The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-12-28

them, and yet I shall vote with th
honorable Senator from Rhode IL
land.
| On the other hand, do not agre'
with the honorable Senator from Wis
consin, that by passing simple reso
luton raising Committee OF our owl
. body, aud referring to IL certain pa
pers. IL we conclude TO do so, we arr
}, infringing upon the rights Of any body
or making an intimatiou with rcgarC
to any policy that the President ma,
have seen ft to adopt and rcoommenC
to the country. Sir, | trust there arr
no such things as exclusive friends o.
the President among us, or gentlemen
who desire TO be 80 considered.
have as much respect for the Prcsi
dent of the United States probably o,
any man. / acted with him long, ant
| might express the favorable opin
ions which | entertain Of him here i
they would not be out Of place, and
in bad taste in this body. That ! an
disposed and ready to support him tc
the best Of my ability, as every gen
tlcman around me is, in good faith
and with kind feelings, in all that h,
may desire, that is consistent with my
views Of duty to the country, giving
him credit for intentions ms good rs
mine, and with ability FAR greater,
am ready to assevoratc.
Bm sir, do mol agree teith The doc.
irine, and ] desire 10 cntcr my dissca
To Il now and here, that, because Ger.
tain Inc Of policy has been aiopted b,
one Jrarh IF the Government, or cer.
ttiH rirs a conter'dmcd by one Jrdnci
9f tie Government, hoctore, for hoI
c ,son alone md nonc othcr, Mot is IA
BE- ricd, ccc1 II Il is against Dy jniy.
mcnt and do not sag hot IL IS or i,
not This is n question to be consid-
cred. have n great respect, not for
myself, perhaps, but for the position
which | hold ~ Senator OF the Uni
ted States and no measure of the
Govcrnmcnt--ao policy of the Prcsi
dent, or of the head of a Department,
shall pass me, while ! am Senator,
il | know il, until | have examined
il aud given my assent to il not on
account of the source from which il
cmanatcs, but on account of its own
intrinsic merits, and because | believe
il will result ia the good of my coun-
try That as my duty as a Senator. |
md fear no misconstruction at home
IN this subject orany other. Ihavc re
presented the State from which | come
too long to rcar.nuy,hiug OF ,hntkind
II act against tie prcjudicos or pre-
conceived opinions of that people,
they are always ready to hear me, and
hear my reasons, aud If they are sat
isIactory to them, to give m, credit
for them, and, ifnot satisfactory, at
least TO give mo credit for good intcn.
lions; aud that is all ] ask of any
body.
Now, therefore, sir, Ihopc that lay
ing aside all these matters which are
foreign, we shall net upon
his resolution simply as a matter Of
business. No aHe las right 10 COM
'idH Of IL that zee raise committee
Or certain purposes Of oW owH, nhcH
co .iWigc il 10 be ncccssory. 1t is an
upon nobody; it is an in.
, II to NOBODY; il is not any thing
which any sensible man could ever
lind fault with, or be disposed TO do
SO. Ii is our judgment, our deliberate
Judgment, our friendly Judgment
course Of acton adopted from regard
70 the good Of the community, and
hat good of the community comprc.
lends the good Of every individual
II il.
Allow me to say, sir, in closing, one
hing which ! may ns well say now
n the beginning of the session, be.
'ausc it is the principle which in
end shall guide my action, aud | hope
will guide the action of all Of U.S.
We have just gone through state of
var. While we were in it it became
necessary all around to do certain
things for which, perhaps, no strict
warrant will be found contrary, at
any rate, to previous experience
That, | admit most distinctly. sir, |
defended them from the beginning, |
laid down the principle that any man
who, placed in n position such MS the
President and other officers occupied,
would not, in u time. OF war, aud
when his country was in peril, put his
own reputation at hazard a- readily
as he would epythiug else in order 10
do his duty, was not fit Tor his place
| upheld many things then that per
haps | would not uphold new because
they are not necessary. The time
must como when the Senate and House
of Representatives, the Congress,
must revert to its own original posi-.
ton. do not think there will be the
slightest dnnger--l have no aprehcn-
sions of amy; but il net upon diff
tercnt principles now and hereafter in
II state peace, from those which !
adopted and defended before, | wish
everybody to understand the reason
for il, In all countries-in all ma
tious in time of extreme peril, cx-
trcmo aud somewhat questionable
measures are inevitable,