The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13

proposes to raise volunteer force Of twenty thousand
inen Tor twelve months, to DO employed withn the
limits OF that Sae repsl invasion aud guard and pro-
tect the public property but whenever necessary they
may be employed temporarily outside OF Kentucky NJ
amcnta and company officers are to be appointed under
such regulations as the Kentucky Military Eoare may
prescribe,
Mr. WscYrarFE (Unon) OF KY, who several days AGO
inroduood the bin, proceeded to show the Importance q
passing It, Kentucky he said, wasot0 be the great base
grouad Of this The people of that taie hoped
to see the day when the invaders foot would be expelled
from that territory which is invaded Properly has
been rnhessy destroyed or carried Off homcsteaas have
tect the State white the army is marched elsewhere that
ahe volunteer force is required.
Mr. loyEioY, (rcp) Of H., inqiired-Why is that the
regularly mustered forces cannot accomplish shese OBJ
jects2
Mr.. wIcxIrn replied that they wanted the volunteer
foice to protect the State from inroads the border AS
Wen MS at any time TO render aid TO tho Union army.
MI LoyEioY wished to know whether il was important
TO act on the bill to-day.
Mr. WiCIt1T replied he had received from the Military
Board OF Kentucky urgent application u call on the
War Department and ask for just such corps as the bill
provides He had brought the subject to the attention of
the President and Secretary Of War ard it had met not
only with their approval, but that Of all the Cabnet
Mr.. MAYNARD, Union) of Team, spoke OF recent so
lourn IN the part Of Kentucky so much avaged and laid
waste by the rebel troops and would aluae al future
time to the distressing condition of affairs in Eastern
Tennessee, which he had alone the honor TO rep escn
His people, he said, had been left unprotected by tn
government, Notwithstanding their firm devotion TO the
e oys h' men % n and 0n 70 y
but in South Carolina and everywhere, much so
| rs IN Pennsylvania and the adjoining states
The present war s against the Government ON the rt
Of the Foath, and should be promptly suppressed We
have exp nded millions on the borders TO project the
whites agaiast sagagcs. and certainly should be
prompt 10 protect al loyal men against the rebels
The further consideration Of the bill was then post.
poned until Monday
Tho iioufc then proceeded to the consideration OF the
special order viz Tho various propositions involving
the question Of emanciating the persons held as slaves
by rebels.
Nj. Euor. trcp) 4 Mass, proceeded 10 explain and
enforce his rcsouton dec airing that the has for its
object the suppression OF the rebellion and The reesta
blisimcn OF the righfut authority II the national
mon country, and advising that military orders for the
emancipation OF the slaves be used whenever the same
shall avail TO weakn the POWER Of the rebels ~
IN sustaining the military power OF the loyal forces. Sll
very he argued at the root Of the rebellion and
therefore is an outlaw. There doubt
loyal men should be protected because II should be
understood Tat the who stand up for
I'll, right shoud be held close TO hearts. This
war he'd cen called an anti slavery war; It was sgch
thing Though slavery caused it, and though by 1t slave
ry may he overthrown or renewed nevertheless. the
object Of the war is to the rigul authority of
The government and to put down treason. lie spoke Of
The aesert of the country arouud about Port Royal
and in rcpy Ia his question, what otgt 10 be dono
sad.,et our military commanders organize bafcaH Of
agriculture; let the black hands gather the whole staple
lei the shacdcs fall on the limbs thus employed
Ills resolutions he said do determine what the future
Is % be- Let us first do The work put upon and after
that the way will be opened to As army advances
there establishment Of The former oi'er d things would
ration at Fort Royal; soon the schoolhouec ami
church would follow, aud ia the Palmetto state
the banner Of orr common country viii wave
the land of the free. Treason Viii be sip-
pressed, the rebellion overcome, and The rghlfu
authority Of he laws md constitution tuantancd. In
the course OF his remarks lie said Smo Cameron had
done more IN three months 10 raise lis name higher
among and The lovers Of freedom. al opposer
OF rebellion and treason than during all his previous long
career in public life. Towards the conclusion his
lengthy argument he fatd it was time there n def
mite policy on this subject Of conlsraton and he further
contended thai as slavery a n Of this treason
should be cradlcatcd AID quoted Authorities show
that by the law Of nations was competent AVID right
pursue the course which his Resolutions Indicate
Mr. srEgtE, opp Of " " sod--Ihc gentleman from
Massachuseit asserted in broad terms that slavery
the cause Of his NV deny that slavery is the |
cause Of the war; and assert that the unnecessary
agitation o. the slavery question Is the rGe ct This
prop, test The genlemau's argument by The
Message Of the President, from which lie Eliot himself
has read quotation | suppose that the question Of !
