Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-16
Ex-coy. seymour, OF Connecticut.

On the Sri instant series Of resolutions, which
had passed the Senate Of Connecticut came up in the
House, when Ex.Giov Seymour opposed them in brief
speech as fol'oWs;
Sir am ON this floor as the advocate Of peace
ures will uos sanction this war except far as can
be waged on constitutional grounds Tnis question nov
wears totally different aspect from that witch II pre-
4ented when the President issued bis ean Tor volunteers
Then il was for the protection Of the capital and the
re possession Of the forts am heartily glad that the
capital is protected would protect the Federal Capital
and the archives But nothing has been done TO recap
ture the forts But movement OF invasion has been
eommepeed-an invasion Of a sovereign State think
the ren,eman from Sraord right in saying there
moyement-a growing sentiment among the people, IN
hyor OF a peaceabls setttlement-of an honorable
peace! go with him and With all who are for peace
measures instead Of measures There seems 10 be
radical mistake the part OF many people-they seem
70 think the South be conquered Sir, this Is i'm
possible, /. can no more be done than the South
conquer the North There brave men there as wel
as here.
la Ievolutonary days We knew something Of them
In the var OF 1919 they ra led tund our lag and pro-
,ected our commerce Now il Is not well TO underra'e
the proves of these enemies-as you call themthough
recognize even in this OF things, some there
whom knew aud who still brothers in heart
This mistake cost Braddoek CALLING defeat in the old
Fnepch WAL il cost the British May humiating defeat
in the war Of the revolution Do you think you Sc
cure their loyalty and affection By fOres Two or three
sovereign States have been overrun and tramped und
foot already. You have got Kind OF foothold which
YOU call peace but ii is no. peace-it snasred pdr
Naryland in in q volcanic condition tocay; and the
same spirit will rise all tines in spite of all the chains
YOU can put upon and Of all the ruin that is wrought
You NAV destroy their habtatons devasate their delds
and shed the blood OF their people; STILL you cannot
conquer them. Even in their ashes live their uoned
Urea"
shall vote against these resolutions. hope Con-
greas will adopt peace measures which shall bod
the Border States aud draw back those that have gone
ou,--so that, in some future day. we may have tie
South again under the banner OF the Union.
Mr. s. then offered the following substitute:
Resolved That While we 10 favor of maintaining
the Consultation of the United States in the true spirit Of
H. founders and Of upholdiog tie Government oreani-
zed 10 vssOnanee thereSh, We believe TO be tie du-
~ OF Congress, to assemble 20 adopt the reSo
Gtions known as the "Crttenden COMPROMISE" some
other plan Of adjustment Of similar desigo fer fair and
hOrorabls termination Of the Presens ;,s,ts nee
any event. ~e sos@1y with til. institutions Of sls,
GSxxhessJ.,, Or lor the purpose of dsparsging the
equality Of the several States united by the Federal
Constitution
Gov. Seymours position vas very bitterly assailed by
Gessrs Adams Of Norwich Wooster Of Derby; Carter
OF Sor-alk Bugbee Of Kilingly and Others and i'm
putAtions OF tTeascn, rere thrown out Mr. Gallagher
warmly deieGded Gov S from charges Of want of pat
rio;sul, ard applause rssounded when he closed.
The vote finally taken by yeas and nays, and the
resolution otered by Gov Seymour THE Crittenden CON-
promiss) rjsctedlS to 1913. The original resolu-
ton then passed-l56 20.
As part of the history Of the times, copy pro-
eeedng OF the Connecticut legislature before it, adj
journmtnt- Gov. Seymour's Efforts IL appears. avaed
but li,tle with the manufactures OF wooden nuimegs
bill was passed Furnishing reasonable cOrrespon-
dea,s, etc, siIh 1000 fine An amendment vas ncor
porated into the oil imposing penalty Of 800. inn
prsonment, or both, on any person who raised . Sc
ceSsion Dag.
Tee House has killed of tho bill repeating the "Perso-
IA Liberty BIZ by party vote-l2l to 7l-buI coz
tnued the bill 10 the session.
Ia the .ay the House defeated the Cor.n
amsndmeut-l2O 20 "a.
Abou, million Of dollsrs, Of the t-c million var
appropriation, have already been expended