The New York herald., 1862-01-24

country wanted the services of all such gallant mon and
use al efforts TO put dcwn the rebellion and leave ali
these discordant elements alone.
Mr. HARLAN, Gep.) Of Iowa-Mr. President, 7 do not
intend TO reply detail the some what
speech that has just closed for satisfactory
to myself In the first place, should hardly hope TO
equal the eloquee and learning that have been display
ed and IN the second place, agree too fully with many
things that have peen said to make IT necessary for
10 attempt detailed response to the speech will say
howevsr-and trust the Senator will pardon for the
alusion-that IL does me that the whole speech
has been little ll-timed, and especially that
part OF the speech which makes il necessary
for me to say word The Senator has expressed the
hope that the unendng slavery question may agate
it may seem in connection with that expression he him
self has unnecessarily detained retarded
the public business OF the country for more than an honr
IN the discussion or that very question Sir what Is the
question now before the Senator The propriety the
mproprety OF retaining as member of this body the
sitting Senator from Indiana Now ask what pertinen
cy to that question has been the whole speech which has
occupied the Senate for than two hours day?
make this remark not for the purpose, not with the
desire or chidng the Senator who has taken his
but i wish the Senator to bear witness
here and the country to take notice of the fact,
that every long abored excited ssion Of the slavery
question that has taken place this chamber for the last
six years during which have had the honor to occupy
seat here has been ugged In in that manner, and by
gentlemen holding seats from ssveholding States
Mr.. DAvIs-Wi the gentleman allow me TO say word
Mr.. HARLAN-CertaiDly.
Mr.. DAvis-I confess to the gcntlemans impeachment
that great part Of my speech was Inappropriate but IL
was designed n some to meet the numerous pc
utions that have been presented by the Ssnaor from
Massachusetts,, and other gentlemen upon this floor.
Mr.. HARIAN-I WILL however. Mr.. President while l
am on the floor and efore aude TO the proper question
of discussion attempt myself right on the point
which he evidently alluded this body entertaining
aud considering Senate joint resolution No 29 which pro-
poses TO authorize the commander of the in the
Western Division, including Kansas, to muster into the
United states service such persons may present them
selves dGr ,hat anu oganze them tharetor and
such commander the exigencies OF the service may
require. This was opposed on the ground that the
commander Of that division of the army might using
his persons discretion muster into the of the
United States Indians and persons of African descent
expressed myself in favor Of the proposi!ion and in
reply to remarks dropped by the Senator from Della
ware (Sr Salisbury stated that individually, had
no objection to mastering into tho service n the Unitod
States of color, either Indians negroes and at
tempted in few brief remarks, to illustrate my view
that subject. stated that could perceive
why an able bodied man, native born in the Uned States
should not aid in defending the constitution and the
laws. Nor do now perceive why this should
not be done know it is sii in language patriotic and
eloquent, what, tho slaves against their masterss
might make truthful appeal still more startling,
and ask "What, arm the children against their IA
therss And yet that is being done by your muster
TO bo a traitor and rebel. Are you not
to permit the young men of the country to them
selves defence OF the constitution and the laws because
their parents happen to be trators9 You exercise tho
right to take my under the age of twenty years
and place him between your violated constitution and the
country foes regardless Of my rights TO his services
TO the control of his person Now ask the Senator
Kentucky what better is his slave than my son.
Mr.. DAvE-Not half so good.
