The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-07-30

savage, if you please. Sir, I can hardly
desire to see more OF my countrymen call
ed into this war to help to shoot these
masters and be shot themselves until this
policy is adopted, and until the South
shall have rendered up her full share Of
men-freed men-ere others can be ex-
pected to fight for the liberties of the
country, and shall have rendered up her
full share of life and treasure. l would
not only liberate them, but 1 would seize
every foot of land and every dollar of their
property as our armies go along, and put
it to the uses of the war and to the pay
of our debts. 1 would plant the South
with military colony if could not make
them submit otherwise. Hon. z. Ste
vcns, of Pennsylvania, July 5, 1862.
Mr. Chairman, might string out these
quotations to very great length; but as
time will not permit, will not pursue
this branch of the subject further I
I have shown what the leaders here de-
sire to accomplish in prosecuting this war,
and what Interpretation they give to the
acts and messages of the President, whom
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
STEVENs1 thinks entertains honest and
tpatriotic views -~ 2s-
"If these might only sway him: but tits most
| certain, 500 gsGl - a
So many newborn flies his light gave life to
Buz in his beams--fssh flies, and butterflies,
Hornets and humming searabs-that not one
honey bee, r-lsa 80
That's loaden with true labor, and brings
home
Encrease and credit, can 'soape riflng; -I
Aud what she sucks for sweet, they turn to
! bitterness"
| The action Of mojority of the domi-
nant party on this floor clearly demon
strates that this war is not to be prosecu-
ted for the restoration of the Union as it
was, and the Constitution as it is, as the
primary object, but for, suBJUGATIoN,
lcoNFIscATIoN, and EMANCIPATION; and
when these objects are accomplished, then
the Union may be restored, and the Con-
stitution allowed to resume its wanted
sway, if, in prosecuting the cherished
measure of these gentlemen-giving lib
erty to the slave-age shall not hare lost
our opn. 1t isevcn now claimed by many
gentlemen, and had the time would
read many extracts from their speeches,
to prove that they maintain the doctrine
that we must have sprovisional govern
lnents over the districts of country. now
in rebellion against the lawful authority
of the United States," Mr.. BEAMAN;
that the rebel States are but organized
conspiracies, not constitutional States, nor
entitled to State rights - Mr.. BINGHAM;
and that swhen the people of these States,
by permission of the military power, and
not before, shall form ne,D constitutions
and governments, and drask again to- be
Represented in the councils of the nation
which they have SO basely. abandoned and
so traitorously betrayed 1t may deei'a tn.
poacer Of Congress to impose the terms on
aohich they shalt be admitted p Mr.
SEDGwIcK. This doctrine only paves the
way for that other monstrous doctrine
avowed by the Chairman of the Way,
and Means Committee, Mr.. STEVENS,
and which [ fnl in his speech delivered
in this Hall on the 22d day of January
last: 9 80 @ mss
elf no other means were left to save tn,
Republic from destruction, believe w
have power, under the Constitution ant
according to its express provision, to de
clare dictator, without confining th
t choice to any officer of the Government
Rather than the nation should perish,
would do it; rather than see the natioi
r dishonored by compromise, concession
: and submission; rather than see the Unio
e discovered; nay, rather than see one sta
stricken from its banner, all other thing
falling, | would do it now. Oh, for si
| months resurrection in the flesh of ster
d old Jaekson!" - 80 sec 4@c'
{. I can heartily join in this prayer for
I resurrection in the flesh Of stern oil
Jackson r' But would not like to stan
5 in the shoes of the gentleman, and other
:; might name-North as we'll as South
= : were the prayer granted. -
D I now read some extracts showing, no
perhaps with whom the odious and hane
5 full doctrines of secession originated, bu
: who were some of its earliest advocates :
. "Any people, anywhere, being incline
and having the power, have the right
rise up and shake off the existing govern
ment, and foi N new one that suits thel
better. This is a most valuable, mos
) sacred right---a right which, we hope an
u believe, is to liberate the world. Non
e this right confined to cases in which I'll
= whole people of an existing governmer
: may choose to exercise it.S Any porto
of such people that can may revolution
ize and make their own Of SO much of II
territory as they inhabit More than thi
IS majority Of any portion Of such peop
e may revolutionize, putting down nfinol
!; ity intermingled with or near about ther
!, who may oppose their movements. Sue
= minority was precisely the case of Il
Tories of our own Revolution. 1t is
l. quality of revolutions not to go by o
is lines or old laws, but to break up bo
is and make new ones. E.ntract from, Pres
ei dent Lincoln's speech IN the House of Re
l. resentatires, Jan. 12, 1843. See Appe
s. dir to Congressional Globe, first sessio
3 !. Thrtieth Congress, p. "a, '.t&
eff the cotton States shall become 50
is isfed that they can do better out of t
r. Union than in it, we insist on letting the
n go in peace. The right to secede may
d. revolutionary one, but it exists neve
of theless. y x Y
II ssWe must ever resist the right of a