Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-01-19
SPEECH OF HON. =. q. cox.

JFdtJDrm - animated Dcbdte IN the \
House--7N Stcrns IN Tight Place. l
We reprint from the Globe the official re-
port Of Mr.. Cox's remarks in the House
last week, beginning with the portion i'm
mediatcly succeeding the reading Of the
TjiJwe's article on the Blair mission to
Now my friend from Pennsylvania char
acterizes the author Of that publication as Il
distinguished and able patriot. lie does
not even now, after hearing the editorial
read, withdraw that expression from Mr.
Greeley. Yet for holding and propagating
the same opinions held by the delegates who
met at Chicago and nominated General Me
Clcl!an; held by my colleague Mr.. Pendle
tom who was on the ticket with him, cnun.
ciatcd in the letter Of acceptance OF General ,
Mcclellan when hc spoke OF 'cxhausting all
the resources Of craftsmanship practiccd 10y
civilized nations ana taught by the tradi-
tons of the American people, consistent
with the honor and interests Of the country.
to secure peace and re-establiSh the Union
enunciated in the letter with even more
emphasis and distnctness than III the plat
form adopted at Chicago, and whose tran
script in letter and spirit is to be found, in
the very language Of the editor of the New
York Tribune; for entertaining and stating
these Christian and statesmanIike senti-
ments, the gentleman from Pcnnsylyania
regards Il Republican as Il distinguished
patriot, but u Democrat as a traitorous
"coppcrhead
|. Why docs not the gentleman, who is al
ways bold and defiant in his expression. de-
nounce that editor who is now comforting
with his brother Republicans about peace
Why does he not have the rules of the House
read and drive him as an intcrloper from
this chamber? Laughter. Why does he
confer with Mr.. Blair, the suppositious en-
bassadOr, who, even now as | speak, is also
present in the Chamber? Why are you all
in conference here, so suspiciously near and
lraternal if it is not to carry ont the idea
promulgated at Chicago, and for which one
million seven hundred and fifty thousand
people III this country gave their patriotic
votes? What answer can the gentleman
from Pennsylvania make? None, unless
he heaps rcproache. upon his own party and
the very able, distinguished, and patriotic
elector, who will cast his vote for Mr.. Lin
coin, or unless he withdraws the unhanasome
/ language used BY him toward the Democratic
party aud its nominees. Mr.. Chairman, |
am not insenaible to the appeal Of the gen
, llcildu llOlI tHHSS dllld. ullNNCI MS
appeal in the name of God and humanity to
vote for the abolition amendmcntby beseech-
ing linn, III the first place, before he asks us
to disturb our political system and the es-
tablshod order, and to change the old ideas
and forms connected with municipal liberty,
and the legislation Of domestic matters by
State sovereignty-bGiore he asks us to
change the organic law of this land inr
!. seventy ycars--I beSeech him that he will
at least try to ascertain, formally or inform
, ally, whether there is any hope Of these in
| surgent States, yet in most formidable con
suming, and migrant war, returning to the
Established and rightfully constituted Gov
crnment. bescech this in the name OF
ciyilization and Christianty-God and hut
manty! | pray for it on behalf Of nearly
two million white men, who have voted these
enlightened sentiments
DO you tell me that you will only hear
from Mr.. Davis that he will only stand on
the independence Of his republic? Very
well, let us hear that. twill he unwcl-
come; but let US know it. There is mil
lion Of people who believe that Davis and
the men associated with him would treat
upon the basis of the old Union, or at least
that, however negotiations might begin, they
would thus terminate. do not say that
IDtlitNt IL. l ND IDt SHY lDaL lllOnlutIN ulDI
this side believe it; but say, in thclangungC
OF this able, distinguished and patriot,
S editor, let us at least take some means tC
ascertain that fact. Let rs discard punctill'
and reach the fact. No harm can come from
, its asccrtainmcnt. lfthe Confederate Pres
It idcnt refuses to confer upon the basis Of tn
unamcndcd Constitution and old Union;
# he will not help to re-ostabish peace upo
,, the old order, or at least as near to it as tn
i passion and strife Of men have made it poss
- bic and practicable, will not our knowlcdg
II Of that fact inspire more healthiul an
- united sentiment among the people, even
:, it do not influence our votes upon tn
- amendment rs to slavery? Therefore, | rs
=. the gentleman from Pennsylvania whcthc
# it would not have been best, before he make
, these pathetic appeals IN the name OF I'll
i Father Of men and God of humanity to hay
:. made an attempt, by Christian and rationi
|. methods, to staunch the bleeding wounds {
i the body polite, to save the shedding {
/ blood, to stop the increase Of taxation, tn
+ accumulation Of debt, the destruction c
f values, and the everlasting iteration Of pcnj
~ laws on our Federal statute; to stay, if poss
=, BE, the manning and killing Of men, an
tears of widows and orphans, the dcsolato
by fire and sword Of our land, and to save
oh yes, before it is too late forever, to say
the Union while it may be worth the sacrifice
, made for its salvation. Will he not give II
: something on his part? Give up his doc
:, trinc Of ncgro-equaity? Give up his ide
=, Of breaking down State institutions b
, Federal laws?
, Mr. StevcnS-Thc gentleman will .allo'
h me to say that never held to that doctrin
: OF ncgro-cqualty.
! Mr. Cox.-lhen | understand the gentle
y. man from Pennsylvania not to hold that a
4 men are created equal
"a Mr.. Stcvcns-Nes, sir, but not equait
q in all things-simply before the law, notl
# ing else.
y Mr.. Cox-I ask the gentleman to give II
Il his idea Of the equality of the black an
~ white races before the law.
Vi Mr., Steyens-l won't do it. Laughter
- MIR, Cox-When you make such touchil
ri appeals as you have just made to US, may
,e not ask you IN return, IN the name of Il
- white race Of America, to yield somethil
n, ON your part and in their behalf?
is Mr.. Chairman, did intend this mornn
so had the oporunity offered, to present sou
m resolutions, | have them here, drawn ,
No.. in the language Of the patriotic, abls al
or distinguished editor of the New lo
hc TrtGWc, | shall offer them at u convene
to opportunity, would not deprive gent
c6 men upon the other side ofa chance to shl
,es their civilization, their Christianity, TIA,
"a hatred of rapinc, desohton, and bloodshe
nj their love for the Union and the Constit
a ton, by voting for at least some effort,
nm Mr. Greeley recommends, to ascertain &
nt disposition of the insurgent States. | a
~. not clear as to the best mode to ascerta
i, this disposition. Perhaps it would be be
Nv IN send thn honorable Mr. Blair and L