10 The Despatch adds, as explanatory of its interest in this attack of its allies on New England : “ The only means of securing our independence is the sure one of increasing the discord among our enemies, and rendering certain the breaking up of the Federal Union. This event is necessary to the just completion of that horrid drama now being enacted, by the punishment, the isolation in misery, of that race of men whose villainies have conjured up all the national woes which now fill this continent.” And again : The Charleston (S. C.) Courier hails the disunion movement with great joy. It says : “ They hate the sniveling, intolerant, sordid, meam Yankees as heartily as we of the South do; and such a people can and must appreciate the fine and noble qualities we have exhibited during thus bloody war. Conscious of their ability to maintain a separate and independent nationality—disgusted with the malignity, fanaticism, and sordid spirit of New England—convinced that the South will accord them the free navigation of the Mississippi, and that they can never obtain that boot by force of arms—we are hopeful that the States of the Northwest will speedily imitate' the example of their southern brethren, and come out of the disgraced, enfeebled, and bankrupt Union.” At this very time, sir, while New England is generously furnishing men and money to carry on the war, to the suppression of the rebellion, and while her brave troops are standing as a breastwork between us and the rebels, protecting this capital of the nation, meif holding the highest positions are to be found who denounce that whole section. Why, sir, if we did not know these men, we would be justified in the conclusion that they are in the pay and employ of the southern confederacy. Mr. Cox. Before my colleague takes his seat I should like to.know from what he reads ? Mr. Blake. I read from the “Caucasian” I have put the extract in quotation marks. I will do no injustice to my colleague. These remarks are what my colleague [Mr. Cox] represents as the sayings of the people in the northwest. Mr. Cox. I have no fault to find with my colleague for reading it. I however denounce some of the language there used. Now, on this subject of western hostility to New England, I have here a statement which I should like my colleague to explain along with his comments on my New York speech. The statement is this : “Wendell Phillips in his speech at Plymouth Church last week, alludes to a recent conversation with a Republican member of Congress from Ohio, which looks as if even Ohio would go with the South if there should be a division. ‘One of the best men from Ohio,’ said Mr. Phillips.” Mr. Blake. That could not mean me. (Laughter.) Mr. Cox. I do not know but that means you. “One of the best men from Ohio, said Mr. Phillips, representing one of the most advanced districts.” i Mr. Blake. That is my district. Mr. Cox. That is yours—“Republican to the very core.” Is that yours ? Mr. Blake. Yes, sir, that is mine. Mr. Cox. But they elected a Democrat to the next Congress from that district. (Laughter.) “Himself the vanguard of t]ieparty.' Mr. Blake. That is not me. I occupy a position pretty far in the rear. (Laughter.) My district elected a Democrat because some
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