The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-24


ounce Of ammunition they possess As the
fear of losing their slaves is now The inceu.
tive to war; so would then the desire for
their recovery be the inducement for peace -
March your armies into the heart Of their
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ness TO cruelty, and as the peasantry of
France rallied to the standard Of Napoleon
on his return from Elba, so will the slaves
with one impulse, flock to ours. The
General who commands that army will
be received with the same acclaim
as was Bonaparte; they will hail him
as their liberator and friend, and by tn air
very numbers will secure safety TO his army
No trouble, then, in obtaining Information
Of the enemy's operations. Interested in our
suceess-grateful as they will be fai hful--
every movement will Instantly be re por ted -,
endangering their champions and protectors
Peace will be restored, and the cause Of the
war removed; and then, in these halls, in the
Interests OF humanity and united country,
we can deliberate and do Justice Or Presi-
tons should be discarded. A capita, aspend-
snt on such protection Is not worth presery.
ing; the only sufficient bulwark for it's de-
fence ia form ed by the loyal breasts of our
citizsn soldiery. Think no more of barracks
for winter quarters; our troops DO not desire
them. Cheat oursen no longer wit tn the de-
lusive idea that your camps arc still schools
of instruction; henceforward your lessons
must bs ia ught in the field. Advance rapidly,
and strike boldly. The country is favorabi
the Climate invites; the cause demands Ad-
vance and all is accomplished; the Gov
eminent is saved, and freedom is triumph
ant.
Mr. CarliIe, union, OF Val imagine, Mr.
President, that the Senate and the country,
after the speech of the Senator from Kan as
will be convinced that the President OF the
United States has made a very great mistake
by the Constitution he is made the CUmalan.
der-iu CHIEF of our armies, and he select the
commander who is to leaa those arI.Iss In
the field aud the mis- AXE is that he did not
select the Senator from Kansas rs that IN
mander. II is very easy Tor brave gen tl3Ineu
in their private rooms, or GA the SITpe ted
floors OF the halls of Congress, to Lrlticise
military movements. But, sir, thu az there
sense, acc ordiDg 10 the senator from kansas
is at least good common sense, that is that
where the advantages OF victory would not
half compensate for the disas ters OF i defeat
We should hesitate long before we give bat
tie. / believe il defeated now the cpnse
quences OF the defeat would be mo 20 Ill as
trous to the country Than any bench Is which
are likely 10 be- obtained from any impatient
onward movement. / believe that he great
body of the people throughout the nation are
willing to rely upon the wisdom and discre-
ton OF the executive power, and To wait up,il
they are ready To move. But, sir, | was
surprised to hear from that Senator that
twenty millions OF loyal people are I'M
able to contend with the live millions
now in rebellion, counting all the whites In
the rebelliouS States without liberatiDg The
four million slaves in those States. Sir, that
is a confession of weakness l am unwilling
10 make. We were unaccustomed 20 Ian.
guage like this year or two ago, and it now
comes from the same gentleman who told rs
then tina these four million slaves Were An
element of weakness; the same gentleman
who then laughed at the threatened dissolu.
ton, and said that the South could not be
kicked out of the Union. Sir, this is an effort
on the part of the Federal Government IN
suppress instruction and 10 put down
rebellion, and while IL Is your duty 10 mn
down rebels, 1t is equally your duty to
protect the innocent aud unoffending citizau
You cannot wage an indiscriminate war
upon the people OF the slaveholdiug States
without trampiing under foot the solemn
obligations OF that Constitution which binds
this Union together. l have sat here sir
and been mortified, and my heart has sunk
within me In seeing the precious moments
consumed in slavery agitation in this body
May We not reasonably charge to this unwar.
ranted agitation OF this question the very
trou bles which are now staring US in the
face? This rebellion had its origin in mo-
tlyes beyond and outside of this question of
slavery. L know II has been used AS a pre-.
text by those who originated this rebellion
in order TO obtain the physical power neces-
sary to enable them to attempt the accom-
pliShment OF ther unholy purposes If this
is to bs Il war for the liberation of slaves. IL
Will lot be constitutional struggle tor the
maintenance Of the Union and of the riSbts
of the people OF The States under il but will
be Il war for the overthrow OF the Copstitu-
tion 1t will he an inhuman and unholy cru.
SADIE against American constitutional liberty
Convince the loyal people of this country
that this is not struggle tor constitutional
liberty, and not for the Union, but that Il Il
an effort to prostitute the powers of the Gov
eminent for the purrOse OF destroviup rho
rights OF the people of the States and de-
priving them of all the rights guaran teeI by
Il common Constitution, formed by a com.
mon ancestry. Convince them that your
army is TO be turned in to an army OF negro
N - hat y
as rapidly as tie snow melts away under A
Southern sun. he charge waa made when
the attempt w made to organize this rebel
lion, that person had been elected who
would make WAT against the Cons titution
and the rights of the people under il, Is
tabilsh TINS line of conduct which is now
sought TO be iHaugurated In this chamber
and you will make that charge true, and you
will ALLEVIATE the hearts of loyal people All
over the country. This is an honest strup.
gle, and an honest President tells us that il
is not TO be prostituted into Il war upou
the rights of .people in the States, and
citizens of their property acknow-
lodged to be such by State authority.
Bat 1t Is 10 be, as 1t was originally declared
10 BE-, an effort to put down wicked men who
have banded themselves together and used
the power OF the State government against
the people, which had been placed in their
hands III time of profound peace to be used
for the publ sood. If the Union is ever 20
be restore e is to be done through the ac-
ton OF loyal people in the rebel States Re
lieye those people by your army, and your
Union VIII be speedily restored. Butifyou at
tempt the exercise of an Unconstitutional
power by The liberation of their slaves YOU
will sulae down every loyal man in the slave.
holding States, and there will not one be left
to tell the story OF the Union. i am willing 10
trust 10 the President as an honest patriot who
told us IN the beginning, and who tells US
now, that, by virtue OF his oath, ne must pre-
serve, protect, ana defend the Constitution.
Mr.. Lane-Do understand the honorable
Senator to express the opinion that il is the
constitutional duty of this Government 10
maintain the slaves of rebels and traitors in
arms, and restore them II they escape?
Mr- Cariiie-My opinion as 20 what the duty
of the Government is goes inst as far rs its
obligation, and no further At
the time or the adoption Of that Consti TIA ton
twelve States We're nominaliy slayeholdiug
and the exigencies of the times demanded that
they should adapt themselves TO circum.
stances, AID they made Il solemn obligation
that they would return the fugitive slave no
might have escaped. would not affirm thatit
was the duty of the army to deliver & 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 re-
gard orr citizens who have enlisted In the
cause OF our country ~ citizens still and
hold II to De the duty Of every good citizen to
obey the laws of the land.
Sir, know no party but the party OF the
Unicn, no cause but the cause of my conn.
try, and l will attempt by no doubtful war
power to abolish Institutions ed bv plain
provisions. ] have perilled
all-ali. You cannot realize what IL is 10
separate from friends, from kindred, from
sections, and from all early and dear associa.
tions. Bat the path OF duty was on the one
hand and feeling on the other, and did not
hesitate to take my stand, And If gentlemen
from the non -slavehoiding States would but
talk to their constituents who haye-I use ii
in no offensive sense--craxy notions on this
lu estion, and If they woul risk but one 1.-THE
As much as the loyal citizens in the slave
holding States have done, TO correct public
opinion, we wonld have era OF good feel
Ing that would bring paace 10 every part of