Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-10
Mlmtester 33a1Ip Syn,
THE RIGHT OF EMANCIPATION.
SPEECH OF SENATOR TRUMRuL1
ON MehnesdnY, d &c, IN.

telegraph. 1t provides for the cOniScation of the
property of rebels and for giving freedom to their
slaves The following extracts are from his speech
in defence of the bill which was referred to the
committee on the judiciaryl
CHARACTER OF THE BILL.
In presenting this bill to the consideration
of the senate l desire to accompany it with
some remarks explanatory of its character and
the principles on which it is based AS its IL
tie imports, it is bill fo confiscatng the prop
erty and giving freedom to the slaves OF reh-
els. 1t provides for the absolute and complete
forfeiture forever to the United States Of every
species OF property, real and personal, and
whcresOever situated within the United States,
belonging tc persons beyond the jurisdiction
ot the United States, or beyond the reach OF
civil process in the ordinary mode 0i judicial
proceedings, IN consequence of tile present re-
bellion, who, during Its existence, shall take
up arms against the United States, or in any
wise aid or abet the rebellion. This forfeiture
70 be enforced against property in tie rebel
,lous districts through the military power and
against property in other portions Of the Uni
ted States IN which the judicial power is not
obstructed by the rebellion, through the
courts, and the proceeds of the property of
each individual seized and forfeited, subject
TO just claims of his 10y al creditors, to be held
for the benefit of loyal citizens despoiled of
their property by the rebellion, and to defray
the expenses incurred in lis suppression. The
bill also tolfcits the claims OF all rebels, and
those who give them aid and comfort, to the
persons they hold in slavery, declares the
slaves thus forfeited free, and makes it the
duty Ut the president to provide tr the colo.
'ii@a''o'' oi suCi o' tieiii as may oe Wllhg 10
90 l" so"'e tiOp'C"' co"'iuE' "Here t"ey may
''"'e '"e PiVSeC'ion VI Tue government anu NC
SSe"'eu ~, III an tle IIsn's anu privileges oI Ifee-
men III property LeiohSihg u traitors, OF
tnose giving t!eIl comfort, "ho may be con
Elc'eu Dy ule JuaIcai tribunals, Is to be tor
iei'eu oh tIieir CONVICTION, the real ior IlIe ana
the pefSohal properly forever. these are
'he n'"'" ieatGIts oI uie oiil nave lhro'
uueeu' "ccoin PaHieu WIN V,e ue'alIs necessary
20 dccOu push '"e oDjec'S u'cta'ea'
4mh .Id C"NsIliu uIIoN AsofFlClENT REMEDY
i"e Po"ti Vi cOns!esS 10 pass olil oI t'ls
G"aI"cteI' Is 10 NY miha, uHquestohable out
uo Ho1 pace II Oh 'he GIouuu WHICH has
ogeh advanced IN some quarters; mat IN lmeS
ol "ai or feo'lhoh 'he ullitaly IS superior 70
'He cIFh power OF that III suci times WHAT
perso,s uay CHOOSE 70 eau Necessity Is lllSher
ana "oo'e Tue c"uSlu'ioH' Necessity Is 'he
PIE" VI 'siaH's' anu Il our constitution eases
10 opetd'e ''e 'Aotneht person charged WIN
1tS observance '"IhAs mere Is a necessity 10
'ioiate H. IL Is OF htue Faiue' % lar from
duWI!ute 'he superiority OF tue hlIiaIy over
tlle clEH power III u'lie Oh war or 'hat there
~ any Necessity that II should De so, hoid
tld' u"ucr our constitution me mluIaiy Is Us
ulu~H su'Jtc1 10 t"e coutloi oi 'he cNiI power
IN war as IN peace lie powers OF govern
ue"t unu'r our system are three, OF winch
ule t"H'tafy Is not one. II Is m$eiy incident
20 the otheIS' ana suoJeet 10 one OF lhese' the
nave no existence ana "hen called lhto oeihs
ol '"e "c''S' oI congress, II Is Uy Tue cons''Iu-
u0h eAI'essiy 'ii"ue su'JScl 10 sucn ruieS as
TvnsleSs o""'l P'tse''Oe tot oui So'ei' Iheh''
" H'i'' TiSio1e' OHl ai'H'ss' " i"Ise anu sup
fo "niNh co'steso ""S eAPless ""'noi"9
"HNN' 'ii0 CONSTITUTION, Eo i"''" W euPtA'So
ilSui f'c'iol' anu III uoihs SO snoot uO"n
tepeIs ana deSollte their aooueS as they con
stit"t'on"lIy may t"'y are as mucu suoor-
uli'a,e 10 tiie ciVlI power rs "heh engaged III
hoiaay paraue III tlnle ol peace ana con-
tfaoahu property seized ana appropriated Oy
the military lnsuirecuonary districts IN sup
preston OF the rebellion, is as leglllma'eiy
taken as Il condemned TO forfeiture by the
luuiciaI authorizes IN dlslriels Ill which Ju'
ulciaI process was not obstructed' want no
othef au'holIty lor putting uoWh even tlis
gieahuc feDei!loh IMAM such as may De defiNed
from the Constitution properly interpreted. Ii
is oqual even 70 mis- great emergency ana the
more we stuay It's provisions lhe more IL Is
'rieu III tfouoious tiNes: ihe greater "!'' ue
our admiration lOF the instrument ana our
Vtnerau0h 1or lis authois. AS unpopular as
the aF""al may De iOr Inc moment among the
though'iesS, mere decafe mat am 1oi sup
pressing ms hhohstrous reoeIiioh aecorulng 10
law anu III no other way, ana DeiieNe that
congress mas only 10 discharge lis uuty ana the
army perform us Win energy ana actlVlty, 10
BRING The war TO speedy ana successful issue.
we are hghtln9 to MAINTAIN the constitution,
and 1t especially becomes us, IN appealing to
The people to come to lis rescue, not 10 violate
IL ourselves. HOW are we better than tie
reDels II Dolh alike set at naught the cOnsttu-
ton warn my countrymen WHO stand
Feauy 10 Tolerate any act dOhe III goou llltil
Tor the suppression OF the rebellion, not TO
sanction usulpatlons OF power winch may
hereafter become precedents Tor the uestruc
ZION OF constitutional liberty. ne cohSllIu'
tlon declares mat congress shall nave power
"tG declare war ana make rules concerning
captures on land ana water, 10 ralse ana
support armies, ITO provide ana MAINTAIN
navy, 10 make rules for the government OF The
land ana naval forces 10 PROVIDE Tor ealing
forth TIE mIIlua to execute the laws OF the
unlon, suppress lnsurrectlohs and repel lnva'
slohs, ana TO make an laws "hlch sha'l oe
necessary ana proper lor carrying mo eAeCu-
ton the ,oregolng powers" Acting under
these grants OF power congress has provided
Tor bringing INTO service more than ha1 NH
hon ct men, who are now engaged IN suppress
'ng the lnsurrecuon ana has, to some extent
made rules Tor tie government OF these iorceS'
which, as tar as they go, are obligatory on
them but, IN the absence OF any regulation
as to no" the army is to he used IN suppress
lug lhe nsurrecllon, It's commander would be
at liberty to make such use OF 1t, consistent
with the rules of civilized warfare he be-