New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-09-05

Senator Browning. of Illinois made a
lengthy address to an immense audience Of
his fellow citizens of Quincy, on Saturday
last. which is sketchcd as fellows by tbs
Quincy Herald:
Mr. Browning explained his position upon
the cenfscation question, and did it to the
satisfaction and approval of q vast majorityt If
those who heard him. He said that Con-
Srcss had no power to confiscatc property.
and that con6scation was humbug. Ifthe
power of confscation existed anywhere, it ex.
listed in the President by virtue of his Office
as COMMANDMENT Chief of eur armies Tho
constitution conferred no such power upon
Congress, and he had sworn to support tho
constitution. He could net support the COR
tscation bill and the constitution too, so he
supported the constitution and opposed con-
fiscation. Upon this question he stood with
the President The same was true upon -th,
question of arm;ng the negroes. He was op-
posed to arming them, and SO was the Presi
dent. He was for the Union as it was, and
the constitution as it IS In the utterancc of
these truly patriotic sentiments. Mr. Browning
was loudly and enthusiastically applauded.
There were a few persons present who did
not join in these demonstrations of appro "a,
But they were open, avowed ultra abolition
lists. Mr. Browning Denounced the abolition.
lists in unmcasured terms He denounced the
abolition leaders ofthc U. S. Senate-naminr
Sumner, Wilson and othcrs--as disloyal--
traitors to the country wild, deludcd, era.
zy fanatics who were bent on the destruction
of the government. Nc had no sympathy
with them; and had refused to cooperate with
them, and should continue to do ss He had
marked out his course and should pursue it.
1t mattered not that some of his old personal
v,i.,~..a OS,.s.sio~
he was for the Union as it was and the con-
stitntion as it is, and upon that platform he
intended to stand, though every friend he had
should desert him, and though every dollars
worth of property he owned in the world
should be sacrificed Or scstroyed. =.
He was interrupted by an abolitionist pres
ent, who charged him with having gone over
to the democrats. Mr.. Browning responded
that he was ready to 60 over to the demscrats,
or to any other party, or to act with patriotic
men to whatever party thcy might belong.
who were for the Union and the constitution.
Mr.. B. then asked this brazed faced abolition
ist if he would be willing to receive the South
lo kn <bo T,;n,, ~r,;kI oil +1,o,r oopcAS&,.
tisnal rights if the rebels would lay down
their arms tomorrow =? AS might be expect.
ed, the crazy fanatic replied no--he would
not he would not be willing to receive the
South back unless they would first abolish
slavery. Mr. browning said this was just as
he supposcd-thesc abolitionsts were not in
favor Of the Union and the constitution, but
would sacrifice both, and bury the liberties
of the people beyond the hope Of resurrection,
if they could but accomplish their wicked
and traitorous designs.
Another abolition fanatic wanted to know
of Mr.. B. whether he would vote in favor of
emancipating the slaves if he beloved such
emancipation would put an end to the war.
"No sir" said Mr.. B ~ would not give such
a vote because have sworn to support tho
constitution under that constitution we have
no power to emancipate the slaves"
At this point the Rev. Mr. King, who was
in tho audience, was heard to say that MIR.
Browning lis a traitor to his country" Mr..
B. did not probably hear the remark, rs he
did not cOndesccnd to notice it,
Mr.. B. commented at considerable length
upon the course Of certain abolition journals
that have devoted so much oftheir time and
space to denunciations Of our generals in the
field, and so little space to denunciation Of
the rebel commanders Among these jour-
nails were the Chicago Tribune and the Quin-
cy Whig. He was particularly severe upon
the editors of the Chicago 7ribune. He read
an article from the Tribune, and denounced
it as the most infamous treason that had ap-
pcared in any paper published in the, United
States since the war began. Ofthe. editors Of
the Tribune he had a most contemplate opin-
ien He did not believe thcna to be loyal and
if they should take an oath to support tho
government he would not believe their oath.
As to tho;Q uincy Whig. he couldn't expect
much from that source-it was incapable Of
uttering truth about him, and had prcsistont-
" misreprescntcd. his position from the be-
ginning. He read some extracts from tho
Whig to show that he had been outragcously
misrcprescnted by that paper,
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Virtue .forglvcs injury oven as tho sandal
tree perfumes the hatchet that cuts il down.