Mr. HARIAN-I will illustrate What mean on this SUBJ
jcct by supposng that the Senator with OF his
we'll taught and Christian slaves was engaged in per-
sona contest for life and death between my SON
AS gradually become exhausted on the side and
the other, knowing full well that the moment give
his slaves tho ntimaton that would protect them they
would flee from their master TO defence, should
be much short Of al IDIOT much short Of q fool IL I
not to invite thom away? Thc loyal States Of this
nation engaged in contos. for its very ex-
ed Iowa
and middle aged men of the country On the other
side have the rebel owners Of slaves arrayug their
young and their slaves On the ohor there are some
hundreds Of housapds Of coored people native born on
the soil on which they live, who will leave their rebel
masters the very moment they have intmaticn that
they will receive tho protection of constitution and
laws Of the United States and yet insaney continue
this controversy not permitting these srcg armed men
to aid and the lives Of brothers our sons
But the Senator from Kentucky said that he thought on
this subject with horror when hs reflected that
had occurred OF white people in or the West India
Islands Mr. President reopIc In eycry ACE in
asserting their right to themselves have committed
Of atrccity that civilized communities could never
than to tho Ango-Saxon or the Caucasian Of what
over country. l will ask him, with his perfect
and blood enacted there with those enacted but few
years since in the streets Of Paris the capital Of Of
the most enlightened and rcned nations that have exist
ed and which a this time stands at the very head of the
civilized nations OF the world. The proposition which
made to which was speaking, was proposition to
allow the commander Of This division Of the army to
muster into the of the United States such loyal
persons might present themselves irrespective Of
color What does that mpfyg That they shall be organ.
izcd-hat they shall be occrcd-that thcy shall bc
mandod,hat thcy shall be controlled by the laws OF the
United States and by the Articles Of War; took
pains TO state on that occasion that would not ad
vocate proposition 10 arm iHdscrainatey the mass
OF the servc population, in The rebel States;
that IL placed in their hands they should be
organized disciplined and placed under the ordinary re-
sran,s 0i military rule have criticism to make In
relation to the Senator's euoeum Of the pcacesbc condi
ton OF his ownslavcs other than ths-K they OF the
hr hncA ,kaA
ready 10 stand by him and their masters in times of
pcstence and danger that statement OF the character
Of his slave household be correct draw tho
conclusion that the alarm OF the Senator is totally
without foundation. II they are thus Chrstianized,
thus enlightened and will stand by their through
every kind OF calamity that arise what will be the
Gangor Of placing them atiude only defend
themselves thor masters and their country? But
sir all this cuogum OF tho character q the houses and
clothing OF the slaves, II IL were legitimate subject of
discussion at this time take il might be said with
equal truth Of the Senator's horses and cattle and
and mules. would ask him IL he treats his slaves rs
mem would ak him IL he treats them men, possess
ing spirits immortal that to live parallel with his
spiritual existence, and he gives them the
OF mental cultivation and moral developement of be
not in his own state, with his s,ncti penitentary
offence to teach these slaves to read the words OF ods
They well housed his horses. They are well
clothed would be his cattle IL necessary heir health
and vigor They tcndcIly treated is every other
species Of live property that IS under his control The
question, however, th me, is not how this Christian
gentleman or the other may happen to treat those
whom nc may exercise absolute control but what is the
human cattle, f n chose to treat them with severity
will venture here to throw in the remark, risk its
being successfully contradiced, thnt there is not
In existence and has not been in existence the
dawnng OF civilization system of slavery bad as
the in existence IN the United states There
has existed, and does not exist system Of
human bondage this whole earth loathsome
the that exists in the bosom Of this Christian
nation. Aud DEFY successful contradiction. do not
say that Christian gentlemen may not, regardless Of
the and regardless of the system treat their slaves
humanely They do; know they do I am proud to say
that know they do But 10 is TO tribute humanity, and
TO the influence OF Christianity the minds Of men aud
not tribute to the system Of slavery itself. unite very
cordially with tho Senator his expression Of the hope
that these collateral outside questions may not be dis
cusscd and that may unite harmonously for the pur
pose OF putting down this rebellion and trust that he
may be willing out Of tho abundance Of bis patriotism,
even to give his slaves to the cause Of the Union If
II becomes necessary, and not be giving the weight
Of his influence and Of his talcnt-whch Ia by
no means small--unntentionally his part, TO
the Of the rebellion. II any speech de-
livercd during this session Of the Congress OF
tho United States shall the light in the rebel States
will be the speech which the Senator from Kentucky
has Just concluded and thus has he very
on his part neutralzed much that he has said of the