Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-07

be. whether William Ii. Seward or Andrel
TebGs 70 get h. tho b: Thanks Of ,Od R'
they are throwing to them on ever
side. Ho dngersop had not the least pa ticl
Of faith in eelther, Of them; not particle. He be
| lleved that VIM. II Seward was running race will
| Andrew johnson TO see which would have the sup
port or the Southern people in 1868 and that the!
were crawfishing also in the Northern States to SCI
they had better keep their lOaves and fishes to feeC
| themselves in their old ege The loyal people would
see to it that neither Wm; Fl. Seward or Andrew
| johnson would be eieced President of the United
| States Their prostitution Of themselves was apOs
tacy and abandonment Of their principles. Mr.
lngerso spoke for about two hours, his speech ex
citing much a. ItentiOn and merriment
Mr.. EbDRlDGE seat TO the Clerks desk and had
read an article IRON the Weekly National Democrat
stating at Mt the first battle Of Bull Run Mr. In
gersOll Yentured far as Fairfax Court House. nd
there made acquaintance with some of his secesh
frends and that on his return tO Peoria he dec ar
cd in substance that the people Of Virginia the
n0blest OF Cod creation and tho Government might
as well attempt to pluck the stars from the heavens
as TO attempt TO crush the South; also, that about
three weeks be ore the last nomination Of Mr.. Love-
deieat BY n conservative man (meaning HIMSELF was
worth 50 600 men to the cause of the Union.
Mr.. lNGERS0LL asked if that was the Copper
head paper of Peoria.
Mr.; ELDRIDGE replied that it was the paper
which supported the Union party, which had gone
for the nion, q I'D still did.
Mr.. lNGERSOLL said he was used to being villi-
ned ana sandere by that dirty lIttle despicable,
contemptbe. slanderous pap,r. The statement was
false from beginning TO end. Never since treason
broke out had his lips uttered any words in encOur
sgenent to the loyal North and in donunciatiOn Of
treason
MIR; RANDALL of Pennsylvania, said he had lis
tened with some interest TO the vehement declama-
IONS against the President. Of the gentleman from
Illinois. lie had drawn his sword against the Presi-
dent never to be sheathed perhaps, until the pOlit-
zeal lea death Of either; He tRandalD was not the de-
lender OF the President; indeed, he President need
ed no defender; he was quite able and ready to de-
iend hlmselt But to show that there was no incOn-
slste1cy in the Presidents position, he referred to
the Chicago platform Of 1860, in which he said the
PrnclpIe Ot States rights was clearly laid down and
Mr., ,INGERSOLL asked Mr.. Randall if he claim
cd TO be supporter of the Presidents reconstruction
policy.
Mr.. RANDALL replied that he claimed nothing of
the kind.
MIR. ,lNGERSQLL supposed that Mr.. Randall
wanted TO- show that the party had changed and not
Mr., RANDALL replied that the Republican party
had changed, and were showing tho cOven foot
ihere would be no peace until that patty was over
thrown and the principles embodied in the Presi'
ddenGsyet0 of the Freodmen's Bureau bill and he
Clyll Rights PHI became the guide of the country.
Mr.. AWkENCE, OF Pennsylvania, 90 the floor
to make speech upon the subject of the tariff but
before doing so he wanted to ask his colleague (Mr
Randall whether he suppOr cd to-day the Democrat
&c candldae Tor Governor OF Pennsylvania Mr.. Heis
ter Clymer2
Mr.: RANDALL admitted that he did, and belev-
ed MS election would aid in the restoration Of the
Union.
Me-. LAWRENCE said he asked the question in
order to show by speech made by the same Mr.
Cymer IN the Senate Of Pennsylvania, what be
thought of Andrew johnson two years tgD, when he
denounced him AS rufiian, an incendIarr, hire
ling and an AboliuCnist. snd utter unworthy Of
the confidence of the Democratic party.
The speech was sent TO the Clerks desk and read
but u did not contain any Of the expressions; an
omission explained by Mr.. Lawrence who said the
Objectionable parts had been suppressed by Mr.
Clymer.
Mr. RANDALL denied the responsibility of the
Democratic party for anything Mr.. Clymer said ia
his individual capacity.
MIR LAWRENCE did not desire to saw anytbirr
offensive to the President. but he did not like to sec
him surrounded by Democrats who had opposed and
denounced him: nor did he like to have the shadows
of the Blair family thrown upon him every time he
paid the President visit No family in the land
had done so much to ALLEVIATE the President from the
pc pie a. that family and he wOuld apply to it the
spirit of remark made by the old Blair in reference
to Pres sIdent Madison-that he did not wish him any
harm, but could not have anv objections if the Al
mighty should take strong fancy TO him. augh-
ter Some times the Blair family was on one side
and some times on another. 1T was found wherever
thrift might follow fawning Among OtheCprOofs
Of Democratic and Blair iI'1uence upon thGPresi-
dent, he mentioned the fact of the removal of the
UOited states Marshal for the Western District Of
Pennsylvania and the appointment in his plac, of
man who had been tried by court-martiaI and dis
missed the service for frauds committed on tho
Government.
10 reference to the main purpose Of his speech-
the tarif-Mr. Lawrence said he believed that the
committee on Ways and Means had agreed to report
just what the wool growers wanted.
Mr.. ROGERS next addressed the House, defend
ing the President with much warmth against the
attack made upon him by mr.. Ingersoll lie was
subjected to considerable badgsring by Mr.. Wilson,
Of Iowa, in regard to his own views legal consti-
tutiOnal and practical questions arising out of the
reconstruction policy. In answer to Mr. Wilson, he
admitted the right of appointing military Governors
in time Of war, admitted the good effect of Presi-
dent sJOhnsOn's compelling the Southern States to
ratify the constitutional amendment abOlishing
slavery, and expressed his qualification that slavery
was abolished
At 8 o'clock the House adjourned.