The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-13

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~ tne same time consid the necessity OF putting
nto toe hands OF thu loyal Il the south aud
ins them 70 msnsasa their constitutional rishu, sSd
dschargnS their constitutional obhga ions ever here
the war net intended destroy lbs rights Of men,
70 tAr the constitution into fragments support
te ana the constitution and 10 the
rights OF all 10 Nops. rbis is the object 81
struggle now going on in tho country. will 60 - ~
TO support the 10y al men o. kentucky ead Nilsson Zen
nessee and Virginia. would go support the MN
pennsylvania or ONO l know 0,,erenoe between
them But 10 order 10 carry out tho ere ,tusliy
VIII vote oil the men and all the money necessary do
not $50 that the Presdoat ortho secretary Of war,
or the Secretary OF the Treasury Navy, and the
elusive right to Judge OF the number of men and
tee amo mt OF money necessary In this great
contest. 70 Tue patriotism. tho judgment snd wisdom
OF CONGRESS look mucn for the efficient carrying out
o. the wAr ~ do to the wisdom SAD patriotism or The
Executive do not desire that Congress shall assemble
every sixty days TO vote more money and more mon
desire give tho Executive means 10 chs
great crisis OF the country Ana while do would mold
the President and hts advisers strictly responsible er the
expenditure OF money md for any waste OF life But
must not row err In voting too small on
ney and TOO few troops The HE OF tae nation is
AIRY vieof she has not Jet shown in this trsmsn
sogge The fate Of free republican institutions dspeads
upon tho result The hopes the lives Of millions Of man,
nov hang by single hair The retelli IN UPON Il
. most formidable This force III hand s csrta MY
great and will ut ATTIC npt to under estimate II But
repeat, would rouse the nation o. TO degree Of
Revolutionary life and yisor 90 thar the psSioo msn
put forth all her energies to crush this rebellion aud
S Nv a me enemy the very first moment u can
march l would dsyken the ocean with fleets. and
cucumber the land with hosts q armed men, In Or
thirty da,s from this. will speak OF the
men necessary IN do this, but II million OF men
neceesaTy would vote a million OF men know bat
the pstIioc SOUS of the soil ready 70 undertake he
5000 work but hot them get The OF doing u efso
tuay, and doing II ut II had been said that EGG
rebellion sir Engsod dare not and with no, 40. 10
way TO imperil her interest her safety n
ms great domestic struggle ! am happy 70 SAY that
Cv M ia.n0 finn An thAp I,e}r
sx'l days We may run Into further conflicts tlovera
meut may be further pressed an may want
ney fhen let VI not mako mistake In voIing teS
toeps or vorg TOO small an amount OF money lgve
ths amsndm mt fF increase hearty congurrtnse
Mr. Cox briefly maintained tnat va the euty o. the
representatives 81 the people 70 daqust the power Of
me Executive, ard further that they shouid be
yond the Presidents Iecomuspdatioa In The OF
men n, money for which b. has asked
Mr. BRSxT-I desire ~ shank the gentlemen from,
pepnsyfv taessrs. Hickman sni Cam ,beD their
vey frsns end candid exposition the views shat
part NJ che House with reoreace 70 tnis IL there
Ia any trait o. character which do admire 10 the
t-sau (sr. HickmaD), II s his frApkness aao candor
str. IN response 70 my colleague who that his
sutusnts and himself ready 70 vote snd
io the purpose OF sustaining the goyernmen defending
the constitution and preserving tbs Uu,op, but that
,hey will not vote for subjuaation-ne (hr. Hick
mani, IN response 70 that, tells us that It IL
the purpose OF eighteen Northern States to reduce the
Southern states " sbjeJt submission.
W. HICKMAN explained that he believed that his
mark that they intended bring diloysty to cub
mss Ion 10 the obligations Of law brought TO Id aoknow
legrment. Whether it necessary to 10 any farther
than this 1t was for gentlemen who occupy position OF
rebellion to determine.
