The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
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the speeches OF Kentucky Members of
Congress, "Uhion men," on the Presi-
dents message urging upon that body to
commit the Nation to abolitionism by
passing law (" to aid, with money!" any
State to emancipate the slaves within her
territory II will be seen that these gen.
tlemen begin to understand whittier the
country is drifting under the wise, eff
cient and conservative policy of the present
National Administration"
Mr.. Crittenden (Ky.) said there was a
consultation Of the Border State men this
morning, and he came into the House in
structed to move a postponement Of the
resolution till Monday. lie was not able,
however, to make the motion, having been
cut OH by the previous question. 1t
seemed to him that the use of the previ-
Gus question, when arbitrarily made, does
the work Of many secessionists, and is
injuriSOs to free deliberatiOn and legiSla-
tive dignity. He did not doubt the pa
triOtism and integrity which had induced
the President to recommend the policy
how under consideration, but he did not
believe the measure was exactly suited to
the times. lie would not speak at length
of Kentucky and her sacrifices for the
Union, but the way to cOncillate that
State is not to press this question upon
her. The way to cOnciliate Kentucky is
TO let her alone. Why should it be in
sisted that she, or any other State, should
give up any Of her political vightsf II
one institution should- ~ tc6en from her
control, what will be the result? The
I proposition would introduce agitation at a
time when it could produce no good, but
tended to effect evil What, he asked,
are we fighting for? Was it not to up.
hold the Government Yet gentlemen
have run on their logic, doing the greatest
possible harm, by advocating the per:
Torrance OF every enOrmity in order to
weaken the enemy They should not
sink from their high position. They were
not called upon to violate the laws Of God
and man in order to put down the REBEL
ion. They should behave dutifully to-
ward their country, and enforce the obIi-
cations due to the Constitution. In this
they would do their whole duty. He
believed the President meant to do right,
but he could not consent to the policy
proposed. They have in their hands the
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tility to the Government, and the reunion
OF two great sections into one harmonious
whole-our beloved Republic. The aim
ought to he that. and that alone, leaving
out altogether all unhappy and perPlexing
controversies. Why should they indulge
in such petty strifeS when this great em-
pire is trembling in their hands!
Mr.. WickliiTe remarked. If, as the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania (Stevens) yes
terdnV said, this resolution meant nothing
at all. he (WickIitfr) thought Congress
ought not to trouble themselves about it,.
No doubt the move of the resolution
could tell what was meant by il. He
(Wickhfft) desired light on the subject. -
TO day his colleague (Crittenden) asked
leave to make a single statement This
was refused. Yesterday, when the rcsO-
luton was introduced, the mover sprung
the previous question, thus seeking TO cut
off debate, the gentleman declaring at
the time he was under a pledge to call
the question. With oil respect 10 the
House, he did not believe that thirty men
here would vote for a tax 10 purchase
LegrOes. If it were left to him to say
whether the slaves he might own should
be cmancipatcd by being paid for out Of
the treasury Of the United States, he
would reply no. He would prefer they
should escape by the underground rail
rad, rather than the people sh"u'd lie
taxed 10 pay him for whatever losses he
might thuS sustain. lie denied the co.'s
sGiutional power first to interfere, and
then TO appropriate money to buy slaves.
lie might be accused Of want Of | yalty
for expressing his old fashioned senti,
mentS. In the course Of his remarks, he
said that If the people Of Kentucky shall
be left to their free choice, with the con.
tinuance Of their right TO control their in
situations in th,ir own way, they would
say, " We prefer The Government framed
by our patriotic fathers rather than join
one hanging together by rope Of sand,
aud which cannot stand" 1t seemed tn
him the res tuition proposed in effect to
give up the cotton States, provided the
border slave States would continue with
tx North.