The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-29


himself merry over the prospect Of the defeat Of the aPpro
priaon bill for TIE army have neyeRseen him so eIul
ant and ubhat since he has been member OF tns oody
the occasion Of what he considers TO be the great Tn
umPh which he hopes to achieve in al least one
OF ne departments of the goEsrnment lie mas referred 10
the evils and the misehieyous and unfortunate conse
uences which may result and has made them the subject
VI rlicule and Of laughter and OF mrth confess that
listened him with pleasure when heard him discuss
ing the question In that mood. confess that am not
able TO sympathEe with the tone of feeling which makes
him 50 exultant in the prospect Of such consequences
That mischie must result from the defeat general
appropriation bill for the army Is fact to which one
fg mement close his eyes. That 1t must have de-
angng and disorganizing effect all the operations of
that department. Of the government if does not entirely
arayl them is certainly That 1t bring suffer
ing and distress to very large portion Of the people of
The United States is admitted by all Thatit must bring
dscrud upon this country abroad in the eyes of the
whole civilized world one question. Why, then,
should this be subject Of rejoicing Sir the history of
the world shows that whenever attempt has been made
10 overthrow any government good bad the first step
has beea TO cripple and destroy the army Reyolu honsts
all tmesynen bent the destruction Of their govern
mcn by what purpose animated what
they aege justify themselves first attempt to destroy
tb regular force OF the country have sympathy In
this msvement-haVe never admired that complaceucy
which rejoice in public msforunes since read the
story of Nero, who could make himself merry and fiddle
while Rome burning
Sir, circumstances have begun to develop themselves
which enable to the whole scheme which has
been plotted and arranged, and Is being executed
The first part of the scheme was the appropa-
lions for the Territory OF Kansas and if possible para
body oil armed desperadoes to invade Kansas for the
purpose OF getting up civil war The political party with
which tie senator from New York is identified, and of
which may be said he is the chief in convention at
Buffalo, agreed to raise 100000 month TO employ
and supply and equip them to invade Kansas for the
purpose of making upon the awand-order there
They have had their towering the bound
AIRY of Iowa for weeks waiting for the adjournment of
Congress and for the tegraphic despatch to reach them
announcing that the bin had been defeated that
the could commence You kept your forces there first
control the election in Iowa by fraudulent and illegal
votes ard then to be marched the river to murder
The Inhabitants and burn the towns Kansas Your
were kept there for that purpose receiving Geographic in
formation from their leaders here and the moment they
informed that the army bill had been defeated, the
civil war instantly commenced in Kansas Houses
burned buildings destroyed, post Office consumed nno
cent inhabitants shot down in cold blood, without the
slightest pretext or provocation.
For weeks previous that time-yes for months pre-
vtous-thee had been peace, quiet and order in Kan
sas There was no disturbance there The people
happy in the security that surrounded them and there
would never have been another teegraphic despatch
communication conveying the sad ntegenc of bloodshed
and murder il Lane had been there by the free
soil party to get up civil party movement The
facts Of the case too clear to allow any to deny
them and there of You who does rejoice vixen
the news OF new conagraon of murder reaches
You notorious to every man in Washington that If
YOU see the reesoers with their eyes gsteniAg and
Graduating each other it is when they have heard of muir
der OF robbery OF larceny of burning in Kansas by
their agents for political effect This is part of the polit
cal campaign. confess that is sad spectacle to be-
hold it Is mournul thought that the blood of innocent
Gus arrangements order to control the presidential eee
on yet the fact too garing for any man to deny
doubt it This invasion of Kansas is unprovoked the
des Of the barbarous and cruel character the
Territory is being ravaged for the purpose of compelling
citizens there 10 rally in their defence and bring
pitched battle in order that you may show of your
own men martyrs sacrificed to freedom
our daily prayers and nightly nvocations are that
battle may take place in which some men from the North
may be murdered that you may play the part Of Mark
Antony over the dead Caesars If pro-slavery man is
killed, it is glorious triumph in your estimation. If
.reesoier ID killed it is mnch political capital for the
stump and Tor the newspapers 1t on such an issue that
the senator from Massachusetts, challenges and dares
to go before the country Sir it is an issue from which
every feeling OF my heart recoils The idea that blood
shall be spilled and murders perpetrated for political effect
IS revolving to every sentiment of humanity Yet sir If
II must be let carry this issue to the country and
charge these crimes on the heads of the men in this city
who get them up and the party who susains them. Sir
N my heart believe that every drop Of blood shed in
party which is organizing this civil with view
he presidential election If they rejoice in the pros
~c Of concentrating their plan of the campaign their
feelings very different from mine
What is the excuse for all of this organization Of militia
r. orce this invasion of peaceabe people this burning
OF houses and numbering Of czens7 The is that
certain laws which have been read to the Senate several
times to-day aud many previous occasions also
cruel and yranDical inhuman and barbarous That 10
the only which is offered for all this crime You
say that you not willing TO allow the President Of the
ntd States the military force for the enforcement
:" these haTbarous laws When did he ever propose to
II for that purpose? When has he used ii
force one Of them Ysu know very well that up to this
hour prosecution has arisen under any one
those laws Of which you complain. By common and uni
vera consent in Kansas these laws remain unexecued
and mortal has made a complaint q court
OF Justice SO far as can learn for writ process for
violation of any OF those obnoxious laws You know
that they have been executed You know that the
very officers Of whom you complain in Kansas do not
pretend 10 enforce them Hence you have right TO sup
pose and undertake say you do believe that these
particular laws be enforced by this appropriation
and therefore, the which you give for the defeat
the armyapproprh ton bill is not sustained by the facts
1t Is mere pree1i, and has no foundation in truth
Whenever find saying 20 the stump that
his vote against the army bill in order prevent
the President from enforcing those particular obnoxious
laws shall say him that he knows that pretext not
true that there Is not honest living who does not
know that il is You know that the appro-
prlaon bill not for the enforcement Of those particular
laws. You have been told bsfore time and time again
that Of those laws has been enforced their
penalties has been inflicted Of the kind has
arisen yet when Of you rise TO make speech TO
the crime Of stopping the wheels government and
these laws which nobody preends enforce When
ever men driven TO give false for their per
sstent action IL shows that there which
docency patriotism does not allow them 10 ayow.
show that the pretence in regard these laws IL n
false reason, and the inference Is that there different
which impes their action and why the true
one If consistent with honor, with duty with patriotism
constrained to believe that If there presden-
ta election approaching there would be entire quiet and
crime committed there recently has been done by the
dcrs Of political organization. am constrained be-
eve that Lane s the regularly appointed ngcnt and
maner for that purpose and that this until
utter the presidential election When that election over
II the constitution trumphs believe w there will