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pr.INTALK, ANDTO THE POINT.

in the armies of the United States, being IL
volyed. Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware, thought
that this attempt to " elevate the miserable
Niger" and to carry on the war IN that
way. would never restore the Union
MIR. SHERMAN (rep.) Of Ohio, said the question
WAS whether the negroes should only be employee
TO hslp the rebels The time had arrived III ms
MIR Sherman's) judgment, when the military Of |
seers Of the United States should be eompehed 10
c,II into the service all loyal men u suppress the
,ebeIlion Heretofore these negroes had only |
,orked for the rebels, doing all the labors OF tho
camp for thom. lie (Mr. Sherman) was Tor CIV
ing She President power to call into the service
ali the slaves Of the rebels. lie would not inter-
fsre with loyal States. This Union must be pre-
served. Rather than it should be destroyed he
v,uId or,anize a great army OF tlack men and
desol.te every southern State. lie was WILING
To pass a conscript act, II necessary ant we ,nisnt
as well draft negroes as any one else hid rlsn,
to call the negroes into the service OF Oh''''
states.
Ma CoLuAuER, (rep.) Of VT, said that toe
mas n the states had not called negroes into the
militia servicc was because the laws OF the Onited
States confn, the militia to the white men.
Mr.. SHEEHAS contended that all the people oil
the country, without distinction Of COLOR we're
liable to be called into the service Of the country
irrir-ums taucfs demanded it. We must, 70 GER
t,in extent follow the bad examples Of tue rebels,
and infuss more energy into cur military move
meuts These rebels resort 10 all sorts OF eKpedi-
emit and make the negroes work and fight -
| When this is done. cannot we employ negroes IN
/ us,fnI service for Us They hang Union men,
| but we must not talk Of hanging traitors In
s,rh A way We will never end this contest, ard lie
thought the time had come when we should carry
the whole force II the government 10 earnest AMI
/ mt down the rebellion. Unless We do this we
I 81 Naa war = y
| v,es unless We become part savases ourselves.
! Ma FrsskNDES, Of Me. (Rep.) -Ihis bill, SIR,
i thought to be anobjcct OF necessity, and Is de-
| signed as / understand it-and we may ~ well
tell the truth about IT, for We have nothing t. con-
c-al hereto meet any possible contingency which
NAV be opposed to arise from any difficulty IN
! r,i-ip- tr6ops BY enlistment at once, as soon as
| tb.v nav be required; amt therefore, il Is pro-
nos.d 10 .ive the President power 70 call out The
militia and to call on all loyal persons, without
| distinction If color, for such a time as 70 make
their services available That Is the position, and
~ lam in favor OF this bill. if it is thought ad-
| vis,ble bv the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs to
mas II [ don't know, sir, but It may be necessary
10 % step further, and to provice specifically Tor
calling out men by drafting. And am ready to
40 that if il is thought advisable. IL is not adv
sabIe at this moment but as Congress is 10 djOurn
very soon understand that by this bill it Is pro-
| posei ~ meet any contingency that may arise
/ during the adjournment Of Congrtssi and as such
| think il 4 wise and precautionary measure But,
.ir, it may be worth while to inquire why this
| contingency is possible, and we may as well look
| the matter in the face. 10 IL because appreheu-
| ops are entertained that there will not be that
readiness to enlist that there heretofore, and
/ am perfectly willing 10 state here, that ia my
own state there q, not that readiness % enlist
there is not that enthusiasm with regard 70 enlist
| mems Have they lost any interest IN tue war
| Not A rlrtice. Have they lost any thing ot that
| determination which existed formerly t. do any
| thing and every thing which may be necessary O.
I rut down this rebellion Not 81 all-not IN any
shane or form. But they DO feel, sir, that the war
must be conducted upon some different principles
than those upon which It has been conducted hith-
erts; III q Is 10 say, there should not be IN the
military authorities of the country that extreme
tenderness and delicacy toward men who have no
tenderness TO Us except that Il the wolf toward the
lamb. but they should be met, If not 10 the same
spirit vet in a spirit able to resist and conquer
them. sir, soldiers DO not lie II, am they DO
not feel easy when they are called upon, without
any necessity. o. stand guard over the enemy
propertv and protect It while they are fighting
a.,,irst ms. and be shot down by concealed traitors
,biIe they are doing this. They DO rot feel that
il lust 10 them, that they who baye volunteered
10 fsbt the battles Of their country, should be
empIoved o. di, bitches aud throw up cutreuch-
meuts exposed 10 all the miserable consequences Of
surb sort Of life about the swamTs Of the Chicka-
hotniuv or elsewhere, while at The same time there
are numbers ami abundance Of men sc-limated.
who are ready 20 volunteer thor services TO 90
the zane work and thus save our soldiers.