loyalty Is not to be settled how by those who are Or
posed ~ he agitation Of slavery and those who in
favor OF H. but by showing who 4 ready 70 sard by the
government in the horr Of us oil. That. suppose is
nov 'he test Of loyalty 1t was very bad taste the
part Of the gentleman to under axe open those
and introduce the floor Of the most resronsI.
bic legislative body the world ever political discus |
t ths ops Y s'' e s ws s sa agree S on all
nevertheless, may discuss al npofsau; que .tions |
IN spirit Of ralit, and with desire DO equal jas
who coincide II them. Tho gentleman from asachu.
ses read seecs from the President recent Message
the sa ,@' snpss o e ~ h TO eo nn
have nided'.W We must noi be in haste in dcerm ming
that these radical extreme measures, which may reach
the loyal as well the disloysi, Indispensable
Now sir, while subscribe tho sent i'm mt thai the
Union must be pres rived, and hence all Indispensable
must be onployed am ready to 90 as Ear az any
gentleman the other side Of the house in support Of
that sentiment. ] nm ready TO stand by it to the fast
drop Of my blood and TO my last breath irast that all
who here surround me have quite rs loyal hearts as
those who sit on the other side OF the house APP relend
that the gentleman from Massachusetts, will be abs to
lind IN the Presidents Message any other sentence that bv
feino'est implication can be construed 10 mean that the
President desires amy legislation at all upon this subject
but rather hat y may b. construed tha the President
depccates the idea Of any legislation upon III vcxea
question al this time Now that Is the ONLY sentence in
the Message by which the President could be supposed
by any implication 10 intimate 10 this house that 10 d.
Tres any legislation whatever upon this subject II |
cannot be expected that Of this house can enter into
the private councils Of The President and the actual Com
what they doug with the army in the feld
We do not aud II we did, then, say, for lstting
gs know il, The President ought to be pacc1
IN the same place that others have been placed
who have been denied the writ Of habcas
corpus. Is the House wH'ng to take the responsibility
OF increasing the difficulties of The President his
Gene:a-n-Chicf beyond measure, throwing en- their
hands more Of those fugitive slavcss At he extra scs
sion OF Congress understood the gentleman from Penn
sylvana (sr. stevens to state this floor that the
military power OF the government only had all lie
power conen plated by this resolui on bat qrea, dea
house from Massachusetts who is deep IN The confidence
Of The administration ana government Of this county,
voted against the conscaton laws OF the extra
on the ground, as stated by him. that it was
unnecessary-hat all tho power that was needed
power Of the country and that such fresh powers ne
contemplated by that bill calculated 10 stir IN
angry feelings, and produce uipleas SAINT agitation
throughout the country. IT, therefore the President and
the authorities have already the power this subject
that they need, and more it is hardly worth while For ~
here 10 undertake the control of tic army the United
states direct the Commander Chief what he sbai
do. II is very evident that the President experiences
much difficulty with these runaway slaves when he |
suggests Congress that should make some provi
sion not only for The runaway slaves bGt for those free
blacks who willing to so from among u.s. The gentle
man from Massachusetts seemed willing to leave
10 Providence The fate Of these four millions
of blacks, while the President believes that while wc
trust III Providence should show ourselves worthy o
the trust and therefore he Is willing leave to Congress
the duty &C providing for them whenever the emergency
arises. The President is anxious that some provision
should be made for these runaway slaves before the for
tune Of war oyerruns tho country with them We krow
that the army has been embarrassed with these runaway
fugves; and shall we pour upon them the whole four
millions Ut once without any provision whatever having
been made for their ultimate treatment? Now then Il
such law as lbs is unnecessary, why press ii upon The
consideration Of this house9 Is it desirable that this
house should be divided upon this vexcd oues.
ton, which everybody knows las ucerpied tha
attention Of Congress and Of the country ever since the
formation OF the government Is il necessary Tint IVA
shall draw upon ourselves such question as THE unon
which argument IL almost unlimited and upon which al
that can be said on both sides has been said n then il
is unnecessary Is ugcnorons for The responsible ma
jorty Of this House 10 force continually upon US The mo-
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