Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14

it would subvert the fret PRINCIPLES Of the GovsY,msnt
All you reelected him Senator after those ayowas and
now would you expel men for the ayowals ftbev
are treason in Representative what are are tbsv in
Senator ask my colleague if he did not sustain that
SENATOR Did he not vote for him for Senator or would
he not have voted for him
Mr. GARFIELD had not the pleasure Of voting for
he distinguished Senator from northern Ohio but il would
nave eyea me great pleasure and had had that privilege
should nave enjoyed it and acted upon it.
| WADEs doctrne2
mi MI, FAIRFIELD desire to have read an authority
which the gentleman himself think acknowledges II Ia
upon the same point that has just been in debate between
| us, ana when 1t is read have only word 10 say.
Mr. COX. Who is the authority
Mr. GAkFIELD. Thomas j sffs,son
Inc CLERK then read as follows;
| ~, 1910, says 'epo"'0i
question you wheth circumstances do not
70 assume authorities hey nd law easy of solution IN
prneipe, put meines embarrassing practice strict
duties OF good citizen but it s the highest The laws
Of necessity Of rvation OF saving country when
Dy scrnpnous adherence TO written la would be to lose
the law itse with life liberty property ard all those who
END 10 the means-JeBersons Works, VOL S, 542
Mr. GARFIELD. I have only to say that that paper
safes more ably and more eloquenty than can the yey
doctrine which have uttered, and for which the gentle.
man condemns me-
Mr. COX, Now, do not know as to the Authenticity
OF mat quotation presented by the gentleman but if the
quotes It Tor the purpose of vsndcang the law
essness.aghnst tho United States authorities which has
Deem rampant 10 that part Of Ohio where he lives s an
IL WAS prevalent IN South Carolina / doubt If Jefferson
would nave sanconed such perucous and dsorganzing
prachce know the gentleman and his party are n favor
OF higher law than the Constitution or the laws made in
pursuance thereof, when In their opinion those laws i'm
plnge upon HER consclences But Ideny all such sedti
GUS and ansrchca doctrine Notwithstanding eyery an
hority, whether 1T be from Jefferson, Wade or NV COL
league deny utterly the right of any one ecessonst or
aoohtonist TO niract or nuify any law of the United
of Ita tItu
am ia favor of the enforcement of the laws eyerywAer
equally upon every citizen Of the United States But my
takes the Other graund and quotes Jefferson to
sustain It, But with such awless programme how can
ne vote or tho expulsion Of my friend from Ohio because
as II alleged, he maintained the same principle How
can defender Of law breakers expe another for recoo
nsng the preach OF the very fundamental law of the
Union? " " VINO
but asked my colleague question TO which he did
nol respond was whether he in favor of the sen.
ehts o senator Wade in reference tn the right of ra-
votulion and against coercion H said he wand have
voted lot him. Where does that place my colleague In
Tue category Of my friend from Cincinnati according to
'no aiegauoh now then, can my colleague vote for the
expulsion OF man who agrees with him and with bi1
senator and who with another and the prncnal
Ign 81 me hepuphcan party race Gseeley In his
paper states what will end to the Clerk to be- read for
the information Of the gentleman
The CLERK read the following from the New York
tribune OF the I'd of March, 1861:
The nave repeatedly said and insist that
OF Independence thar Governments derive Their in
ns ba ssn o. the governed s sund and and
! moral rIgAt 10 do SO :" A' ~ ~
Mr.. COX. Now, ask my colleague whether be f.vors
that doctrine OF Horace Greeley He has been hitherto
very prompt to answer have given him every chance
he mas no excuse now, and beg my friend Of the Abys-
slian iose taugherl not to interrupt him. ask my
end II he agrees with Mr. Greeley the doctrine which
| he laid down1 1855
Mr.. GARFIELD. viii say to the gentleman that
| did not attend TO the reading
y. ia allv aba
nearing every thing that falls from thus side of the House
MT GARFIELD. | hope my friend will not intimate
III any way whatever that am not perfectly willing to an
ever every question he sees at to PROFOUND to me
Mr COZ will have it read again the benefit of
my colleague for have respect for his opinion.
The arb ole was again read.
! mr cox ask my colleague whether he believes ia
that moral right Of the Gulf Cotton States to make
an independent nation 7"
Mr. GARFIELD. am perfectly willing TO apswa,
the gentleman il he will proceed with his own IL
ana can then get the floor. would prefer to wer
him categorcaliy then,
MI COX wills give the genem an a chance IN sps,,a
as go ahng It is much more interesting. Ike
tnas dramatic and vivacous form Of debate MY colleague
IL so apt and ready ia debats "e1o
Mr. GARFIELD. prefer to wait until TIA ,ontIsnsn
Is through " '0 s'"''o"'"
Mr. COX lam afraid people i'll draw wrong con-
clasoa from my colleagues refusal to answer He may
not get chance TO ar TODAY But AZ be ssems nm
willing ask the privilege Of printing few more ext acts
rom the great ed.tcrica light Of HIS party Mr. Greeley
~ rei renee 20 letting the Southern States go. Nobody
W eApel nun out OF the hepubHcan party
nor such sentiments
II the Cotton st tes shall become satisfied that they can
DO better out Of the Union than it, insist the letting
them 10 IN peace The right secede be revolution
airy one, but ,t exits nevertheless. We must ever
resist the light Of any State remain in and null
lily or defy the laws thereof To withdraw Union
s quite another matter Whenever considerable
cur Uni shal de iberaey resolve resist
an eeve mea nres designed 10 keep We hope never
70 i've Ia re pubic whereof feeon is pinned another
by bay nets Tribune q NoUeoaber 8, 1860.
II the Cotton States untedy and earnestly wish to with
draw acefnlly from the Union think they should aud
would be allowed TO do Any atempt compel by
force TO remain would be the principles
IN the immortal Declaration of 10
the fundamental ideas which human liberty is based
Tribune Norcmber g, 1860
Ii it the Declaration dependencel iused the saces
sion from the British Empire of three million coonists 776
we do not see Why would not Justify the secess five
million Southrons from the Union in 1861 'Tribuac De.
ctmber IL, 1860
Whenever it shall be clear that the great body of The
uhern people have become concluyely asnated
Unon aud anxious from u, will do best
forward their views Tribune february Is, 1861.
Can be possible that such opinions have been uttered
and the per suppressed Can il be that members
who read 1t approvugy, day by day, seek TO expe
member of this House for copying it's worst features
Why not the Constitution "overleaped TO suppress
that Journal and exile its edtor7 Gentlemen opposite
take this journal and by the gospel of enanc
pson and the exponent of Republican policy They can
not get along without It, Why, then, they sensitive
when 1t Is alleged that Democrats going ia the direction
pointed out by their shining beacoa7
Mr.. Speaker, need not ask my colleague whether he
voted Tor Abraham Lincoln for President know that he
did do not know whether he avors Mr. Bncoln or Gen
Fremont for the next Presidency but know that far