! Now. sir ] speak this as a Truth which Is well
! uu4crztosJ and tho Government Of the United
states and the military authorities # the United
states NAV As well understand that II this policy
is O.. be followed and we are not % avail ourselves
of the service. Of men who are too ready O. render
ali these services out Of tenderness 70 rebels. and
/ traitors. and murderer that the people viii
hesitate 90 come forward until they know and feel
that they are 10 longer % be exposed Co that Kind
Of life. SIR. Why Is 10 So W by are we s' tender
/ to-vlrd these traitors What makes some gentle
! man 60 sensitive the notn-nt We speak Of employ
in negroes and the slaves Of rebels IT, the service
! Of the country Men who profess 20 feel, and l
am willing 10 believe do feel, the deepest interest
IA the salvation of the country, Why do they jump
! T. their feet the moment the ilea Is Iropsgated
that we are 20 employ men who are really aud
willing and able O. perform these services Co save
the lives Of soldiers Of their own and other states
What violation e the principles Ol warfare l. pro-
posed Why shouli we not weaken the enemy
and attack him In his weakest point Do ycu say
we are proposing an Abolition or emancipation
scheme Not Al all. We are simply Proposing
10 use those means IN the army which are best for
Us and to Use those best able 20 perform peculiar
| Bind Of service. Did anybody ever hear VI a na-
! tion that was at war with any other country that
would sacrifice the lives Of their Own men By
| making them do a kiud Of work when there were
!
| 20 relieve them from that work And cut Of what
I consideration Why, sir, l have been utterly at
| a loss 10 imagine any. cannot conceive tue
| slightest ground for 1t, or reason Why the men
! who come O. our camps and tender their Sc vices
against the enemies of the country, should be re-
! PEELED aud driven out, and our own soldiers
| sacrificed in performing duty these other men
are So ready 20 perform. Why, sir, It Is contrary
10 the principles Of warfare. | AN not a soldier,
but undertake to FAY that General who con-
ducts a campaign on such principles Is no General
| At all lie has forgot Or be never knew the first
principles upon which 10 conduct a war. which Is
10 weaken the enemy and strengthen himself
have looked upon this thing quite 81 long as l
feel disposed 70. l do not feel disposed 10
blame anybody, and I have doubt, not
the slightest in the world, that everybody
feels as anxious as l do TO close this war, and
70 close it efectualIy. But do not say that
mistake has not been made in this thing. Too
great tenderness has been used, under the delusve
dea that these rebels were 70 be coaxed back by
tenderness. Sir, you cannot deal with savases in
that way. and tic man who deliberately sets
| himself 10 work TO overthrow the Institutions and
interests Of the country for purposes Of selfish
ambition Is worse than a savage. And such IL
description Of the leaders in this rebellion aud the
| great mass Of their followers are uneducated and
| willing to fellow those about them.
Now, Sir, are we to 80 en- in this way II We
| do, the consequences must be we'll understood by
| the Government The President, the Cabinet, GEN
erals or whoever else sanctions this mode Of pro-
eecdinss. They must reverse their course, or let
me say, however public opinion may sustain the
war, it will not sustain them. And, sir this IL
not from any feeling for Abolition or Emanepa-
tion, or any sort # peculiar sentiment which gen.
tlemen are so fond Of attributins to those this
side Of the chamber, but from the absolute neces-
/ siiy Of the case, from the common sense Of the
thing Let me ask my friend from Delaware
! (Mr. salisbury if he was engaged in a contest
where his own life was IN peril, and the servants
| of his enemy should come to him and say 1--WE
will give you aid that may save you, dig trenches
or do any thing for you" would you repel them
| Any man who would act thus has not even com
mon sense and has not capacity to manage bis own
affairs. ! have said thus much Sir, simply b n
lustrate my idea which is this that il we expect
the people Of this country TO come forward viii
ingy under any pressure except the absolute ne
cessity, with their hearts and souls, 70 fight this
battle out, tell the President, in my place here
as Senator, and | tell Generals Of cur army, that