Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-20

e8elA9s tHo Homouuous power ana energy Of
the locom 1tVe on your railroads? Osn you
put the one against the other2 How & Il
with the reaper We have introduced into our
fields tn harvest ~ ~-a' % usndlut
'Scr ~ - mse.lS machines, power.
looms and spinning jenniesf might count
over from now TIL tomorrow the instrumsn-
tailties that have rendered your system ab-
solutely impossible; and yet against the
laws Of God and nature, you are hanging on
with impotent pertinaoity to a system that
has passed away, and can never again be
renewed.
Sir, am not very solicitous about Il. Il
is very rare that you hear me speak on this
subject Of slavery; but when gentlemen
rise here day By day and talk about the OBJ
jeot Of this war, whether it be for the per-
petustiOn Of slavery or freedom, think It
test 10 take aeommon-sense view Of the sub
iect and see how L standL am 30 entirely
convinced Of its impotency, lie failure 10 an
sWer the requisitions Of the state of civiliEa-
ton to which we have approached, that I
have no fears OF It. Sir, It will pass aWay.
II every man in this Senate, Il every man
in this Congress, stood forth as an advocate
for perpetual and eternal slavery, It would
only be the poor instrumentalities Of man
lighting against God. God and nature have
determined the question, and we shall not
afeot It much either way. But throw out
these hints to these gentlemen who seem to
believe that the world viii not 90 round
when slavery Is abolished, As the Almighty
somstimes overrules the Wickedness of man
to perfect glorious end, 20 His providence
was never more obvious than In this rebsl.
lion. Slavery might have staggered along
against theimprovenlent of the age, against
the common consent Of mankind, 4 scof and
by-WOrd on the tongue of all civilized ma.
tons for great many years, Dat this rebel.
lion has sealed Its fate and antedated rs
doom. You cannot escape from this war
without the emancipation Of your negroes.
1t viii not be because announce
it 1t will not be because am 20.
ing TO move anything in that direction; but
1t is because | see the hand Of God taking
hold Of your own delinquency to overrule
for good what your rulers meant. for evil
Pro-slavery men seem TO suppose that the
Ruler of the universe is a pro. slavery being;
but If | have not mistaken Him greatly, Hs
Is at least q gradual emancipatiOnist [Laugh-
ter
This war, you say, should not be proSecu-
ted for the purpose Of abolishing slavery
Grant 1t. Still, after the war was thrust 1pon
Us without cause, in self-defence, We had a
right to prosecute with as much severity as
We pleased, and it does not come well from
the mouths Of traitors to charge rs with Sc
verify.
know that slavery has received lts death. /
blow, whatever may be our views in prose
cutting the war. l warned gentlemen Of Il /
in that famous committee of thirteen. wss
a member Of that COMMITTEES, which contain
ed almost every high oHicer Of the so-esIled
Southern Confederacy, with Mr.. Davis At
their head. Month after month we discuss.
I'd this principle. told those gentlemen.
u rely infinitely more upon Jon to abolish
slavery than upon all the GarrisOnisns and
Fosters aud Philllpses on earth. They are
theorists they are right In theory, but they
never win harm 4 hair Of your head: b6t
7ou attempt this secession, and the arst blast
d civil war is the death-Warrant of your in.
Ititution." It was 80.
The part of wisdom, then, in any border
State man is to elevate himself above the
'rejudiees Of the times, above the strong pre-.
possessions Of education, which can maks
s much allowance for as anybody. / say.
leVate yourselves to the great PRINCIPLES Of
luman destiny and to the great crisis in
which we are placed. The fate of your isr.
ing institution is sealed. All human insti-
utioas must finally come to en- end, but
hank God, the worst of them has come to
n end first. You cannot defend it. II Won
would. You do yourselves infinite harm in
lot conforming to what is the plain and most
manifest will Of the Almighty; and that 4. ,
hat your bondsmen 1hall be free. ReQnlsta
our institutions accordingly; follow the in.
ioations Of Providence that are thrown out
0 plainly IN your path, and ell will be well. I
SaJ atee1aPt TO rosiSt them viii be Worse (
nan idle, nugatory, and vain.
In regard to the amendments 10 this bill I
ave but little to say after the most Sorcible
nd eonclusiTe argument made yesterday by
le Senator from Asine, (Mr. Morrill, ! he
roVed conclusively that the arVumsSt .,5 4
le bill of the Senator from Vermont did nj
sry well accord. That bill or subst;t1to
'es nothi1g 70 the rebels until peace Is pro
aimed. IL proceeds on the assumption that
is Government In all its parts Is invested A
ith full power in all its Judicial tribunals
90 on Just the same Is though It we're 4
ne OF profound peace. Sir, there IL nothing :
ore unphil9sophie nothing I will ssy more
lstatesmanllke, than loF q man to oYerlook I
e condition IN which the country is plunged
ID make just sdch provisions aud provide :
st such remedies for evils nov ss he vould
hen the Governmeat in all its parts stood !
right when every delinquency could BE- 4
osecuted In any Of your courts with a fall
suranse that impartial justice would be =
ne both to the accused and the aocusar. Ia
at the condition of things now? Do Osn- n,
men wish to close their eyes and blink The -
t that over territory larger than the half
EUROPE you cannot summon q iurV. Won
ve not judge 70 try a case who Il netlia On
} to the condemnation that You seek to N
Ve him pronounce. No, sir; that cannot
done. But Congress is invested n tbis %
nendous crisis OF or nation with power to n
wide al! things and anything which It Is II
'ught viii best minister to the putting Al,
IN of this rebellion, and the restoration ~
the integrity Of the glorious old Oonstitu. Va
D of our fathers. I'm
'ir, repeat in conclusion, that aay rem
that yoa provide that has no references 10
ting down this Febellien, and only Iool-s III
the punishment Of traitors after peaee AZ
u be proclaimed everywhere Is not a A,
ledy that seems to ne 70 BE- wise. L
ald be kind Of VindictiVenoas. Bsdlv For
hese men have used rs, Venomous e tbey An.
e shown tbemselEeS-mutiistinR our sor
d, numbering our prisoners, doing every :.
lg wrong thatiBaTags malice could invent RaI
till, If they would lay down their arms AS
lay and come into the fold and AK par- 7,
for thsiT Internal treason, do not fesl
could c0olly 60 under the bill Of the l's
ator trom Vermont TO take their lives. For
It would bs no remedy. I would BE- He
akiRg mpEe yeRgsanoa upon those who
. deprived Of power to defend them HeI
es. The magnanimi5y Of The American Sad
pie would forbid the creation Of any Tuoh 10 !
unal as that As my friend from Maine {
, the American people would not brook
bioodY nanire frnva-sf,o. e..-. 1sl y