of the
penses. The laboring classes were borne down with
oppressive taxation and inadequate compensation Our
tables here groan under load Of bills Of var
Gus character, awaiting leglslative action. And
what we doingi We are here opening
Court for the trial and punishment OF members for the
exercise OF rights Of which God alone can deprive
them Iis disgrace to the age we live in and should
as it no doubt Will meet the reprobaton OF an ndig.
nant people. Mr. Wood then spoke OF tho position oi
the Speaker Of the House COlfax) IS undgnifed and
unprecedented, saying that gentleman Cofax) had de-
scended from the chair with all its exalted surround
ings, to enter the gladiatOIal Of partisan
batants. The gentleman from Ohio Iopgl is ar.
raigned for what For the honest ayowal OF the
opinions be entertained, and for which he respons
bic other power authority than those 10 repre-
sened in this House-his constituents. He UOng) had
declared that in a certain contingency which he stated
he would prefer recognition as between annihIation
ana fecOgnltlOD lie prcltrfcd latter
criminal 80 to declarei None OF Us are in favor Of
taking human liic and yet all of prepared to do
so in sefdefense When such an alternative is pre-
sented either OF us would Kill This Is an analogous
case The gentleman from Ohio (Long) declared sub
stanialy that he in favor of recognition rather
than TO every woman and child OF the Southern
States put to the sword lie oodl thought that every
humane ard Christian man IN The land would ndorss
this sentiment thus presented but the gentleman ong)
was aragned because II was sad that his speech gives
"ad and comfort 10 the Rebels" IL this were 80 the
IA lk, rfrht& &a hin
the Republican party having been feeding tile fame Of
the Rebellion ever since ts existence. That party
conceived and brought forth in disunon and could not
but for this cl and wicked spirit That English vaga
bond hompson) sent TO this country by the Brit
ih Government thirty years ago to SOW the seeds OF
dissolution and he back the guest OF his
friends and fellow dsunionsts TO witness the bloody
harvest. John Quincy Adams and Joshua r. Gid
dings presented petitions in the year 1872 In
favor of q dissolution Of the Union Senator Hale Of
New Hampshire presented memorials to the Senate In
favor of disuion and Mr. Seward and Mr. Chase voted
for their reception The present Secretary Of the rea
sury (Mr Chase advocated recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy in the Cabinet while the Conederates
had only Provisional Confederacy at Montgomery.
Mr. Sumner and indeed the leaders Of the party in
power and still are In favor Of eternal separe
ton How dare the leaders Of the Republican party in
this House, then, arraign member for doing that
which they have been doing all their political ivesi
Mr.. ASHLEY Up. 0hio) asked whether Mr.. Chase
had any official act expressed himself in favor Of
cognizing the Southern Confederacy
Mr.. Cox replied to this By saying on the 10Th Of
April le6l, the Mayor Of Baltimore In speech said
that Secretary Chase told him
Exclamation on the Republican side Of "Oh ohi"
Mr.. ksHIEY-I deny It for Secretary Chase.
Mr.. Cox-You should not deny anything without
knowing what It is The Mayor represented Mr. Chase
as saying he opposed the right Of Secession bot when
the Soih became an independent aud powerful State
ont Of the Union be was for telling them go in peace.
Mr.. AsHLEY-I deny II now.
Mr.. Cox What authority have youi
guy Iq fran ~ thp oharao aotap
Of the man, and an acquaintance with his views
Mr. Cox-If you Judge by the character Of the man.
say you are not authorized to deny for anybody.
(Calls to order.)
FgaSANDo WOOD resumed saying that the Secretary
Of the Treasury would not deny the fact and be was
surprised that any denial OF would be made here He
pursued his remarks at length and caused TO be
read from campaign document views attributed to
leading Republicans in favor Of dissolution Of the
Union.
Mr. SpAUIpNG's Un., Ohio) name being mentioned in
connection with Others that gentleman denounced the
attributed to him as false come from what
quarter il might.
Mr.. MOOD said he was not in favor Of recognition,
but advocated the sending of Commissioners to Rich
mond believing this would open the way to peace on
restore the Union The Democratic party cannot be
war party. There could not be such q thing as War
Democrats because war tended TO the destruction OK
the Union and the Constitution 1.-THE war was TO 10
continued let 4. be carried by the Republican party
Mr.: ScHENoK SUn;. ohio remarked that the gentle,
dssented from the views Of Mr. Harris, while at the
time he dissented from the views ofthe gentleman
from Ohio lMr. Long,. The gentleman said he
reat for peace. How many others agreed with the
gentleman he did not know. But he knew that the
Rebels had treated all such propositions with scorn
They must not come in that shape between the wind
md their nobility Those who thus advocate peace
would crawl their bellies and lick the feet OF the
Rebels to whether they would not make terms He
lid not belong to any such school that lie for
having conference with Rebels in arms. Ho in
ayor of no treaty lie believed the only safety for the
nfpu IN Harlf nuF kta tn 4ha md ap4
n putting down the Rebellion so efectuay
hat II will never again rear its hydra head In re-
'iewing Mr.. Longs speech, Mr.. Slhenck denied the
ruth OF the remarks that hosttes did not commence
Until after the inauguration Of President Lincoln The
Star Of the West was fired on during Jannary,
While Buchanan was President II was the most un-
warranted and false msstaement presented To tho
ub,c ear. Mr.. Schenck then alluded TO the conduct
4 Fernando Wood in relation TO tie intended for
ieorgia and his correspondence with Robert Toombs
pom the subject Georgia having sOlemny declared for
secession six days before. But the gentleman not
War Democrat Even soldiers wearing the United
tates uniform were murdered in the streets OF New
'ork during the riots Perhaps the gentleman was not
cen in the streets perhaps he held weapon and ap
lied no torch; but who dld not know the riot was In
onsequence of the teachings Of his school, inducing
TO deeds Of violence. ruin and rspne and yet
gentleman stood here talking about peace after
gentleman had proposed the secession Of NewYork.
regretted that he could not help Georgia in le6l.
he gentleman he ped 10 swell the voice Of the loyal
eople Of New-lork by making speech in Union
luare, and pedging himself 10 the assembled thou
lnds Of Union men for the war and Union. He ap-
rehended the gentleman was then War Democrat
ke those denounced by the gentleman and bis
arty Whether 1t was an honor or dishonor he stood
q the same platform with the gentleman. He did not
now what Kind OF War Democrat the gentleman
ould be hereafter. The gentleman and his friends
aid in effect 10 the Rebels. " do as you viii, our
aster blot out many of States you choose do
5 YOU will-Ony save the Democratic party and give
patronage and Offices hereafter and we viii bow
own in all humiiityi Mr. Schenck spoke in denim.
atiOn of the sentiment uttered here giving aid and
Dmfor TO the enemy spoken by Copperheads crawling
Mt OF their holes. The gentleman Lad read extracts
show that the authors OF them entertained the
Jews he did himself Before the warmany gentlemen
nnlrIer mined what cnnrsn iheq shnnll take.