The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-12
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argument in 3 nutshell; and it seems TO mi
4 that even the least intelligent mind could no
err in constituting this rlause oil the ConSiitu
Z ton, II unbiased by passion orpfedjudice =
4 The instrument declares that while Con
! gress shall have no power to attaiat, an at
laioder shall not work corruption Of blood
or forfeiture hey end the life of the criminal
4 Can Congress confer q greater power on tht
4 courts han il possesses OF they can exsr
elae? Perhaps an srgul1ent might be made
4 10 show that while this is so, the Stale Leg.
4 islatures may have power. in cases Of felony
4 or other crimes Of less magnitude than trea.
son, to contscate the property of an i6divid.
ual, and not !or his lie only. The Consti-
/ tuition has limited forfeiture in case of the
crime OF treason only. The reason is plain
Treason is q political offense; and parties in
! power, or tyrannous king in times past,
had carried this thing of forfeiture too far
and made it the vehicle OF vengeance against
defeated adversaries. Therefore it was that
our ancestors have wisely limited iorieiture
to the life of the offender. .- lI- u rs so
But, sir, did not rise to discuss even
! that question i have arisen to throw out o
l few obvious reflections on the policy
proposed by the gentleman from Ohio, and to
say to the ilouse that il you are really anx
! ious for the defeat of The rebellion, and the
preservation oi the Union, the worst course
4 thatfyou can pursue, in my humhle Judgment
1 Is to attempt TO contiscate the slaves or 9th.
1 er property OF the inhabitants OF the rebel
States, X declare that conf scation, without
! emancipation, is odious 10 me in all lorms.
70 strike down the ownership oi property in
eleven States is monstrous; TO prescribe the
multitude and millions is gigantic wicked :
4 ness without example. declare that con
tiscatiop, without emancipation, is doubly
odious to me, and never can be acceptable 10
my people. They willresist it by all lawful
means, and to the death. NftsE
1t has been said that the State of Ketucky
wants to dictate to the Government of the
United States. l hear gentlemen talk that
way and see it in the newspapers. Mr..
Chairman, beg to disabuse The minds of
members OF any such idea. Kentucky does
not want to dictate. Kentucky will be too
happy to follow tbs constitutional lead OF the
gallant sons of the nation who have arisen
Tor the defense Of the flag OF the Union; and
she will follow that flag through the red ban.
tism oi blood, on all the fields where the
Army OF the Union may encounter rebellion.
kentucky does not want to dictate. Shs
was the Last to come into this war; for she
knew to what excesses civil wars are prone
to go. She did not want the blood of her
conntrymen on her garments. She struggled
as long as she could struggle for peace and
fraternity. She sought to reconcile differen-
ces before they should lead to that bloody
struggle where brothers, blood would run
down like ApeFs, and cry from the ground
to Heavenfor vengeance. She sought to avoid
this war; none, ,paone would listen to her,
all rushed madly on. Her past career proves
how conservative she has been. She clung to
the Union when strange madness swept
other States away; but still her feelings we're
with the people OF the slave States. The
long and wicked STRIFE about slavery had
made its marks Dpon the feelings of her sons.
She suffered more than all tine rest of the
slave States In losses Of slave property from
the cruel agitation. The single county in
which i live has lost more slaves than ali the
cotton States put together. Still she stood
with the Tree States, while eleven sisters
rushed into the ruin and inamy oil dsunion.
kentucky saw her malher-old Virginia,
whose name the late Secretary OF War would
oblib rate from all that soil which early and
inefiaceable history s. amps forever as Virgin.
'a--depart on the accursed and ruinous path
OF rebellion; and while only MARYLAND aad
NJ issoan We're held trembling in the grasp
oil the uovernment, She stood erect resolved
and faithful. She came into the contest at
last, and although considerable traction of
her people had gone into the ranks OF treason
although honorel nlmes--a Breckinridge, a
Marshall, and many men Of. renown in that
State had gone into rebellion, drawing afier
them many false and and bastard sons; still,
when the moment came, and Kentucky had
TO take her stand, she grasped the sword OF
the Union; and entered into the conte,t.---
And in forty days she put as many men into
the field as Massachusetts,, not less gallant
and patriotic than the foremost. She put
twenty eight regiments in the field, and even
asked Congress to permit her 10 raise twenty
more. syy .st-..- as -Et
Those who say that Kentucky wants to
dictate to ihe Government of the United
States, and who assert also that she has as
many soldiers IN the war on The side Of the
rebellion as she has on the side OF the Gov.
ernnent misread current and fixed facts.- -
1t is not so. doubt whether she has fur
thousand men on the side OF the rebellion.
defy any man to show that she has five
thousand. And yet Kentucky has thirty
thousand Of her true citizens battling on the
side oi the Union. Among them may be
found many names famous in her history;
even the iDsulted name OF Marshall is bright
eDed by the valor and loyalty OF lis best
blood displayed already on stricken fields
IL would be invidious to enumerate names;
but must not forget Jackson, our gallant
colleauge on this floor, who is in the field
proving by the tender OF his life his love for
the Union. They offer up their lives for
common country. trusting that the people Of
the North will be just and tru hiul aud mag
nanimous, and will not take advantage of the
present war to destroy the Constitution. At
ricanize southern society, and compel Ken.
lucky perchance to rebel. We quit these
traitors Of the reyolted States, We gave
them up when they gave up the Constitution
and the Union, and we ranged ourselves with
the people OF the States that stood forth for
the nation. Shall we not be heard now
when with modest courage we appeal to writ.
ten law and plighted faith, TO present peril
and future ruin, against fatal policy, and
without the chargeof dictation? Yes, gen.
tlemengwe knew the risk wc ran when, de-
serted by our natural supporters. we renain-
ed faithul to- our history and traditions; but
we trusted TO your magnaniInity, We trusted
70 your fairness, We trusted Il, your Chicago
platform declaration, we trusted ia, your
unanimous vote in this House that you had
no power and no intent to interfere with
saveryin the States, we trusted 10 your
Willingness even 10 amend the Constitution,
by the joint resolution, which you passed by
q fwo. In; rds vote nf hnth uonsas NJ Conorar.,