Year: 1864

ssvsyy command our gratitude From the aboltonists
England Scotland aud e'and have received renewet
and and prootn OF their constant an
gis from all these countries falling behind of the
bouneous years helped 70 I'LL the scauty treasury
| OF the slave


Hove of the Union is modern invention 1t comes to you
late 10 life 1t tis thing intended to deceive You may
as we'll stand by your old disunOn cOors Rally say
round this English standard bearer Of the American abo
tonists OF the American Antslavery Society who holds
Union the contempt aud derison OF Europe and
receives pubic thanks for it Oh how would the author
ty and power which these invoke roll back upon
them if it proposed TO punish them for their dsunon
principle !! But Iwoud not punish them for even that
expression Of their sediments Not at all Ii you want
monarchy you have the right to say So you want DIS
union, say 50, and discuss il like men. Truth s never
afraid when left free Error dangerous element
when truth is left free to combat It, so say TO you
here what have to say say ~ but DO not ENJOY your
right thus speak sentiments and then meany deny
to others the same right The Speaker, however, is
doubtless Satisfied with the political company he keeps
aud have no right to complain Ii George Ihompson
of England, or Wendell Philips, Of America, suit HE
tastes he only accountable for that sort Of patriotism
to those who sent him here II no wishes TO hug TO ms
bosom these two unrehteous monsters OF dunion and
civil 1T is OF mine And, indeed, III may
meet with approval In Northern Indiana may be
that No is correctly representing bic constituents Ider
from him widely, aud in doing so am perfectly sure tnat


vs Rsspsfy the principles q '' ''''' N ~''0'


According to the views of the Speaker the people who
sent here somewhat old fashioned 10 their ideas
hey live in beautiful and fruitful country. They are
settled one the oldest and richest portions of great
State The old men We're familiar with Harrison and
Taylor who both fought Indians the fertile banks OF the
Wabash and both died in the mansion OF Presdens They
have the country prosper and become great under
the old Constitution and principles Of the fathers They
do not think that you improve the work OF 7o9 They
do not think that Abraham Lincoln can make better
Government than the one which suited George Washing
ton They content with what they have You think
you can do better than Jefferson, Hancock Madison and
Adams The people represent do not think You can IL
they to choose between forms of government they
would take that of Washington instead Of that Of Lincoln
Sir too hold and shall to the last to the Constitution OF
my fathers Its great principles sustaln me while stand
ing here in the face of tyrannca insoient majority,
clnging, like mariner at sea with hope almost He'd, at


times in despair for country distracted with the dark
overhead and the storm around still cngng 70 ana
willing to perish that Constitution unchanged ln letter
aud spirit believing that will better restore this Union
if duly administered than any other instrument which the
wisdom OF man give this down-trodden people.


You cannot to with your charges about the
war have done my duty No dollar of money has been
paid out to feed and cothe the soldiers for which have
not voted unless detained by sickness from my seat
did MT want this war; it is thought it might have
been and ought to have been avoided think to day that
peaceful remedies will better restore the Union than the
prosecution of under present Administration But
while we are in war stand BY the soldier IN the nsla
The domineerng gentleman from the third district OF Ohio
(Mr SCHEN CK) cannot say much. will now attend
to him for few moments,


Mr. Speaker, will send to the Clerks desk to be read


curious paper which shows how the gentleman from the
Dayton district gave aid and comfort to the enemy 10 time
of war at former period OF our history How violent
that gentleman while ago How unsparpg his de-
nuncstons How ercey he gared upon this side oil the
House II he had the power to wreak the wishes that
infaming his soul he would have waged more oan
gerous upon here than be has been able to
wage upon the enemy in the field. How savagsly be
menaced this side of the House Aid and comfort to the
enemy! will prove the gentleman himself guilty OF that
crime by his own statement


You say that speaking against gives aid and comfort
to he You saw hat
aid aud comfort to the enemy. will send to the Clerks
desk series OF resolutions offered by the gentleman from
Ohio in l647 month before the glorious battle OF
Buena Vista fought-one month, sir, Ito Mr. era.
yENs before you and other gallant gentlemen upon this
hoor charged the enemy though hail Of death that
field, battle field which gave President to the Republic


1t will be that whether not the gentleman from
Ohio had Mexican face he had Mexican heart at that
time in his breast He then on the side of the enc
of the country He offered resolutions to withdraw
army from Mexico to be torn harassed and scouged
by the enemy hanging upon its rear We were fighting
foreign Power then Are the Southern people worse than
foreign peoplef Will you wage more relentless war
than the people OF Virginia. Tennessee, Louisiana and the
other Southern States At the expense OF being declared
disloya, that would be willing to take them back
into my faterna embrace under the terms Of the old Con-
sttuton. Aye sir, gladly aud fondly. would rather
make peace with them than with the filthy broken, frag
mentary, diluted race of MeIicans


The CLERK then read at the request of Mr. VOORHEES,


long series of re solutions offered in the House of Repre-
senatives by Mr. ScHENCK during the between the
United States and the Republic Of Mexico. These resolu
tons being too long for space insert only portion
Of them, follows:


Resoired By the Senate and House OF Representatives,
of the United States Of 1merca Congress assembL d.
That in order to terminate the unhappiy existing be-
the United States and Mexico with due regard 10 the
rights and national existence and independence of the two
Repubic', and with view to bring about an honorable
the President Of the United Saes be requested to
withdraw all troops ard military forces Of the United Staes
of the Rio Grande in Mexico to the east side Of
that river


THAT all volunteers now n the service OF the United
States be discharged taking due in the order OF DIS
charge that provision be made for the Of all such
volunteers to their respective homes to the States In
which they mutered into the service Of the Govern
ment


That the President be reuuested and advised keep ALL
such portion he deem for that purpose,
of the regular under his command along near the
frontier the United States pr pared to rpel or
prevent encroachment depreciation by Mexican cl
eoder the territory property people OF this
Union while question controversy shall remain un
settled between he Governments of Mexico and the United
States" .##..


That further Of the present regular army OF
the United States rhal be made by enlistment ohsrwise
but the Of enlistment of soldiers in
may expire The shall be reduced until IL 10 brought
TO the number that in service the let day OF Janu
airy, lSF,


Thst It s against the policy and interest Of this Govern
should not be acquired by treaty TO be negotiated and
concluded between the Government II the United States aud
Mexico territory whatever additional the territory
lying legally and properly within the present limits OF
the United States within the boundary Of exist
ing State of this Union.


"That application Of any money appropriated to be
appropriated by Of this Congress- for carrying the
existing with Mexico for increasing strengthenuR
In supplying the military naval defences or
Of this Government shall be made nor is any expsnd
thereof authorized such application and expen-