Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11

MT Wright, the senator from Indiana, who taxes the
place Of Bught, made a speech against the bill abolish
Ing slavery iu the District Of Columbia. H. is doing
slavery nearly much service his predecessor could
have douc.-ffeepian.
The speech Of Gov. Wright was in defense
of the Constitutional policy Of the Govern
ment If this war is for the subyersion of
the Government and for the destruction Of
all the municipal rights of the Southern
States, and therefore for the overthrow Of
the Union itself, the above fling which we
cut from the Freeman is eminently just and
patriotic-if it is for the preservation Of the
General Government, in harmony with the
rights of the people Of the several States, it
certainly will bear quite another nterpreta-
ton. THAT our readers may judge for them
selves Or the merits Of the speech, we publish
the following extract from the telegraphic
abstract Of it:
Mr Wright of Indiana, said he had hoped when he
here be might turn his attention 20 putting down
the rebellion and that these embarrassing questions
would be avoided lie not going To look into the
past TO why cert ,in things done. There was
evil enough in every section of the country to excite hor
r1r but hc thought it the duty OF the politician and
statesman 70 look the bright side but instead Of avoid
ing these questions, they met him on every side, and
there many measures more important, especialy
the confscatiOn bill which he regarded the most inn
portant measure before the Senate aud calculated put
down rebellion. He opposed 10 the bill preferred,
and had offered bill which copy OF that offered
by President Lincoln, when member Of the House lie
preferred for two things gradual emancipation and
submitting 1t TO- the people OF ,ne Disulet ne re-
ferred the bill OF Benjamin Franklin for emanci-
patton Of Slavery in Peunsylyanis, which
gradual, and he referred to John Quincy Adams,
who in favor Of emancipation in the District
Of Columbia. He quoted from his speeches Of 1887
aud 1899, and said the facts show that the free
blacks increase faster than slaves in the o0un-
try, and contended that there influences
al work which accomplished the desired object bet
the bill because it rejected colonzaton The people Of
Indiana settled his question, and they determined this
black population should not mingle with them. lie
wanted his children 20 grow up among their equals He
referred the Of the President the first time
the Executive attempted in any way to ntcrier with
the States advocate Of the old fashioned State
Rghts-not the modern doctrine the old doctrinethat
domestic institutions aud regulations strictly belong to
the states. When the government Rssums powers in
frngng State rights, 1t naugurates corruption and
plundering aud he thought the origin Of the rebellion
was in the system of office hunting and corruption
He thought the Border States ought 10 be consult
ed as u the expediency Of this measures lie would
use all measures 10 put down the rebellion and let
Time the great arbitor, determine the proper rene
dies Of these and other questions lie referred to
General Shermans proclamation and Mr.. Underwoods
! letter in regard to the BILL ring Of the metal -
lie did not want the army 10 return fugitive slaves,
and had voted heartily for the article Of TO prohibit
IT, lie wanted the army 20 go and meet the enemy and
let slavery take OF itself II this was done and Con
gress would only keep within its legitimate sphere
might have peace in Tennessee within sixty days and
provisional government in every State in ninety days
lie believed it possible live peace with slavery in the
Union, and II any Senator believed that caunot he
would advise him As an honest man to call his armies
home. We succeed in the attempt TO put down his
/ rebellion Twenty millions Of such people cannot fail
The strength II this country is not in armies money
Il is IN something besides houses and money aud land
IL is n that benevolent system Of integrity 10 speak
which has clothed this country with strength and
more Of the elements Of moral power han any other na
ton earth. We have charitable institutions for
the deaf dumb, blind &c, and more institutions ot
Learning than any other country, aud these elements
II strength which will never fail. With this strength
can put down this rebellion aud restore this government
and this constitution, without crossing douug am
IT, Ifyou go from the New World To the Old, and wan
der among her Old palaces, you may find, among other
curioses collections II flags Of an nations and amor
others the flag Of this country, and the question will at
arise how 90 put the stars there. II is be-
the first nation that looked to God for as
sstance, and caught the eye n tue star and placed
on the American Flag, and The God Of our fathers will
be with to-day we do duty, There is no hl ol
for the prosecution Of tuis for S ich he would not
vote.