The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-25


platform was as he did. Now, I want my
friend from Wisconsin to tell this Scnnte
and tho country wherein the policy Of the
present Administraton--if you call the
President alone tho Administration--agree
with Mr. Iincoln's. Lincoln was firm
adherent of this test oath. He saw in II
the anchor Of our safety. While that ex-
istcd, the ship. however much tossed at her
mooriugs, would be safely anchored in The
haven of quiet and reposc and safety. Sir,
take away that anchor, and you will see
these vacant seats filed by the men who
vnCated them with tho avowed purpose Of
tearing this Government and rending il in
pieces.
Mr.. President, remarked yesterday that
| thought thero was no blame to be at.
ributed TO Congress for not having acted
moro speedily. Tie work of restoring this
country il u great work, The lSbor i'm
posed upon the shoulders OF this Congress
is hercnlcar. They are to build up whore
treason had torn down. They arc to heal
these wounds as best they can. Tho man
who had in his employ person who had
envelopcd his house and his children in
flames by the torch, and would take him
back into his employ tho next day, would
be considered lit subject for lunatc
asylum. The same rule OF prudence, caution
and care should prevN here. The wounds
upon our institutions are everywhere seen.
The blood yet oozcs freely from wounds
that never can bo healed. Aud vet my
distinguished friend from Wisconsin says
we must take them iu Sir there is
little example before us on this subject ln
olden time u coppcrhead was found stiiicned
with frost a humane husbandman, like my
distinguished friend from Wisconsin. put
him in his bosom tn warm him and thaw
him out. What did the copperhead do
lie stung him to death. After that example
| do not propose that any of that breed
shall fluid warming here. I.aughtsr My
friend from Wisconsin, with his great gush.
ing heart, wants to take such things in Ills
bosum. Look out for your armpits. Laugh,
tor.
One thing more, sir, and have done.
! hope the Senate will pardon mo for deRin.
| ing them so long. am alarmed at another
doctrine that is broached by the distin
| guished Senators from Pennsylvania and
| Wisconsin, and they are not alone in it. 1t
has got so here that we cannot discuss even
u sanitary hill but the doctrine Of State
rights is brought NJ. The cholera is oh.
liged to pay it's respects to Satu lines. My
friend from Wisconsin said the other day
| he was the advocate of Stale rights. So
was Uavis, SO was Brecknridge so was all
! this host of rebels that fled Ii was that
Internal hcresy as illustrated and demon.
s;rated by them, that lighted the torch Of
rebellion State rights Mr.. Stevens be-
lievcs in that doctrine yet, for he swears
that ho believes now that the States have
the right of peaceful secession. State rights
with proper limitations undoubtedly exist /;
but protest against the latitudinarlan con-
structon given to that term by the Senator
from Pennsylvania and the Senator from
Wisconsin, which would again light this
country with the torch Of rebellion.
Mr.. C0WAN. What other c'n You give
that you are against it, besides that or Sc
cession? Everybody is against that. What
other one do you oppose?
MIR. NGE. am against all Of these pre-
tended State rights that mar the harmony
of the action Of the Federal Government.
What State right are you in favor Of
Mr.. C0WAN. All of them.
Mr.. NYE. Certainly; that is what sup.
posed, including secession and ali others.
Mr.. COWAN. No, sir That is'the fal.
lacy of the genleman's argument that be-
cause secession is not State right, and was
not intended to be one, therefore all other
State rights are to be ignored and forgotten.
to discuss il. detail this doctrine of State
rights, because do not think it would bo
profitable. | do not know that can exactly
describe what no means by State rights,
speak of the Interpretation that has torn
this Government in fragments. They called
it what We called it, State rights. They
not only hcl the right OF these States to
secede. but they denied the right Of tho
General Government to force them to remain
in the Union. So held your great penusyl.
vania leader the then President, with whose
friends You seem to be aciihg pretty much
now. | hope my friend from Wisconsin
will not get the nightmare. State rights
firmly seated on him. Why do you not talk
about State wrongs? But State can do
no wrong it is only the barrier that is seer
in tho General Government! | hope the
Senator will not persist in this doctrine OF
State rights again. If he does. lie will have
to settle it with his own conscience aud
with an enlightened constituency,
But, Mr. President, "hurry" seems now 10
be the word. my policy" is Immediate.
Three weeks ago went over to Arlingt on
llights. counted there great many
graves, and they told mo there were four
teen thousand dead soldiers reposing upon
the nights Of Arlington. Early in May, 1861
/ / 1
not grave there. Tho inquiry naturally
arose in my mind, why are 80 many here
nov? p? | found quick and ready answer
"a recurrence to the terrible revolution OF
the last four years. There lie mingled the
remains of rebels aud the remains of Union
men. / noticed not unfrequenly, as
passed along, the iscription unknown" f"
on the head board Of the Uuion soldier.
Sir, ia behalf of that unknown soldier, | re.
qnire prudence at the hands OF this Con-
gress There got the inspiration, il may
use the expression, of extreine caution. |
stand the advocate of that unknown sol
der and in his name and by his memory
demand If the Congress Of the Cnited
States that they shall tread cautiously in
this great work OF binding up tie wounds
of the country. In the name OF mourning
millions require at the hands Of every
body who is engaged in this work to see TO
il that it is done in such way as to rem
der recurrence Of this terrible rebellion
! impOssi bic Stain not again the fair fields
of this country with loyal blood rear no
more hecatombs of loyal bones but stand
here in this breach made 10y them, an the
Romans stood. firm and determined that
what yOu do shall Us well done, and that it
shall not require doing again. II all these
recollecions are not enough, in the maine Of
the martyred Lincoln demand prudence AT
the hands of the American Government. II
that is not enough, demand Ii in Tie name
of the msngled living.
My friend from Wisconsin will pardon
me, having great faith, as he says, in the
| final result, If call his attention to another
view. Sir, beyond the grave we shall meet