Year: 1863

Hon. s. s. Cox, of Ohio, recently delivered


an important speech in the House, from which


we make the following extracts:


THE MEANING OF TIE LATE ELECTIONS.


Ifthe President in his message, thought


that his argument in favor of the physical


union Of these states was needed to teach the


people true views or new views, he was mis-


taken. The meaning of the late elections is,


that no separation of these states can ever be


permitted. The people have registered their


oaths at the ballot-boxes, that no infraction Of


the Constitution shall be suffered. They will


have unity without the aid Of such counsels.


They will have their ancient and written char


acter of liberties, in spite of all attempts to de-


spoil them. There was no need of such reso-


lutions; there was need of other resolutions,


voted down by the other side-resolutons to


stop irresponsible and arbitrary arrests reso-


lutiOns against changing the form of our gov


ernment; resolutions against wholesale and


expensive philanthropic experiments, which


tend to destroy the moral, religious, pOiiti-


cal, and physical substance and unity of the


nation. 1 know the impression has been Gre


ated among the weaker portion of the now


weaker party that the late elections are some


how an expression in favor of secession. II
this were true, what a message of encourage


ment it would be to the rebellionl Those


who circulate ibels upon the people of the
North, either cannot have the sense to per-
ceive their effect or are regardless of the
South. If it were true, how pitiful would be
the condition of this nation. The rebels find
no such encouragement in these elections
But the Richmond Examiner, of Nov. q,
does find in the "polcy of the radical party
North that which alone could have eradicated
the deep-rooted sentiment of Union froIl the
southern bosom" 1t does find that the radi-
cal party have pursued policy which has
consolidated southern sentiments and united
our [their] people as one man in support of
the war" Such was the belief of the people
as to the effect of radicalism; and hence the
result in Ohio and the Northwest. At the
East, let that noble champion, the governor
elect of New-York, speak as to the signif-
canoe of the election in that state. In his
speech, before the election, in Brooklyn, Ho-
ratio Seymour said:


Now, when the men of the South made
the bayonet and the sword the arbiter, 0hey
elected, and not we0 when they determined
to settle it by blood, land not WEI, the sword,
50 far as the present is concerned, must be
the arbiter; and in our strong right arms it
shall strike vigorous and true blows for the
life of our country for its institutions, and for
Is flag Now, let me say this to the higher
law men of the North, and to the higher law
men Of the South, and to the whole world
that looks on as witnesses to the mighty
events transpiring in this country, that this
Union shall never be severed; no, never.
Whatever other men may say, as for the con-
Seryative people of this country, and as for
myself as an individual-leJ other men say
and think what they please-as for the diVis-
ion Of this Union, and the breaking up Of that
great natural alliance which is made by nature
and by natures God, Inever will consent to
it. no, never, as long as l have voice to raise
or hand 10 fight for this our glorious land"


The executive message as to the indivisi-
bility of the United States, and the resolutions
of the gentleman, are but the feeble echo of
this stalwart cry of the people: "That this
Union shall never be severed-no, never. The
natural alliance made by nature and natures
God shall never be broken-never" It was
because the people feared this that they have
hurled so many Of you from your seats here.
The epitaph upon this Congress, which with
4 glad prophetic grace I had the honor to pen
eli for your political sepulchers at the last ses
sion, will be carved in that enduring marble
which will be at once the grave Of sedidon
md the monument Of loyalty.


THE REMOVAL OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.


1t has been asserted that the people have
condemned this administration because there
was not a vigorous prosecution of the war
The dismissal of General Mcclellan was justi-
led because, as it was alleged, he had not
lash or movement enough to satisfy the cleo
ors of the country. Facts in the letters and
dispatches which are yet to transpire, will
how, first, that this is a mere pretext; and
econd, that there were other reasons for the
dismissal. My distinguished and sagacious
riend from Illinois Cir Richardson inferred
hat the real reason for that dismissal was,
hat Mcclellan did not agree with the eman-
.pation and other radical schemes of the cabi-
let. I assert here as fact, which do know,
md which confirms the inferences of my
riend, that the President was, about the mid
lie of July, informed distinctly of the mode
~ which and the principles upon which Gen,
Mcclellan intended the war to be conducted
nd the Union saved. Ee was advised that
1cClellan disapproved Of any infraction of the 7
avs of civilized and Christian warfare; that
e disapproved Of arbitrary arrests in places S
where the insurrection did not contemplate
ny seizure of private property for the sup S
ort of the army, or for furnishing and desc
atiug the region invaded; but that he earn
stly pleaded that the war should be carried '
n as duel between organized armies, and I
ot against non-combatants; that the institu- a
ions Of the states should be protected; that '
o proclamation of freedom, ineensing ser
lie race to indiscriminate massacre Of help t