The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-24

inquired OF him the reason Ct this great
deficiency, he produced statement
showing that there we're six hundred aud
ninety six thousand volunteers in the SER
VICE. one hundred y ninsty.six thousand
more than the law. authorized. -. i
= The Secretary Of War should
have returnd General Hunters letter, with
an order removing him from his position,
for having undertaken to enlist soldiers OF
any color in his army, without authority
Of law and without the legislation Of Con.
gress. .5..-.5 ,.
Mr.. Mallory. Will my colleague yield
to the for a moment? d., Il. ......
MI. WickhfIe. Certainly, sir.
Mr.. Mallory. Mr.. Speaker, wish at
this point Of discussion. not intending to
trouble tie House hereafter in telatioh 10
it, to say word in regard to this matter.
| beg leave 10 dissent from my colleague
most respectful.
Mr.. Wicklife, IF that is the gentle.
mans object, Re may dissent after l am
done. do not Ike TO have another gen
tlemah's speech printed as part Of mine
when il is against me. .aa
Mr.. Mallory. Nv colleague has yield
ed the floor. "a - ..t..''...,
Mr., Wickliffs }, 1 yield the floor.
Mr.. Mallory. l was about to remark
that concur 10 the main with what my
colleague las said, but that. oh one pnipt
/ beg leave to dissent from him. That is,
as the extent of the culpsbility Of the
Secretary Of War in this matter. ,.,
Mr.. Wioklife If that is the gentle
mans object withdraw my assent, ,...
Mr.. Mallory, Be good enough to lei
the get through. ~ ,..,...s-, f....
Mr.. Wicklifie. No. sir; | will not,
l am afraid there is strong party in
this House and out of it, who think that
they can use negroes pro6tably in war
but you connot get man who is &C
quainted with the chataclet Of the Afri
can. domesticaed as he is, to agree or
that point with gentlemen on the othel
side Of the House. II is true, as the
writer Of the letter which have reac
says, a negro is afraid, by instinct and by
nature, of gun. Give him bowic.knfC
or John Brown pike il you want to get
up seryile war, Of murder. conAagra
ton, and rapine. LIE: Mr.. Hunter have
the appropriate arms. l have got one o
John Browns pixies. 1 intended TO hay'
brought it to the House as specimen TO
Mr.. Hunter. .' .." a.hh
When Mr.. Wcklifs had concluded hi
remarks Mr.. Mallory, of Ky obtained .th
floor. t. rl .- |" ~
MR.. MALLORY AND THE SECRETARY OF WAN
I cordially concur In most Of the sent
ments expressed by my colleague in re
gard to this letter Of General Hunter
which few days since was read from th
! Clerks desk. Neither he nor any othe
man can condemn 10 severcr terms than
do the whole spirit of that letter aud ii
whole style. No man can dlsapprov
more strongly the system Of armin
f slaves, which that General sought to in
augurate in the South, as shown by hl
, le tier to the Secretary ofWar. | believe
as my colleague dose. and as hope man
! gentlemen Of the Republican party in tn
. House believe, that it is contrary TO I'll
, rules that should govern a civilized natio
t in conducting a war. 49,. .....
5 | shrink from using the slave, usin
! him 10 shoot down white men, KNOWN
. his depraved nature as l do l would {
] soon think OF enlsring the Indian, snd
. armins him with the tomahawk and seal
e ing knife TO be let loose upop our rebel
o ions counhYmen as to arm the negro
!. this contest, +"
remarked 10 the House, when soug
!. to interrupt my colleague while he was
r the floor, that did not coucur with hi
is in his expression of censure upon Il
:. Secretary of War. My reason for tn
), WIS that | have a well founded con6den
;. that the Secretary Of War will disappro
,e the conduct OF Gen Hunter. / have 60
; reason TO believe that this action of &c
t. eral Hunter will bring down upon him
is censure of the Secretary Of War. /
is believe that the confidence | ha
B thus expressed is not misplaced: and
| think SO for this reason: on one occasiC
at some two or three weeks since, which
is euding to some matters al business al
u. office of the Secretary Of War; with t
OF OF my colleagues, as We we're leaving,
of Secretary called me back and exhibited
d letter 80 folded that neither the name l
date was visible, saying, here is a let
ke from an officer Of the Army, asking au
d. ority to raise and aim regiment OF
,ir groes for the military service Of the q
ng ted States. have called you back to
on you what answer l ought TO give hlr
he | replied. "Mr. Secretary, if you will
nd low me to dictate your answer it will
,se no; and l would make that no as empt
lid ic as the English language would ena
". me to make it," He then remarked I
IL he had done more than that; he
ito not only refused, but had Orderde
ly. the arrest Of The officer asking the auth
MS ity. o.s T.. ta.l.,.s..
r. Now, sir, after this conversation '
Der the Secretary of War, in the presenc
to two Of my colleagues, who. know, c
10 cur in my recollection Of the matter
fly thought / had reason 10 believe that
my colleague was mistaken in supposing
the assuming that the Secretary Of War
see proved and sanctioned the arming Of
uld groes. ,.l.at.,......v.. ..s d.
to Mr.. Ashley. ] wish to ask the G
lat, tlemsn from Kentucky if he means TO
md that the Secretary Of War ordered
ay. arrest Of this officer for making the
six gestion? ..o.l.,.
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