Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-20
DECEMBER 20, 1851. NUMBER I19.

iarmies, md he. selects The commandersW who
Is TO lead thoss.armies In the field. and the
mistake Is thatb did not select the SeaA-
TOR from Kansas rs that commander. Itia
very easy for brave gentlemen in their
! private rooms, or on The caFpeted ho9rs. ol
the halls OF Congress-, TO eritieise military
movements. But, sir.5 think there IA one
principle which, n not good military sense
according 70 the Senator from Kansas, il
~ least good common sense, that is. thai
where the advantages of q victory would
not half compensate for the disasters Of
ta defeat, We should besil,te iopG before
I We give battle. belieYe 1t defeated now
ths Consequences of the defeat would be
more disastrous to the country than any
benefits which are likely to be obtained
from any Impatient onward movement,
] believe that Ihe great body Of the people
throughout She milton are willing to rely
/ tupon the wisdom and lisereIiop OF the ex-
eeutive power, Hnd 70 wait uutil they are
read = D move Bat siF, y s-suFpriseti
to hear from ytiAt Senator that twenty
millions of loyal people are unable TO
contend with the five miilions nOw in
rebellion, counting all the whites in the
rebelliuHS States without liberatng the
fur million slaves in those States
SIR, that Is n co fession of weakness
I an unwilling TO make, We were un-
accustomed TO language like this u year or
two ago, and il now comes from the SANE
gentleman who told as then that these
four million slaves were an element Of
weakness; the same gentleman who then
laughed at the Threatened dissotutiAn, aud
said that the South could not be kicked
out OF the Uuiou. Sir, this is AZ effort on
the part of the Federal Government to
suppress insurreCtion and to put down re-
betlion, aud while it is your duty to put
down rebels, it is equally your duty TO
protect the Innocent aud VuOEepdlug citi-
zen You cannot wage R1 indiscriminale
war upon the people of tie slHvehOlding
States without trAmpliug under fiOt the
solemn obligations of that CnnstitltiOn
which binds this Union together. have
SAT here, sir, and been mortified, and my
heart has sunk within me in seeing Tie
precious moments consumed in slavery
igttation in th,s body. Nay we nnt Cea-
sO1Ably charge to this upWarranle1 agita-
tion of this question the very troubles
which are now staring US in the fnce =
This rebellion had its origin in motives
beyond and outside of this question of
slavery. know ithts been n,ed Is a pre-
text by those who originated this rehel-
necessary 70 enable them 70 attempt the
Accomplishment of their uuhuiy purposes.
Il this is 10 be a war of liberation
of slaves, it will not be constitutional
struggle for the maintaiuauce of the Uuiall
aud OF the rights Of :he people of the StAirs
under it. BUT it Will he War for the over
throw OF the constitution; it will be NH iu-
human aud unhuIy crusade against Amer
lean constitutional liberty. Convince the
loyal people oi this country that this is not
Struggle for constitutional liberty, and mot
for the uuiOn, hut that it Is an effort to,
tha iaf tllF traEaFasEaaat
TOR Ihe plIfgoss OF destFnying the-rights s0t
tue Peeple OF Ihe States, and depEiving
them of4ih the fights glarantecd by a com
mon Constitution. formed by a common
,ucestFy. Convince them that yonr army
is to be turned int3 an arly ofuegro thieves
and you viii see that army disappear as
rapidly as the snow meli4 away under.
Southern sun The charge WAS made WHEN
tue attempt was made tn organize this re
heilion, that person had been elected who
would make war against the constitution
aud the rights OF the people uniler il. Es-
Iabiish this line OF conduct which is nov
sOughr to be .inau u at-d in this Iham
aud you will make lnpt eh;rge trir, an.
you will ALLEVIATE the hearts Gfsloyal people
All over the county. THIS is an honest
struggle, and an honest President tells
us that it 10 NOT 10 be prgstiluIed into a
war upon tlle lights of the people l.. the
States, and not lie used TO rob, and plun,
dereitizens Oflheir properly ackuowle iged
20 besuch by State authority, But il IS to
be, as it WIS originally declared 70 be, mn
effort 10 put down wi ked men who htYs
bnnded themselves together and used the
power Of the State government against ihe
people, which had been PLACED in Lheir
hands in d time Of profound pstce to be
used for the public good. II the Uaion %
ever to lie restored, it Is 10 be doue through
the aGrion OF loyal people in the rsOel
States. Reiirve those people by Your army, /,
md your Uli5n will br specially restored
BIT ii you attempt the eKerJ,4= 1f an a T.
constitutional power by the liherallOu Of
their slaves, you VIII strike down every
ijySI man iu the slavehOlding States, aud
there will not one be left 10 tell the story
OF the Union. 1 am willing TO trust TO the
President as an, honest patriot, who told
us in the begin ng, and who tells us now,
that. By virtue OF his oath, he must pre-
serve, protect and defend ihe constitution.
Mr. LASE-DI un lsrstand the honor.
able Senator tV express the opinion tbltit
is the constitutional duty of thIs govern
ment 70 mAintain the slaves of rebeis and
traitors in arms. aud restore them il they
escapo7
Mr.. CARLlI,E-My opinion rs 70 what the
duty Of the governmentis goes Just AS far
rs It's constitutional obligation, and no fur
ther. At the time OF adoption of ttIatcon-
stilution, twelve States were uominally
slavehoiding, and the exigencies of the
times demanded that they should adapt
themselves TO circumstances, and they
made a solemn OhIig4tlUn that they would
return the fugitive slAse vino might haSe
slave 70 isowHer, whether loyal or reOei,
aud on the other hald. I would not afirm
that it was..not the duty of the army. ire-
gard out citizens who have euiisted in the
Cause nj the country rs citizens still, and
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