Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
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Our Washington Letter.
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WASHINGTON, July II.
Senator POmetoys bill tosuppress the shareholders
rebellion, after setting forth, in preamble that slave
ry has eliminated in rebellion, and that bthe present
being carried to determine the question wheh.
slavery shall be extnguished or not adds therefore
as great military necessity:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves OF the United States in Congress assembled
That from and after the passage of this act there shall
be no slavery or involuntary servtude in any of the
States OF this Uaion that claim to have seeded from
the Government, and in open aud armed resistance
10 the execution OF the laws and the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States.
Sec. 2 And be it farther enacted, That Immediately
upon the passage OF this act the President of the Uni
ted States shall cause his proclamation to be issued
ting forth the immediate and unconditional emanciDa.
zion OF all persons held slaves in any of the
States uuder the laws thereof, and also ordering all Of
hcers to give protection to all such epapcIpated slaves
and accept the services Of all who may tender them n
uehait O the Government, it, in the judgment OF such
officers such services shall be useful necessary to the
prosecution Of This war;
Will any sensible man. after reading the above de-
claratOn, doubt tor momrnt the policy of the Lin-
coin administration The bill does not attempt to MAKE
the act have the least appearance of legality 1t adj
mits every must tnat the States guaranteed
republican form of government that persons are to
be secu ed IN their property and that slaves regard
| ed as property In certain States Yet an American
Senator dareS attempt to foment an intestine civil
war-a of the negro against the white man-of the
slave against his master
bad intended to refer particularly to the scene in
the Senate chamber the occasion OF the speech of
Mr.. Breckenridge in my letter OF yesterday but was
only prevented by my having to get it iu the mail at
| the proper season.
The galleries of the Senate were thronged with spec
tators eager to hear TIE voice of KeBtucky through
her gallant and honorable statesman. A greater num-
Der OF ladies were present than had ever been known
before many OF them being unable to secure seats
The Senators ceased all other employment and dropping
back in their chairs, paid all possible attention to
the Kentucky Senator. -About thirty members OF the
House OF Representatives the floor OF the Sem
| ate and when Mr. Breckenridge arose in his place. a
whisper could have been heard any part of the spa
cious Senate chamber. 1t thrilling sight to see
one man arise and boldly attack the Administration
which has the support OF over 100000 armed men and
five sxhs of the Senators of the North ready and will
ing to uphold its acts. say it was thrilling specta-
Gle to see one boldly and indignantly denounce the
actions OF this unlimited power. AS ne read the Con-
sttntiOu to those men who seek its overthrow and time
and again cooy challenged them to- reute his state
ments he inspired those n the gallery with rrepress-
be feeling of patriotism that escaped in bursts OF ap-
plause.
when he alluded to the perils which were before the
country and exhorted the people to look to their Con
stitution and their rights before it should be forever
late, his voice trembed and by its uncomfortable mod
ulaous, it could be that his emotions not TO
be easily restrained. Al the conclusion OF his remarks
burst OF sympathetic applause went up from the gal
eries that only repressed by the remarks OF Mr..
Prumbul who addressed the galleries on the of
1indecorum.
N All PERSONS indS Stea tn tho JnIRN A. IN an pan