The national Republican., 1861-12-20
TxlRFY.sEvENTH CONGRESS
SECOND ESSION.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, December 10, 1861.

IHuRSDAr, DecenoDef ~, 1851.
The following petitions were presented ard
appropriately referred:
By Mr.. SUMNER: From John Lodge
and 2,O6l other citizens OF Boston, asking for
the emancip13pn Of slaves without compensa.
tion to rebel owners but with compensation
to loyal masters. Mr. 8. took occasion TO say
that the first petitioner was distingu shed
merchant, whose ships were Oh every sea
whose early life had been spent and whose
early fortunes had their rise In the South and
who now, in the maturity Of his years, and
with all bis vast responsibility on his hand,
comes to ask the emancipation OF slaves as q
military necessity.]
From other towns 10 Massachusetts, and New
York, several petitions Of similar import.
From citizens Of New York, to the same pur.
port, and for appropriating certain lands Of
rebels for their use, with educational and other
facilities for Improvement.
By Mr.. HARLAN: From John B. Grlnnell
and other citizens of Iowa, asking the estab.
lishment Of National Armory at Rock Is
land.
By Mr.. WADE: From citizens of Ohio, ex
pressing their confidence in the integrity and
capacity Of John G. Fremont, and asking his
appointment as Lieutenant General.
THE REBELLION UNJrsrIFTABI.E
Mr.. WILEY submitted the following reso
luton:
Resolved. That the existing war forced upon
the country by the States in rebellion, without
justifabe cause or provooation, was and Is de
signed by them to destroy the Union and the
Constitutions; and their purpose, moreover, WIS
at first, and is now, to disavow and repudiate
the fundamental principle OF republican gov
ernment, IN which our fathers established the
Union and the Constitution.
Mr.. WILEY proceeded to review the posi-
ton Of the South 10 taking up arms; denying
that the origin Of the rebellion was ia anti.
slavery agitation, which had been fostered by
the ultraists OF the SJuth, who had claimed the
AbolitiOnists as their best friends. Nor was |,
the result Of the election OF Abraham Lincoln
though he lsbored To defeat his election, nor
did he retract or regret that opposition, The
rebellion had Its inception quarter of cen.
tury since. He would freely acknowledge be
had as yet seen In the Executive no departure
from bis constitutional Obligations, nor did he
/ hold the Administration amenable 10 any such
charges Gen. Mcclellan, In his proclamation
to Western Virginia, promised strictcst sdher
ence to every obligation Of the Oonstitution
and had faithfully performed his promise. Gen
Fremont had been promptly rebuked 10 depart
ing from that policy. Generals Dix, Sherman
and others had pursued the same constitutions
course.
| ho Woulu heFeE, ny uuy act Vi MS aQQ
single inch to slave territory. He would neve
aid In the diffusion Of slavery never aid ir
carrying slavery where 1t did not before exist
The Republican party, since it had come int,
power on this principle, had allowed severa
Territories to be organized without any inter
position to prevent the establishment OF slave
ry. Nor did the South itself dare to 20 behin,
the Constitution, when the resolution of A. G
Brown, asserting the cyp !ency Of interference
by Congress to fore very into Territorie,
could command but ree votes in Congress.
H. proceeded to show the suormity OF th
crime Of secession, but anslly gave way fo
the Senate to 60 into executive session.
The resolution Of adjournment over the ho
days was taken up, Messrs. Carlile, Bayart
Trumbull and King speaking on the motion t
adjourn till Monday next, at three o'clocl
Negatived.
Mr.. WADE moved to lay the resolution t
adjourn on the table and the vote being taker
resulted-yeas II, nays -.
Several unsuccessful hallotings were hat
without quorum voting, when resolution I
I adjourn until to morrow was carried by vo!
of-yeas 20, nays IL.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.