New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
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Shall the War be for Union AMI Freedom, or
Union and Slavery.
SPEECH OF TIE hon. MlRTIS F. CONWAY
OF KANSAS.
Delivered In the House of Representatives
Thursday, Dec. I2, 1861.

Mr.. SPEAKER: It isa source Of much regret to the
country that the war should not be conducted with
more effect than has 50 far characterized it. Wills
few feel authorized to question the present delay 'f
effective operations, deny its necessity az ere pro-
foundry dissatisfied With the fses itself. The war
has already been protracted beyond the limit which
the public mind, at the outset, Fixed for its iermina.
ton, assuming gigantic Propordoas, and involving
expense OF lfs sni treasure not appIehenced when
the struggle began.
The original object Of the country was to put
down n rebellion, not to insugurate regular war.
Thu authority to make war being not With the pres'
dent. but with Congress, 1t WAS in recognition oil his
right to suppress instruction merely that The yoiul'
eer soldisry OF tie country responded TO ms CALI
when the Government YVES meuaced with destruc-
ton. The intention Of Congress, Ia voting sucn
extraordinary supplies Of men ana money, was tne
same.
TIE fpirit Of the lamented Gen. Lyon, manifested
in he vigorous aud summary manner IN whea 40
snbdue the earlier Secession movements IN MISSOURI
,yas that in which the whole nation impstisntiy
sympatbized. Il wanted tue authority o. TIE Gov-
eminent exerted with decision and effect, 90 thaI re-
bslon should be crushed iu the shell, ana nor per-
mitted 70 hatch into revolution. But The course Oh
tn, Government has not corresponds wi'o inc s.or
ri the peope. TIE conflict has cow Teen piogI
riue months and has changed us csSiacteI ;Uu'
attempt 10 destroy al i-sltiecuon ni'0
H., me present time we have MOI enccnu'efed
| ,he many In a siogle engagement OF hhf"i''"0o -
Which We have won an nngues'iohs9io w.,
I el. az Manassas, az sprinsheh, Az ~ 80,
ani 80 Beloont. we have been deieaiei. SSllS
80 ,eSifions TO our Southern Coas', ne nc le1,'
arms have been everywhere OVERCOME, hY,W,es-
! standin, our volunteers haze dieplayoa e h'n"!
rarely equsled even by veteran troolt' ,.e...;r,
This tfnitess campaign has fesaii.u ~ ve'."iJs
tue original purpose OF tne county ' W ao,;oos a
Ave s'cured. under the recognition OF ha'ions'
Iegerent character In derOgaiion OF toer iesfoS''
bilities to the Federal Union A.. .o,or,.,.
States gives them position they eouiu 70 20 \.
under t1e Federal C0ns, tutlon. In pou' :, a,;oa.
o, mon then, recogli IL status among naions
| 70 nike war upon that Constitution WY, 'neo,
L. 1, not slso exon. rate the Federal roVethpsn.
| r,om anv utilization 10 lbem dependent upoi 10
instrumepti How can th@ nave nSn'7 -
Constitution the Government Is no"n' :" W; .sa,
while they are enjoying Ins g'' II il mecsis
,o .n,psciae the logic requiring as - Urea. o'i
si.tlr States. respecting rights rs snca, wHie
| nre warning upon usas II ioleish eIe"y' ~; ~ n
woud h. more inst Us well ~ correct W iA'." a.
las reLei STATES, win eiitn u chair
| releases as from any obligation 70 feSl'''
| Federal status. ,.,ar "a belhcer.
10 fact and principle, their character as n.,Isn.
ens fixes their status, and not our 'snended.
lion. lbs authority is regards ihsh lions
No Urired States officer has eNerciseu US Dn,ing
10 INV of those States for nine inonies. ;,ss
iii. neriod we have been po~eress toeie ~
protection in any shape 10 iiie an1 Ifderass
| Through an organization styiei tno -'exbitired
sts,,s Government" a military power mas srefiou.
it,elf which, embodying tue iorte o. cur sway.
exercises civil administration ana =, the point.
Tho following from Vattei Is preaSep .,,le, ,,.o-
na,,oo b.eome. divided into I've eosmcs
y, "a n.nI.ns and no logger reAnorS ss,ee en- the tive
a., site 4. al solved ssd tn, sv,ty respeot
| :. l IT, ,tanas upou the gro.na =,
h,.s ~. txo difsreot psiiv o.c wi n 70
This !, in ,eoty the principle row so,e we
So~, sstsLl;sbed boskade Of 'ae ons,onslla law.
y. oos;nst public enemy, under n.a,s anthories
a. againsI meeting tbe Confederate ,h,o"gh
we av1 and hoIag relations with 'nea,
I9r mo1;ns, a W fag Of truce symbol ssnn,sIe
The medium i;c law. We hold in our hands gum ms
osy oy pnr;soners, including tome OF W.; ;o.od 10
Oh .u.. ,aen whom we do lot sppear, ~ sxchsnes
en.s 80. reason. bnt whom we design - war ~
s lor nvn friends held as prisoners ~ nuds
Tor o"' No have arrested their Emoas a,h wa hs,
.hs R,tsb aag on the high sea, Tor wni'u w