The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-30
DelireIed in the House Of Representatives. Of
the United States. Feb. 10, 1871
C'oncluIed
Concluded.

But repeat, Mr.. Chairman. ii was an ON
nous silence, significant omission. II
was but the premonition Of concerted par
Iisan assault upon the hard earned fame OF
General TayIor-Oi an insiduous attempt tn
pluck from his brow the laurels he NAV have
won, with which TO deck less honored heads,
and TO charge to his account whatever of fail
urc there may have been towards vigorous
and successful prosecution of the war. IL is
foreign from my purpose, however. TO 90 into
detailed defence OF the acts Of GeneralTay
Tor against the assaults which have been open
= made upon him OIL this floor. especial,
since il has been so faithfully and so cffeciu
ally done by my young friend from Tenncs-
see. mir. Croziei.) But let me assure III,
pioneers in these assaults, the gentleman Irou,
Illinois. (Mr. Ficklin.) aud The gentleman
from Mississippi, (Mr. Thompson,l aud all
who may follow in their lead, that thew have
struck chord which will find no response in
the American heart.
Mr.. Chairman. If the war has not been
prosecuted with vigor; if it has progressed
al snaIPs pace according to the lang uase
| Of The gentlemen from Illinois; il Won hav,
won only barren Victories the fault lies
elsew here than upon the commanding cener
al. and the American people will so under
stand it. Ii is because your Administration
have prosecuted the war more with view,
| and with a more anxious desire. TO conquer
territory than TO conquer a peace Ii the
| restoration Of an honorable peace is 10 be
secured only NV vigorous prosecution Of
the war as the President has said. and rs
his friends here have a thousand times re-
peated. you will excuse me for asking VIII,
YOU call for the three millions Of dollars in
The hill before us, with which to enable the
Prerident 10 buy peace! Cannot peace be
| restored easier, and cheaper. and more hon
| orable, than to buy it, or fight for i'll The
people may be AT little loss TO understand
fully how the return Of Santa Anna and his
reiinue could contribute TO the restoration Of
peace. unless il might be under the quieiing
influence of a ttrO or three million bride; or
how il could contribute TO more vigorous
prosecution of the war; except by requiring
much more hard fighting, and much more
sacrifice Of human life. They may not deem
il reasonable or improper to question the
wisdom Of sending large part Of our active
forces TO the Pacific coast. and across the
| trackless wilds of New Mexico ard Califor
mia, where. for all practical and legitimate
purposes Of vigorous prosecution Of the
war; they are as useless as If they were post
ed in the deserts of Saraha. Yes, sir; they
may be impertineni enough 10 inquire Why II
was, If the Administration have been doing
with all their might what they could do for
the vigorous prosecution Of the war thai
but few days before the FIVE million loan
was taken, in November last, private letter
from the secretary of War was published and
circulated to The country. through the public
press. saying, that The amount of force o.
ready IN Serrice is deemed sufficient for the
prosecution Of the IrGr;' und then, inImedI
ately after the loan was taken up. that an Off
cial iequisifion was issued from the same
Secretary for ten new regiments Of volunteers.
to serve for five years, or during the war!
Every body, doubtless. now understands The
object of that private communication, but
desiguedly made public. The thick succeed
ed. and the loan was taken. 1t was obtained
upon false prctences. Ii was of The same
character of the Kane letter. IT de
ccpfion; fraud upon the public. IL was
crime for whIcb, III private life. the offender
would be consigned TO the dungeons of the
penit, niary. 10 high life, these things are
done with inpuniiy. if not with applause
The same acts, which make Presidents and
cabinet ministers Of some men, make convicts
and felons in straight jackets of others
These are the men, too, who praie about
maintaining the honor of the country Sir,
charge the indeeision and imbeciliiy of the