Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-17
.a SPEECH OF
Hon. Samuel S. Cox.
Revolutionary Doctrines Of the Re-
@ publican Leaders.
The Speaker Comes Down from the Chair and
~ q Gets Lashed!
,GARFIxLp, JULIAN q co. ON THE RACK
THE CONSTITUTION THR BOND OF UNION.
The Ohio Democracy Erect
aARFzzLp, JULIAN q co. ON THE RACE
THE CONSTITUTION THR BOND OF UNION
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-yI N0V'.S 1870 -H
IErom Tho Globe Of April Ill

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IFrom The Globe Of April ILL.,
Mr.. GARFIELD. had not the pleasure
of voting for the distinguished Senator from
northern Ohio, but it would have given me
great pleasure, and had had that privilege
. I should have enjoyed It and acted upon It.
Mr.. cox: Does the gentleman approve
of Senator Wade's doctrine?
Mr.. GARFIELD, Will the gentleman
allow me moment? l A-t.-@ -----
Mr.. COX. With great pleasure.
Mr.. GARFIELD. wish to send to the
desk to be read ...f.. srerR
fCries of '.No!" "Nol"]
Mr.. cox. If it does not come out of my
time will not object, [Cries Of "Well!"
TWell!p and "Noi" "Nol"] Tt
Mr.. GARFIELD. recall the paper.
Mr.. cox. Will the gentleman indicate
MIR. GARFIELD. I win only say in ref
erence to this colloquy thatif cAnnot make
my part of the colloquy as l choose, will
> make it when the gentleman has concluded
his remarks.
Mr.. cox. The gentleman can have the
paper read If he pleases. i shrink from no
responsibility in this debate.
Mr.. GARFIELD. i desire to have read
an authority which the gentleman himself
think acknowledges. 1t is upon the same
point that has just been in debate between
us, and when it is read have only u word
to say.
Mr.. cox. Who is the authority?
Mr.. GARFIELD. Thomas Jefferson.
The Clerk read as follows:
y- Mr.. Jefferson, in letter to j. B. Colvin,
Sept. 20, 1910, says:
The question you propose. whether circumstances
do not sometimes occur which make il duty in on
law is easy Of solution in principle but sometimes
embarrassing in practice strict observance of the
.Sp S Es1 sEs is SSs SpSss Ses Of es sgA sss sss
necessity Of selfpreservation, OF saving our coun-
try when in danger, are Of higher obligation. To
ten law would Be to lose the law ITSELF with life lib
erty, property, and all those who are ENJOYING them
Tss VS. eSs :sSastsy s s as end to the
Mr.. GARFIELD. have only to state
that that paper states, more ably and more
eloquently than l can, the very doctrine
which have uttered, and for which the
gentleman condemns me. ,a5.
Mr.. cox. Now, do not know as to the
8 authenticity of that quotation presented by
the gentleman, but if the gentleman quotes
it for the purpose of yindicating the law
lessness against the United States authori-
ties which has been rampant in that part OF
Ohio where he lives, just as 1t was preva-
lent In South Carolina. doubt If Jefferson
would have sactioned such pernicious and
disorganizing practice. Iknow the gentle
man and his party are in favor Of Q higher
law than the Constitution, or the laws made
in pursuance thereof, when, in their opin-
ion, those laws impinge upon their con-
sciences. But deny all such seditious and
yanarehical doctrines Notwithstanding ey-
cry authority, whether It be from Jefferson,
Wage OF my col.eaEae. usny usIer'y hail,,o ing
ignt OF any ONE, ; oseessloniSe OF ApollIIon-
d Jed States, 81 Or q any clause q It's Constitution,
for any purpose. an In favor of the en-
upon every < sisissa I Si sf the United States
but my sne osner groa sh
such q lawiess programme how can hevote
for the expulsion Of my friend from Ohio
because, as 1t Is alleged, he maintained the
same principles How can = defender Of
ilaw-bfeakers expel another for recognizing
the breach of the very fundamental law Of
the Unionf
a But I asked my colleague q question TO
he was in favor Of the sentiments Of Sena-
ator Wade In reference to the right Of revo-
luton and against coercion. He said he
would have voted for him. Where does
of my friend from Cincinnati, according to
vote for the expulsion of a man who agrees
with him and with his Senator; and who
agrees with another and the principle light
of the Republican party? Horace Greeley
in his paper states what win send to the
Clerk to be read for the Information of the
gentleman. sl Z.