New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-18
the slaves of rebels and traitors in arms, and rcetore
them II they escapel
NJ CARLILE-My opinion as TO what the duty

he slaves Of rebels and traitors in arms and reetore
hem II they escape
Mr.. CARLILE-My opinion as to what the duty
If the Government is goes Just far it's constitu
.ional obligation, and no further At the time of
he adoption of that Constitution, twelve States
were noninaily slavehOding, and the eXigenciss Of
he times demanded that they should adapt them
elves TO circumstances, and they made a solemn OBJ
legation that they would return the fugitive slave
who might have escaped. would not affirm that 1t
was the duty Of the army to deliver a fugitive slave
to his owner, whether loyal or rebel; and, on the
other hand, would not affirm that it was not the
duty Of the army. i regard our citizens who have
enlisted in the cause of our country as citizens STILL
and hold it to be tie duty OF every
good citizen TO obey the laws Of the land
From the hour we sat here, met az i had supposed
to aid by such constitutional legislation tbs ext
geneies Of the country required IN restoring peace 10
this distracted people, we have been delayed with
Anti-Slavery resolutions, and compelled to listen
to Anti-Savery speeches. Instead OF coming np as
one man to aid tie Republic in this ts almost death
struggle, we seem TO have come here as partisans
ard seciopaliss Nightly party caucuees are called
where Senators and Representatives are engaged IN
plotting Tor party success although 1t may be over
the PROSTATE toiy OF a ruined country. Common
humanity, to say nothing of patriotism, woald
have suggested that in the midst OF the
scenes by which we are surrounded the croak-
ing voice OF party should have been husbed.
Sir know no party but the party of the Union, no
cause but the cause of my country, ana VIII
attempt by no doubtful war power to abolish lnsil-
tutions secured by plain constitutional provisions.
have yeriled al-al. You cannot realize what 1t Is
TO SEPARATE from friends from kindred, from sections,
and from all early and dear associations. But the
path Of duty was the one hand and feeling on the
other ard did rot hesitate to take my stand. Aud
IL gentlemen from the BOn.sayeholding States would
but talk to Their constituents who haveI use it in
no offensive sense--crszy notions on this question,
and if they wouli risk but one 1.-THE as much as the
loyal citizens in tie SlaveholdiDg States have done,
TO correct public opinion, we would have an era OF
good feeling that would bring peace TO every part OF
this distracted country.
Mr.. Garlic closed bv asking what could be done
with the four million slavesi contendlng that 1t
would be baIbarous TO send hem out Of the country,
and claiming that Senators ought not TO throw OBJ
stacles in the way of the loyal men Of the South
Mr.. FOSTER rep, Conn., asked whether the
question of the contested seat of the Senator from
Kansas (Lane) should not be taken up. lie claimed
that il was privileged question and moved that
the consideration OF other subjects be postponed
The motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. LANE of Kansas said that if the army was
deferred from fighting a battle simply from fear Of
defeat, then the country will fall. We must fight
and gain a victory before England sends her army
and navy upon us and then she viii not send her
army or navy. Victory is what we want. lie was
astonshe1 TO hear any loyal Senator charge that the
cause of the REBEL ON was the agitation OF the
Slavery question. | can judge, Sir, by the action
of the people Of Kansas as 10 what the other
States did We cheerfully made ourselves shave
catchers till Sumter fell The agitation o! the
question Of Slavery induce this war This war
was induced because Of the failure OF that oil
oarcbv to extend itself into free territory. If
they had been able to oyerwhem the free Territory Of
Kansas we should have been, instead of lighting IN
the fields, worse than slaves III these halls.
Slavery must EXPAND ard II was because they failed
TO obtain. TO steal Territory in which thus to ex-
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Constitution under foot and by years Of conspiracy;
and vet we are TO be told by lOysl Senator that
the loya people Of the loyal States instituted this
war In yindIcation of them, and III ylndicaiion OF
the brave spirits who are now prepared TO Oier up
their lives for their country do deny this propo-
sition ! propose TO vindicate another class-the
loyal citizens Of the Slave States. The Senator
tells us that f we march armies into the interior
of these rebelous States, and the slaves, OF their
own yotiOD, rally around them, there VIII not
be loyal citizen within those Sates-nd one.
Where is the Senator who has ever upon this h0or
urped 20 wage this war on Slavery No one. The
opinion we tain is TO wage war against rebel
lion and let Slavery take care Of itself. We protest
against having the Union armies being used as slave
c1tchers for traitors The Senator charges me with
having made nti-Slavery speeches. i have never
made a speech OF that Kind this floor, but want
it undep'oOd that have lost all my reverence for
that institution. think II is subject we can dis
cuss here or elsewhere, end II tbs war IL to be
waged without having single mention Of freedom,
however slight / fear for the result, for there j.
nothing to excite TO that enthusiasm, which is
necessary 10 drive forward our arms 10 victory.
Mr.. CARLILK-Do understand the Senator that
the great question OF preserving the Constitution
and the Union under il and maintaining the IT,
tegrity of the Republic, is less calculated to excite
the enthusiasm Of a free people than crJsade
against the institution OF slavery
Mr.. LANE-Ihe enthusiasm Il all understood by
ba a. 4 senator "a rs
others. Bat declare here, that can never instil
into tie citizen sOdiery that cnthusiasm which is
cessary 80 long as il is understood that this is
without purpose. 1t is that Of which we complain,
that it is without purpose, so that the minister Of
one Of the fret Governments on earth IL Obliged
TO declare " that il is for dominion on
the one hand, and power On the other
lis there a Senator here but knows that if we had
written upon our banners 4" Freedom to-day we
would have had victory gained, and that instead
Of being threatened with tie armies and nayies Of
Great Britain we should have the sympathy Of that
entire people Wage this war for the purpose Of
crushing out rebellion, and let such an emanation
from hell the institution OF Slavery take care OF
ITSELF Ii it perishes, let it perish; and when we
announce to the world that this institution has per-
ished Freedom will SMILE and God will be pleased
We will take The words OF certain military order:
GAN loyal persons, without reference TO color sect
age or size who seek protection within our lines,
must be treated kindly" With that for our motto,
we believe that the institution will not survive the
war, and that peace will be made permanent for our
children, by the removal of the cause Of the war.
Mr. McDOUGALL Dem, Call opposed the reso-
luton and protested against bringing in subjects
not calculated 10 further the great interests OF the
country.
Mr.. GRIMES Rep, Iowa. moved TO lay the reso-
luton on the table.
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr. WILSON (Rep., Mass reported back fHom
the Military Committee the bill 10 provide for An
allotment among the volunteer forces, with substi-
tute, which was passed.
Mr.. FOSTER moved 70 take up the Kansas con-
tested seat case.
The case was taken up and postponed until to-
morrow.
The CHAIR announced ae the Committee 20 in.