Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-24

I, therefore, cannot help. but say that. while
respect the motives OF the honorable Sc nntor
from Massachusetts, while i giyehim credit fof
consistency, ability. and q great de oil Of culture:
and am always glad TO hear him speak, yet !
must confess thstswhen | look over HE resolu.
lions, tbes struck me with surprise and regret.
| They would fevoluuonize this Government =
Sir, strike the States out oil this system OF gov,
! ernment, and your Governmentis lost and gone.
] cannot conceive o. the U0ited States governing
colonies and provinces cJntaiaing millions UPON
millions OF people, black AMI white i do net
think such a thing can exist. ] do not believe II
Is In the power Of secession TO bring us to such q
stats Of things lcan draw no distinction ".
tween the resolutions OF the Senator from Mas-
sachtseits snd TIE docvincs, that ere proclaimed
by Jefferson Davis. II a Stale can secede, the
people Of the State can make q new Government.
II, the people 'oi South CnfJiina arc firm and
united In their policy, which no man doub's, II
they have power to secede, they have seeded.
and their doctrine IL true. But lido not believe
they have the power 10 secede. They may goin
Punishment, wandering all over the face OF the
earth, but they cannot lake with them q single
fpot OF the soil q this country over which our
flag ever floated. Tho doctiin, Of the Senate,
from Massachusetts, 10 suits t mtially an acknJwl
edginent Of tho right Of secession, OF the right TO
secede. He, however, puts the States In the con.
di,ion OF abject Territories, 10 be governed BY
Congress. JEFFERSON Davis puts IL ia the power
Of the people Of the States to govern tho States
themselves. las " Whlcn is te Wost dangerous
or obnoxious doctrine, l leave every maa TO de.
- coNriscGTIoN.
am' WILING, tf,ssetors, o sdoptgh IL policy Of
the Professionally regard 10 ssvery Ia the States,
T., abolish sIxvesy N this District 10 promote q
system Of voluntary COLONIZATION. INN In favor
Of confscation; ! think such a mrasnre should be
passed promptly. We must seize upon the pro-
perry o. ,hsse men who have taken up arp,
ana fnot aha Gd verurneut 1uY naonla tyheo thep
come to paw taxes, will demand its These mcn
know IT, They themselves are c0n6scating all
the property Of their own %ci'izeps who will no,
ia Ike up arms. In a paper laid on your desk this
ing that they seized upon oil the property Of men
who will not take up arms, and confiscate The pro.
perry OF people living in the northern Staies-
You muslin war accept the laws and policy OF war
| am, lhyrsiors, in favor OF Ito ,most. rigid law oil
coDfscatioa asainst the leaders Of this reballion
but I would, as an act II wisdom of umnesty, oil
wire turbearance, and moderation, authorize the
President at any time 10 proclaim an amnesty 10
the great masses OF the rebels. As to those who
have led. the captains ofcompnn iss, he members
OF Congress, the leaders In the rebe lion, all those
intelligence and character, l would, without mer.
cy, prosecute the laws Of confse alton and wal
against them TO the iurihest extent. Let US adopt
this policy, guided by wise moderation, con trolled
by q manly earnestness and Q determination to
| btdHu ny buCH uIlcr, INV 1 uoIicVO w NtPuDlIcun
party will NOT only save the country, but will
put the country In q march Of prosperity Of which
we have heretofore had no example. II, on the
co nHary, my useless measures Of legi.lauon, look.
ing to Extreme means. be adopted. preludiciny tho
great mass Of the people Of the Southern States,
destroying their rights as citizens oil those Stu les
or reducing the States to Territories, 1t will only
exsspcsnte the people Of those Stntes more and
more, will make conquest I'm 3ossibIe, and q re-
union OF all the States utterly, futile. l bellows
that by u wise system we may, one by one. gath.
or these States ogain into the folds Of tho Union
and II tho Republican pur1y, through lite wisdom
md ability, shhlI carry the country through thii
revolution, | do not fear for the verdict Of the pop,
ular will. / have hoard some Of my ieiends OK,
press q doubt, aud say, "let US do this now, be-
cause utter q while we may not have the power
| will do what lthlnk is night, and have ar
abiding confidence In the. people OF he Unitee
States that they will stand by those who follow
their convictions OF duty with moderation aut
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