The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-26
.GARFlELD'SSPEECH
Enough Made in 1854, 1t Fully An
wers the Fanatical Bryan.
PROPOSITION TO RECALL ARMY.
Brought From the Ohio Statesman q
Most Eloquent Argument Against
Hauling Down the Flag - His
Words are Applicable Nearly Forty
Years After. ~. ,..

Hon. James A. Garfield in a speech
that Is rich In patriotic sentiments,
made statements which reply to Mr..
Bryan and all others who ask the with
drawl OF the American army from the
face Of the enemy in the Philippines.
During the war Of the rebellion GAR
field left the southern battletlelds to en-
ter Congress, having been elected while
In command of the Union forces. He be-
gan his career in the house of represent
tatives, partly at the solicitation Of
President Lincoln, whom Mr.. Bryan
aud other Democrats now delight to
quote. Mr.. Lincoln desired an able de-
batter, like Garfield, who was familiar
with the service in the army. to fight
the copperheads in the halls OF Con-
gress. In = \. TX
In the, spring Of 1864 the proposition
was made In Congress to withdraw the
Union forces and end the war by break
ing up the Union. The Democrats urged
1t with all their might, and this sentl-
ment crystallized q few weeks later In
their national platform when they de-
clared the war q failure
Many Stormy Debates.
Many stormy debates occurred in
Congress over the proposition to with
draw the Union forces. On, April s, 1854,
Mr.. Long. Democratic member from
the Cincinnati district, In Ohio, made a
speech which was regarded as a very
able and effective one from the Demo-
cratic side Of the house. General GAR
field replied to 1t, and his remarks In
reference to the proposition to with
/, draw the Union soldiers from the south
answer Bryan's proposition to with
draw. the American soldiers from the
Philippines.
Hence 1t Is that Garfield has replied. to
Bryan. The portions,of President Gar
fields speech given below will be found
on pages 1903 and 1,504. Congressional
Globe. part Cd, First session of Thirty
eighth Congress. Mr.. Garfield said:
when this war began many good
men stood Insulating and doubling what
they ought to do. Their doctrine OF state
rights, their sympathies, all they had
ever loved and longed for, were In the
south, and after long and painful hest
tation, some Of them ut last went with
the enemies of the nation.
Thousands of Brave Souls.
But now, when hundreds of thou
sands Of brave souls have gone up to
God under the shadow of the flag. and
when thousands more, manned and
shattered In the contest. are sadly
awaiting the dclivarauce Of death; now.
when three years of terrible warfare
have ragged over us. when our armies
have pushed the rebellion back over
mountains and rivers, and crowded II
into narrow limits. until n wall OF fire
girdS 1t: now, when the upllfted hand
of a majestic people Is about to let fall
the lightning o. Its conQuerinC power
upon the rebelllon, now. in the quiet of
this hall, Matched In the lowest depths
of darkest treason, there rises Ben
edict Arnold and proposes to surrende-
us all up. body and, spirit, the nation
and the flag. Its genius and its honor,
now and forever, to the accursed trait
ors OF our country. And that PROPOSE
ton comes-God forgive and pity my
beloved state!-it comes from a citizen
of the honored and loyal commonwealth
OF Ohio: 1880
'7"But. sir, 1 will forget states. We
have something greater than states
and state pride to talk about here to-
day. All personal or state feeling aside.
ask you what is the proposition which
the enemy of his country has Just
made? What Is 1t?
Let Treason Run Riot.
For the first time in the history Of
this contest. 1t Is proposed in this hall
to give up the struggle. to abandon the
war. and let treason run riot through
the land. l will. II can, dismiss feel
ing from my heart and try and consider
only what bears upon the logic OF the
speech to which We have just listen
ed ssssss
Suppose the policy OF the gentleman
were adopted to-day. Let the order go
forth: sound the recall on your bu-
giles. and let 1t ring from Texas to the
far Atlanta. and tell the armies to come
back. Call the victorious lcgions back
over the battlefelds Of blood
MIR. Chairman. II such word should
be sent forth through the armies of the
Union, the wave OF terrible vengeance
that would sweep back over this land
could never find parallel In the re-
cords OF history.
The ."Recall" is Sounded.
almost In the moment OF final VIC
tory the recall Is sounded by era
ven people not deserving freedom! We
ought. every man, to be made slave
should we sanction such n sentiment.
THE gentleman has told us there Is
no such thing rs coercion Unsuitable
under the constitution. ask him for
one moment TO reflect that no statute
ever was enforced without coercion. 1t
is the basis OF every law in the uni
verse--Gods law as we'll as mans. a
law Is no law without coercion behind
1t.
II said q little while ago that I ac-
cepted the proposition OF the gentleman
that the rebels had the right of revolu-
ton; and the decisive issue between us
and the rebellion Is. whether they shall
revolutionize and destroy, or we shall
subdue and preserve. We take the lat
ter ground.
Common Weapons of War.
I'VE take the common weapons of
war to meet them; and II these he not
sufficient. would take any element
which would overwhem and destroy: |
would sacrifice the dearest and best he
loved; would take all old sanctions OF