The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-01

AMI II, in so doing, slavery dice, let
il 90. We have no stock in Il. We
did not put IL in peril by a war;
What intercs. or responsibility have
we in slaveryi Why is slavery any
more sacred In the hands Of rebols
than any other species OF property2
Why will political FOSSILS persist In
linking the fortunes OF the Demo.
cratic party with tho fortunes OF
slaverys Rebels have thrown Of
their obligation to the Constitution,
under which alone it has any guar.
antees; they have put it in issue by
q causeless and unprovoked war;
they have 1t on .he result OF military
conflict. Shall il not abide the for.
tunes OF revolution2"
Mr.. Wright. | remarked that
believed those were the sentiments
of the people OF my state. shall
detain the Senate but a moment
longer. know they are anxious to
come TO a vote. IL | have exhibited
any warmth in the remarks that
have made, hope it will be attrib.
uted to my natural character OF be
ing imprisoned. In the conclusion
of my remarks, beg the Senate
again to consider this question: -
When we have decided this matter,
why should the subject be intro,
ducei hero every day and in every
bill2 | favored tho Confiscation
bill that finally passcd with great re.
gret, because it had that one feature
in il; but voted for it simply be.
cause | believed the President had
that power without the bill. ! do.
ei,e to see everything on Gods earth
,aken by our Generals that will as
sist in the prosecution OF this war
A General in the army
who will not empoy every Negro
that comes within his lines to work
10 labor, should he turned out in
stantiy. As the army moves along
every Bit OF property belonging to
the rebels must be taken. Ii your
President does his duty, before ten
days, in my Judgment, there can be
$50. 900, 900 OF property belonging
10 rebels taken possession OF in The
North. Gentlemen have no idea Of
the amount Of propety held IN the
North Yves. hy rebels from Johr
Slide!l down. Sir, you have go
more rehels than You think yor
rave in this country, and it is tht
'u'y Of our Government to show
firnness and nerve and energy il
furnishing them. It is our vacil
lating policy that has now caused
Kentucky and other States to be in
vaded because we have not sustain
ed our loyal men, and we have mo-
shown to the people Of this conn'r,
that we are determed TO carry on thi.
war as war. We shall never have
peace until we have a Uniform and
paramount s,stem. and that system
must come from the Executive; ard
if { is necessary, he ought to be
told by you and by me; issue a proc
lama.i0n, not only one day, but ev'
cry honr; this ia no time to hesitate
put it in the hands OF every officer
throughout the North, and proclaim
throughout the length and breadth
Of this land that man who is no
for this Union must forfeit all he has
This Government must be pre-.
served. a rebel to this great Gov
ernment has no claims TO its pro
lection; and the man who can re
bel against it ought 10 forfeit every
thing and to die.
Mr. Salisbury. should like tt
ask my friend question.
Mr.. Wright. Certainly.
Mr.. Salisbury. | will ask hin
whether he would mako every mill
tary officer the jndge Of the loyalty
or disloyalty OF the citizen2
Mr.. Wright. will answer that
| would not make q military Of
ticer the judge of a mans conscience
but we can rlways tell men by theil
acts. We have great many men
furnishing aid aud comfort to the
South. We have men all over the
orth who cannot see anything
right in this war. would make
every military commander my Of
icer; | wonld lay down my rule
and wonld take the property undel
this contiSc,tlon bill, and then
would let the court determine tn,
question. Sir, in this hour oi deeI
calamity it is no time 10 be critica
in the use Of the means we shall EN-
ploy.