Mr. BUkSErr resumed-I quoted him. sir, literally. I
wrote down, did others around me. What ese2
may be necessary 10 make "tbe wheels Of their cbao'a
OF war 80 deep in Sou hern soil that the prints shall be
left for century 10 come" Now, how any gentleman
OF intelligence, how man this door who hiss been
a. al observaDt a what hNs occurred since here
for moment doubt hesitate regard to are
pu poses ano objects OF this Immense
this which n ed ntO
is To DsssiDg strange bali million Of men, ahundred
thousand more than tho Pfesoens asked for Az
preparation 70 be mace by CoDgras OF five hundred mil
lion OF dollars, hundred millon than the sum
ssxed fcr' Nothing Ike It has been sean 10 modern
that tho object Of this war s the Of
the Southern States. and holding them by military 60
vernment. and with a military force to sustain thu,
poser aod enforce that Cation have, Ia my judg
ment net the faculty Of reason No enc doubt the
object o. the war l am not representative CT the
se.'iment Of Kentucky, nor do I profess to be-
that Ken lucky has no sympathy, n She Ia 10 be
juoged ny her past acts and by the voice of h-r
people. as spoken by the constituted authorities, has
sympathy with which looks TO subjugst,oa OF the
Southern stats. Let say further, that my sent
know what the sentiments OF Keatucks are only
juoge OF ,hsm by bsr past acts rhs Executive called
upon the government Of Kentucky for troops to aid In
xost given out tho dHfeDCe OF tue Csptai
While ee, our legislature IN s'ss,on-and " is well
of each eide 20 understand one aro,her herewhe the
Leg slsssfe In session, the President made sp H.
cai for troops, and the Governor responded that Keu
lucky wou not furnish single man that response
sustained by almost the unanimous vote OF the ppa
lar brsnph Of the Legislature, by al piriiea aud
al Whist elseS On the LIST Gay OF January lst
parties OF the State OF whom my colleague
tatvc me- 10 solemn Convension, AID passed through
the reseotsives series of resolutions which icy
declared that they opposed 70 coercion and ,ht
this sas to be var of subugaton I: would ihsn os the
duty Of Kentucky TO resist 1t with Ia her hand
This not the anton the language Of uy party,
but she lsDsusSs Of tho Union party In Keutucky. snd
et here when the gentleman from Penns,l
Nc lAmDhalD AXIS of auDpOrtDQ the linton
W Kentucky that there are none but LOCAL and true
nm in Kentucky, tell him th,t do not believe that
there Is . single class Of msn In that State
when Kentucky comes 10 act a. State when
tho LegsiauIe o tee people de mine the che
To take, Kentucky will be found unit In her action
have rave my state from The horrors OF
tns civ w-r and when gentlemen here who repr mt
the Union party Ia Kentucky place her in position Of
reuiiHts-s position 70 strongly denounced by the
President and dscisred by him 10 be diaunion itse
aotvzen Of Kentucky, yield to that position p-omp
recognition declare my self ready 10 stand by It.
had hoped that might be permitted to mantsa tnat
post n, 10 WATCH The Union party OF Kentucky placed
US B, that wa wero prepared to stsnd These are
matters or record, and I shall enter into no dis
puted questions with my c,llesgue on these poiuis
These are the recorded acts and deeds Of the Com
one Of ,S my co,sssues 'cl
scu'h Is II. then strange thai should sympath,ze
With men dear 10 tbs soil Of Virginia? Though iher
the same blood which courees through mine
Is IL remarkable thst thould sympatbize With mel
whoes aheri have been baptized In the blood Of chat
Revointion which regens-aed usf have desired, and
III tba civil Nv friend from 1liuois (Nr.
Mcefnard) asked me Yesterday heF proposed 70 sc tie
this question: In desire sinnpl, " etata thSt
N. venerable colleague, during the Iast session Of
Congress- offered propositions which the North
might have accsptsd without tho surrender of n
principle, ana in pressing them that gentleman
(xr Cristenoen) told you time AID time again,
that unsss sometbirg dore the state Of things
which " upon you would happen. Yea his urgent and
patriotic appeals TO oar patriotism ms with rospoDs,
from the grest North All his Appeals psssed un!stsned
to. and his propositions scorniuIy voted down
These very propositions the men you call today
"tr.i % ana the President himself Of the Southern
Conederscy, in against you, told you the oor
of the Senate thst you granted tnese measures Of
citation Incorporated them In the constitution, tbk'
the revolution would ceise
The bin subsequently reported to the House, whom
the amendments concurrca in including the Follow
ing, proposed by Mr. Cohax:-"Al letters written BY
soldiera may bs transmitted through 'hs malls without
prspsyms OF postage, under such regulations the
Postmaster General prescribe the postage 70 b
paid by che recipients
The bin passed 1t nve P. ~ apd the House adjourned
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