Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-02
rNAroR SHERMAN ON THE WAR.

4 S ENATOR SHERMAN ON THE WAR.
The following is the condensed report Of
Hon. John sherman's vigorous speech in the
Senate, on Thursday in support OF Senator
Johnson's resolution; and in reply to Mr..
Breckenridge
II thank God sir that the speech Of the Senator from
Kentucky does not represent the voice of the people Of
Kentucky Ohio and Kentucky have always been friends
To- voting together. But II the Senator from
Kentucky speaks the voice Of Kentucky, then Ohio and
Kentucky enemies, and know that they are friends
Know that the words nov spoken by the Senator nom
Kentucky do meet with response from the people
Of hi, State lie says the President Of the U. s
brought this war by his PROCLAMATION Of April last
ask, who fired on our flag in Charleston Would the
Senator from Kentucky have us bear the shame aud g
nomny. and resent Who assaulted Fort sumter
and fred Of the distinguished citizens Of his
State even after he had raised flag u truce and fred
him while the buildings burning over his head
Is il no act Of war Who stole the mint at New Orleans
who captured the army in Texas and betrayed the coun
try there Who committed act after act u against
this country, and in violation o. the Constitution organ
lied new Government DENYING the authority Of the old
one and attempted 10 subvet the Government by force
And yet nothing is said of this by the Senator from Ken
lucky, but the President is heidi up the man who has
brought this war upon
The fact is. the people Of this nation have forbome
with the disuuiOus Of the Southern states too muchs
and too long The honorable Senator says we refused To
grant any terms 81 cOmpfomse our tathtfs maue
compromise, which are now Filling TO stand upou
Wedo not propose to change this compronise OF the
Constitution 10 Is the only compromise we can stand
upon and the Senator from Kentucky and the disunioH-
lists Of the southern States have right
and saw You have involved the country ia civil war be-
you would not do what he wished you 10 do, be-
cause did not change the Constitution aud eugtah
new provisions upon IT, and especially in the face Of the
public voice Of the last election No. Mr. President II
is the southern disuuionsts who traitors 10 their
country. and they must. and believe Ia God they will
De subducd. Aud this h. not prosecuted for the
purpose VI subduing these men, but TOT compelling hem
to obey the laws, aud make them loyal subjects.
There Is no Senator here who Is not subject 90 the laws
just the same az would have these men subject TO the
D
CATION think, had better be- dismissed from the Senate.
These persons must be suhugacd 10 obedience 10 the
Constitution, and when that Is accomplished then this
resolution declares the shall cease As TO the tech-
ncA criticisms on the language OF this resolution,
This war is not prosecuted with any idea Of interfering
with the Institutions " the Southern States. lit was,
it could not have assent Ii is prosecuted with a
view TO maintain the Constitution and the Laws But
The Senator seeks to justify those who seek 60 sub
vert the Government, and charges the President with
subtcrting the Constitution and causing civil war
In regard 10 the amendment Of the senator from Illinois,
any slave who is used by his actively the pros
ecuon Of this war ought 70 be freed The people whom
so by the law Of nations, aud burn ships aud capture
white men, and am told, they actually make their prs-
oners To work on their entertainments.
But you say, because say TO these men II you use
your slaves 70 prosecute his war-ths unh0ly war d.
gainst the goyornnentthey shall be forfeited, that that
y an act OF irlusuce say II is an act OF justice
One word further in regard to personal auson to my
self did say and nov repeat that the very safety Of
this Governmntthe very existence Of civil liberty and
civilization iselfdcpouds upon the results of this
believe Il the Southern States are able tJ-lraw
line across the continent we shall have two Confedera.
ces warning with each other. ! believe every thing de-
ponds subduing the disunioniss. pointed out by
this resolution. All this difficulty has been brought
bout by men, who, because they could not rule, de-
tcrmined to ruin. say have been forbearng long
enough ], for am pr tins WARRIOR It's active, vigi
liant determined prosecution. Whciher may i've OF
die or whether my property may go, makes no fer
cncc. IL is better for every who lives Ills coud
nent 10 fall victim 20 this rather than that this nle
country Of ours should be broken into factions quaud
ing all the time. My voice. my le my al shall De Civ
en- freely for the purpose Of maintaining the Union and
resolution"